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BATTING

GAMES

Brandon Winokur, 94
Byron Chourio, 84
Maddux Houghton, 84

AT BATS

Winokur, 362
Chourio, 328
Houghton, 256

RUNS

Winokur, 60
Houghton, 50
Chourio, 38

HITS

Winokur, 90
Chourio, 68
Poncho Ruiz, 67

DOUBLES

Ruiz, 21
Winokur, 19
Rayne Doncon, 13

TRIPLES

Chourio, 5
Kyle DeBarge, 3
Payton Eeles, 3
Winokur, 3

HOME RUNS

Winokur, 14
Rixon Wingrove, 8
3 tied at 5

RBIs

Winokur, 54
Ruiz, 36
Houghton, 35

WALKS

Isaac Pena, 38
Ruiz, 38
Yohander Martinez, 35

STRIKEOUTS

Winokur, 115
Chourio, 104
Houghton, 89

STOLEN BASES

Angel Del Rosario, 25
Chourio, 23
Winokur, 23

BATTING AVERAGE

Eeles, .331
Doncon, .283
Walker Jenkins, .273

ON BASE PERCENTAGE

Eeles, .448
Jenkins, 404
Doncon, .374

SLUGGING AVERAGE

Eeles, .517
Wingrove, .497
Doncon, .464

OPS

Eeles, .965
Wingrove, .866
Doncon, .838

PITCHING

GAMES

Xander Hamilton, 35
Samuel Perez, 35
Ben Ethridge, 34

STARTS

Charlee Soto, 20
Cesar Lares, 19
Ross Dunn, 16

INNINGS

Lares, 81
Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 75.2
Soto, 74

WINS

Jack Noble, 8
Spencer Bengard, 7
Hamilton, 6
Wilker Reyes, 6

LOSSES

Pasqualotto, 8
Hamilton, 7
Soto, 7

HOME RUNS ALLOWED

Noble, 11
Ethridge, 10
Pasqualotto, 9

HIT BATSMEN

Lares, 20
Tanner Hall, 7
Hamilton, 7
Soto, 7

WALKS

Soto, 33
Dunn, 30
Noble, 30

STRIKEOUTS

Soto, 87
Lares, 77
Perez, 77

ERA

Bengard, 1.64
Nolan Santos, 2.39
Perez, 2.54

WHIP

Bengard, 1.01
Perez, 1.10
Santos, 1.12

BATTING AVERAGE AGAINST

Santos, .191
Perez, .208
Hamilton, .212

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Minor Details: Games of September 1

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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

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Minor Details: Games of August 30

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OMAHA STORM CHASERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Omaha scored two in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie.  St. Paul had the tying run on second base when the game ended.  St. Paul out-hit Omaha 11-4 but Saints pitchers allowed nine walks.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Giovanny Gallegos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored four in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 3 (15); McCusker 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (34); Yunior Severino (3); Morales (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Win:  Morris (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-31, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Jake Rucker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (63); Noah Cardenas 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  Christian MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Win:  Raya (2-4).

Save:  MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathanael Heredia struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  Wichita is 22-33, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN LAKE COUNTY

Alex Mooney's three-run homer capped a six-run third for Lake County.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Xander Hamilton pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Alonzo Richardson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-31, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

The first game was suspended in the second inning with no score.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:35  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD and Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.19) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.73) at Lake County
6:05  St. Paul (TBD) at Omaha
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 2.96)

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Minor Details: Games of August 6

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus scored four in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-1 before St. Paul scored three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Edouard Julien 4 (17).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits.  Matt Bowman struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Adam Plutko (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-18, tied for sixth with Gwinnett and Memphis, 7.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 4 IN CORPUS CHRISTI (10 INNINGS)

Corpus Christi scored three in the sixth to tie it 4-4, and there it stayed until Jorel Ortega singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Ortega was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Schobel 2 (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (44); Ortega 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Ortega (7).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and four walks and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched three perfect innings, striking out two.

Win:  Floyd (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan Pecko struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits.

Record:  Wichita is 13-21, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids led 5-3, but Peoria scored four in the eighth to win it.  Leonardo Bernal singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Misael Urbina was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Trey Paige was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-19, in third place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 7 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers scored three in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie.  Kyle DeBarge tripled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a double in his professional debut.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in his professional debut.  DeBarge was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs in his professional debut.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a double in his professional debut.  Jay Thomasson was 2-for-5 in his professional debut.

Home runs:  Wingrove (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Wingrove 3 (32); DeBarge 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (3); Diaw (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Noble (5-2).

Save:  Hamilton (8).

Opposition standout:  Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 21-12, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DSL NYY BOMBERS 4, DSL TWINS 3 AT BOMBERS (7 INNINGS)

The Twins led 3-2, but the NYY Bombers scored two in the sixth.  Browm Martinez singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (9); Merphy Hernandez (27).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Anderson Ramos (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Almonte struck out five in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 23-21, in fifth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red and the DSL Tigers 2.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees (completion of suspended game)
1:07  Columbus at St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.40)
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-4, 5.64) at Jupiter
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-6, 6.17) at Peoria
6:35  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 5-3, 2.14) at Corpus Christi

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Minor Details: Games of July 28

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 3-1, Omaha scored six runs in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Wynton Bernard (15).

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Scott Blewett pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Louie Varland (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Gentry was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-15, in seventh place, 5.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 8 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored four in the seventh to lead 10-2, then held on as Amarillo scored one in the seventh and five in the ninth.  They tying run was on base when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rucker (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3 (50); McCusker 2 (47); Tyler Dearden 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Rucker (5).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out six.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Rozek (5-3).

Save:  John Stankiewicz (2).

Opposition standout:  J. J. D'Orazio was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and two RBIs.

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the ninth to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.  They needed it, as Quad Cities scored three in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a double.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a double.  Doncon was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Doncon (7).

Stolen bases:  Gabriel Gonzalez (5).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out three in two perfect innings.  Jordan Carr pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.

Win:  Carr (3-3).

Save:  Nolan Santos (1).

Opposition standout:  Frank Mozzicato pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead, then added two in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3 (33).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (15).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Bloor (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (7).

Opposition standout:  Luis Torres retired all eight men he faced, striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-9, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Arizona Black at DSL Twins

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Minor Details: Games of July 19

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, TOLEDO MUD HENS 6 IN TOLEDO

Leading 3-2, St. Paul scored five runs in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Williams (11); Eeles (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 3 (25); Rylan Bannon 2 (59); Shuffield 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out four.  Brock Stewart struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Jeff Brigham struck out three and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Win:  Dobnak (8-5).

Save:  Brigham (1).

Opposition standout:  Jace Jung was 2-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-12, tied for ninth with Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Josh Hatcher hit a three-run homer in a four-run third that gave Frisco a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two runs.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Marco Raya (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Hatcher was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 5-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh, one on a sacrifice fly and one on a wild pitch, to go ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out seven in six innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez retired all four men he faced.

Win:  Bischoff (5-2).

Save:  Yanez  (7).

Opposition standout:  Steven Cruz pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-8, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky broke a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rixon Wingrove (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  Lucky 3 (11); Maddux Houghton (10).

Pitching prowess:  Ricky Castro struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Castro (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Christian McGowan struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-7, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Dunedin.

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

The Red Sox scored two in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs.  Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

Loss:  Kyle Bloor (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Nunez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-30, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL RANGERS RED 2 AT TWINS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME) (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored four in the second and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Dominguez 3 (12); Daiber De Los Santos 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  De Los Santos (3).

Pitching prowess:  Eudy Garcia pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Win:  Melvin Rodriguez (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Deward Tovar was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 17-16, in fourth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS (SCHEDULED GAME)

Rained out.  Will be made up July 23.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
6:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 3-1, 4.57) at Toledo
6:05  Frisco at Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-2, 1.14)
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-4, 6.23)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 13

LOUISVILLE BATS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE (10 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored two in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Louisville won it on a walkoff (or maybe a runoff) wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (24)

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.  Josh Winder pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jeff Brigham struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-2).

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

Record:  St. Paul is 6-11, in tenth (last) place, four games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.

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

Home runs:  McCusker (8).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker (41).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Brandon Komar pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 5-12, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (11 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored one in the ninth to tie it and Jay Harry singled home the go-ahead run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Harry (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eleven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Juan Mendez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Bischoff (4-2).

Opposition standout:  Cade Gibson pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-7, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Tanner Hall (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (6).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-6, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)

Rained out.  It appears that it will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Amilcar Vasquez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Vasquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Vasquez 3 (7).

Stolen bases:  Jayson Bass 2 (8); Hendry Chivilli (13).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ezequiel Ventura struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Win:  Ventura (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Gilberto Batista struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 25-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL NYY YANKEES 6, DSL TWINS 2 AT YANKEES (7 INNINGS)

The Yankees scored two runs in each of innings three through five.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Rodriguez 2 (6); Beltre 2 (2); Nestor Urbina (5).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Cristian Hernandez (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Jorge Luna pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out four.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-13, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-1, 1.32)
12:05  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-3, 4.30) at Louisville
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Beloit
1:05  Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-1, 1.17) at Springfield

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 10

LOUISVILLE BATS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN LOUISVILLE

St. Paul had leads of 4-0 and 5-3, but Michael Trautwein hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth for Louisville.

Multi-hit games:  Edouard Julien was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (16); Chris Williams (10); Julien (5); Payton Eeles (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Prato (8); Eeles (2).

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Nick Wittgren pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Zack Weiss struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Diego Castillo (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Luis Soto was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-8, tied for eighth with Toledo, two games behind Memphis and Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3 IN SPRINGFIELD

Jeferson Morales hit a two-run double in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Morales was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Morales 2 (40); Keaschall 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  Ross (11).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out three.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two.

Win:  Nowlin (5-4).

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

Record:  Wichita is 5-9, in fifth (last) place, five games behind Tulsa.

BELOIT SKY CARP 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN BELOIT

Beloit scored one in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 3-0 lead.

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

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched four innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out three.  Gabriel Yanez struck out three in two perfect innings.

Loss:  Paredes (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Emmett Olson pitched 6.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-6, tied for first with Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Trailing 5-1, Fort Myers scored two in the seventh and one in the eighth, but the comeback fell short.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Nick Lucky was 2-for-5 with a triple.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Pena 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Ricky Castro (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Jack Moss was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-5, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS (GAME 1)

The game was suspended in the fourth inning with the Twins leading 4-0.  It will be completed July 19.

DSL TWINS AT DSL RANGERS RED (GAME 2)

Rained out.  Will be made up August 13.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Phillies White
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Rays
5:35  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 3-7, 6.57) at Louisville
6:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-2, 5.92)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 3-0, 4.79) at Beloit
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-6, 4.80) at Springfield

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 4

3 Comments

GWINNETT STRIPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 4-0, Gwinnett scored six in the fourth for their second consecutive blowout win.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Anthony Prato pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Louie Varland (3-7).

Opposition standout:  Nacho Alvarez, Jr. was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-5, tied for seventh with Gwinnett and Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Memphis.

WICHITA AT TULSA

Suspended in the sixth with the score tied 1-1.  Will be completed today.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids led 6-0, but Quad Cities cut it to 6-5 before Agustin Ruiz hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Misael Urbina was 3-for-3 with two runs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Ruiz (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Urbina (13); Rayne Doncon (2).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and four walks and striking out four.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Langenberg (3-0).

Save:  Bischoff (4).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 9-4, in first place, one game ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored single runs in the fifth and sixth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (3).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out five.  Xander Hamilton retired all five men he faced, striking out one.

Win:  Bengard (6-1).

Save:  Hamilton (8).

Opposition standout:  Aaron Shortridge struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-3, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

FCL ORIOLES 3, FCL TWINS 1 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored in the first, but the Orioles scored once in each of innings two through four.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had just one hit.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Yency De Jesus struck out three in two perfect innings.

Loss:  Eduardo Soriano (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Yeiber Cartaya struck out ten in four innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-23, in fourth place, seven games behind the Rays.

DSL TWINS 8, DSL ROCKIES 4 AT ROCKIES

The Twins scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Carlos Silva was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  Guillermo Sosa was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4.  Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Luis Fragoza 2 (11); Silva 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Fragoza 3 (11); Sosa (4); Silva (1).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon pitched four innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk and striking out three.  Eudy Garcia pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Neftali Rodriguez walked two and struck out one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Garcia (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Jarol Capellan was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 12-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins (2).
10:00  DSL Tigers 2 at DSL Twins
4:30  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-1, 4.75) at Tulsa (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-3, 6.58)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 5-2, 4.66)
7:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 2-1, 4.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 1

WICHITA WIND SURGE 12, TULSA DRILLERS 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 2-0 after one and 6-1 after seven, then scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (43); McCusker 2 (36); Jeferson Morales 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Andrew Cossetti 2 (5); Jorel Ortega (6).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 2.2 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Win:  Rozek (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Damon Keith was 3-for-5.

Record:  Wichita is 3-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN QUAD CITIES

The lone run scored in the seventh on a wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four.  Kyle Bischoff struck out four and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (7-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Ramsey struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-3, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 6 IN BRADENTON (11 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 1-0, 5-1, and 6-3, but it took three in the eleventh to win it.  Byron Chourio had a two-run single in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Nick Lucky (2); Dameury Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (20); Lucky 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Xander Hamilton (6-7).

Opposition standout:  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 7, FCL PIRATES 3 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Pena was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a triple, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Moises Lopez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (18); Lopez 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Bryan Acuna (3); Ariel Castro (3).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in four innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk.

Win:  Narvaez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Regalado struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 19-22, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 13, DSL MIAMI 12 AT TWINS

The Twins led 4-0, trailed 8-4, led 9-8, trailed 11-9, and trailed 12-10 before scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to win it.  Eduardo Beltre singled home the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.  Beltre was 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre (3).

Multi-RBI games:  De Los Santos 2 (12); Luis Fregoza 2 (9); Beltre 2 (8); Irvin Nunez 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez (17); Fragoza (8); Luis Rodriguez (4); Nunez (2).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Chacon struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Fabian Herrera pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Herrera (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Adrian Bello was 5-for-5 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 11-10, in fourth place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rangers Red at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Ricky Castro, 2-1, 3.38) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Mike Paredes, 1-0, 3.38) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Jerming Rosario, 1-0, 2.45)
7:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.05)