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Minor Details: Games of April 18

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS

The Saints scored four in the ninth to close to 6-5, but did not get the tying run on base.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Wallner (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner, 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Paul Skenes struck out eight in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is  7-10, tied for eighth with Columbus and Louisville, four games behind Iowa.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, TULSA DRILLERS 6 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Ben Ross singled home the deciding run with one out.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Noah Cardenas, 2; Jake Rucker, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up a walk.  Sheldon Reed struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opposition standout:  Logan Boyer struck out two in two perfect innings.

Record:  Wichita is 2-10, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, WISCONSIN 5 IN WISCONSIN

Cedar Rapids scored two in each of the first three innings to build a 6-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Olivar (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall, 2; Olivar, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning and struck out one.

Opposition standout:  Mark Manfredi struck out eight in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN FORT MYERS

Sam Praytor's two-run double in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie and a bases-loaded walk in the seventh provided an insurance run.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Byron Chourio, 2.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (3), Del Rosario (10), Rafael Cruz (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in five innings, giving up three  runs (two earned) on six hits and three walks.  Kade Bragg struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks.  Ben Ethridge pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Opposition standout:  Praytor was 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-8, tied for fourth with Tampa, five games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 6.75)
6:05  St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 0-1, 7.56) at Indianapolis
6:40  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.00)

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Happy Birthday–April 19

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John Reese (1895)
Bucky Walters (1909)
Hector Maestri (1935)
Rick Miller (1948)
Ed Hodge (1958)
R. J. Reynolds (1959)
Frank Viola (1960)
Spike Owen (1961)
Scott Kamieniecki (1964)
Brent Mayne (1968)
Jose Cruz (1974)
Joe Beimel (1977)
Dennys Reyes (1977)
George Sherrill (1977)
Alberto Callaspo (1983)
Zach Duke (1983)
Joe Mauer (1983)
Jackie Bradley (1990)
Tyler Jay (1994)

Right-hander Hector Maestri was with the Washington franchise in 1960, making one appearance in the majors.  Before the 1961 season started, however, he was selected in the expansion draft by the new Washington franchise, for whom he made one more appearance in 1961.

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Minor Details: Games of April 17

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 1, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Carter Bins singled home the deciding run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None, obviously.

Multi-RBI games:  None, just as obviously.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (7), Dalton Shuffield (1), Will Holland (4), Yunior Severino (1).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Diego Castillo pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jorge Alcala struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Cam Alldred struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-9, tied for seventh with Columbus, four games behind Iowa and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 (11 INNINGS)

Jose Ramos singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None, of course.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and five walks and striking out two.  Hunter McMahon pitched three shutout innings, walking one.  Jared Solomon struck out three in two shutout innings, walking one.  John Stankiewicz pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.

Opposition standout:  Justin Wrobleski struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 1-10, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Luke Adams hit a two-run homer in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Mike Boeve was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead and four in the fourth to put the game out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 3; Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Gonzalez, 2 (2); Misael Urbina, 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and striking out four. Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gregory Barrios was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Gregory Duran hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie it, but Jordan McCants hit an RBI double in the seventh for what would turn out to be the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and three RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Duran (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Duran, 3.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 4 (9).  Cole Elvis (1).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Julio Bonilla struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Emmett Olson struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-7, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:35  St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-1, 7.27) at Indianapolis
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.08)
6:40  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 1.13) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.04)

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Minor Details: Games of April 16

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis took the lead to stay when Nick Gonzales hit an RBI triple in the fourth to make it 5-4.  It was 7-6 after six, but the Indians scored three in the seventh to put it out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Tanner Morris was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Holland (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Holland, 3; Keirsey, Jr., 2.

Stolen bases:  Holland (3), Castillo (1).

Pitching prowess:  Austin Schulfer pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gonzalez was 4-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-8, tied for fifth, 3.5 games behind Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 15, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Tulsa scored five in the fourth to take a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Rucker (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Dalton Rushing was 2-for-5 with a home run (3), two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-9, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS

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

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Jupiter scored two in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-1 before Fort Myers scored some late runs.  The Mighty Mussels stranded nine and were 0-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 3-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a double.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Danny Moreno struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Colby Shade was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-6, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-0, 2.16)  at Indianapolis
12:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Jarret Whorff, 0-0, 2.25)
12:10  Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 0-0, 0.90 and Zebby Matthews, 1-0, 1.80 at Wisconsin--doubleheader
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.57)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, IOWA CUBS 11 IN ST. PAUL

The Saints led 8-0 after three, 9-2 after four, and 12-3 after five, then held on to win.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Chris Williams was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Morris was 3-for-5 with a double. Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and five RBIs.

Home runs:  Castillo (2), Severino (2), Williams (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino, 5; Castillo, 2; Williams, 2; Fajardo, 2.

Stolen bases:  Fajardo (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Chase Strumpf was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-7, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN SPRINGFIELD

Wichita led 7-1 after four and a half.  It was still 7-3 after seven, but Springfield scored five in the eighth to win it.  Matt Lloyd hit a three-run homer to give the Cardinals the lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (1), Jeferson Morales (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales, 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Alexy pitched 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and six walks and striking out two.  Regi Grace struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Church was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-8, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, DAYTON DRAGONS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Jay Harry hit a three-run homer in the seventh, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Keaschall (2), Harry (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry, 3.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (5).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out three.  Juan Mercedes struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking three and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Javi Rivera pitched four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Dayton is 4-5, in fourth place, two games behind Great Lakes.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN CLEARWATER

TJayy Walton hit a three-run homer in the fifth to give Clearwater a 5-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge pitched two perfect innings.  Aaron Holiday pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Braydon Tucker pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-5, in fourth place, three games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TOMORROW'S TILTS

5:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 1-1, 3.65) at Indianapolis
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg, 0-0, 9.00)
6:40  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

 

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Minor Details: Games of April 12

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IOWA CUBS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Matt Mervis hit a two-run homer in the first and Iowa led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Josh Staumont struck out the side in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Mervis was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-6, tied for fourth with Indianapolis and Toledo, 1.5 games behind Iowa and Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN SPRINGFIELD (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Noah Mendlinger hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Scott Engler struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Church was 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Springfield scored six runs in the third to take a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Ian Bedell struck out seven in five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks.

Record:  Wichita is 1-6, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cam Collier hit a three-run homer in the ninth to give Dayton a 5-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  Ricardo Olivar (1), Willie Joe Garry, Jr. (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (2).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched three innings, giving up one run on two hits and four walks and striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Rhett Lowder struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 2-4, in fifth place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 3, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN CLEARWATER

Clearwater scored one in the fifth and two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 2 (5); Brandon Winokur (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out seven in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Opposition standout:  George Klassen struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-4, in fourth place, three games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:05  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, no record)
2:07  Iowa at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, no record)
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 6.00) at Clearwater
6:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 0-0, 3.60) at Springfield

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Minor Details: Games of April 11

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 2, IN ST. PAUL

Diego Castillo hit a three-run homer in the sixth to give St. Paul a 3-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a walk.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Castillo (1), Keirsey, Jr. (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo (3).

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman, 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic retired all seven men he faced, striking out four.  Scott Blewett struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Chris Clarke pitched 3.2 scoreless innings, despite giving up three hits and five walks.  He struck out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-5, tied for third with Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN SPRINGFIELD (10 INNINGS)

Wichita scored single runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth to tie it  6-6, but Chandler Redmond singled home the winning run with one out in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and three runs.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Cossetti (1), Noah Cardenas (2), Rodriguez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Alex Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  John Stankiewiez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Hunter McMahon pitched two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Church was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-4, in fifth (last) place, four games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, DAYTON DRAGONS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Keoni Cavaco hit a two-run double to break a 4-4 tie in a four-run eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Keaschall (1).

Mulit-RBI games:  Keaschall, 3; Cavaco, 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Kevin Abel struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 2-3, tied for third with Peoria and Quad Cities, two games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 5-4, Clearwater scored four runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Trevor Larnach was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Larnach, 2; Rafael Cruz, 2.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (3).

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Otto Kemp was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-3, in fourth place, two games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.00) and Travis Adams, 1-0, 0.00) at Springfield (doubleheader)
5:30  Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-0, 2.25) at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 0.00)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-0, 7.71)

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IOWA CUBS 4, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run homer in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (4).

Pitching prowess:  Matt Bowman struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ryan Jensen struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Thomas Pannone struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-5, tied for fifth with Nashville, 1.5 games behind Iowa and Omaha.

WICHITA AT SPRINGFIELD

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, DAYTON DRAGONS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-2, Cedar Rapids scored five in the seventh and three in the eighth.  Rubel Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Cespedes was 4-for-5 with a home run and seven RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 3-for-4.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, and four runs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes,7.

Stolen bases:  De Andrade (1).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on four hits.  A. J. Labas struck out three in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.  Ricardo Velez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Miguelangel Boadas struck out two in a scoreless inning.  Kernels pitchers recorded sixteen strikeouts.

Opposition standout:  Hector Rodriguez was 3-for-4.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 1-3, in fifth place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored five in the seventh to take a 6-5 lead.  It was 7-5 going to the bottom of the eighth, but Clearwater scored three to win the game.  Trent Farquhar singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Houghton (1), Brandon Winokur (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Houghton, 4.  Winokur, 2.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (1), Rayne Doncon (1).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Farquhar was 4-for-5 with a triple, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-2, tied for second with Clearwater and Lakeland, one game behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.25) at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 0-0, 0.00)
6:35  Wichita (Jarret Whorff) at Springfield
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (David Festa, 0-0, 1.59)

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IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Iowa hit three homers in the second to build a 6-0 lead.  St. Paul cut it to 6-4 in the fourth, but Iowa scored three more in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

Home runs:  Helman (1), Camargo (2), Luis Severino (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo, 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Josh Staumont pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Luis Vasquez was 3-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-4, in fourth place, a half-game behind Gwinnett, Iowa, and Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

The Cardinals scored three in the sixth, two on a Lars Nootbaar single, to take a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Komar struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Wichita is 1-3, tied for third, three games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Dayton scored four in the third, two on a Hector Rodriguez triple, to take a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up walking one and striking out one.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 0-3, in sixth (last) place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 4 IN CLEARWATER

Rayne Doncon's sacrifice fly in the eighth broke a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon, 2; Brandon Winokur, 2.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 2 (2).

Pitching prowess:  Danny Moreno struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Kade Bragg pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Opposition standout:  Otto Kemp was 2-for-3 with a triple.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-1, tied for first with Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg) at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Zebby Matthews)
6:35  Wichita (Jarret Whorff) at Springfield
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 1-0, 2.35)

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NASHVILLE SOUNDS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN NASHVILLE

Nashville scored all eight of their runs in the fourth inning, including a two-run homer by Joey Wiemer.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Will Holland (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Matt Bowman pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Opposition standout:  Wiemer was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-3, in second place, a half-game behind Gwinnett.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 8 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored six in the first to take a 6-3 lead.  They fell behind 7-6, scored two in the eighth to go up 8-7, but Frisco came back with five in the ninth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Kala'i Rosario (2); Noah Cardenas (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario, 3; Cardenas, 2.

Stolen bases:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (4).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk and striking out four.  Regi Grace pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Max Acosta was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, in third place, two games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT BELOIT

Rained out.  Will be made up April 27.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSLES 5, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the second to take a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Wilfri Castro was 2-for-3 with a double.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Doncon (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon, 3.

Stolen bases:  Isaac Pena (1), Chourio (1), Brandon Winokur (2), Carlos Aguiar (2).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Holiday walked three in a scoreless inning.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched five shutout innings of relief, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out three.  Wilker Reyes pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Montana Semmel struck out three in two perfect innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 2-1, tied for first with Dunedin and Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

4:07  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 1-0, 1.59)
5:30  Fort Myers at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen)
6:35  Wichita (TBD) at Springfield