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Minor Details: Games of May 24

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NORFOLK TIDES 12, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

It was scoreless until the fourth, when Mike Ford homered to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  That must have woken Norfolk up, because they scored twelve runs in the next three innings.  Four walks, a hit batsman, and two singles produced four runs in the fifth.  Fernando Peguero hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth.  Vimael Machin hit a three-run homer in a five-run seventh.  Norfolk only out-hit St. Paul 8-6 but drew nine walks.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a home run, his eighth.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 0-for-0 with three walks.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya had by far his best game of the season, striking out seven in four perfect innings.  Infielder Anthony Prato came on to get the last out of the seventh.

Opponents:  Jordyn Adams was 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs, and an RBI.  Francisco Peguero was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.  Coby Mayo was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Vimael Machin was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, NORFOLK TIDES 4 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

T. T. Bowens doubled home a run in the top of the first, but Mickey Gasper homered in the bottom of the first.  Chadwick Tromp hit a two-run homer in the top of the second, but Patrick Winkel singled home a run in the bottom of the second and Gasper homered again in the third to make it 3-3.  Tromp homered again in the fourth, but Anthony Prato hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to put St. Paul in the lead to stay.  Ryan Fitzgerald singled home an insurance run in the sixth.

Batters:  Edouard Julien was 2-for-2 with a walk.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his eighth and ninth.  Anthony Prato was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his third.

Pitchers:  Starter Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and one walk and striking out five.  Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Chadwick Tromp was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.  Jud Fabian was 2-for-3 with a run.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .346/1.183 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .302/.881 OPS.  Will Holland, .874 OPS.  Mike Ford, .851 OPS.  Anthony Prato, .849 OPS.  Richard Lovelady, 1.35 ERA.

Record:  25-22, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

All the runs were scored in the sixth inning.  Wichita got two in the top of the inning, but Marcos Castanon hit a two-run double to tie it, an error scored the go-ahead run, and San Antonio scored two more for insurance.  Wichita got a hit in each of the last three innings but could do nothing with it.

Batters:  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Christian MacLeod struck out five and walked three in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Devin Ortiz was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Emmanuel Pinales pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .333.  Tanner Schobel, .301/.825 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .832 OPS.  Christian MacLeod, 1.06 ERA.  Jarret Whorff, 2.38 ERA.  John Klein, 3.31 ERA.

Record:  23-21, tied for second with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 12, FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 4 IN FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne scored two in the third, but Kaelen Culpepper delivered a two-run single in a three-run fourth to put Cedar Rapids up 3-2.  The Kernels then got a touchdown and an extra point, scoring seven times in the fifth.  They drew four walks and hit three singles and a double in the inning.  That put them ahead 10-2 and essentially decided the game.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Chase Chaney struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks.  Spencer Bengard pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Gabriel Yanez struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opponents:  Leo De Vries was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.  Jason Campbell was 2-for-4.  Ethan Long was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk

Stats:  Nate Baez, .343/.936 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .323/.941 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .302/.886 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .861 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .818 OPS.

Record:  25-18, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored two in the top of the first, but Bryce Rainer hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to tie it.  Jose Rodriguez homered in the third, but Lakeland scored in the fourth to tie it.  Maddux Houghton homered in the seventh, but Carson Rucker delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to tie it.  Dameury Pena singled home a run in the tenth, and this time Lakeland couldn't tie it, as they never advanced the Manfred Man beyond where he was placed.

Batters:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk.  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Dasan Hill struck out five in 2.2 innings, but gave up two runs on two hits and two walks.  Jason Doktorcyzk struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.  Zander Sechrist pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Hunter Hoopes pitched two shutout innings, striking out one and walking one.

Opponents:  Jackson Strong was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Bryce Rainer was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Jorger Petri pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and  two walks and striking out one.

Stats:  Poncho Ruiz, .305/.830 OPS.  Peyton Eeles, .304.  Maddux Houghton, .812 OPS.  Zander Sechrist, 2.03 ERA.  Dasan Hill, 2.12 ERA.  Hunter Hoopes, 2.37 ERA.

Record:  20-24, in sixth (last) place, 5.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Johanfran Garcia singled home a run in the third and Yohander Linares hit a two-run single in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  The Twins scored one in the fifth, but the Red Sox got it back in the sixth on a Jhoan Peguero home run.  Jayson Bass hit a two-run double in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3, but that was as much as the Twins could do.  The Red Sox got an insurance run in the seventh and that was that.

Batters:  None.  The Twins had three hits.

Pitchers:  Starter Joel Garcia struck out four in three innings, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks.  Aiberson Ventura pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Yohander Linares was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.  Jhoan Peguero was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Yoelvin Chirino struck out four in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Bryan Acuna, .812 OPS.  Andrew Huffman, 3.00 ERA.

Record:  9-6, tied for second with the Orioles, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Michael Ross. 0-0, 2.77) at Lakeland (TBD)
1:05  Wichita (Trent Baker, 1-2, 2.27) at San Antonio (Victor Lizarraga, 0-6, 9.42)
5:07  Norfolk (Chayce McDermott, 0-1, 1.86) at St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 2-0, 2.16)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo, 0-0, 6.52) at Fort Wayne (Eric Yost, 1-4, 1.82)

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IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN IOWA (GAME 1)

James Triantos hit a three-run double in the first, and Iowa added four more in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.  Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the only St. Paul runs.

Batters:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-3.  Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer, his second.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks and striking out two.

Opponents:  Carlos Perez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs.  James Triantos was 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs.  Connor Noland struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN IOWA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)

It looked good for quite a while.  St. Paul scored two in the second to take a 2-1 lead, they added two in the fourth to make it 4-1, and scored one more in the seventh to take a 5-1 lead.  All they had to do was get three outs before Iowa scored four runs.  Unfortunately, they couldn't do it.  Two doubles, a two-run homer by Reese McGuire, and a solo shot by Carlos Perez tied the score.  Undaunted, Mickey Gasper delivered a two-run double in the eighth to put St. Paul up 7-5.  But then they were daunted again, as Chase Strumpf hit a two-run homer to tie it and Matt Shaw hit a walkoff homer for Iowa.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Darren McCaughan struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and one walk.  Ryan Jensen pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and two walks.  He struck out one.

Opponents:  Jonathon Long was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Chase Strumpf was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer (his seventh) and two walks.  Matt Shaw was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his third and fourth.  James Triantos was 2-for-4.  Reese McGuire hit a two-run homer, his third.  Carlos Perez hit a home run, his fifth.  Tom Cosgrove pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .365, 1.284 OPS.  Carson McCusker, .356, 1.086 OPS.  Mike Ford, .849 OPS.  Will Holland, .836 OPS.  Darren McCaughan, 2.16 ERA.  Brady Feigl, 2.35 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-18, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Nashville.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored single runs in the third and fifth.  Wichita tied it 2-2 in the fifth.  Each team scored one in the sixth.  But in the ninth, Hunter Fitz-Gerald hit a two-run homer to put Arkansas ahead to stay.  Wichita went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.

Batters:  No one had more than one hit.

Pitchers:  Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  John Klein struck out four in three innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Victor Labrada was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Hunter Fitz-Gerald was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs.  Blake Rambusch was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.  Michael Morales pitched four perfect innings, striking out three.  Brandyn Garcia struck out two in two perfect innings.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar, .322, .865 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .316, .860 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .865 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .852 OPS.  Noah Cardenas, .837 OPS.  John Klein, 3.26 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 20-16, tied for first with Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 15, PEORIA CHIEFS 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the first to put Cedar Rapids up 2-0.  Brayden Jobert hit a three-run homer in a four-run third to give Peoria a 4-2 advantage.  In the bottom of the third, Brandon Winokur and Gonzalez hit two-run doubles and Khadim Diaw hit a two-run homer to give Cedar Rapids an 8-4 lead.  They scored one in the fourth and then had a second six-run inning in the fifth to put the game out of reach.  Diaw hit his second homer and Kyle DeBarge had a two-run double in the inning.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 4-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and six RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and three RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-5 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Jose Olivares pitched three innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out two.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Tre Richardson was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run.  Johnfrank Salazar was 2-for-4 with a run.  Joshua Baez was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI.  Jon Jon Gazdar was 2-for-5 with a run.  Ryan Campos was 2-for-5.  Brayden Jobert hit a two-run homer.  Michael Curialle hit a home run, his fourth.  Tyler Bradt struck out four in 2.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .341, .909 OPS.  Gabriel Gonzalez, .333, .937 OPS.  Jose Salas, .320, 1.132 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .909 OPS.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0.95 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 21-14, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 12, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers scored in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead, but Jupiter responded with two Abe Lincoln innings to lead 8-3 after five.  Jessada Brown hit a two-run homer in the fifth.  They scored three more in the sixth, and it was all over but the shouting.  By the time Fort Myers scored its final run in the ninth, even the shouting had died down.

Batters:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, and three runs.  Peyton Eeles made his season debut, going 2-for-3 with a run.  Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter struck out three in three innings, but allowed four runs on six hits and no walks.  Devin Kirby pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Lots of them.  Jesus Hernandez was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Abrahan Ramirez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Yeral Martinez was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Jessada Brown was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs.  Ian Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Dillon Head was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles, .667, 1.334 OPS.  Poncho Ruiz, .318, .870 OPS.  Ivran Romero, 2.70 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-20, in fifth place, six games behind Dunedin.

FCL RAYS 2, FCL TWINS 1 AT RAYS

Bryan Acuna singled home a run in the first, but that was it for the Twins.  The Rays scored single runs in the second and third to take the lead and eventually the win.

Batters:  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Melvin Rodriguez pitched three innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out one.  Ruddy Gomez struck three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Santiago Rojas pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Derek Datil was 2-for-2 with an RBI.  Miguel Toscano struck out five in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.

Stats:  Jayson Bass, .300, .862 OPS.  Bryan Acuna, .885 OPS.  Ruddy Gomez, zero ERA.  Santiago Rojas, zero ERA.  Melvin Rodriguez, 2.25 ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 5-3, in second place, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Dylan Questad, 3.86) at Jupiter (TBD)
6:35  Peoria (Juan Salas, 1-3, 7.09) at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 2-2, 8.20)
6:35  Arkansas (Reid VanScoter, 0-0, 4.05) at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 1.06)
7:08  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Iowa (Peter Solomon, 0-1, 3.12)

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BUFFALO BISONS 17, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Buffalo scored six in the first and led 12-1 after four.  Mickey Gasper was 4-for-5 with a home run, his fifth.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Starter Marco Raya pitched just one inning, allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Jac Caglianone broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth.  But in the seventh, Kala'i Rosario hit a two-run homer and Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer to give Wichita the 5-3 victory.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.  Rosario was 1-for-4 and the home run was his fourth.  Cossetti was 1-for-4 and the home run was his second.  Aaron Rozek pitched four innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks and striking out four.  Ricky Castro struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jaylin Nowlin struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Beloit scored five in the first and built an 8-0 lead through six.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his second), a walk, and two runs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double.  Starter Jose Olivares lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Kade Bragg struck out four in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks.  Jacob Wosinski struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Hess pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin scored two in the first and built a 4-0 lead before Fort Myers got its lone run in the third.  A three-run sixth put the game out of reach.  Damuery Pena was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Starter Michael Carpenter pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Tyler Stasiowski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

FCL TWINS 2, FSL RED SOX 0 AT RED SOX

The Twins scored on an error in the third and on a balk in the fourth.  The pitching was the story, as three pitchers combined for a shutout.  Matt Gabbert pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Hendry Chivilli pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Mitch Mueller struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1–5 INNINGS)

Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the first.  It was 3-1 after two, but Columbus got three in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  Not to worry, though, as Mike Ford led off the fourth with a homer to tie it.  Morales struck again in the fifth, again leading off the inning with a home run, and Anthony Prato had an RBI single for an insurance run.  Rain came in the top of the sixth, and the game was over with a Saints win.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-2 with a home run (his sixth), a walk, and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his third and fourth) and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Marco Raya pitched three innings, allowing four runs on three hits and five walks.  Travis Adams struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Opponents:  Petey Halpin was 2-for-3 with a run.

Stats:  Anthony Prato is batting .362 with an OPS of .987.  Will Holland is batting .333.  Carson McCusker is batting .326 with an OPS of 1.023.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .326 with an OPS of .938.  Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .866.  Mike Ford has an OPS of .824.  Travis Adams has an ERA of 2.82.

Record:  St. Paul is 14-14, tied for fifth with Louisville, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  Will be made up tomorrow.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO

Abimelec Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the third to give Frisco a 2-0 lead.  Noah Cardenas singled home a run in the fourth to get Wichita on the board, but Frisco got the run back in the fifth.  Jake Rucker singled home a run in the sixth to again cut the margin to one.  Wichita had the bases loaded with one out, but a line drive double play ended the inning.  They would again get a man into scoring position with one out in the eighth, but a pair of fly outs ended the inning.  Wichita had thirteen hits, but only two runs.  They stranded ten and went 2-for-9 with men in scoring position.  Twins baseball!

Batters:  Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5.  Kala’i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a run.

Pitchers:  Connor Prielipp pitched 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Aaron Rozek struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Cameron Cauley was 2-for-3.  Abimelec Ortiz hit a home run, his fourth.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar is batting .354 with an OPS of .913.  Kyler Fedco is batting .313 with an OPS of 1.043.  Tyler Dearden is batting .304 with an OPS of .830.  Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .934.  Noah Cardenas has an OPS of .829.  Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .809.

Record:  Wichita is 15-10, in second place, a half game behind Arkansas.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

South Bend scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-0 lead.  Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer in the third to cut the lead in half.  But South Bend added two more in the fifth and one in the seventh to go up 7-2.  An error gave Cedar Rapids two in the eighth, but that was as close as they could come.

Batters:  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run.  Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer, his fourth.

Pitchers:  Tanner Hall struck out three in 1.2 innings, but allowed four runs on four hits and three walks.  Samuel Perez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking three.

Opponents:  Ariel Armas was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jefferson Rojas was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.  Reivaj Garcia was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Stats:  Nate Baez is batting .353 with an OPS of .997.  Kevin Maitan is batting .334 with an OPS of .939.  Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .894.  Kyle Hess has an OPS of .829.  Kaelen Culpepper has an OPS of .820.  Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .811.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN TAMPA

It was scoreless through two, but Fort Myers scored either one or two runs in each of innings three through eight.  

Batters:  Daniel Pena was 3-for-5 with a run.  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Jakob Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three.  Tyler Stasiowski struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Marshall Toole was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Josue Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .444 with an OPS of 1.254.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .994.  Ivran Romero has an ERA of 0.87.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-11, tied for first with Dunedin.

TODAY’S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
11:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.69) at Tampa (Greysen Carter, 0-2, 5.74)

1:05  St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 1-0, 0.00, and Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Columbus (Parker Messick, 1-1, 3.32 and TBD)
6:35  South Bend (Ryan Gallagher, 0-0, 4.50) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 0.00)
7:05  Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-1, 6.28) at Frisco (Mitch Bratt, 1-1, 2.62)

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

An error and a Jack Suwinski single gave Indianapolis a 2-0 lead in the first.  They then scored five more in the second on five singles, two walks, and a balk to put the game out of reach early.  They added single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth.  St. Paul had only three hits, with a Royce Lewis double the only one for more than one base.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks, striking out one.  Kody Funderburk struck out two in 1.2 perfect innings.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Nick Solak was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and three runs.  Jack Suwinski was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Malcolm Nunez was 2-for-4 with a run.  Bubba Chandler pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks and striking out four.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 0 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

Patrick Winkel homered in the second to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  It stayed there until the sixth, when Carson McCusker singled home a run and another scored on a wild pitch, making the score 3-0.  Indianapolis got just two hits, both singles.

Batters:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-3 with a run.  Patrick Winkel was 1-for-2 with a home run.

Pitchers:  Darren McCaughan struck out seven in five innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Anthony Misiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Nick Dombkowski struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Stats:  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .313 with an OPS of .923.  Carson McCusker has an OPS of 1.009.  Patrick Winkel has an OPS of .891.  Darren McCaughan has an ERA of zero.  Anthony Misiewicz has an ERA of 1.86.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-12, tied for seventh with Omaha, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Kyler Fedco doubled leading off the second and scored on a pair of productive outs to put Wichita up 1-0.  Springfield put together three singles in the fifth to tie it 1-1.  In the seventh Aaron Sabato led off with a walk, went to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a pair of productive outs to make it 2-1.  Wichita pitchers made the lead stand up.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three.  Pierson Ohl struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Opponents:  Pete Hansen pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out three.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco is batting .340 with an OPS of 1.119.  Tyler Dearden is batting .333 with an OPS of .844.  Aaron Sabato is batting .318 with an OPS of 1.009.  Rubel Cespedes has an OPS of .805.  Pierson Ohl has an ERA of zero.  Darren Bowen has an ERA of 1.50.  Joel Cesar has an ERA of 3.18.

Record:  11-8, in second place, 2.5 games behind Arkansas.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The game's lone run scored in the sixth inning on a double play.  Each team had four hits, with Danny De Andrade getting the only extra base hit, a double.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and four walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched three shutout innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Matthew Wood was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jadher Areinamo was 2-for-4 with a run.  Bishop Letson pitched 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and striking out four.

Stats:  Billy Amick is batting .354 with an OPS of .944.  Kevin Maitan is batting .353 with an OPS of .979.  Nate Baez is batting .351 with an OPS of .975.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto has an ERA of zero.  Jacob Wosinski has an ERA of 3.09.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-7, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored two in the first, getting one on a sacrifice fly and another on an error, to take a 2-0 lead.  It went to 3-0 in the sixth when Jay Thomason doubled and scored on a Jefferson Valladeres single.  But Clearwater came back.  Kodey Shojinaga tripled and scored in the bottom of the sixth.  In the seventh, Eduardo Tait doubled home a run and another scored on a wild pitch to tie it 3-3.  In the ninth, Raider Tello singled home Brady Day with the deciding run.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Cole Peschi struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and three walks.

Opponents:  Diego Gonzalez was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Raider Tello was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Dante Nori was 2-for-5 with a run.  Ryan Degges pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .429 with an OPS of 1.214.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .885.  Cole Peschi has an ERA of zero.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-9, tied for second with Dunedin and Lakeland, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

1;05  Wisconsin (Tyson Hardin, 2-0, 0.00) at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 1-0, 6.23)
2:07  Indianapolis (Braxton Ashcraft, 1-2, 5.06) at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 1-1, 4.40)
4:05  Springfield (Max Rajcic, 1-1, 5.27) at Wichita (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 5.87)
5:30  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 2.45) at Clearwater (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of April 17

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IOWA CUBS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN IOWA

St. Paul scored one in the first, but Greg Allen hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Chase Strumpf hit a grand slam in the eighth.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-2 with two hit-by-pitches.  Mike Ford hit a home run, his second.  Marco Raya struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Alex Speas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Richard Lovelady struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN TULSA

Aaron Brocho hit a two-run homer in the fourth and added two more in the fifth.  Kyler Fedco hit a three-run homer in the sixth to cut the margin to 4-3, but that was as good as it got.  Tulsa added one in the seventh.  Fedco was 3-for-4 with a three-run homer.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a run.  Trent Baker struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk.  Mike Paredes struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.

PEORIA CHIEFS 9, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN PEORIA

Peoria scored four in the fifth and led 7-0 and after six.  Cedar Rapids scored three in the seventh but did not get back into the game.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.  Charlee Soto struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez pitched 1.2 innings, giving up one hit.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers took a 2-0 lead in the fifth, but Bradenton scored three in the sixth, one in the seventh, and two in the eighth.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a walk, and two runs.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Eli Jones struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Bradenton (TBD) at Fort Myers (Jason Doktorczyk, 2-0, 2.70)
7:00  Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 1-1, 4.82) at Tulsa (Jared Karros, 0-1, 9.72)
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo, 0-0, 5.63) at Peoria (Jose Davila, 1-0, 2.79)
7:08  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 0-0, 4.50) at Iowa (TBD)

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Minor Details: Games of April 4

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1)

The Saints started the game with four consecutive singles, producing two runs.  That was all the runs they would get, and for six innings it looked like that would be enough.  But Scott Blewett came in to pitch the seventh and, well, he blew it.  A walk, a double, and a two-run single by Angel Martinez tied the game, and an RBI double by Will Wilson walked it off for Columbus.  Saints starters still had not allowed a run through four games.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Marco Raya struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up five hits and a walk.  Kody Funderburk struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition:  Angel Martinez was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Bradley Hanner pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)

The Saints trailed Columbus 11-1 through five innings at press time.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a double.  David Festa ended the scoreless streak by St. Paul starters, allowing six runs (five earned) on ten hits and two walks.  He did strike out four in 3.1 innings.  For Wichita, Christian Cairo was 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs.  Will Wilson hit a two-run homer.  Kolby Allard struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

WICHITA WIND SURGE AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN WISCONSIN

It was scoreless through three, but Billy Amick singled home a run in the fourth, Brandon Winokur doubled one home in the sixth, and Caden Kendle hit a two-run double in the seventh.  Wisconsin did not get on the board until the ninth.  There were thirty strikeouts in the game, with Cedar Rapids pitchers striking out thirteen and Wisconsin pitchers fanning seventeen.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double.  Caden Kendle was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.  Kyle DeBarge was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Pitchers:  Charlee Soto struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Spencer Bengard struck out six and walked one in four shutout innings of relief, allowing no hits.

Opposition:  Manuel Rodriguez struck out eleven in 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and a walk.  Aidan Maldonado struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  1-0, tied for first.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN PALM BEACH

Palm Beach scored two in the third to open the scoring and led all the way.  Jefferson Valladares singled home in the run to cut the lead to 2-1 and a wild pitch scored a run in the seventh to cut the margin to 4-2, but the Cardinals scored one in the seventh and three in the eighth to put it out of reach.

Batters:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Starter Eli Jones pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition:  Luis Pino was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.  Jonathan Mejia was 2-for-4 with two triples, a walk, and two runs.  Cade McGee was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Christian Martin was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a run and an RBI.  Jose Suarez was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Anyelo Encarnacion was 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, and three runs.  Leonel Sequera pitched 3.2 innings, giving up a run on three hits and a walk and striking out two.  Michael Watson struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 0-1.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:10  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo) at Wisconsin (Bishop Letson)
3:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak) at Columbus (Ryan Webb, 0-0, 2.25)
5:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill) at Palm Beach (TBD)
6:05  Wichita (Trent Baker) at Springfield (Max Rajcic)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Wichita Wind Surge Team Leaders

BATTING

GAMES

Ben Ross, 123
Tanner Schobel, 122
Jorel Ortega, 121
Jake Rucker, 121

AT-BATS

Rucker, 468
Schobel, 450
Ross, 410

RUNS

Schobel, 67
Carson McCusker, 56
Rucker, 55

HITS

Rucker, 122
McCusker, 104
Schobel, 96

DOUBLES

McCusker, 26
Rucker, 23
Jeferson Morales, 21

TRIPLES

Schobel, 4
Andrew Cossetti, 3
McCusker, 3
Ortega, 3

HOME RUNS

McCusker, 15
Ross, 11
3 tied at 10

RBI

Rucker, 68
McCusker, 64
Schobel, 53

WALKS

Schobel, 59
Ortega, 44
Noah Cardenas, 43

STRIKEOUTS

Ross, 136
Schobel, 124
McCusker, 117

STOLEN BASES

Ross, 20
Schobel, 13
Alerick Soularie, 12

AVERAGE

Emmanuel Rodriguez, .298
McCusker, .281
Luke Keaschall, .281

ON-BASE

Rodriguez, .479
Keaschall, .393
McCusker, .357

SLUGGING

Rodriguez, .621
McCusker, .489
Keaschall, .439

OPS

Rodriguez, 1.100
McCusker, .846
Keaschall, .832

PITCHING

GAMES

Taylor Floyd, 44
John Stankiewicz, 41
Miguel Rodriguez, 37

STARTS

Marco Raya, 24
Travis Adams, 19
Jaylin Nowlin, 15
Pierson Ohl, 15

WINS

Andrew Morris, 6
Adams, 5
Nowlin, 5
Aaron Rozek, 5

SAVES

Rodriguez, 5
Jared Solomon, 4
Cody Laweryson, 3

INNINGS

Adams, 108
Ohl, 102
Nowlin, 96.1

HOMERS ALLOWED

Ohl, 14
Nowlin, 11
Adams 9

WALKS ALLOWED

Nowlin, 48
Raya, 44
Cory Lewis, 34

STRIKEOUTS

Adams, 109
Raya, 99
Nowlin, 97

WHIP

Zebby Matthews, 0.76
Rozek, 0.99
Morris, 1.02

AVERAGE AGAINST

Matthews, .180
Christian MacLeod, .191
Morris, .210

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Minor Details: Game of September 20

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Indianapolis scored three in the ninth to break a 5-5 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Williams 2 (17).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 3 (41).

Stolen bases:  Austin Martin 2 (7); Eeles (17).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and striking out four.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (4-5).

Opposition standout:  Joshua Palacios was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 32-41, in ninth place, 15.5 games behind Columbus.

TODAY'S TILT

5:07  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 12-7, 3.90)

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Minor Details: Games of September 13

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul scored in the first, but Columbus got two in the third, three in the fourth, and six in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman (11).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Steven Okert pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Juan Brito was 3-for-5 with three doubles and two runs.  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-37, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, TULSA DRILLERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 1-0, Wichita scored four in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks, and four RBIs.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a double.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 4 (43); Ortega 2 (44); Ross 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (7).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Raya (3-4).

Opposition standout:  Taylor Young was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 26-41, in fifth (last) place, sixteen games behind Arkansas.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.04) at Columbus
6:05  Tulsa at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 6.09)