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Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 27

IOWA CUBS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 9 IN IOWA

St. Paul led 5-0 and 9-5, but Iowa scores six in the seventh to take the game.  Cole Roederer hit a three-run homer to give Iowa the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (19); Yunior Severino (15); Chris Williams (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner (52); Severino (45); Tony Kemp (25); Williams (13).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr (17); Diego Castillo (7); Wallner (4).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three unearned runs on six hits and a walk.

Loss:  Nick Wittgren (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jack Reinheimer was 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-1, tied for second with Memphis, a half game behind Toledo.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Northwest Arkansas scored five in the tenth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Cody Laweryson retired all seven men he faced, striking out one.

Loss:  Jared Solomon (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Tolbert was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Agustin Ruiz opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the second and Cedar Rapids led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz (30).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5); Jay Harry (5).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out three.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  Ricardo Velez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Lee (1-3).

Save:  Velez (7).

Opposition standout:  Josh Ekness struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 4-2, tied for first with Beloit and South Bend.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Nick Lucky hit a three-run homer in the second and Fort Myers led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Lucky (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio 2 (14); Isaac Pena 2 (8); Yohander Martinez (5).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out four in three perfect innings.  Spencer Bengard struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Win:  Bengard (5-1).

Opposition standout:  Osiel Rodriguez struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-1, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL BRAVES 5, FCL TWINS 0 AT BRAVES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The FCL Braves scored four in the first and were in control.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ariel Castro (2).

Pitching prowess:  Eduardo Soriano struck out eight and walked three in 2.2 scoreless innings.  Matthew Helwig pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two.

Loss:  Dylan Questad (2-4).

Opposition standout:  J. R. Ritchie struck out three and walked two in three shutout innings.

FCL BRAVES 3, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Ariel Castro hit a two-run homer in the first, but the FCL Braves came back with three in the second.  The game was played at the Braves' park, but the FCL Twins were designated as the home team.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Anderson Nova was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Castro (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up three unearned runs on two hits and five walks.  Yency De Jesus pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Loss:  Bohorquez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Carter Rees struck out two and walked three in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-20, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 9, DSL PHILLIES RED 5 AT PHILLIES RED (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-1 lead.  It was 9-1 before the Phillies scored four in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Victor Leal 3 (5); Alver Medina 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez 3 (13); Leal (2); Guillermo Sosa (1).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Win:  Jose Vasquez (3-0).

Opposition standout:  Maylerson Casanova was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 9-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 5.94)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 4.50)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-1, 4.78)
7:08  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-1, 3.52) at Iowa

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 31

ROCHESTER RED WINGS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER

Already leading 4-2, Rochester scored three in the sixth to put it out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Tony Kemp was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Diego Castillo 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Kemp (3).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Stone Garrett was 2-for-2 with a walk and three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-30, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

All the scoring came in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Regi Grace struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Aaron Rozek pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up seven hits and striking out four.

Opposition standout:  Wilfredo Pereira pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.

Record:  Wichita is 19-29, in fifth (last) place, 8.5 games behind Arkansas.

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

Lake County scored four in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, but Misael Urbina hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Urbina was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Olivar 2 (8); Urbina (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 3 (23); Urbina 2 (14).

Stolen bases:  Urbina 2 (11); Dalton Shuffield (2).

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez retired all eight men he faced, striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Cooper Ingle was 2-for-4.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-18, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with four in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (18); Lee 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.  Tanner Hall struck out three in two perfect innings.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Eddy Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 21-27, tied for fourth with Bradenton, 12.5 games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 1, FCL RED SOX 0 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Dameury Pena hit a home run in the fourth for the game's only run.

Mutli-hit games:  Pena was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (3).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out four in three innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three in three innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Adam Bates pitched four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 12-7, tied for second with the FCL Rays, a half game behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
3:00  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 6.35 and TBD)--doubleheader
5:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 1-1, 2.77) at Rochester
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 3-2, 3.51)
6:35  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-0, 0.00)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 26

BUFFALO BISONS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN BUFFALO

Addison Barger hit a three-run homer in the third to give Buffalo a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 3-for-4.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with a double.  Royce Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double.  The top four men in the lineup went 9-for-18 with two doubles and a home run, and somehow managed to produce only three runs.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 16.

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Steward Berroa was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 22-27, in ninth place, 11.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored single runs in the first, fourth, and fifth to build a 3-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched 6,1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Taylor Floyd pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yovanny Cruz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 18-26, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 2 IN PEORIA

Luke Keaschall led off the game with a home run and Cedar Rapids led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Keaschall was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Keaschall (7); Baez 2 (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes retired all four men he faced.  Juan Mendez struck out two in a perfect inning.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gustavo Rodriguez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 28-16, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 4 IN DAYTONA (10 INNINGS)

Gregory Duran hit a two-run triple in the tenth to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Duran 2.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (7).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks.  Xander Hamilton struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carter Graham was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-26, in fifth place, thirteen games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 22

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT BUFFALO BISONS

The game was suspended in the top of the third with St. Paul leading 3-0.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

San Antonio scored in the ninth on three walks and a hit batsman to tie it 3-3.  Cole Cummings singled home the deciding run in the tenth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Noah Cardenas 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk.  John Stankiewicz struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Ex-Twin Bobby Milacki pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Wichita is 16-24, in fifth (last) place, 6.5 games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN PEORIA

William Sullivan singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  Keaschall (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out four.  Jacob Wosinski retired all five men he faced, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brody Moore was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-15, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 1 IN DAYTONA

Fort Myers scored two in the first and made it hold up.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 3-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Eeles 3 (6); Byron Chourio 2 (8).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out nine in six innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out five in three perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Juan Martinez pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-23, tied for fourth place with Bradenton, ten games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:05  St. Paul (Adam Plutko, no record) at Buffalo--completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:35  Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 5.40) at Daytona
6:35  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 1-0, 3.38) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 2-2, 4.76)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 10

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, TOLEDO MUD HENS 1 IN TOLEDO

Yunior Severino hit a three-run homer in the fourth and it was all St. Paul would need.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Severino (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Mason Englert struck out four and walked one in two shutout innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 15-20, in ninth place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA (11 INNINGS)

Wichita scored two in the ninth to tie it 2-2.  Each team scored once in the tenth, but Arkansas put up two in the eleventh.  Wichita scored one and had the bases loaded with none out, but did not bring the tying run home.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (7); Rosario (2).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Jaylin Nowlin struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.

Opposition standout:  Morgan McCullough was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 12-18, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

Trailing 6-3, South Bend scored four in the seventh.  The go-ahead run scored on a Brian Kalmer double.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Misael Urbina (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Urbina 2; Danny De Andrade 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Opposition standout:  Jefferson Rojas was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-13, tied for third with Beloit, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin tied it 3-3 in the top of the ninth, but Maddux Houghton doubled home the deciding run in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Angel Del Rosario 2.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (6); Payton Eeles (1); Doncon (3); Omari Daniel (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Xander Hamilton pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Manuel Beltre was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-19, in fifth place, eight games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 6, FCL RED SOX 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

A three-run double in the third by Jayson Bass put the Twins up 6-2.  The Red Sox had the tying run on second in the sixth and third in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.  Damuery Pena was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (1).

Multi-RBi games:  Bass 3.

Stolen bases:  Bass (1); Yilber Herrera (1).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.  Devin Kirby struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition standout:  Jesus Garcia pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 3-2, tied for second with the Pirates and Red Sox, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
3:05  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.65) at South Bend
4:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-1, 3.75) at Toledo
5:05  Dunedin at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 1-1, 0.53)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 8

ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, TOLEDO MUD HENS 6 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored five in the second to take a 5-0 lead.  Toledo came back to 6-4 after six, but the Saints scored one in the seventh and four in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Matt Wallner was 3-for-6 with a triple and three RBIs.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Isola (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner 3; Isola 3; Keirsey 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey (9); Castillo (4).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Justice Bigbie was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 14-19, in ninth place, 6.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 4 IN WICHITA

Trailing 4-3 in the ninth, Wichita loaded the bases on two singles and a walk, and an error brought home the tying and deciding runs.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  None.

Mulit-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Carson McCusker (1); Jorel Ortega (3).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks and striking out three.  A. J. Alexy struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Hogan Windish was 2-for-2 with a double and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 11-17, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

South Bend scored four in the first and led the rest of the way.  Cedar Rapids scored two in the ninth, but Rubel Cespedes was thrown out trying to go from first to third on an RBI single to end the game.

Multi-hit games:  Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  Luke Keaschall (3); Cavaco (3); Willie Joe Garry, Jr (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Garry 2; Cavaco 2.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (6).

Pitching prowess:  Gabriel Yanez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Chase Watkins pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-12, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHT MUSSELS 5, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 4 IN FORT MYERS (11 INNINGS)

The winning run scored on a sacrifice fly by Byron Chourio.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 3; Chourio 2.

Stolen bases:  Doncon (2).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Jean Joseph was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-18, tied for fourth with Bradenton, eight games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins
5:35  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 1-0, 0.75) at Toledo
6:05  Dunedin at Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-2, 3.57)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 1-1, 2.81) at South Bend
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, no record)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 5

LOUISVILLE BATS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN ST. PAUL

Hernan Perez homered in the fourth to break a 4-4 tie.  It was 7-4 after seven.  St. Paul scored one in the eighth and one in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.  Matt Wallner was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Alex Isola (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Justin Topa pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jordan Balazovic struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Josh Staumont pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Perez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-18, in ninth place, 6.5 games behind Omaha.

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CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored one in the second, one in the third, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Baez (1), Danny De Andrade (2).

Multi-RBI games:  De Andrade 2, Baez 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (11).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jacob Wosinski struck out three in two perfect innings.  Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Zane Mills struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-11, tied for third with Beloit, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN BRADENTON

Kalae Harrison hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-5 with a home run and a double.  Omari Daniel was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Doncon (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out four in 1.2 scoreless innings, walking one.  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Shalin Polanco was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-18, tied for fourth with Bradenton, nine games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins.

 

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Minor Details: Games of May 2

LOUISVILLE BATS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Rece Hinds hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (4), Matt Wallner (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2.

Stolen bases:  Austin Martin 2 (2).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Edwin Rios was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-17, in tenth (last) place, 8.5 games behind Omaha.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATUALS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Northwest Arkansas scored five in the second to go up 6-0 and led 12-0 after five.

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

Home runs:  Schobel (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd retired all seven men he faced, striking out four.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Peyton Wilson was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 8-16, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Jose Salas hit a home run in a two-run sixth that broke a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Salas (1), Ricardo Olivar (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. (3).

Pitching prowess:  Miguelangel Boadas struck out seven in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Gabriel Yanez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out two.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Cade Winquest pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks and striking out one.Jack Noble

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 12-11, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN BRADENTON

Bradenton scored four in the second and four in the fourth.  Fort Myers got one hit, a single by Maddux Houghton leading off the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jack Noble retired all five men he faced, striking out one.  Samuel Perez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Antwone Kelly struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-15, in fourth place, seven games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-1, 3.00) at Bradenton
6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids (Zebby Matthews, 3-0, 2.30)
6:37  Louisville at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 0-0, 1.80)
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.38) at Northwest Arkansas

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored one in the third, one in the fifth, two in the seventh, and one in the eighth.  St. Paul had just one hit, a two-out single by Alex Isola in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Isola (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks and striking out four.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Eric Lauer struck out eight in five perfect innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-12, tied for ninth (last) place, 4.5 games behind Iowa.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored four in the fourth to break a 2-2 tie.  Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Cossetti (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks and striking out three.  John Stankiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Jared Solomon struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Michael Hobbs struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Wichita is 4-11, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin scored two in the first and that was it.  Each team had just three hits.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Darren Bowen struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.  Jacob Wosinski struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Edwin Jimenez pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Jupiter scored three in the first and led all the way.  Fort Myers never got closer than three runs.

Multi-hit games:  Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Wilfri Castro was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Xander Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Colby Shade was 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 6-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids
637  Rochester at St. Paul
7:05  Wichita at San Antonio

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Minor Details: Games of April 6

ST, PAUL SAINTS 3, NASHVILLE SOUNDS 0 IN NASHVILLE

Yoyner Fajardo and DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. each homered in the third to give the Saints the lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Fajardo (2), Keirsey, Jr. (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Kevin Herget pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two and walking one.

Record:  The Saints are 5-2, in first place, a half game ahead of Gwinnett and Indianapolis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 13, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored four in the third and five in the fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and three runs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  The first four men in the order were 10-for-17 with a home run, three doubles, three walks, and nine runs, and ten RBIs.

Home runs:  Rosario (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario, 4; Schobel, 3; Cossetti, 2; Jeferson Morales, 2.

Stolen bases:  Rodriguez, 2 (3); Alerick Soularie (1); Ben Ross (2).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two unearned runs on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Sheldon Reed struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Liam Hicks was 2-for-3.

Record:  The Wind Surge is 1-1, in third place, one game behind Springfield and Tulsa.

BELOIT SKY CARP 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN BELOIT

Beloit scored both of their runs on a two-run walkoff double by Cameron Barstad in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (1), Jose Salas (1).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Miguelangel Boadas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Ike Buxton struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  The Kernels are 0-2, in sixth (last) place, two games behind Beloit.

FORT MYERS MIRACLE 6, TAMPA TARPONS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Isaac Pena's two-run single broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth and the Miracle led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon, 2.

Stolen bases:  Rafael Cruz (1), Brandon Winokur (1), Carlos Aguiar (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in four innings of relief, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.  Nolan Santos struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  The Mighty Mussels are 1-1, tied for second, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall)
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod) at Beloit
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Pierson Ohl)
2:05  St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 0-0, 0.00) at Nashville