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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 3

GWINNETT STRIPERS 21, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Gwinnett provided the fireworks, as they scored in seven of the nine innings and scored multiple runs in six of them.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 3-for-4 with a double.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Williams (6); Winkel (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (8-3).

Opposition standout:  Eli White was 6-for-7 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs, and seven RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-4, in fifth place, a half-game behind Columbus, Memphis, Nashville, and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Carson McCusker tied it 2-2 with an RBI double in the ninth, but Bubba Alleyne singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.  Wichita tried three times, but was caught each time.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Regi Grace pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Chris Campos struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 4-5, tied for fourth, two games behind Arkansas.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Quad Cities scored all their runs in the bottom of the seventh.  Jared Dickey singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez (15).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (8)

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 0 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the first and a three-run homer in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Doncon was 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Doncon 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (12).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Jarret Whorff pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mendez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Whorff (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Rayo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 8-4, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARUADERS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers scored four in the first, but Bradenton came back with three in the second and three in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Byron Chourio was 3-for-5.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Chourio (16); Lucky (7).

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

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jeral Toledo was 3-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-3, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rockies
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 5-1, 1.51)
6:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-6, 6.56)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 6.60)
7:00  Wichita (Kyle Jones, no record) at Tulsa

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 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 4

SYRACUSE AT ST. PAUL

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

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Northwest Arkansas hit three solo homers in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

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

Home runs:  Ben Ross (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:   None.

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

Record:  Wichita is 19-32, in fifth (last) place, eleven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, GREAT LAKES LOONS 2 IN GREAT LAKES

Dalton Shuffield hit a three-run single-plus-error in the sixth to give Cedar Rapids a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Rubel Cespedes (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 2 (41); Shuffield 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Rayne Doncon (1).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Neeck retired all eight men he faced, striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 31-20, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN TAMPA

Fort Myers scored single runs in the second, fourth, seventh, and ninth.  Tampa got both of their runs in the bottom of the ninth on solo homers.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  Brandon Winokur (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Isaac Pena 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (9).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.  Spencer Bengard pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jackson Castillo was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  Fort Myers is 25-27, in fourth place, nine games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RAYS 1 AT RAYS

The Twins scored two in the fourth and two in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Javier Roman was 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games;  Roman 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Eduardo Soriano pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Devin Kirby struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Erick Lara was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 14-9, tied for second with the FCL Pirates, one game behind the FCL Rays.

DSL METS ORANGE 8, DSL TWINS 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Mets Orange built a 4-0 lead through three innings, then scored four in the sixth to put it out of reach.  The Twins scored four in the seventh to make the final score look better.

Multi-hit games:  Yandro Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Hernandez 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Daiber De Los Santos (1); Luis Fragoza (1).

Pitching prowess:  Fabian Herrera pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jesus Anton struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on no hits and no walks, which isn't easy to do.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 0-1, tied for ninth, 1.5 games out of first.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals--completion of suspended game
12:00  Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg, 2-3, 3.56) at Tampa
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-0, 2.70) at Great Lakes
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 2-4, 5.85) at Northwest Arkansas
7:07  Syracuse at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 5-1, 4.24)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 2

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER

St. Paul scored four in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tony Kemp was 3-for-6 with a double and two runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Wallner (9).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner 3 (30); Castillo 2 (21); Isola 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  Yoyner Fajardo (3).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and five walks and striking out three.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Kody Funderburk pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Travis Blankenhorn was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-31, in eighth place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored four in the ninth to break a 2-2 tie.  Wichita had ten hits but was 1-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-2 with a double and two walks.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Rosario (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out three.  Mike Paredes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Max Rajcic struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on nine hits and one walk.

Record:  Wichita is 19-31, in fifth (last) place, 10.5 games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Lake County scored four in the third to take a 5-1 lead.  Cedar Rapids made two errors and issued four walks in the inning.  For the game Cedar Rapids made six errors and walked seven.

Multi-hit games:  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with two doubles.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Keoni Cavaco pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  C. J. Kayfus was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-20, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers took a 2-0 lead with single runs in the second and third and made it hold up.  Bradenton scored one in the ninth and had the bases loaded when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out five in four innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Connor Oliver struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 24-27, in fourth place, ten games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Rays at FCL Twins--doubleheader
10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 29

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 0 IN ROCHESTER

Yunior Severino hit a three-run homer in the first inning and St. Paul led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Severino was 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Severino (8); Alex Isola (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 4 (27).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jeff Brigham pitched a perfect inning.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Scott Blewett pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Tim Cate pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-28, in eighth place, eleven games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2 IN WICHITA

It was scoreless until the eighth, when Kala'i Rosario hit a grand slam.  Springfield scored two in the ninth and had men on second and third with one out.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  Rosario (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario 4 (26).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out two.  Austin Brice struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Ian Bedell struck out nine in seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 19-27, in fifth place, seven games behind Arkansas.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Lake County scored two in the first and three in the third to take a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Olivar (6); Dillon Tatum (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Harry (3).

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  A. J. Labas pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Austin Peterson struck out thirteen in seven innings, giving up two runs on four hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-18, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 3, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Braylon Bishop hit a three-run homer in the seventh to give Bradenton a 3-1 lead.  Fort Myers had the bases loaded with one out in the ninth, but a double play ended the game.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Eeles (2).

Multi-RBi games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Lee (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Samuel Perez struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Antwone Kelly pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 20-27, in fifth place, twelve games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:05  St. Paul (Jordan Balazovic, 2-2, 5.40) at Rochester
11:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 1-1, 2.31)
6:35  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-0, 2.89)
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Travis Adams, 2-3, 5.14)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 28

ROCHESTER RED WINGS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Rochester scored single runs in the second, third, and fourth, then added three in the fifth to take a 6-0  lead.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a home run.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored single runs in the first, third, fourth, and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Will Holland (9).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Luis Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-28, in eighth place, eleven games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead and it held up.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double in his AA debut.  Wichita was 1-for-13 with men in scoring position.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.  Jarret Whorff struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Max Rajcic pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 18-27, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Josh Devers hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that game Lake County a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (9).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Devers was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-17, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with his Fort Myers debut.  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 in his Fort Myers debut.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2.

Stolen bases:  Eeles 2 (9); McCarthy (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Nolan Santos struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Hunter Furtado pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 20-26, tied for fourth place with Bradenton, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL ORIOLES 9, FCL TWINS 8 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The FCL Orioles scored seven runs in the seventh to win it.  Miguel Rodriguez singled in the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Moises Lopez was 2-for-2 with a walk and four RBIs.  Harold Grant was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Lopez 4; Walker Jenkins 2.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (12); Omari Daniel (4).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits.

Opposition standout:  Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 11-6, in second place, 1.5 games behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-0, 2.63)
5:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 11.57) at Rochester
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 4.50)
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 3-2, 3.93)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 26

BUFFALO BISONS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN BUFFALO

Addison Barger hit a three-run homer in the third to give Buffalo a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 3-for-4.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with a double.  Royce Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double.  The top four men in the lineup went 9-for-18 with two doubles and a home run, and somehow managed to produce only three runs.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 16.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Steward Berroa was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 22-27, in ninth place, 11.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored single runs in the first, fourth, and fifth to build a 3-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched 6,1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Taylor Floyd pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yovanny Cruz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 18-26, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 2 IN PEORIA

Luke Keaschall led off the game with a home run and Cedar Rapids led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Keaschall was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Baez 2 (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes retired all four men he faced.  Juan Mendez struck out two in a perfect inning.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gustavo Rodriguez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-16, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 4 IN DAYTONA (10 INNINGS)

Gregory Duran hit a two-run triple in the tenth to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Duran 2.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks.  Xander Hamilton struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carter Graham was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-26, in fifth place, thirteen games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins