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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 2

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, GWINNETT STRIPERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored all their runs in the second inning.  Patrick Winkel had a two-run double and Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Lee (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Lee 3 (21); Winkel 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (19).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk and striking out two.  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, walking two.  Nick Wittgren pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Win:  Dobnak (7-5).

Opposition standout: Chadwick Tromp was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-3, in second place, a half-game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored in innings two through five to build a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out nine in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Taylor Floyd pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Win:  Morris (4-1).

Save:  Cody Laweryson (2).

Opposition standout:  Dalton Rushing was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 4-4, tied for second with Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, and Tulsa, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT QUAD CITIES

Rained out.  Will be made up today.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 4 IN BRADENTON

Trailing 4-3, Fort Myers scored single runs in innings four, five, and six.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Walker Jenkins 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins 2 (2); McCarthy (3).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Ricky Castro (3-1).

Save:  Santos (7).

Opposition standout:  Magdiel Cotto struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-2, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL PIRATES 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Trailing 3-1, the Twins scored three in the sixth when Ariel Castro hit an inside-the-park three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Castro was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Castro (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 3 (24).

Stolen bases:  Pena (4).

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out four.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Garcia (2-1).

Save:  Maldonado (2).

Opposition standout:  Yordany De Los Santos was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-22, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS

Rained out.  Will be made up July 19.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 4.76 and TBD) at Quad Cities (2).
5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-1, 4.84) at Bradenton
6:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-2, 3.48)
6:35  Tulsa at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 1

WICHITA WIND SURGE 12, TULSA DRILLERS 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 2-0 after one and 6-1 after seven, then scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (43); McCusker 2 (36); Jeferson Morales 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Andrew Cossetti 2 (5); Jorel Ortega (6).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 2.2 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Win:  Rozek (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Damon Keith was 3-for-5.

Record:  Wichita is 3-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN QUAD CITIES

The lone run scored in the seventh on a wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four.  Kyle Bischoff struck out four and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (7-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Ramsey struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-3, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 6 IN BRADENTON (11 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 1-0, 5-1, and 6-3, but it took three in the eleventh to win it.  Byron Chourio had a two-run single in the inning.

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

Home runs:  Nick Lucky (2); Dameury Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (20); Lucky 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Xander Hamilton (6-7).

Opposition standout:  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 7, FCL PIRATES 3 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Pena was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a triple, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Moises Lopez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (18); Lopez 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Bryan Acuna (3); Ariel Castro (3).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in four innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk.

Win:  Narvaez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Regalado struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 19-22, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 13, DSL MIAMI 12 AT TWINS

The Twins led 4-0, trailed 8-4, led 9-8, trailed 11-9, and trailed 12-10 before scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to win it.  Eduardo Beltre singled home the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.  Beltre was 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre (3).

Multi-RBI games:  De Los Santos 2 (12); Luis Fregoza 2 (9); Beltre 2 (8); Irvin Nunez 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez (17); Fragoza (8); Luis Rodriguez (4); Nunez (2).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Chacon struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Fabian Herrera pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Herrera (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Adrian Bello was 5-for-5 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 11-10, in fourth place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rangers Red at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Ricky Castro, 2-1, 3.38) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Mike Paredes, 1-0, 3.38) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Jerming Rosario, 1-0, 2.45)
7:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.05)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 30

IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

It was scoreless through five, but Iowa got two in the sixth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.

Loss:  Hobie Harris (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Kyle McGowin struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 3-3, tied for second with Columbus, Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN WICHITA

Trailing 4-3, Wichita scored five runs in the seventh.  Carson McCusker's two-run double brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-fo-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (34); Jorel Ortega 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Sabato (6).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks and striking out three.  Jared Solomon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Cody Laweryson (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Mason Barnett struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 2-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took a 4-0 lead in the second.  Beloit cut it to 4-3, but Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  None,

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 5 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Christian MacLeod (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Johnny Olmstead was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-2, in first place, two games ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--6 INNINGS--RAIN)

Fort Myers scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Poncho Ruiz (2).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out three.  Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Pasqualotto (2-4).

Save:  Santos (6).

Opposition standout:  Cody Morales was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 6-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.30) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-2, 6.08) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 28

IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

Leading 2-1, St. Paul scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Those were the only two Saints hits.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks and striking out five.  Jordan Balazovic struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Boushley (8-2).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson pitched 6.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and four walks and striking out three.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-2, tied for third with Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, and Toledo, one game behind Columbus and Memphis.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 11, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN WICHITA

Northwest Arkansas scored four in the sixth to take a 7-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and five RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs.

Home runs:  McCusker (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 5 (32).

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross 2 (10); Schobel (9).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out seven in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Leonel Valera was 3-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-3, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids won in with two in the ninth.  The tying run scored on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly brought home the decider.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 2 (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles 2 (7).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Win:  Wosinski (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Josh Zamora was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-2, in first place, a half game ahead of South Bend.

TAMPA TARPONS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Tampa led 5-0 after three.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (15).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Josh Grosz pitched 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out six.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-2, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL RED SOX 17, FCL TWINS 5 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Leading 2-1, the Red Sox scored six in the third and eight in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (4); Moises Lopez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes (14).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Miguel Cordero (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Frederik Jimenez was 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-21, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL NATIONALS 4 AT NATIONALS

The Twins scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a triple, two walks, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Daiber De Los Santos (4); Paez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Paez 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Guillermo Sosa 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Cristian Hernandez struck out five in three innings, giving up an unearned run on four walks.  Aiburson Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Fabian Herrera pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (1-0).

Save:  Herrera (3).

Opposition standout:  Feldi Tavares was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 10-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Mets Orange
5:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.55)
6:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-5, 4.72)
6:08  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-6, 7.33) at Iowa
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 4-2, 4.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 27

IOWA CUBS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 9 IN IOWA

St. Paul led 5-0 and 9-5, but Iowa scores six in the seventh to take the game.  Cole Roederer hit a three-run homer to give Iowa the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (19); Yunior Severino (15); Chris Williams (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner (52); Severino (45); Tony Kemp (25); Williams (13).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr (17); Diego Castillo (7); Wallner (4).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three unearned runs on six hits and a walk.

Loss:  Nick Wittgren (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jack Reinheimer was 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-1, tied for second with Memphis, a half game behind Toledo.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Northwest Arkansas scored five in the tenth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Cody Laweryson retired all seven men he faced, striking out one.

Loss:  Jared Solomon (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Tolbert was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Agustin Ruiz opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the second and Cedar Rapids led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz (30).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5); Jay Harry (5).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out three.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  Ricardo Velez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Lee (1-3).

Save:  Velez (7).

Opposition standout:  Josh Ekness struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 4-2, tied for first with Beloit and South Bend.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Nick Lucky hit a three-run homer in the second and Fort Myers led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Lucky (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio 2 (14); Isaac Pena 2 (8); Yohander Martinez (5).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out four in three perfect innings.  Spencer Bengard struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Win:  Bengard (5-1).

Opposition standout:  Osiel Rodriguez struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-1, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL BRAVES 5, FCL TWINS 0 AT BRAVES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The FCL Braves scored four in the first and were in control.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ariel Castro (2).

Pitching prowess:  Eduardo Soriano struck out eight and walked three in 2.2 scoreless innings.  Matthew Helwig pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two.

Loss:  Dylan Questad (2-4).

Opposition standout:  J. R. Ritchie struck out three and walked two in three shutout innings.

FCL BRAVES 3, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Ariel Castro hit a two-run homer in the first, but the FCL Braves came back with three in the second.  The game was played at the Braves' park, but the FCL Twins were designated as the home team.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Anderson Nova was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Castro (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up three unearned runs on two hits and five walks.  Yency De Jesus pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Loss:  Bohorquez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Carter Rees struck out two and walked three in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-20, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 9, DSL PHILLIES RED 5 AT PHILLIES RED (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-1 lead.  It was 9-1 before the Phillies scored four in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Victor Leal 3 (5); Alver Medina 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez 3 (13); Leal (2); Guillermo Sosa (1).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Win:  Jose Vasquez (3-0).

Opposition standout:  Maylerson Casanova was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 9-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 5.94)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 4.50)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-1, 4.78)
7:08  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-1, 3.52) at Iowa

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 26

ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 7 IN IOWA

St. Paul trailed 5-2 after four, but two in the fifth and four in the sixth put them in the lead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-6 with a double.

Home runs:  Brooks Lee (6).

Multi-RBI games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (47); Severino 2 (43); Lee 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  Holland (13).

Pitching prowess:  Josh Winder pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Scott Blewett (4-2).

Save:  Winder (3).

Opposition standout:  Owen Caissie was 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-0, in first place, a half game ahead of Omaha and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 1 IN WICHITA

Homers by Jorel Ortega and Luke Keaschall gave Wichita a 4-0 lead in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4.  Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ortega (4); Keaschall (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out nine in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits.  Regi Grace pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Win:  Morris (3-1).

Save:  None.

Opposition standout:  Gavin Cross was 2-for-4.

Record:  Wichita is 1-1, tied for first with Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Beloit scored three in the eighth to break a 5-5 tie.  Jose Salas doubled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Salas was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Cedar Rapids was out-hit 13-7.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 2 (20); Kyle Hess 2 (5); Payton Eeles 2(3).

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (4); Ricardo Olivar (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski struck out four in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Wosinski (1-2).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (5).

Opposition standout:  Josh Zamora was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 3-2, in third place, one game behind Beloit and South Bend.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, TAMPA TARPONS 9 IN FORT MYERS

Tampa scored six in the first and led 9-5 after four, but Fort Myers tied it with a run in the seventh and scored two in the eighth to take the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.  Isaac Pena was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Walker Jenkins 4 (17); Aguiar 3 (13); Houghton 2 (28).

Stolen bases:  Pena 3 (6); Yohander Martinez 2 (4); Brandon Winokur (13); Byron Chourio (12); Houghton (10).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Julio Bonilla struck out four in two perfect innings.  Nolan Santos struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Santos (3-2).

Save:  None.

Opposition standout:  George Lombard, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-1, tied for first place with Bradenton.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL PADRES BROWN 5 AT PADRES BROWN (7 INNINGS)

The Twins trailed 4-0 after one, but led 5-4 after three.  It was tied at five when Carlos Silva singled home two runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3.  Silva was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Beltre (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Irvin Nunez 2 (4); Silva 2 (3).

Stolen bases:  Nestor Urbina 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (10); Nunez (1)

Pitching prowess:  Nestor Cafe pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out one.  Yoel Roque struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Fabian Herrera struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Sebastian Pulido (1-0).

Save:  Herrera (2).

Opposition standout:  Shurland Smith pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 8-9, tied for fifth with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves--doubleheader
10:00  DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 4-1, 1.23)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-3, 6.48)
6:38  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.35) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.55)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 25

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, IOWA CUBS 5 IN IOWA

Will Holland and Brooks Lee hit home runs in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Tony Kemp was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a double, and a walk.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  Holland (6); Lee (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Kemp 2 (23); Holland 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  Julien (3); Chris Williams (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Nick Wittgren pitched two perfect innings.

Decision:  Balazovic (5-4).

Opposition standout:  Hayden Cantrelle hit a two-run homer.

Record:  St. Paul is 1-0, tied for first with Gwinett, Omaha, and Toledo.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 6-4 after six, but Gavin Cross hit a two-run homer in the seventh to tie it and Luca Tresh homered in the eighth to give Northwest Arkansas the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Home runs:  Aaron Sabato (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Sabato 2 (24); Noah Cardenas 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (8).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Decision:  John Stankiewicz (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Tresh was 2-for-4 with two home runs.

Record:  Wichita is 0-1, tied for third (last) with Springfield and Tulsa.

BELOIT SKY CARP 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-2, Beloit scored four in the fourth on homers by Tony Bullard and Carlos Santiago.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Rafael Marcano pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Decision:  Jordan Carr (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Jacob Miller pitched seven innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 2-2, tied for third with Peoria, two games behind Beloit.

TAMPA TARPONS 15, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Dylan Jasso broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run homer in the third, and Tampa broke it open with a six-run sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 2-for-4 with a double.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Matthew Clayton 2 (12).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out four and walked one in 2.1 scoreless innings.

Decision:  Ricky Castro (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Jasso was 3-for-6 with two home runs, a double, three runs, and six RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-1, tied for first with Bradenton, a half game ahead of Dunedin and Fort Myers.

FCL TWINS 7, FCL BRAVES 1 AT TWINS (GAME 1--5 INNINGS--RAIN)

The Twins broke a 1-1 tie with four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Yilber Herrera was 2-for-3 with a double.  Harold Grant was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jayson Bass (5); Ricardo Pena (1).

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out three.  Eider Machuca pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Decision:  Garcia (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Roiber Niazoa was 2-for-2.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-18, in fourth place, six games behind the FCL Rays.

FCL BRAVES AT FCL TWINS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  Will be made up tomorrow.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Padres Brown
12:05  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Mike Paredes, 0-1, 2.70)
12:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 2-1, 1.71)
12:08  St. Paul (Ryan Jensen, 3-2, 2.01) at Iowa
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 4.08)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 24

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 5 AT TWINS

It was 7-2 before the Twins scored three in the ninth.  The Twins had the bases loaded with two out, but a force out ended the game.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Mercedes (3); Ariel Castro (2); Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (18); Pena 2 (12).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Noah Myers was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 17-18, in fourth place, six games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL CARDINALS 7, DSL TWINS 3 AT CARDINALS

The Cardinals broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the fifth.  Fecundo Velasquez hit a three-run homer and Edward Guribe hit a two-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Yandro Hernandez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (9).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Eudy Garcia pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and four walks and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Velasquez was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 7-9, in sixth place, five games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins--doubleheader
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-1, 5.15)
6:38  St.  Paul (Adam Plutko, 2-1, 4.79) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 4-4, 4.79)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 23

TOLEDO MUD HENS 20, ST. PAUL SAINTS 9 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul led 5-3 after one inning, but Toledo scored sixteen more runs before the Saints scored again.

Multi-hit games:  Edouard Julien was 2-for-3 with a double, three walks, and two runs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.  Will Holland was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Dillon Dingler was 3-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 38-36, tied for second with Louisville, 11.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN ARKANSAS

Wichita led 3-0 before Arkansas scored two in the eighth.  They got the tying run to second base, but a strikeout ended the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Rucker (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (7); Dalton Shuffield (3).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd struck out three in two perfect innings.  Cody Laweryson retired all four men he faced, striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Reid VanScoter pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 31-38, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 9, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

It was 4-2 after seven, but Peoria scored two in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Cedar Rapids had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (12); Payton Eeles (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Osvaldo Tovalin was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 37-27, in second place, four games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 14, ST. LUCIE METS 2 IN ST. LUCIE

Fort Myers scored seven runs in the second inning.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 3-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Clayton 2 (2); Rixon Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 4 (10); Wingrove 3 (17); Isaac Pena 3 (15); Walker Jenkins 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky 2 (5); Byron Chourio (11).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gregori Louis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one walk and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 31-34, in fourth place, 11.5 games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Cardinals
11:00  FCL Rays at FCL Twins

It appears that the first half of the season for full-season minor leagues is over.  If we understand it correctly, the second half will start Tuesday.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 14

ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, LOUISVILLE BATS 5 IN LOUISVILLE

St. Paul scored five in the first and three in the second to build an 8-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 2-for-5.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo 3 (20); Winkel 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman (9).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out ten in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Jeff Brigham struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Edwin Rios was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 31-35, in seventh place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN WICHITA

Aaron Sabato hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.   Wichita scored five runs in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Sabato (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Sabato 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out four.

Opposition standout:  Junior Perez was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 25-36, in fifth (last) place, 8.5 games behind Arkansas.

LANSING LUGNUTS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN LANSING

Lansing scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out one.  A. J. Labas pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Chen Zuhong-Ao Zhuang struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 34-26, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 0 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored in bottom of the seventh on a single, a hit batsman, a walk, and another hit batsman.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Tanner Hall pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.  Ricky Castro pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Joe Adametz struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up six hits.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Lakeland scored three in the sixth to take a 6-4 lead and added three in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Wingrove 2 (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Wingrove 4 (9).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Jake Miller struck out seven in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-30, in fourth place, nine games behind Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 3, FCL TWINS 0 AT RED SOX (6 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored all of their runs in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The FCL Twins had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Juan Valera struck out five in three perfect innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 15-14, in third place, three games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL ANGELS 9, DSL TWINS 3 AT ANGELS

Greylin De La Paz hit a three-run homer in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Davirik Fuenmayor (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ramiro Villaneuva pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Sebastian Pulido pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  De La Paz was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 4-4, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
9:00  DSL Arizona Black at DSL Twins
5:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 2-1, 1.75)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-1, 4.12) at Lansing
6:05  Midland at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 1-1, 1.21)
6:15  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 4-5, 5.02) at Louisville