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)