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ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (2)

Both games were canceled due to rain.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO

Aaron Zavala led off the bottom of the first with a home run and Frisco led the rest of the way.  They scored two in the second and one in the third to build a 4-1 lead.  Ben Ross homered to give Wichita a run in the fourth and Jorel Ortega homered in the ninth.  It was the second home run of the season for each.  Ricky Castro pitched 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and a walk and striking out one.  Michael Martinez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, SOUTH BEND CUBS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

RBI singles by Gabriel Gonzalez in the first and Kyle DeBarge in the second gave Cedar Rapids a 2-0 lead.  South Bend got one back in the third, but Cedar Rapids scored three in the fourth and got a two-run single from Gonzalez in the fifth to go up 7-1.  Kaelen Culpepper was 4-for-5 with two runs.  Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with four RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, a run, and an RBI.  Jose Olivares struck out six in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and four walks.  Logan Whitaker pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out two and walked two in two shutout innings.

TAMPA TARPONS 12, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN TAMPA

A pair of bases-loaded walks gave Fort Myers a 2-0 lead in the top of the third.  Owen Cobb homered in the bottom of the third to put Tampa on the board, and Dillon Lewis hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run fifth that put Tampa in the lead to stay.  Fort Myers never got closer than two runs after that.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Dasan Hill pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk, but then was removed due to injury.  We could not quickly find out any details.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RED SOX 3 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored all of their runs in the sixth to overcome a 1-0 deficit in the 2025 debut of the FCL.  The runs came on a grand slam by Eduardo Beltre.  The Red Sox came back with two in the seventh and had the tying run on third when the game ended.  It does not appear to have been a rain-shortened game--perhaps seven-inning games are a thing in the FCL this year.  Joel Garcia struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Mitch Mueller struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker hit a two-run double in the first inning to give St. Paul the early lead.  A sacrifice fly made it 3-0 after two.  It stayed there until the fifth, when Nick Yorke got Indianapolis on the board with a two-run single.  Mike Ford singled home a run in the seventh to make it 4-2, but Indianapolis responded with a pinch-hit home run by Nick Solak in the eighth to cut the lead to one again.  Ryan Fitzgerald doubled home a run in the bottom of the eighth, however, and this time Indianapolis had no answer.  They did get the tying run up to bat with one out in the ninth, but their last two men went out.

Batters:  Royce Lewis was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Zebby Matthews struck out five but walked four in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on two hits.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jacob Bosiokovic pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Kody Funderburk pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Ji Hwan-Bae was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.  Nick Solak was 1-for-1 with a home run, his fifth.  Nick Yorke was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.

Stats:  Royce Lewis is batting .500 with an OPS of 1.096.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .324 with an OPS of .950.  Carson McCusker is batting .316 with an OPS of 1.020.  Anthony Prato is batting .314 with an OPS of .844.  Kody Funderburk has an ERA of zero.  Zebby Matthews has an ERA of 1.93.  Anthony Misiewicz has an ERA of 2.53.  Alex Speas has an ERA of 2.84.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-13, in seventh place, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Jeremy Rivas hit a three-run homer in the first to put Springfield up early.  Wichita tied it in the third on a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single by Rubel Cespedes.  An RBI single and a sacrifice fly in the fourth put Springfield back in front 5-3.  Andrew Cossetti homered in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 5-4.  From there, however, it was all Springfield.  Ramon Mendoza homered in a two-run sixth, Miguel Ugueto hit a two-run homer in a four-run seventh, and Carlos Linares singled home a run in the ninth.

Batters:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Andrew Cossetti was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Rubel Cespedes was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Ricky Castro struck out three and walked three in three innings, giving up three runs on three hits.  That's a lot of threes.

Opponents:  Speaking of threes, Springfield had three batters who each got three hits and scored three times.  Jeremy Rivas was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth), a double, three runs, and four RBIs.  Miguel Ugueto was 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Ramon Mendoza was 3-for-5 with a home run (his second), three runs, and three RBIs.  Carlos Linares was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Starter Brycen Mautz struck out three and walked three in three innings, giving up three runs on, unfortunately, four hits.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco is batting .315 with an OPS of 1.050.  Ricardo Olivar is batting .308 with an OPS of .806.  Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .868.  Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .803.

Record:  Wichita is 12-9, tied for second with Northwest Arkansas, two games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Danny De Andrade homered in the second to put Cedar Rapids on the board, but a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth tied it 1-1.  In the bottom of the fifth, however, Kaelen Culpepper hit a three-run homer to put Cedar Rapids in the lead to stay.  A ground out scored a run in the seventh, and Culpepper hit a two-run single in a three-run eighth that sealed the victory.

Batters:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and five RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Kyle DeBarge stole his eleventh base.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Jeremy Lee pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Blake Burke was 2-for-4.  Manuel Rodriguez pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out three.

Stats:  Kevin Maitan is batting .348 with an OPS of .942.  Kaelen Culpepper is batting .344 with an OPS of .995.  Kyle Hess is batting .316 with an OPS of .932.  Jose Olivares has an ERA of zero.  Wilker Reyes has an ERA of 1.64.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 12-8, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored early and often, getting all ten runs in the first three innings.  Three of them came in the first, as Byron Chourio led off the game with a triple, Jose Salas followed with an RBI single, and Jay Thomason followed that with a three-run homer.  A wild pitch and a sacrifice fly brought home two in the second.  Clearwater got their lone run in the bottom of the second on a Raider Tello homer, but Fort Myers responded with five in the third.  Maddux Houghton singled home one, and later in the inning Salas hit a grand slam.  Three Fort Myers pitchers took it from there, limiting Clearwater to just four hits for the game.

Batters:  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and six RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5.  Jay Thomason was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and two walks.

Pitchers:  Michael Carpenter struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Zander Sechrist pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.  Devin Kirby walked three and struck out two in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Raider Tello was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk.  A. J Wilson struck out three and walked one in three shutout innings.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .500 with an OPS of 1.500.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .932.  Zander Sechrist has an ERA of 1.35.  Devin Kirby has an ERA of 1.50.  Michael Carpenter has an ERA of 3.00.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-9, tied for first with Dunedin.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

12:05  Wichita at Frisco
4:05  St. Paul at Columbus (doubleheader)
5:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids

milb.com does not list any starters for these games at this writing.

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Minor Details: Games of April 22

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 16, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Indianapolis scored one in the first, but in the bottom of the first a run was walked in to tie it and Carson McCusker followed with a grand slam to put St. Paul up 5-1.  Armando Alvarez hit a two-run homer in the third to make it 7-1 and Jeferson Morales hit an RBI single in the fourth to make it 8-1.  Indianapolis got three back in the fifth on homers by Darick Hall and Liover Peguero, but Mickey Gasper homered in the sixth, the Saints scored three in the seventh, and Ryan Fitzgerald hit a grand slam in the eighth to put an exclamation point on the game.

Batters:  Jeferson Morales was 4-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-5 with a grand slam (his second homer), a walk, three runs, and five RBIs.  Armando Alvarez was 2-for-2 with a home run (his second), a double, a walk, two hit-by-pitches, three runs, and two RBIs.  Mike Ford was 2-for-5 with two runs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-6 with two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 1-for-5 with a grand slam (his sixth homer) and two runs.  Mickey Gasper was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, and three runs.

Pitchers:  Zebby Matthews struck out four 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on seven hits and a walk.  He threw eighty pitches.  Travis Adams struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Ji Hwan Bae was 3-for-5 with a run.  Nick Yorke was 3-for-5.  Malcom Nunez was 2-for-4 with a run.  Darick Hall was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Liover Peguero hit a two-run homer.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper is batting .429 with an OPS of 1.600.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .309 with an OPS of .944.  Carson McCusker has an OPS of 1.069.  Jeferson Morales has an OPS of 8.29.  Zebby Matthews has an ERA of 1.45.  Travis Adams has an ERA of 2.08.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-10, in ninth place, three games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 12, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

It was actually close for seven innings.  There was no score until the fourth, when Jeremy Rivas put Springfield on the board with an RBI double.  Wichita got the run back in the bottom of the fourth on a solo homer by Kala'i Rosario and took a 2-1 lead in the sixth on an Aaron Sabato RBI double.  Wichita then exploded for nine in the eighth.  The first run scored on a walk, an error, a wild pitch, and a balk.  Wichita got the benefit of four more walks and two more wild pitches in the inning.  They also got three singles before Jorel Ortega hit a pinch-hit grand slam to close out the inning.  The Wind Surge scored nine runs on just four hits.

Batters:  Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a home run (his third), a walk, and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a run.  Jorel Ortega was 1-for-1 with a grand slam.

Pitchers:  Ricky Castro struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks.  Mike Paredes pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Michael Martinez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Chase Davis was 2-for-4.  Brycen Mautz struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.

Stats:  Aaron Sabato is batting .412 with an OPS of 1.230.  Kyler Fedco is batting .351 with an OPS of 1.237.  Ricardo Olivar is batting .304.  Mike Paredes has an ERA of zero.  Michael Martinez has an ERA of 2.45.

Record:  Wichita is 9-7, in second place, three games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Kyle DeBarge tripled and scored in the first, but Hedbert Perez hit a two-run homer in the fifth to put Wisconsin up 2-1.  It stayed 2-1 until the ninth, when Kyle DeBarge struck again.  This time, he hit a two-out, three-run walkoff homer to give Cedar Rapids the victory.

Batters:  Kyle DeBarge was 3-for-5 with a home run (his second), a triple, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  He was a single shy of a cycle.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Hedbert Perez was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a double, and two RBIs.  Manuel Rodriguez pitched five innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk and striking out three.  Patricio Aquino pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Stats:  Kevin Maitan is batting .385 with an OPS of 1.115.  Billy Amick is batting .377 with an OPS of 1.023.  Kaelen Culpepper is batting .316 with an OPS of .935.  Gabriel Gonzalez is batting .305 with an OPS of .863.  Caden Kendle has an OPS of .921.  Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .911.  Jose Olivares has an ERA of zero.  Gabriel Yanez has an ERA of zero.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto has an ERA of zero.  Spencer Bengard has an ERA of 3.86.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 10-5, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 3 IN CLEARWATER

Eduardo Tait hit a two-run homer in the first to give Clearwater the early lead.  It held up until the fourth, when Fort Myers got two-run homers from Yasser Mercedes and Jose Rodriguez to take a 4-2 lead.  Fort Myers put it out of reach with four more in the sixth on a two-run double by Daniel Pena and a two-run single by Yohander Martinez.

Batters:  Jose Rodriguez was 1-for-3 with a home run (his third), a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Daniel Pena was 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and two RBIs.  Yohander Martinez was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.  Yasser Mercedes was 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Dylan Questad struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on one hit and two walks.  Hunter Hoopes struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Tyler Stasiowski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Carter Mathison was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Brady Day was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Eduardo Tait was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (his fourth).  Gabriel Barbosa pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out two.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .333 with an OPS of 1.000.  Poncho Ruiz is batting .333 with an OPS of .839.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .902.  Byron Chourio has an OPS of .811.  Dylan Questad has an ERA of 1.38.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-7, tied for first with Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-1, 3.14) at Clearwater (TBD)
11:05  Springfield (Ixan Henderson, 2-0, 0.90) at Wichita (TBD)
5:00  Indianapolis (Thomas Harrington, 0-0, 1.80 and TBD at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 0-1, 4.61 and Cory Lewis, 1-0, 9.82)
6:35  Wisconsin (Ryan Burchard, 0-1, 4.70) at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 0-1, 7.50)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, IOWA CUBS 1 IN IOWA

Reese McGuire singled home a run in the third, but the Saints came back with a Carson McCusker two-run double in the fourth.  Saints pitching took it from there, striking out nine and walking only one in the game.

Batters:  Luke Keaschall and Emmanuel Rodriguez were each 2-for-5.  Carson McCusker was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Zebby Matthews struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Travis Adams pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks and striking out two.

Opponents:  Carlos Perez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Jonathan Long was 2-for-4.  Javier Assad struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Brooks Kriske struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-7, in eighth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN TULSA

It was scoreless until the fifth, when John Rhodes singled home a run and another scored on an error.  Rhodes singled home another run in the seventh.  Wichita drew six walks but had only five hits, striking out ten times and stranding nine runners.

Batters:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Ricky Castro struck out four in 3.2 innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Michael Martinez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  John Rhodes was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Chris Newell was 2-for-4.  Peter Heubeck struck out eight in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Lucas Wepf pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.  Christian Suarez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-4, tied for third with Northwest Arkansas, one game behind Arkansas and Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the first, one on a bases-loaded walk and the other on a wild pitch.  Peoria came back with one in the second and took control with a four-run third.  Brayden Jobert had a two-run single in the inning.

Batters:  Billy Amick was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Starter Jeremy Lee pitched 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks and striking out two.  Logan Whitaker pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Brayden Jobert was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Johnfrank Salazar was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Zach Levenson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Dionys Rodriguez pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-4, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored four in the third to take a 5-1 lead.  Jose Rodriguez had a two-run triple in the inning.  The lead stretched to 9-2 through eight.

Batters:  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and two RBIs.  Peyton Carr was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter struck out three and walked three in two innings, giving up one run and two hits.  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Brady Feigl pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opponents:  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Yordany De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-5, tied for second with Lakeland and Tampa, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Wichita (Chase Chaney, 0-0, 7.71) at Tulsa (Chris Campos, 0-0, 6.75)
12:08  St. Paul (Andrew Morris. 0-0, 0.00) at Iowa (TBD)
6:05  Bradenton (Clevari Tejada, 0-1, 11.57) at Fort Myers (Christian MacLeod, 0-0, 0.00)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 0-1, 7.71) at Peoria (Juan Salas, 0-2, 7.71)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Jair Camargo started the scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth.  Andrew Morris held Omaha scoreless for five innings, but then left the game, and reliever Cory Lewis allowed two runs in the sixth to tie it.  Not to worry, as Carson McCusker homered in the bottom of the sixth to give the Saints the lead back.  Lewis settled down to pitch two scoreless innings, and Anthony Misiewicz pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.

Batters:  Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4.  Jair Camargo was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.

Pitchers:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out three.  Anthony Misiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one.

Opposition:  Luca Tresh was 2-for-3.

Record:  St. Paul is 3-5, tied for eighth with Indianapolis, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Midland scored three in the top of the first, but Wichita bounced back with a Rubel Cespedes grand slam in the bottom of the first to take a 4-3 lead.  Luke Mann hit a two-run homer in the second, however, and Midland added another in the third to go up 6-4.  Wichita got two on with one out in the eighth with Cespedes again up, but he could not come through again, striking out, and a fly out ended the threat.  Midland added two in the ninth to put the game out of reach.

Batters:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Pitchers:  Starter Ricky Castro had a rough go, allowing six runs on five hits and three walks in 2.2 innings.  He struck out two.  Mike Paredes pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out three.  Jaylin Nowlin struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition:  Euribiel Angeles was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Luke Mann was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs.  Colby Halter was 1-for-5 with two RBIs.  Micah Dallas struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Colin Peluse pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 2-3, tied for third with Arkansas, 2.5 games behind Northwest Arkansas.

BELOIT SKY CARP 10, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

It was actually close most of the way.  Beloit scored two in the third and one in the eighth before exploding for seven in the ninth.  The Kernels managed only three hits.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Starter Ross Dunn pitched 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks and striking out one.  Wilker Reyes struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jack Noble struck out one in a perfect inning.

Opposition:  Jay Beshears was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Yiddi Cappe was 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Fenwick Trimble was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Brock Vradenburg was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBIs.  Noble Meyer pitched 4.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Justin Storm pitched three shutout innings, giving up only a walk.  I don't know how good this team is, but they have some guys with great names.

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

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, TAMPA TARPONS 1 IN FORT MYERS

A sacrifice fly brought home a run in the first to give Fort Myers the lead.  Tampa tied it in the fourth on a bases-loaded hit by pitch.  Jose Rodriguez singled in the bottom of the fourth to put Fort Myers back up 2-1, and there things stood until the seventh, when Dameury Pena delivered a two-run single.  A wild pitch plated one more in the seventh, and that brought us to the final score of 5-1.

Batters:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Dameury Pena was 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter pitched just one inning, but it was a scoreless inning, as he struck out three, walked two, and gave up one hit.  He threw thirty-six pitches in the inning, which we assume is why he was replaced.  Kade Bragg pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out one.  Jacob Kisting struck out six in 2.1 scoreless innings.  Ivran Romero pitched two shutout innings, walking two and striking out one.  Tyler Stasiowski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition:  Brian Sanchez was 2-for-4.  Danny Flatt pitched four innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 2-3, tied for fourth, one game out of first.  Half the division is 3-2, the other half is 2-3.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Tampa (TBD) at Fort Myers (Jakob Hall, 0-0, 12.00)
6:35  Beloit (Thomas White, 0-0, 0.00) at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, no record)
6:35  Midland (James Gonzalez, 1-0, 7.20) at Wichita (Chase Chaney, 0-0, 9.00)
6:37  Omaha (Tyson Guerrero, 1-1, 4.00) at St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-0, 0.00)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 7

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, IOWA CUBS 6 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored six in the second and led 8-2 after six.  Iowa had the tying run at the plate when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and two runs.

Home runs:  Eeles (5); Emmanuel Rodriguez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 4 (5); Eeles 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Eeles (13).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks.

Win:  Rozek (1-5).

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

Record:  St. Paul is 28-34, tied for eighth with Iowa, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN FRISCO

Alejandro Osuna homered in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Aaron Sabato (8).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl struck out six in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Regi Grace pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.  Ricardo Velez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Ohl (4-7).

Opposition standout:  Jacob de Grom struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Wichita is 24-38, in fifth (last) place, 14.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

It was scoreless through six.  Kevin Maitan doubled home a run in the seventh, and Cedar Rapids scored ten in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Home runs:  Baez (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 3 (32); Walker Jenkins 3 (17).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out six in three perfect innings.  Ricky Castro struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.

Win:  Castro (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Wehrle struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and five walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-35, tied for fourth with Beloit, seven games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND

Brandon Winokur singled home a run in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  Lakeland had the winning run on base when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Caden Kendle was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Kendle 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio 2 (22); Angel Del Rosario (25).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jack Noble struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Win:  Maldonado (1-1).

Save:  Noble (3).

Opposition standout:  Garrett Pennington was 4-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 34-25, in second place, 1.5 games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Lakeland
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 0-2, 6.28)
2:05  Iowa at St. Paul (Travis Adams, 0-0, 4.50)
6:05  Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 8.25) at Frisco

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 1

ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA

Omaha scored three in the first, but St. Paul came back with two in the fifth and two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Diego Castillo 2 (45).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Brigham (1-3).

Save:  Harris (5).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Simonelli struck out four in two perfect innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-32, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored two in the sixth and two in the eighth to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Alex Isola  2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  John Stankiewicz (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Benito Garcia pitched four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 23-34, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.  Wichita is eliminated from the playoffs.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN LAKE COUNTY

Travis Bazzana homered in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie and Lake County added two in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Jose Salas (4); Kyle Hess (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Bazzana was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-33, in fifth place, seven games behind Quad Cities.  Cedar Rapids is eliminated from the playoffs.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (2)

Both games were rained out and will not be made up.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-21, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:07  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 1-2, 4.76)
6:05  Wichita (TBD) at Frisco

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 20

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

SWB scored four runs in the first and led 9-0 after six.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (13).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr 3 (65).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Ryan Jensen pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Jasson Dominguez was 4-for-5 with three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-28, in tenth (last) place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN MIDLAND

Midland scored one in the fourth and two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on five hits.  Kyle Bischoff pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Lewis (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Blake Beers struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 18-28, in fifth (last) place, eleven games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored all of its runs in the fourth.  Cedar Rapids got its lone run in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a double.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.  Cedar Rapids out-hit Dayton 9-6 but stranded ten and was 0-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (1-3).

Opposition standout:  T. J. Sikkema struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up four hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-25, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, TAMPA TARPONS 6 IN TAMPA

Fort Myers scored four in the eighth to take a 7-5 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Derek Bender was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bender 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur 2 (20); Kyle DeBarge 2 (10); Jaime Ferrer (3).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Jack Noble (7-2).

Save:  Wilker Reyes (2).

Opposition standout:  Rafelin Nivar pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 30-15, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL ANGELS 4 AT TWINS

The Twins scored three in the fourth to take a 7-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 5-for-5.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and four RBIs.  Yandro Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Merphy Hernandez 4 (30).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos (17).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Ramos struck out six in four innings, giving up three hits.  Sebastian Pulido pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Eudy Garcia (2-0).

Save:  Pulido (1).

Opposition standout:  Humberto Tiberi was 2-for-4.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 30-25, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

3:00  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-4, 4.74 and Cesar Lares, 3-3, 4.37) at Tampa--2
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 0-1, 5.79) at Dayton
6:30  Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 10.13) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 4-8, 4.91)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 14

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul led 5-0 after three, but that was as good as it got.  It was 5-4 after five and Indianapolis scored two in the ninth to win it.  Liover Peguero singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chris Williams 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  Williams (3); Camargo (2).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Nick Wittgren struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Nick Yorke was 3-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-23, in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 4 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored three in the top of the seventh to tie it 4-4, but Jorel Ortega homered in the bottom of the seventh and Wichita scored three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ortega (9); Ricardo Olivar (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (8).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits and three walks.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Regi Grace (1-3).

Save:  Rodriguez (5).

Opposition standout:  Cole Young was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, IOWA CUBS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the second to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 2 (24).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Gabriel Yanez pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Castro (1-2).

Loss:  Yanez (9).

Opposition standout:  Andy Garriola was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-22, tied for third with Peoria, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Lakeland scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth to tie it 3-3, but Fort Myers scored three in the bottom of the eighth to win it.  Daniel Pena singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Kendle 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Winokur (16); Kyle DeBarge (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.  Julio Bonilla pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Juan Mercedes retired all five men he faced, striking out three.

Win:  Mercedes (1-0).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 27-13, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS BLUE 12, DSL TWINS 6 AT TWINS

It was 5-5 after six, but the Mets Blue scored four in the seventh and three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nestor Urbina was 3-for-3 with a double.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Urbina (7); Paez (4).

Pitching prowess:  Daniel Manzueta pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.

Loss:  Aaron Carranza (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Yensi Rivas was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 27-24, in fourth place, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rockies at DSL Twins
6:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Ricardo Olivares, 2-1, 2.90)
6:05  St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-1, 6.38) at Indianapolis
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (TBD)
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, no record)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 27

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Kevin Padlo hit a two-run homer in the second and Omaha led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Bernard (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (14).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zebby Matthews (1-1).

Opposition standout:  C. J. Alexander was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-14, tied for sixth place with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 9 IN AMARILLO

Wichita had leads of 4-0 and 10-2 before withstanding an Amarillo comeback.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Jeferson Morales (6); Schobel (5).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (45); Morales 2 (44); Schobel 2 (41); Keaschall 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Cory Lewis (1-2).

Save:  Bischoff (1).

Opposition standout:  Tim Tawa was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 9-17, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN QUAD CITIES

Trevor Werner hit a two-run double in the third to give Quad Cities a 2-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Rubel Cespdes (5).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in two shutout innings in his high-A debut, giving up two hits.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Werner was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, a two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN DUNEDIN

Nate LaRue hit a two-run double in the second to give Dunedin a 2-0 lead and they led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nick Lucky was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Lucky (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (14).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Soto (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Nolan Perry struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-9, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL METS ORANGE 4, DSL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Mets Orange scored all of their runs in the seventh inning.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (23).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Manuel Compres (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Guevara struck out eight in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 19-19, in sixth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-3, 4.37) at Dunedin
1:00  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-1, 3.26) at Quad Cities
2:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 5.34)
6:05  Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 4-3, 1.88) at Amarillo