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Minor Details: Games of May 24

ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, BUFFALO BISONS 4 IN BUFFALO

St. Paul scored three in the sixth to take a 5-4 lead and added two more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Patrick Winkel 2.

Stolen bases:  Alex Isola (2).

Pitching prowess:  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Hobie Harris struck out five in three perfect innings.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Eisert pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

SAN ANTONIO MISIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA

Brandon Valenzuela hit a home run in the seventh for the game's only run.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.  Travis Adams struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Victor Lizarraga pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 17-25, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, PEORIA CHIEFS 4 IN PEORIA

Kevin Maitan hit a grand slam in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Maitan was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Maitan (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 4.

Stolen bases:  Salas (8).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Won-Bin Cho was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-15, in first place, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN DAYTONA

Daytona scored four in the fifth to go up 6-1.  Carter Graham hit a three-run double in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (11); Houghton (8).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Gabriel Aguilera struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-25, in fifth place, twelve games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead, but the Twins got two in the bottom of the sixth to go ahead to stay.  Brooks Lee singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Lee was 3-for-4.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (8); Hendry Chivilli (4).

Pitching prowess:  Cleiber Maldonado struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Kelvin Diaz was 2-for-2.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 10-4

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-1, 3.18) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.49) at Daytona
6:05  San Antonio at Wichita (TBD)
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.61) at Peoria

Minor Details: Games of May 23

ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, BUFFALO BISONS 3 IN BUFFALO (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Tony Kemp hit a three-run homer in the second and St. Paul added four in the fourth  to take a commanding lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 4-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and five RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-6 with a double, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Kemp was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (7); Kemp (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 5; Keirsey, Jr. 4; Kemp 3; Matt Wallner 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (13); Chris Williams (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Scott Blewett pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Will Robertson was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

BUFFALO BISONS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN BUFFALO (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Orelvis Martinez hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all Buffalo would need.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (14); Helman (6).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Martinez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a walk, and four RBis.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 0 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored three in the first and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (7); Ross (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 3; Ross 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Austin Brice struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Clay Dungan was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to build an 8-0 lead.  Peoria scored all their runs in the ninth.  Cedar Rapids had a combined perfect game going until the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Salas (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 3; Keaschall 2; Doncon 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (14); Salas (7); Dalton Shuffield (1).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out eight in six perfect innings.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Dionys Rodriguez struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-15, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers trailed 5-1 and 6-3 and tied it with a three-run eighth, but Ariel Almonte singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Winokur (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 4.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (13); Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up four hits.  Tanner Hall struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Opposition standout:  Ricardo Cabrera was 3-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-24, in fifth place, eleven games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL PIRATES 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run triple in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Miguel Cordero struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Tirado was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 9-4, in first place, a half game ahead of the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:05  St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 0-1, 2.45) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 1-0, 1.76) at Daytona
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 2.84) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.98)

Minor Details: Games of May 14

ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 7 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored three in the sixth to take an 8-6 lead and put it out of reach with four in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (6); Chris Williams (2); Alex Isola (4); Helman (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Helman 4; Castillo 2; Dalton Shuffield 2.

Stolen bases:  Anthony Prato 2 (4); Castillo (5).

Pitching prowess:  Jorge Alcala struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  John Rave was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 17-21. in ninth place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 3 IN TULSA

Wichita scored three in the sixth to take a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2; Kala'i Rosario 2.

Stolen basesAlerick Soularie 3 (12); Schobel 2 (5); Carson McCusker (2); Ross (6).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl struck out ten in six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Miguel Rodriguez retired all four men he faced.

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

Record:  Wichita is 14-19, in fourth place, six games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (10 INNINGS)

Quad Cities tied it with a run in the ninth, but Jay Harry delivered an RBI double in the tenth for the win.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2; Ricardo Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (6); Ruiz (1).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mercedes pitched two perfect innings.  A. J. Labas struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 19-14, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 8 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland led 6-0 after two, but Fort Myers closed to 6-5 after six and scored six runs in the seventh.  Payton Eeles homered to tie it and Byron Chourio homered to give the Mighty Mussels the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and four RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Chourio was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Hess (1); Eeles (1); Chourio (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Hess 4; Maddux Houghton 3.

Stolen bases:  Winokur 2 (9).

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched 5.1 innings of relief, giving up one run on five hits and three walks and striking out five.  Nolan Santos pitched two shutout innings, giving up four walks.

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-20, tied for fourth with Dunedin, nine games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 10, FCL RAYS 3 AT RAYS

Leading 5-2, the Twins scored four in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Omari Daniel was 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Daniel 3; Harold Grant 2.

Stolen bases:  Daniel 2 (2).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Mitch Stone struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Alejandro Crisostomo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up three walks and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jose Contreras was 2-for-4.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 6-2, in first place, one game ahead of the FCL Rays and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

12:00  Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 0-0, 0.00) at Tulsa
12:05  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 2-1, 2.64)
5:30  Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-3, 4.67) at Lakeland
6:37  Omaha at St. Paul (TBD)

Minor Details: Games of May 12

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, TOLEDO MUD HENS 4 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the sixth to take a 5-1 lead.  Toledo had the tying run on base in both the eighth and ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 2-for-4 with a double.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Winkel 2; Yunior Severino 2.

Stolen bases:  Matt Wallner (1); DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (10).

Pitching prowess:  Joe Gunkel pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out two.  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gio Urshela was 3-for-3.

Record:  St. Paul is 16-21. in ninth place, 8.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 4-1, Wichita scored five in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with three RBIs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3; Alerick Soularie 2.

Stolen bases:  Soularie 2 (9); Tanner Schobel (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Scott Engler pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Regi Grace pitched a perfect inning.  John Stankiewicz pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Grant Witherspoon was 1-for-3 with a home run.

Record:  Wichita is 13-19, in fifth place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, SOUTH BEND CUBS 2 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored three in the tenth to break a 1-1 tie.  Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run triple.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 2.

Stolen bases:  Danny De Andrade (5), Olivar (1), Jay Harry (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out two.  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking one.  Ricardo Velez struck out four in three scoreless innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and no walks.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Schlaffer pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 18-14, in third place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

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

A sacrifice fly in the ninth broke a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Arjun Nimmala was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer.

Record:  Fort Myers is 13-20, in fifth place, nine games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles

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)

Minor Details: Games of May 7

TOLEDO MUD HENS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN TOLEDO

Toledo scored four in the first.  St. Paul never got closer than two runs.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (4), Keirsey, Jr 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Michael Boyle pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Andrew Navigato was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 13-19, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 16, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA

Leading 2-1, Wichita scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, four in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 5-for-5 with three home runs, a double, five runs, and six RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  McCusker 3 (4), Morales (2), Sabato (1).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 6, Sabato 4, Ortega 2, Schobel 2.

Stolen bases:  Rosario (1).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

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

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 16, SOUTH BEND CUBS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

Cedar Rapids scored four in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  It was 10-5 when the Kernels added six in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Agustin Ruiz was 3-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and six RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with three runs.  Willie Joe Garry, Jr. was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 6, De Andrade 3, Ruiz 2, Jay Harry 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Yohendrick Pinango was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-11, in third place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 7 IN FORT MYERS

Jose Rodriguez hit a walkoff grand slam.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Ruiz 2 (2), Rodriguez (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 4, Ruiz 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Spencer Bengard pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out five.

Opposition standout:  Eliander Alcalde pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-18, tied for fourth with Bradenton, 8.5 games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 2, FCL PIRATES 0 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored single runs in the third and fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Dameury Pena (1).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.  Adrian Bohorquez struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Miguel Sosa was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The Twins are 2-1, tied for second with the Pirates and Red Sox, one game behind the Rays.

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.

WICHITA AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Rained out.

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.

 

Minor Details: Games of May 1

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, LOUISVILLE BATS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Trailing 5-0, St. Paul scored six runs in the fourth to take the lead.  Michael Helman hit a two-run homer to put the Saints up 6-5.

Multi-hit games:  Helman was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Austin Martin was 2-for-5 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Helman (3).

Multi-RBI games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2; Helman 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two and striking out one.  Austin Schulfer struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Rece Hinds was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-16, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 5 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Wichita trailed 5-0 after four but scored two in the fifth, two in the seventh, and two in the eighth.  Jake Rucker's two-run double gave Wichita the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Rucker was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3, Emmanuel Rodriguez 2.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (4).

Pitching prowess:  Nick Wittgren struck out two in a scoreless inning, walking one.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

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

Record:  Wichita is 8-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2, PEORIA CHIEFS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Keoni Cavaco hit a two-run homer in the third for all the runs Cedar Rapids would need.

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

Home runs:  Cavaco (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cavaco 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (10).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Brody Moore was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-11, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 0 IN BRADENTON

Fort Myers pitchers held Bradenton to one hit, a two-out single in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (5).

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares pitched six perfect innings, striking out two.  He threw 69 pitches.  Danny Moreno struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Julio Bonilla struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Kennedy struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 9-14, in fourth place, seven games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-1, 2.08) at Bradenton
6:35  Peoria at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-2, 5.14)
6:37  Louisville at St. Paul (TBD*)
7:05  Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 1-1, 4.40) at Northwest Arkansas)

*The listed pitcher is Caleb Boushley.

Minor Details: Games of April 25

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Matt Wallner singled home a run in the first inning and that was all the Saints would need.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Severino (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (8); Will Holland (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out four.  Justin Topa struck out three in a perfect inning.  Jordan Balazovic pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  D. J. Herz struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and five walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for eighth place, five games behind Iowa, Omaha, and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored three in the second and four in the fifth to build a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Noah Cardenas, 2; Cossetti, 2; Jorel Ortega, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowessPierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning.  Jared Solomon struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Jason Blanchard pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 5-13, in fifth (last) place, 9.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (9).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits.

Opposition standout:  Chase Luttrell was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS* (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

*This was a makeup game.  It was played in Cedar Rapids, but Beloit batted last.

Beloit scored four in the second and that was all they would need.

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

Home runs:  Dillon Tatum (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jake Thompson was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 9-9, in fourth place, four games behind Cedar Rapids.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 13, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 9-0 after three, but a five-run ninth tied it at nine and a four-run tenth put it away for Palm Beach.  Fort Myers made five errors.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs, and four RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (2), Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez, 4; Ruiz, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on seven hits and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Kade Kretzschmar was 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-11, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.70)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68)
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record)
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.00) at San Antonio

Minor Details: Games of April 17

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 1, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Carter Bins singled home the deciding run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None, obviously.

Multi-RBI games:  None, just as obviously.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (7), Dalton Shuffield (1), Will Holland (4), Yunior Severino (1).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Diego Castillo pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jorge Alcala struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Cam Alldred struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-9, tied for seventh with Columbus, four games behind Iowa and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 (11 INNINGS)

Jose Ramos singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None, of course.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and five walks and striking out two.  Hunter McMahon pitched three shutout innings, walking one.  Jared Solomon struck out three in two shutout innings, walking one.  John Stankiewicz pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.

Opposition standout:  Justin Wrobleski struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 1-10, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Luke Adams hit a two-run homer in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen basesLuke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Mike Boeve was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead and four in the fourth to put the game out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 3; Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Gonzalez, 2 (2); Misael Urbina, 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and striking out four. Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gregory Barrios was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Gregory Duran hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie it, but Jordan McCants hit an RBI double in the seventh for what would turn out to be the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and three RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Duran (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Duran, 3.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 4 (9).  Cole Elvis (1).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Julio Bonilla struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Emmett Olson struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-7, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:35  St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-1, 7.27) at Indianapolis
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.08)
6:40  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 1.13) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.04)