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ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the second to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a triple, two walks, three runs, and four RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Prato 4 (17); Shuffield 3 (9); Winkel 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Matt Bowman struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Plutko (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Bligh Madris was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus, Louisville, and Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the third to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits, but drew seven walks.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (10; Luke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Win:  Morris (5-2).

Save:  Rodriguez (3).

Opposition standout:  Reid Birlingmair pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 4-0, Cedar Rapids scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on second when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Misael Urbina 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Tate Kuehner struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Lucky was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4); Lucky (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Ruiz (3).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tanner Hall struck out eight in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Hall (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Danyony Pulido pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-7, in first place, two games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX (8 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Amilcar Vasquez 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Alejandro Crisostomo struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Win:  Crisostomo (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Cristofer Soriano struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-30, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-3, 5.43)
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-2. 5.09)
3:05  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, no record) at Toledo

 

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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)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, BUFFALO BISONS 4 IN BUFFALO

St. Paul scored three in the sixth to take a 5-4 lead and added two more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Patrick Winkel 2.

Stolen bases:  Alex Isola (2).

Pitching prowess:  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Hobie Harris struck out five in three perfect innings.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Eisert pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

SAN ANTONIO MISIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA

Brandon Valenzuela hit a home run in the seventh for the game's only run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  Travis Adams struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Victor Lizarraga pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 17-25, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 4 IN PEORIA

Kevin Maitan hit a grand slam in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Maitan was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Maitan (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 4.

Stolen bases:  Salas (8).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Won-Bin Cho was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-15, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN DAYTONA

Daytona scored four in the fifth to go up 6-1.  Carter Graham hit a three-run double in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (11); Houghton (8).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-25, in fifth place, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead, but the Twins got two in the bottom of the sixth to go ahead to stay.  Brooks Lee singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Lee was 3-for-4.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (8); Hendry Chivilli (4).

Pitching prowess:  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Kelvin Diaz was 2-for-2.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 10-4

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-1, 3.18) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.49) at Daytona
6:05  San Antonio at Wichita (TBD)
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.61) at Peoria

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, BUFFALO BISONS 1 IN BUFFALO

Homers by Will Holland and Austin Martin in the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Holland (3); Martin (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (12); Holland (8).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks and striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Hayden Juenger struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 19-25, in ninth place, 9.5 games behind Omaha.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

San Antonio scored in the first and led all the way.  Wichita had the bases loaded when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 3-for-4.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-3 with two walks.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Sabato (2).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Jared Kollar pitched five innings, giving up one run on seven hits and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 16-23, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 6 IN PEORIA (10 INNINGS)

Ricardo Olivar's RBI single brought home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Dalton Shuffield was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Shuffield (1).

Mutli-RBI games:  Shuffield 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas struck out four in two perfect innings.  Ricardo Velez pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Leonardo Bernal was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-14, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 4 IN DAYTONA

Fort Myers scored four in the second inning and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 2.

Stolen bases:  Hess 2 (3); Byron Chourio (6).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on five hits.

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 17-23, tied for fourth with Bradenton, ten games behind Clearwater.

FCL BRAVES 13, FCL TWINS 4 AT BRAVES

Douglas Glod's two-run homer in the fourth gave the Braves a 3-1 lead and they scored in every inning after that.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-4 with two triples and two runs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Pena 3.

Stolen bases:  Yilber Herrera (4); Omari Daniel (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Glod was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 8-4, in second place, a half game behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 3-3, 4.54 at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (TBD) at Daytona
6:35  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 3-0, 3.03) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 1-0, 0.77)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, TOLEDO MUD HENS 4 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the sixth to take a 5-1 lead.  Toledo had the tying run on base in both the eighth and ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 2-for-4 with a double.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 2; Yunior Severino 2.

Stolen bases:  Matt Wallner (1); DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Pitching prowess:  Joe Gunkel pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out two.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gio Urshela was 3-for-3.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-21. in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 4-1, Wichita scored five in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3; Alerick Soularie 2.

Stolen bases:  Soularie 2 (9); Tanner Schobel (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Scott Engler pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Regi Grace pitched a perfect inning.  John Stankiewicz pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Grant Witherspoon was 1-for-3 with a home run.

Record:  Wichita is 13-19, in fifth place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, SOUTH BEND CUBS 2 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored three in the tenth to break a 1-1 tie.  Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run triple.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  Danny De Andrade (5), Olivar (1), Jay Harry (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out two.  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Ricardo Velez struck out four in three scoreless innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and no walks.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Schlaffer pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-14, in third place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

A sacrifice fly in the ninth broke a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Arjun Nimmala was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-20, in fifth place, nine games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles

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TOLEDO MUD HENS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN TOLEDO

Toledo scored four in the first.  St. Paul never got closer than two runs.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (4), Keirsey, Jr 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Michael Boyle pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Andrew Navigato was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-19, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 16, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

Leading 2-1, Wichita scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, four in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 5-for-5 with three home runs, a double, five runs, and six RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  McCusker 3 (4), Morales (2), Sabato (1).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 6, Sabato 4, Ortega 2, Schobel 2.

Stolen bases:  Rosario (1).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

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

Record:  Wichita is 10-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 16, SOUTH BEND CUBS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored four in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  It was 10-5 when the Kernels added six in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 3-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and six RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with three runs.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 6, De Andrade 3, Ruiz 2, Jay Harry 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yohendrick Pinango was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in third place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 7 IN FORT MYERS

Jose Rodriguez hit a walkoff grand slam.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Ruiz 2 (2), Rodriguez (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 4, Ruiz 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out five.

Opposition standout:  Eliander Alcalde pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-18, tied for fourth with Bradenton, 8.5 games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 2, FCL PIRATES 0 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored single runs in the third and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Dameury Pena (1).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Miguel Sosa was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The Twins are 2-1, tied for second with the Pirates and Red Sox, one game behind the Rays.

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, LOUISVILLE BATS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Trailing 5-0, St. Paul scored six runs in the fourth to take the lead.  Michael Helman hit a two-run homer to put the Saints up 6-5.

Multi-hit games:  Helman was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Helman (3).

Multi-RBI games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2; Helman 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out one.  Austin Schulfer struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Rece Hinds was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-16, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 5 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Wichita trailed 5-0 after four but scored two in the fifth, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth.  Jake Rucker's two-run double gave Wichita the lead.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3, Emmanuel Rodriguez 2.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (4).

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a scoreless inning, walking one.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gavin Cross was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 8-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Keoni Cavaco hit a two-run homer in the third for all the runs Cedar Rapids would need.

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

Home runs:  Cavaco (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cavaco 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (10).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Brody Moore was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-11, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 0 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers pitchers held Bradenton to one hit, a two-out single in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (5).

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares pitched six perfect innings, striking out two.  He threw 69 pitches.  Danny Moreno struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Julio Bonilla struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Kennedy struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-14, in fourth place, seven games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-1, 2.08) at Bradenton
6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-2, 5.14)
6:37  Louisville at St. Paul (TBD*)
7:05  Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 1-1, 4.40) at Northwest Arkansas)

*The listed pitcher is Caleb Boushley.

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LOUISVILLE BATS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored five in the first, but no more.  Louisville scored three in the sixth to tie it and two in the seventh to take the lead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a grand slam.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Winkel (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel, 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out ten in five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk.  Jorge Alcala pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Scott Blewett pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Rece Hinds was 2-for-5.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-16, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Northwest Arkansas scored four in the first.  Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer in the fifth to get Wichita back in the game, but the Naturals scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Cossetti (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

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

Record:  Wichita is 7-15, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

PEORIA 11, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The Kernels scored five in the third to take a 5-2 lead.  They led 6-5 after seven, but Peoria scored two in the eighth and four in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Home runs:  De Andrade (1).

Multi-RBI games:  De Andrade, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out nine in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Zach Levenson was 3-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 10-11, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Quad Cities.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN BRADENTON

With Bradenton already leading 4-1, Shalin Polanco hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 2 (12).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard struck out seven in 3.1 innings of relief in his Class A debut, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Aaron Holiday pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Garret Forrester was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-14, in fourth place, seven games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Bradenton
6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 1-0, 3.18)
6:37  Louisville at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-3, 8.47)
7:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 1-2, 5.40) at Northwest Arkansas

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS AT ST. PAUL SAINTS

Postponed due to rain.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 AT SAN ANTONIO

Brandon Valenzuela's RBI single in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie.  Ripken Reyes added an RBI single in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Aaron Rozek pitched 3.2 innings of relief, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Scott Engler pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Martorella was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 7-14, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

BELOIT SKY CARP AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

Canceled due to rain.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 1-0, Palm Beach scored three in the seventh on a solo homer by Luis Pino and a two-run homer by Lizandro Espinoza.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.  Nolan Santos struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Chen-Wei Lin struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-13, in fourth place, seven games behind Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

11:07  Louisville at St. Paul
5:30  Fort Myers at Bradenton
6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids
7:05  Wichita at Northwest Arkansas

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Matt Wallner singled home a run in the first inning and that was all the Saints would need.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Severino (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (8); Will Holland (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out four.  Justin Topa struck out three in a perfect inning.  Jordan Balazovic pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  D. J. Herz struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and five walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for eighth place, five games behind Iowa, Omaha, and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored three in the second and four in the fifth to build a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Noah Cardenas, 2; Cossetti, 2; Jorel Ortega, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning.  Jared Solomon struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Jason Blanchard pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 5-13, in fifth (last) place, 9.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (9).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits.

Opposition standout:  Chase Luttrell was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS* (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

*This was a makeup game.  It was played in Cedar Rapids, but Beloit batted last.

Beloit scored four in the second and that was all they would need.

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

Home runs:  Dillon Tatum (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jake Thompson was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 9-9, in fourth place, four games behind Cedar Rapids.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 13, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 9-0 after three, but a five-run ninth tied it at nine and a four-run tenth put it away for Palm Beach.  Fort Myers made five errors.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs, and four RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (2), Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez, 4; Ruiz, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on seven hits and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Kade Kretzschmar was 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-11, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.70)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68)
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record)
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.00) at San Antonio