ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, NASHVILLE SOUNDS 5 IN NASHVILLE
Patrick Winkel hit a two-run double in the fifth to give the Saints a 3-1 lead. They led the rest of the way, although the Sounds put the tying run on base in the seventh and the ninth.
Multi-hit games: Winkel was 3-for-5 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Winkel drove in two runs.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Ryan Jensen struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk. Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Joey Wiemer was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.
Record: The Saints are 4-2, in first place, a half-game ahead of Gwinnett, Louisville, and Toledo.
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA
Frisco scored three in the seventh, two of them on a Kellen Strahm single, to take a 6-2 lead.
Multi-hit games: Ben Ross was 2-for-4. Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4. Jake Rucker was 2-for-4. Wichita had nine hits and five walks but stranded nine.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4.
Stolen bases: Ross (1), Rodriguez (1).
Pitching prowess: Marco Raya struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on four hits. Cody Laweryson pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits. Scott Engler pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up a hit and two walks.
Opposition standout: Dane Acker pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk, striking out four.
Record: Wichita is 0-1, tied for third, one game behind Springfield and Tulsa.
BELOIT SKY CARP 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN BELOIT
Homers by Joe Mack and Torin Montgomery in the eighth inning resulted in all three Beloit runs.
Multi-hit games: Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Andrew Morris struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk. A. J. Labas struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Karson Milbrandt struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 0-1, tied four fourth, one game behind Beloit, Peoria, and South Bend.
TAMPA TARPONS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS
Roderick Arias hit a two-run homer in the seventh to give Tampa a 4-2 lead.
Multi-hit games: Byron Chourio was 2-for-3 with two walks. Yohander Martinez was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Opposition standout: Arias was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.
Record: Fort Myers is 0-1, tied for fourth in the Florida State League, one game behind Clearwater, Lakeland, and Tampa.
TODAY'S TILTS
1:05 Cedar Rapids (John Klein) at Beloit
5:05 Tampa at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05 Frisco at Wichita (TBD)
6:35 St. Paul (Brent Headrick, 0-0, 4.91) at Nashville
Old TBD is getting an early workout. I have to think they know who their second starter is going to be, but have just chosen not to announce it this far ahead for some reason.