Tag Archives: Saints

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 31

Leave a comment

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN OMAHA

M. J. Melendez hit a two-run homer in the fourth to put Omaha in front 3-2.  St. Paul stranded eleven and went 1-for-13 with men in scoring position.  Jose Miranda was 3-for-5 with a double.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fifth.  Andrew Morris pitched five innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks and striking out two.  Randy Dobnak struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits.

TULSA DRILLERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Tulsa led 3-1 and 5-4, but Ezequiel Pagan homered in the seventh to tie it 5-5 and singled home the deciding run in the tenth.  Wichita stranded thirteen and was 2-for-17 with me in scoring position.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-3 with a home run (his fifth), two walks, and two RBIs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-6 with a double and a run.  Trent Baker struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but gave up four runs on four hits and a walk.  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out one.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer in the third to put the Kernels up 2-0, and they led the rest of the way.  Lake County had men on second and third with two out in the ninth, but a foul out ended the game.  DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his fifth.  Chase Chaney pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and no walks and striking out one.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, TAMPA TARPONS 1 IN TAMPA

Fort Myers scored five in the third, three of them on a double by Jefferson Valladares, and that was more than enough.  It was 6-1 through seven, but Fort Myers added two in the seventh and three in the eighth.  The Mussels had just seven hits, but drew five walks and took advantage of four Tampa errors.  Dameury Pena was 1-for-4 with a home run (his third), a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Dasan Hill struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Michael Ross struck out eight in five innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and no walks.  Hunter Hoopes struck out two in a perfect inning.

FCL RED SOX 3, FCL TWINS 1 AT RED SOX (6 INNINGS)

Franyer Noria hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  The Twins had three hits in the game.  Joel Garcia pitched 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk and striking out four.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 30

Leave a comment

ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 8 IN OMAHA

Mickey Gasper doubled home a run in the first, but Jac Caglianone hit a two-run homer in a three-run bottom of the first to put Omaha in front.  Armando Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the fourth to put St. Paul back up 4-3, but Diego Castillo hit a two-run homer in a three-run bottom of the fourth to make it 6-4 Omaha.  Yunior Severino doubled home a run in the sixth, but Omaha got the run back in the seventh to once again lead by two.  The Twins scored three in the eight to regain the lead at 8-7 and Alvarez singled home an insurance run in the ninth.  The Saints needed it, as Omaha scored one in the ninth and had men on first and second with two out before a strikeout ended the game.

Batters:  Mickey Gasper was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.  Armando Alvarez was 2-for-5 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and five RBIs.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a double.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya struck out seven in 3.2 innings, but allowed four runs (three earned) on two hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Jac Caglianone was 2-for-4 with a two-run homers (his sixth), a walk, and three runs.  Cavan Biggio was 2-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Diego Castillo was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper .365/1.194.  Anthony Prato .318/.879.  Ryan Fitzgerald .845.  Mike Ford .809.

Record:  28-24, tied for fifth with Iowa, three behind Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, TULSA DRILLERS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored five in the first and that was more than they would need.  Tanner Schobel homered and Rubel Cespedes hit a two-run double in the inning.  Jose Ramos singled home a run in the third but Wichita got it back in the bottom of the third.  Kyler Fedco capped the scoring with a home run in the seventh.

Batters:  Noah Cardenas was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a triple and a run.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a home run, his seventh.  Kyler Fedco was 1-for-2 with a home run (his eleventh), two walks, and two runs.

Pitchers:  Christian MacLeod struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks.  Mike Paredes struck out four in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Joel Cesar struck out three in two shutout innings.

Opponents:  Jose Ramos was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Taylor Young was 2-for-4.  Christian Suarez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez .368/.981.  Tanner Schobel .302/.851.  Kyler Fedco .947.  Aaron Sabato .856.  Noah Cardenas .811.  Christian MacLeod 1.31.  Mike Paredes 2.06.

Record:  25-24, tied for second with Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas, one behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Lake County scored in the first, but Nate Baez singled home a run in the bottom of the first to tie it.  Estaban Gonzalez hit an RBI single in the second to put Lake County back in front, but Cedar Rapids scored two in the third to take their first lead at 3-2.  Kyle Dernedde singled home a run in the fourth to tie it, but Baez singled home another run in the fifth to give the Kernels a 4-3 lead.  Kyle Hess hit a two-run homer in the sixth to make it 6-3.  Jose Devers hit a two-run homer of his own in the seventh to cut the lead to 6-5.  But Lake County did not put a man past first after that, and the lead held.

Batters:  Peyton Eeles was 3-for-4 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Nate Baez was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Pitchers:  Ty Langenberg struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and three walks.  Jeremy Lee struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Jonah Advincula was 2-for-2 with two walks and a run.  Ralphy Velazquez was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Esteban Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Jose Devers was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his sixth.  Alfonsin Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles .750/.1750 in his season debut in Cedar Rapids.  Nate Baez .345/.956.  Kaelen Culpepper .301/.895.  Kyle Hess .821.  Kyle DeBarge .818.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto 1.17.

Record:  28-20, second, 2.5 behind Quad Cities.

TAMPA TARPONS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN TAMPA

Tampa scored three in the second and one in the third to jump to a 4-0 lead.  Caleb McNeely homered to put Fort Myers on the board in the fourth, but Tampa responded with four in the bottom of the fourth to take control of the game.

Batters:  Blaze O'Saben was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-4 with a run.  Caleb McNeely was 1-for-4 with a home run.

Pitchers:  Starter Dylan Questad pitched just two innings, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks and striking out two.  Jakob Hall struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Cam Eden was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and an RBI.  Brian Sanchez was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.  Dillon Lewis was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.  Edgleen Perez was 2-for-5 with a run.

Stats:  Ricardo Pena .500/1.000 in his Fort Myers debut.  Jay Thomason .947.  Caleb McNeely .875.  Maddux Houghton .804.  Blaze O'Saben .804.  "Blaze O'Saben" is an awesome name.

Record:  21-26, sixth (last), eight games behind Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Irvin Nunez circled the bases on a triple-plus-error to put the Twins on the board in the second.  The Red Sox got the run back in the fourth, but Javier Roman put the Twins back in front with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth.  Luis Fragoza doubled home an insurance run in the fifth, and the Twins needed it, as the Red Sox tallied one in the sixth.  But the last six Red Sox were retired and the victory was preserved.

Batters:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3 with a double and a run.

Pitchers:  Juan Cota pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Brent Francisco pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Yhoiker Fajardo struck out five in three innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.

Stats:  Irvin Nunez .375/1.059.  Javier Roman .940.  Juan Cota 0.00.

Record:  12-8, second, two behind the Rays.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 29

1 Comment

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 1 IN OMAHA

Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer in the eighth (his fifth) to overcome a 1-0 deficit.  David Festa struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Richard Lovelady struck out two and walked two in a shutout inning.  Brady Feigl pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and striking out one.  Anthony Misiewicz struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

TULSA DRILLERS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Tulsa scored three in the first and one in the second.  Tanner Schobel hit a two-run homer (his sixth) in a three-run fifth to get Wichita back into the game, but they did not get a hit after that.  Starter Darren Bowen pitched three innings, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks and striking out one.  John Klein struck out eight in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Michael Martinez struck out three and walked two in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Jose Salas hit a two-run homer in the fifth to tie it 2-2.  Nate Baez and Brandon Winokur each homered in a three-run sixth to put Cedar Rapids in the lead to stay.  Salas was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fifth.  Winokur was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fourth.  Baez hit a home run, his third.  Cole Peschl struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and no walks.  Gabriel Yanez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cole Percival pitched a perfect inning.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Maddux Houghton hit an inside-the-park home run in the second to put Fort Myers up 1-0, but Bradenton took the lead with four in the sixth.  Fort Myers came back with two in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3, but Bradenton scored two more in the eighth.  Luke Napleton was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fourth.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-4 with a run.  Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Eli Jones struck out seven in six innings, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks.  Ivran Romero struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL ORIOLES 2 AT ORIOLES

Ramiro Dominguez hit a two-run double in the fourth to put the Twins up 3-2.  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3.  Matt Gabbert pitched four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out two.  Melvin Rodriguez pitched three shutout innings, giving up no hits and three walks and striking out two.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 28

Leave a comment

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

Peyton Wilson singled home a run in the first to give Omaha the early lead.  But in the third, Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer for all the runs St. Paul would need.  They added one in the fourth anyway, on an Anthony Prato RBI single.  Omaha got that one back in the bottom of the fourth, but Mickey Gasper singled home a run in the sixth.  Omaha got only one hit after the fifth inning.

Batters:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fourth.

Pitchers:  Simeon Woods Richardson pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Travis Adams pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Opponents:  Jac Caglianone was 3-for-4 with a double.  Eric Cerantola struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper .348/1.157.  Matt Wallner .333/1.343.  Anthony Prato .312/.873.  Ryan Fitzgerald .848.  Simeon Woods Richardson 2.25.  Travis Adams 3.20.

Record:  26-24, sixth, five games behind Nashville.

TULSA DRILLERS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Tulsa took the early lead, scoring two in the first.  They added one in the third and three in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead.  But Wichita came back, exploding for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth.  The inning featured three doubles and a three-run single by Rubel Cespedes.  John Rhodes homered in the fifth to tie it 7-7, and there things stood through nine.  Tulsa scored three in the tenth, two on a single by Yeiner Fernandez, to take the lead.  Wichita went down in order in the bottom of the tenth.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Ricky Castro pitched 3.1 innings, allowing five runs on six hits and no walks and striking out four.  Jarret Whorff struck out five and walked one in three shutout innings, giving up no hits.  Cody Laweryson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.

Opponents:  Yeiner Fernandez was 3-for-6 with a run and three RBIs.  Nick Biddison was 2-for-3 with a two walks, two runs, and an RBI.  Sean McLain was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Damon Keith was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ezequiel Pagan was 2-for-6 with two doubles and two runs.  John Rhodes was 1-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and two RBIs.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez .333/.829.  Tanner Schobel .301/.824.  Kyler Fedco .944.  Jorel Ortega .835.  Jarret Whorff 2.10.  Angel Macuare 3.44.  Cody Laweryson 3.45.

Record:  24-23, tied for third with Arkansas, one game behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Kaelen Culpepper homered leading off the bottom of the first, and that was the end of the scoring.  Lake County had four hits, all singles, and only one walk.  Cedar Rapids had only two hits, drawing four walks.  In other words, the pitchers were in control of the game.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 1-for-3 with a home run (his sixth) and a walk.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Jack Noble struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Spencer Bengard pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Matt Wilkinson struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks.  Jay Driver struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Scott struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Nate Baez .339/.931.  Kaelen Culpepper .311/.926.  Kyle DeBarge .819.  Jacob Wosinski 3.33.

Record:  26-20, second, 3.5 behind Quad Cities.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN FORT MYERS

Will Taylor homered leading off the second and Bradenton added single runs in the third and fourth to go up 3-0.  Fort Myers scored two in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2, but Bradenton responded with five in the fifth.  Jhonny Severino hit a two-run triple in the inning.  Fort Myers got two in the bottom of the fifth, but the offense stalled after that.  Angel Del Rosario created a run in the eighth as he singled, stole second and third, and scored on a pickoff error, but that was all Fort Myers could do.  Del Rosario now has twenty stolen bases.

Batters:  Peyton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Dylan Questad pitched four innings, giving up five runs (three earned) on three hits and four walks and striking out six.  Christian Becerra pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Hunter Hoopes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Konnor Griffin was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Will Taylor was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-5 with a run.  Greiber Mendez struck out four and walked one in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Luke Napleton .304/.814.  Peyton Eeles .303.  Maddux Houghton .804.  Christian Becerra 0.00.  Hunter Hoopes 2.25.

Record:  21-26, sixth (last), 6.5 behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
6:05  Bradenton (Victor Cabreja, 3-0, 3.31) at Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-4, 4.06)
6:35  Lake County (Dylan DeLucia, 1-3, 4.71) at Cedar Rapids (Cole Peschl, 0-0, 2.25)
6:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 2-1, 3.42) at Omaha (Thomas Hatch, 2-3, 5.32)
7:05  Tulsa (Jackson Ferris, 2-3, 5.45) at Wichita (Darren Bowen, 2-0, 2.73)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 27

Leave a comment

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA

It looked good early.  Matt Wallner led off the game with a home run.  Jeferson Morales homered in the second to make it 2-0, and St. Paul scored two more in the third to go up 4-0.  But Peyton Wilson hit a two-run single in a three-run fourth, in which Omaha got the benefit of three walks, to cut the lead to 4-3.  Jose Miranda singled home a run in the fifth to make it 5-3, but Omaha came back with four in the bottom of the fifth, with two of them coming on a Tyler Tolbert single.  St. Paul had a baserunner in each of the last four innings, but only once advanced him past first base.

Batters:  Jose Miranda was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 1-for-4 with a home run (his third), a walk, and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 1-for-4 with a home run, his fifth.

Pitchers:  Cory Lewis pitched 3.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks and striking out three.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Joey Wiemer was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.  Peyton Wilson was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Stats:  Matt Wallner .375/1.444.  Mickey Gasper .357/1.210.  Ryan Fitzgerald .863.  Mike Ford .826.  Patrick Winkel .825.  Anthony Prato .823.  Emmanuel Rodriguez .808.

Record:  25-24, sixth, five games behind Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11 TULSA DRILLERS 0 IN WICHITA

Kyler Fedco hit a two-run homer in the first.  It was all Wichita would need, but they scored a lot more.  Fedco homered again in the third to make it 3-0.  In the fifth, Aaron Sabato hit a three-run homer in a six-run inning that made the score 9-0.  Wichita added two more in the sixth.  Tulsa had seven hits and drew four walks but went 0-for-11 with men in scoring position.  Wichita only out-hit Tulsa 10-7, but got the benefit of twelve walks.

Batters:  Kyler Fedco was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his ninth and tenth), a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fifth.

Pitchers:  Aaron Rozek pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out three.  Pierson Ohl struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opponents:  Noah Miller was 2-for-4.

Stats:  Tanner Schobel .302/.829.  Kyler Fedco .966.  Aaron Sabato .884.  Ricardo Olivar .804.  Pierson Ohl 3.05.  Aaron Rozek 3.20.

Record:  24-22, third, a half game behind Arkansas and Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Caden Kendle singled home a run in the second, but Ralphy Velazquez tied it with a homer in the third and Lake County took the lead in the fourth on a Maick Collado RBI double.  Danny De Andrade homered in the bottom of the fourth to tie it, but an Esteban Gonzalez RBI double made it 3-2 Lake County.  The Kernels tied it on a wild pitch in the seventh, but Lake County scored on a wild pitch in the eighth, and that turned out to be the deciding run.  Cedar Rapids had men on second and third with one out in the ninth but could not score.

Batters:  Caden Kendle was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fifth), a triple, and two runs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitchers:  Tanner Hall pitched six innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and no walks and striking out two.  Eston Stull struck out three and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opponents:  Alfonsin Rosario was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Jose Devers was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.  Jacob Cozart was 2-for-5.  Ralphy Velazquez was 1-for-5 with a home run, his seventh.  Yorman Gomez struck out six in five innings of relief, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Stats:  Nate Baez .345/.943.  Kaelen Culpepper .311/.905.  Khadim Diaw .302/.886.  Kyle DeBarge .826.  Eston Stull 0.00.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto 1.25.

Record:  25-20, second, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Will Taylor singled home a run in the first and Bradenton scored two in the second to take a 3-0 lead.  But Luke Napleton, recently signed as a free agent, hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 3-2.  It stayed 3-2 until the sixth, when Jose Rodriguez hit a two-run homer to put Fort Myers ahead to stay.  They went on to score two more in the inning to make it 6-3.  Bradenton put two on in the seventh but did not threaten after that.

Batters:  Luke Napleton was 4-for-4 with a two-run homer.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Jose Rodriguez was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his sixth.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter pitched 3.1 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and no walks and striking out three.  Jakob Hall pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out two.  Jacob Kisting pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Opponents:  Jose Mendez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.  Ethan Lege was 2-for-4 with a run.

Stats:  Luke Napleton .300/.810.  Maddux Houghton .824.  Poncho Ruiz .813.

Record:   21-25, fifth, six games behind Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 8, FCL ORIOLES 2 AT TWINS (GAME 1)

Daiber De Los Santos singled home a run in the first inning.  Joshua Liranzo did the same in the third to tie it, but the Twins scored two in the third and two more in the fourth to go up 5-1.  Felix Amparo homered in the fifth, but Isaac Pena hit a two-run single in a three-run sixth to put the game out of reach.

Batters:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3 with three runs.

Pitchers:  C. J. Culpepper made his 2025 debut, striking out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.  Sebastian Pulido struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opponents:  Jose Mejia was 2-for-3.  Felix Amparo was 1-for-3 with a home run.

FCL ORIOLES 9, FCL TWINS 8 AT TWINS (GAME 2)

The Twins again scored eight, but this time eight wasn't enough.  Ricardo Pena hit a two-run homer in the first, but Elvin Garcia hit a two-run homer in the second.  The Twins went up 3-2 in the bottom of the second, but the Orioles got two in the third to make it 4-3.  The Twins scored two in the fourth on an error to go back in front 5-4.  But the Orioles scored four in the fifth, two on a Luis Almeyda double, and this time they would hold the lead.  Joshua Liriano singled in a run in the sixth to make it a Dolly Parton score of nine to five.  Carlos Silva hit a three-run homer in the seventh to cut the lead to 9-8, but the Twins did not get the tying run on base.

Batters:  Irvin Nunez was 2-for-2 with two walks and three runs.  Carlos Silva was 1-for-1 with a three-run homer and three walks.  Ricardo Pena was 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks.

Pitchers:  Liam Roque struck out three in 1.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk.

Opponents:  Elvin Garcia was 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs, and three RBIs.  Nate George was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Joshua Liranzo was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Luis Beltran struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Irvin Nunez .364/.957.  Ricardo Pena .937.  Carlos Silva .891.  Ariel Castro .826.  Ruddy Gomez 0.96.

Record:  10-8, tied for second with the Orioles, three games behind the Rays.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 25-26

Leave a comment

All games were played Sunday except the FCL game, which was played Monday.

NORFOLK TIDES 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Coby Mayo homered in the first inning to give Norfolk a 1-0 lead.  The Saints roared back in the second, as a Patrick Winkel grand slam gave them a 4-1 lead.  From there, though, it was all Norfolk.  TT Bowens hit a three-run homer in the third to tie it up.  Vimael Machin hit an RBI double in the fourth to give Norfolk a 5-4 lead.  Homers by Bowens and Livan Soto were part of a four-run fifth that put the game out of reach.  St. Paul did not get a hit after the fourth inning.

Batters:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a grand slam, his third homer.

Pitchers:  Starter Darren McCaughan struck out five in 4.1 innings, but allowed nine runs (eight earned) on eleven hits and a walk.  Ryan Jensen struck out five in 2.1 perfect innings.  Anthony Misiewicz struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  TT Bowens was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his sixth and seventh), a walk, and five RBIs.  Vimael Machin was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Luis Vazquez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Coby Mayo was 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighth.  Livan Soto was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.  Houston Roth pitched 2.2 perfect innings, striking out two.  Kade Strowd struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Matt Wallner .417/1.462.  Patrick Winkel .308/.859.  Mike Ford .846.  Anthony Prato .823.

Record:  25-23, sixth, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Cody Roberts singled home a run in the fourth.  Aaron Sabato came back with a two-run homer in the fifth to give Wichita the lead.  It looked like it might hold up, but an error allowed the tying run to score in the seventh and an error allowed the go-ahead run to score in the eighth.  Wichita did not get a hit after the sixth inning.

Batters:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Aaron Sabato was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.

Pitchers:  Trent Baker struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Mike Paredes pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks and striking out one.

Opponents:  Anthony Villar was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Marcos Castanon was 2-for-4 with a double.  Victor Lazarraga pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco, .902.  Aaron Sabato, .876.  Mike Paredes, 2.25.  Trent Baker, 2.27.

Record:  23-22, tied for third with Northwest Arkansas, one game behind Arkansas and Springfield.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN FORT WAYNE

A single and three walks plated a run for Fort Wayne in the second and two walks, a hit batsman, and a sacrifice fly brought home one in the third.  Fort Wayne added two in the sixth.  The lone Cedar Rapids run scored in the seventh on a Jaime Ferrer RBI double.  That was the last Kernels hit.

Batters:  None.  Cedar Rapids had two hits.

Pitchers:  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out three in three innings, but gave up two runs on one hit and six walks.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Kade Bragg pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Cedar Rapids pitchers walked ten and hit one.

Opponents:  Jose Sanabria was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Jack Costello was 2-for-3 with a run.  Eric Yost struck out eight in 6.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Nate Baez .340/.931.  Kaelen Culpepper .315/.924.  Kade Bragg 2.89.  Cole Percival 3.09.  Samuel Perez 3.38.  Jacob Wosinski 3.47.

Record:  25-19, second, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 15, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 12 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland broke a scoreless tie in a big way, scoring five in the third on a two-run inside-the-park homer by Bryce Rainer and a three-run homer by Stephen Hrustich.  Rayne Doncon homered in the fourth to get Fort Myers on the board and Angel Del Rosario hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that cut the lead to 5-4.  Lakeland responded with a six-run bottom of the fifth, with half the runs coming on a three-run homer by Sergio Tapia.  Jefferson Valladares homered in the sixth, but Lakeland once again responded, getting three runs in the bottom of the sixth on four walks, a hit batsman, and a sacrifice fly to go ahead 14-5.  To their credit, the Mussels didn't give up, as Dameury Pena hit a two-run single in a five-run eighth that made the score 14-10.  Rainer hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth that made it 15-10, but Fort Myers once again tried to come back.  Peyton Carr hit a two-run homer in the ninth, but that was as much as they could do, and the comeback fell three runs short.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 3-for-6 with a run and two RBIs.  Jefferson Valladares was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and three runs.  Peyton Carr was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Ross struck out five in four innings but allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hit and a walk.  Brennan Oxford struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.

Opponents:  Bryce Rainer was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth), a double, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.  Stephen Hrustich was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk, and two runs.  Woody Hadeen was 2-for-5 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Sergio Tapia was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks, and three runs.

Stats:  Rayne Doncon .344/.869.  Maddux Houghton .805.  Ivran Romero 2.21.

Record:  20-25, sixth (last), 6.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL PIRATES 2, FCL TWINS 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Kendrick Herrera singled home a run in the third.  Irvin Nunez tied it with an RBI single in the fifth, but Jonathan Rivero tripled leading off the bottom of the fifth and scored on a balk.  And that was it.  The Twins got men to first and second in the sixth, but their last five men were retired.

Batters:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3.

Pitchers:  Starter Hendry Chivilli pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out one.  Liam Rocha struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Richard Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Carlson Reed pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Levi Sterling struck out six in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Stats:  Irvin Nunez .300/.831.  Bryan Acuna .813.  Liam Rocha 0.00.  Hendry Chivilli 1.42.

Record:  9-7, tied for second with the Orioles, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins (2)
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers--no starters listed
6:35  Lake County (Josh Hartle, 4-1, 2.55) at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 2-2, 4.59)
6:35  St. Paul (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 9.72) at Omaha (TBD)
7:05  Tulsa (TBD) at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-1, 3.99)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 24

Leave a comment

NORFOLK TIDES 12, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

It was scoreless until the fourth, when Mike Ford homered to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  That must have woken Norfolk up, because they scored twelve runs in the next three innings.  Four walks, a hit batsman, and two singles produced four runs in the fifth.  Fernando Peguero hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth.  Vimael Machin hit a three-run homer in a five-run seventh.  Norfolk only out-hit St. Paul 8-6 but drew nine walks.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a home run, his eighth.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 0-for-0 with three walks.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya had by far his best game of the season, striking out seven in four perfect innings.  Infielder Anthony Prato came on to get the last out of the seventh.

Opponents:  Jordyn Adams was 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs, and an RBI.  Francisco Peguero was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.  Coby Mayo was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Vimael Machin was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, NORFOLK TIDES 4 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

T. T. Bowens doubled home a run in the top of the first, but Mickey Gasper homered in the bottom of the first.  Chadwick Tromp hit a two-run homer in the top of the second, but Patrick Winkel singled home a run in the bottom of the second and Gasper homered again in the third to make it 3-3.  Tromp homered again in the fourth, but Anthony Prato hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to put St. Paul in the lead to stay.  Ryan Fitzgerald singled home an insurance run in the sixth.

Batters:  Edouard Julien was 2-for-2 with a walk.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his eighth and ninth.  Anthony Prato was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his third.

Pitchers:  Starter Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and one walk and striking out five.  Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Chadwick Tromp was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.  Jud Fabian was 2-for-3 with a run.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .346/1.183 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .302/.881 OPS.  Will Holland, .874 OPS.  Mike Ford, .851 OPS.  Anthony Prato, .849 OPS.  Richard Lovelady, 1.35 ERA.

Record:  25-22, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

All the runs were scored in the sixth inning.  Wichita got two in the top of the inning, but Marcos Castanon hit a two-run double to tie it, an error scored the go-ahead run, and San Antonio scored two more for insurance.  Wichita got a hit in each of the last three innings but could do nothing with it.

Batters:  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Christian MacLeod struck out five and walked three in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Devin Ortiz was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Emmanuel Pinales pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .333.  Tanner Schobel, .301/.825 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .832 OPS.  Christian MacLeod, 1.06 ERA.  Jarret Whorff, 2.38 ERA.  John Klein, 3.31 ERA.

Record:  23-21, tied for second with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 12, FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 4 IN FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne scored two in the third, but Kaelen Culpepper delivered a two-run single in a three-run fourth to put Cedar Rapids up 3-2.  The Kernels then got a touchdown and an extra point, scoring seven times in the fifth.  They drew four walks and hit three singles and a double in the inning.  That put them ahead 10-2 and essentially decided the game.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Chase Chaney struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks.  Spencer Bengard pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Gabriel Yanez struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opponents:  Leo De Vries was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.  Jason Campbell was 2-for-4.  Ethan Long was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk

Stats:  Nate Baez, .343/.936 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .323/.941 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .302/.886 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .861 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .818 OPS.

Record:  25-18, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored two in the top of the first, but Bryce Rainer hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to tie it.  Jose Rodriguez homered in the third, but Lakeland scored in the fourth to tie it.  Maddux Houghton homered in the seventh, but Carson Rucker delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to tie it.  Dameury Pena singled home a run in the tenth, and this time Lakeland couldn't tie it, as they never advanced the Manfred Man beyond where he was placed.

Batters:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk.  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Dasan Hill struck out five in 2.2 innings, but gave up two runs on two hits and two walks.  Jason Doktorcyzk struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.  Zander Sechrist pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Hunter Hoopes pitched two shutout innings, striking out one and walking one.

Opponents:  Jackson Strong was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Bryce Rainer was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Jorger Petri pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and  two walks and striking out one.

Stats:  Poncho Ruiz, .305/.830 OPS.  Peyton Eeles, .304.  Maddux Houghton, .812 OPS.  Zander Sechrist, 2.03 ERA.  Dasan Hill, 2.12 ERA.  Hunter Hoopes, 2.37 ERA.

Record:  20-24, in sixth (last) place, 5.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Johanfran Garcia singled home a run in the third and Yohander Linares hit a two-run single in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  The Twins scored one in the fifth, but the Red Sox got it back in the sixth on a Jhoan Peguero home run.  Jayson Bass hit a two-run double in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3, but that was as much as the Twins could do.  The Red Sox got an insurance run in the seventh and that was that.

Batters:  None.  The Twins had three hits.

Pitchers:  Starter Joel Garcia struck out four in three innings, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks.  Aiberson Ventura pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Yohander Linares was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.  Jhoan Peguero was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Yoelvin Chirino struck out four in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Bryan Acuna, .812 OPS.  Andrew Huffman, 3.00 ERA.

Record:  9-6, tied for second with the Orioles, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Michael Ross. 0-0, 2.77) at Lakeland (TBD)
1:05  Wichita (Trent Baker, 1-2, 2.27) at San Antonio (Victor Lizarraga, 0-6, 9.42)
5:07  Norfolk (Chayce McDermott, 0-1, 1.86) at St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 2-0, 2.16)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo, 0-0, 6.52) at Fort Wayne (Eric Yost, 1-4, 1.82)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 23

Leave a comment

ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, NORFOLK TIDES 2 IN ST. PAUL

Norfolk scored one in the first, but St. Paul came back with five in the second, three on a double by Matt Wallner.  They added one in the fourth, then scored three in the seventh, two on a Mike Ford single.  A bases-loaded walk added one more in the eighth and Norfolk singled one in the ninth.

Batters:  Matt Wallner was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  David Festa struck out seven in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Travis Adams struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opponents:  Luis Vazquez was 2-for-4.  Matt Bowman pitched 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Stats:  Matt Wallner, .556/1.889 OPS.  This Wallner kid might have a shot at the majors.  Mickey Gasper, .329/1.122 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .313/.917 OPS.  Will Holland, .306/.919 OPS.  Mike Ford, .827 OPS.  Emmanuel Rodriguez, .800 OPS.  David Festa, 3.42 ERA.  Travis Adams, 3.47 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-21, in second place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

What appears to be a straight steal of home by Joshua Mears put San Antonio on the board in the third inning.  Wichita tied it in the fifth on a Ben Ross RBI double.  But San Antonio scored one in the sixth on an error, and it was enough.  Wichita got only one hit after that, a two-out single in the ninth.

Batters:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched five hitless innings, still giving up a run on three walks while striking out four.  Angel Macuare pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Sam Whiting struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .357/.828 OPS.  Tanner Schobel, .302/.826 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .889 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .843 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .825 OPS.  Darren Bowen, 2.73 ERA.  Angel Macuare, 3.24 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 23-20, in second place, one game behind Arkansas.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN FORT WAYNE (GAME 1)

Cedar Rapids took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but it was all Fort Wayne after that.  Jacob Campbell homered in the second to make it 2-1, and they then scored four in the third, two on a triple by Brandon Butterworth.  They added one more in the fifth on a Campbell double.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Ty Langenberg struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.  Jeremy Lee struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Jacob Campbell was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a double, and two RBIs.  Brendan Durfee was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Josh Mallitz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 9, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN FORT WAYNE

Oswaldo Linares doubled home a run in the second and Fort Wayne scored two in the third to go up 3-0.  Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Misael Urbina homered in the fifth to tie it at three.  The tie didn't last long, as Kaden Hollow hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the fifth and Brandon Butterworth hit a three-run triple in a four-run sixth to put it out of reach.

Batters:  Danny De Andrade was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Misael Urbina was 1-for-3 with a home run, his second.

Pitchers:  Starter Cole Peschl struck out four in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Kaden Hollow was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and two RBIs.  Brandon Butterworth was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .337/.915 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .317/.931 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .873 OPS.  Jose Salas, .866 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .808 OPS.  Eston Stull, zero ERA.  Cole Peschl, 2.25 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-18, in second place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

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

Crisitian Santana singled home a run in the second and David Smith hit a two-run double in the fourth to make it 3-0 Lakeland.  A sacrifice fly got Fort Myers on the board in the sixth, but Lakeland responded in the bottom of the sixth when Woody Hadeen hit a three-run double.  Fort Myers got two in the ninth but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Starter Eli Jones pitched five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks and striking out four.  Jacob Kisting pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Carson Rucker was 3-for-4 with a run.  Cristian Santana was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Gabriel Reyes struck out six and walked four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Ethan Sloan pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles is batting .333.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-24, in sixth (last) place, 6.5 games behind Lakeland.

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

The Red Sox scored one in the second, but the Twins tied it with a sacrifice fly in the third.  The Twins scored two in the fourth in an inning where they got four walks and two wild pitches.  The Red Sox scored one on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2.  A sacrifice fly in the seventh gave the Twins an insurance run and they needed it, as the Red Sox scored one in the bottom of the seventh.  They had the tying run on second base with two out, but a strikeout ended the game.

Batters:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Matt Gabbert struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.  Juan Cota struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings, giving up no hits.

Opponents:  D'Angelo Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.  Yhoiker Fajardo struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Madinson Frias pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Ariel Castro, .992 OPS.  Ricardo Pena, .814 OPS.  Bryan Acuna, .805 OPS.  Juan Cota, zero ERA.  Liam Rocha, zero ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 9-5, tied for first with the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.26) at Lakeland (TBD)
5:07  Norfolk (Cameron Weston, 0-2, .470 and TBD*) at St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-3, 12.06 and Andrew Morris, 1-1, 3.44)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Chase Chaney, 1-1, 4.54) at Fort Wayne (Isaiah Lowe, 1-4, 7.48)
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 0.87) at San Antonio (Emmanuel Pinales, 0-3, 18.78)

*milb.com lists Cameron Weston as the starter for both games.  We find that rather unlikely.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 22

Leave a comment

NORFOLK TIDES 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

A passed ball scored a run in the first and a four-run inning, including a Jud Fabian two-run homer, gave Norfolk all the runs it would need.  Matt Wallner homered in the third to put St. Paul on the board, but Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer in the fourth.  Basallo homered again in the seventh.  Wallner homered in the seventh as well, a two-run shot, but it was not nearly enough.

Batters:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Cory Lewis pitched 2.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits and three walks, striking out three.  Randy Dobnak struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opponents:  Samuel Basallo was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his eighth and ninth), a double, a walk, four runs, and three RBIs.  Jud Fabian was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, his ninth.  T. T. Bowens was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run, and an RBI.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, NORFOLK TIDES 2 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

Emmanuel Rodriguez homered in the second to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  Coby Mayo singled home a run in the third to tie it.  A wild pitch put St. Paul back in front 2-1 in the fifth and a sacrifice fly provided an insurance run.  They needed it, as Chadwick Tromp homered in the seventh to cut the lead to 3-2.  However, Norfolk did not get the tying run on base.

Batters:  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-3.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 1-for-1 with a home run (his fourth) and two walks.

Pitchers:  Simeon Woods Richardson struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Opponents:  Vimael Machin was 2-for-3.  Chadwick Tromp hit a home run.  Roansy Contreras struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .348/1.176 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .320/.933 OPS.  Will Holland, .893 OPS.  Mike Ford, .841 OPS.  Anthony Prato, .812 OPS.  Simeon Woods Richardson, 1.50 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-21, in fifth place, five games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

Francisco Acuna homered in the first to give San Antonio the lead.  It stayed 1-0 until the seventh, when Aaron Sabato homered to tie it.  But in the eighth, Newilian Cedeno delivered an RBI single to drive home what would turn out to be the winning run.  Wichita got the tying run to second with one out in the ninth, but could do no more.  Wichita stranded ten runners and went 0-for-10 with men in scoring position.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4.  Aaron Sabato was 1-for-3 with a home run, his third.

Pitchers:  Ricky Castro pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three.  Pierson Ohl struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 2-for-4 with a home run, his sixth.  Henry Baez struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .455/.993 OPS.  Tanner Schobel, .304/.827 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .300/.818 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .904 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .837 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .825 OPS.  Ricardo Olivar, .817 OPS.  Noah Cardenas,. 810 OPS.

Record:  Wichita is 23-19, in second place, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 1 IN FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne scored in the first on a Rosman Verdugo RBI single.  A Kaelen Culpepper single-plus-error tied it in the third and Cedar Rapids took the lead in the fourth a Caden Kendle RBI single.  Nate Baez doubled home an insurance run in the eighth.  Fort Wayne did not get a hit after the seventh.

Batters:  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out six and walked five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Kade Bragg struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Cole Percival struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Kai Roberts was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run.  Brendan Durfee was 2-for-4.  Clark Candiotti struck out nine in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk.  Harry Gustin struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .337, .922 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .307, .902 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .306, .906 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .882 OPS.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 1.29 ERA.  Cole Percival, 1.69 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-16, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN LAKELAND

Wenceel Perez hit a two-run homer to put Lakeland on the board in the third.  Jefferson Valladares doubled home a run in the fifth to cut the lead to 4-1, but Lakeland came back with two more in the bottom of the fifth.  Fort Myers did not put together a threat the rest of the game.

Batters:  Fort Myers had just three hits.

Pitchers:  Dylan Questad struck out six in 4.2 innings, but allowed four runs on four hits and three walks.  Tyler Stasiowski struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Ivran Romero pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Wenceel Perez was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.  Lucas Elissalt struck out six in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Luke Stofel struck out five in four innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Stats:  Poncho Ruiz, .317/.855 OPS.  Ivran Romero, 2.29 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-23, in sixth (last) place, 5.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 10, FCL PIRATES 2 AT TWINS

Estuar Suero singled home a run in the top of the third to give the Pirates a 2-1 lead, but Ariel Castro answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the third to put the Twins in the lead to stay.  Ramiro Dominguez hit a three-run double in the fourth to make it 6-2.  The Twins added a run in the fifth and Castro homered again in the seventh.  This was another nine-inning game, and that gave time for Javier Roman to hit a two-run homer in the eighth.  Possibly it's just a matter of agreement between the teams involved whether they play seven or nine.

Batters:  Ariel Castro was 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.  Javier Roman was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs.

Pitchers:  Christian Becerra struck out five in two innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.  Melvin Rodriguez pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts.  Mitch Mueller struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Ruddy Gomez struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opponents:  Luke Scherrer was 3-for-4 with a double and a run.  Ronaldys Jimenez struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and a walk.

Stats:  Javier Roman, 1.089 OPS.  Ariel Castro, 1.052 OPS.  Irvin Nunez, .853 OPS.  Ruddy Gomez, zero ERA.  Mitch Mueller, 1.74 ERA.  Christian Becerra, 2.25 ERA.  Melvin Rodriguez, 2.45 ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 8-5, tied for first with the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
4:35  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 0-2, 7.52 and Cole Peschl*, no record) at Fort Wayne (Jose Luis Reyes, 0-3, 5.13 and Miguel Mendez, 1-1, 2.25)
5:30  Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-3, 4.41) at Lakeland (TBD)
6:37  Norfolk (Kyle Brnovich, 1-2, 5.62) at St. Paul (David Festa, 2-1, 3.60)
7:05  Wichita (Darren Bowen, 2-0, 2.89) at San Antonio (Sam Whiting, 0-0, 5.93)

*We have been misspelling Cole Peschl's name as Peschi.  Not that he's likely to ever know, but we still regret the error.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 21

Leave a comment

NORFOLK AT ST. PAUL

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

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 4 AT SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored two in the first and two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Brandon Valenzuela got San Antonio on the board with an RBI single in the fifth, but a bases-loaded walk in the sixth got the run back for Wichita.  Ripken Reyes singled home a run in the bottom of the sixth and San Antonio scored two in the seventh to cut the lead to 5-4.  But a wild pitch brought home an insurance run in the eighth and San Antonio was held hitless the rest of the way.

Batters:  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Pitchers:  Aaron Rozek pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk and striking out three.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched 1.2 perfect innings, striking out one.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Brandon Valenzuela was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Stats:  Tanner Schobel, .305/.832 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .304/.828 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .932 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .852 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .800 OPS.  Mike Paredes, 2.43 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 23-18, tied for first with Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT FORT WAYNE

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

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND

Poncho Ruiz doubled home a run in the first, but Lakeland got the run back in the bottom of the first.  It stayed 1-1 until the fifth, when Fort Myers took a 2-1 lead on a sacrifice fly.  The lead lasted until the bottom of the fifth, when Lakeland scored three runs without a hit.  The inning went walk, walk, walk, balk, sac fly, passed ball, ground out, walk, ground out.  Garrett Pennington homered in the seventh to make it 5-2.  Fort Myers scored one more in the eighth, but could do no more.

Batters:  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-2 with a double and a run.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-3 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Michael Carpenter pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and one walk and striking out three.  Zander Sechrist struck out three in 2.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits.  Devin Kirby struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Franyerber Montilla was 2-for-4 with a double.  Garrett Pennington hit a pinch-hit home run, his fourth.  R. J. Sales pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks and striking out one.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles is batting .333.  Poncho Ruiz, .327/.879 OPS.  Zander Sechrist, 2.12 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-22, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
5:07  Norfolk (TBD and TBD) at St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, no record and Marco Raya, 0-3, 12.06)
5:30  Fort Myers (Dylan Questad, 1-1, 4.56) at Lakeland (TBD)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 3-2, 6.85) at Fort Wayne (Clark Candiotti, 1-2, 6.89)
7:05  Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-3, 6.94) at San Antonio (Henry Baez, 1-1, 3.11)