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Minor Details: Games of September 8

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker hit a three-run homer in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  McCusker (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 3 (49); McCusker 3 (9).

Stolen bases:  Williams (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Caleb Baragar (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson struck out eight in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits.

Record:  St. Paul is 29-34, tied for seventh with Toledo, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2 IN FRISCO (10 INNINGS)

Wichita tied it 2-2 in the eighth and Jake Rucker hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Rucker was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a perfect inning.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Whorff (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Kohl Drake struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 25-38, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 10, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Homers by Cooper Pratt and Eduardo Garcia gave Wisconsin a 3-0 lead in the first and they led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Victor Torres was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-36, tied for fifth with Beloit, eight games behind Quad Cities.  Overall, they were 67-63, in third place, 9.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND

Khadim Diaw homered in the sixth to tie it at three and Maddux Houghton hit a two-run homer later in the inning to put Fort Myers ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Diaw was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Houghton (4); DeBarge (1); Diaw (1).

Multi-RBI games:  DeBarge 4 (41); Houghton 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  DeBarge 2 (15); Byron Chourio (23).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Lequerica struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 35-25, in second place, a half game behind Lakeland.  Overall, they were 66-59, in third place, 11.5 games behind Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Brent Headrick, 1-0, 1.54) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul led 4-0 after three, but Iowa rallied for six in the fourth.  The inning was capped by a grand slam by Owen Caissie.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Williams (14); Jair Camargo (11); Payton Eeles (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Eeles 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Zack Weiss struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Steven Okert struck out two in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Caissie was 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 27-34, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO

Frisco scored on an RBI ground out in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.  Cory Lewis struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Lewis (2-5).

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

Record:  Wichita is 24-37, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Wisconsin led 3-0 after three.  Cedar Rapids scored two in the eighth, but did not get the tying run on base.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.  Rafael Marcano struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.  Juan Mendez struck out two in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-10).

Opposition standout:  Will Rudy struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and three walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 29-35, in fifth place, seven games behind Cedar Rapids.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Lakeland scored two in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead.  Surprisingly, they played a full nine innings, but it didn't matter, as neither team scored after the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out two in a scoreless inning.  Tomas Cleto pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Jose Olivares (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Nomar Fana was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN LAKELAND (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Lakeland scored four in the second and was never threatened.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge retired all four men he faced.  Christian Becerra struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Jack Penney was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-25, in second place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:00  Fort Myers (Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.70) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 3.86)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-5, 6.46)
7:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 4-6, 5.18) at Frisco

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IOWA CUBS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 8 IN ST. PAUL

Iowa scored seven in the third to take an 8-1 lead.  It was 10-3 after seven.

Multi-hit games:  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-5.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Payton Eeles was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (20).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 2 (72); Eeles 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (35).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in a perfect inning.  Jarret Whorff retired all four men he faced, striking out three.

Loss:  Caleb Baragar (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Caleb Knight was 3-for-4 with two home runs, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 25-33, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO (11 INNINGS)

Each team scored two in the third.  Cody Freeman singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cody Laweryson pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Mike Paredes struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.  Taylor Floyd pitched three shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Max Acosta was 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 23-35, in fifth (last) place, 13.5 games behind Springfield.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 3-3, 4.31) at Lakeland
6:35  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (TBD)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored five runs in the first inning.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rylan Bannon 2 (70); Diego Castillo 2 (43).

Stolen bases:  Bannon (11).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Zack Weiss (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Nate Eaton was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 22-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the first and Wichita added two more in the fourth.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out three.

Win:  Adams (5-7).

Save:  Pierson Ohl (1).

Opposition standout:  Bryan Torres was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 21-31, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY (5 INNINGS)

Leading 3-2, Lake County scored two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Jose Salas (3); Walker Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kaelen Culpepper (1).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Wuilfredo Antunez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-30, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 7 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Kala'i Rosario homered in the eighth to tie it 7-7 and Brandon Winokur hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double.  Angel Del Rosario was 3-for-5.  Rosario was 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and three RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4.  Winokur was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rosario 2 (2); Winokur (13); Billy Amick (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario 3 (3); Winokur 2 (51).

Stolen bases:  Del Rosario 2 (24); Winokur 2 (22).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Win:  Reyes (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Raider Tello was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.78) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-5, 4.86)
6:35  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 4-8, 5.06) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 11.81)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Diego Castillo singled home a run in the sixth to break a 6-6 tie and St. Paul added one in the seventh.  SWB had led 5-2 after three.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-4 with a home run, a triple, three runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (19); Keirsey, Jr. (14); Jair Camargo (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3 (69); Keirsey, Jr. 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (30); Payton Eeles (10).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Weiss (1-1).

Save:  Scott Blewett (1).

Opposition standout:  T. J. Rumfield was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-28, tied for eighth place with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 3 IN MIDLAND (11 INNINGS)

Midland scored in the ninth to tie it 3-3.  Andrew Cossetti singled home the deciding run in the eleventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  McCusker (14); Morales (9).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (62).

Stolen bases:  Shuffield (5); Kyler Fedco (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams struck out ten in six shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Velez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Henry Bolte was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.

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

DAYTON DRAGONS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN DAYTON

Cedar Rapids trailed 4-0 after five and tied it 4-4 after eight, but Hector Rodriguez singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Gabriel Gonzalez 2 (30); Jenkins 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Loss:  Nolan Santos (0-2).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-27, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS AT TAMPA

Rained out.  It appears the game will not be made up.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-2, 4.41) at Dayton
7:00  Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-3, 4.76) at Midland
7:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak. 9-6, 3.56)

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored three runs in the third to take a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Michael Helman was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Castillo (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Yunior Severino 2 (64).

Stolen bases:  Wynton Bernard 2 (21); Payton Eeles (9).

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nick Yorke was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-24, in ninth place, ten games behind Columbus.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Arkansas scored two in the sixth to take a 6-5 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk.

Home runs:  Jake Rucker (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (54).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mason Fox struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Pierson Ohl (4-6).

Opposition standout:  Jake Anchia was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.

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

SOUTH BEND CUBS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Iowa had leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 6-2 before Cedar Rapids scored two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rubel Cespedes 3 (65).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mendez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Will Sanders struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-23, tied for third with Peoria, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

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

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with three in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Billy Amick 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur 2 (18).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares pitched four shutout innings, walking two and striking out three.  Samuel Perez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Perez (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Andrew Jenkins was 2-for-2 with two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 28-13, in first place, five games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL ROCKIES 8, DSL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

It was 2-2 through four, but the Rockies scored three in the fifth and three in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Guillermo Sosa 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (35); Beltre (7); Sosa (7).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Anderson Chacon (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Gabriel Lopez was 3-for-3 with a double and three runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 27-25, in fourth place, 9.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Mets Blue at DSL Twins
6:05  Lakeland at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.92) at Iowa
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-1, 3.38)
7:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-3, 5.06)

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Columbus scored three in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead.  St. Paul got within 5-4 and 6-5 but could not tie it up.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Edouard Julien (7); Prato (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Prato 2 (23); Julien 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two walks.  Matt Bowman struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Christian MacLeod (0-1).

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

Record:  St. Paul is 18-21, tied for seventh with Gwinnett, 8.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 1 IN CORPUS CHRISTI

Andrew Cossetti and Ben Ross each homered in the fourth to give Wichita a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-3 with two walks.    Cossetti was 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Ross was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.

Home runs:  Cossetti 2 (7); Ross (10).

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 3 (54); Ross 3 (32); Cossetti 3 (30).

Stolen bases:  Ross (16); Morales (4); Fedco (3); Ricardo Olivar (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Mason Fox struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.  Regi Grace struck out two in a perfect inning.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a perfect inning.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Cody Laweryson (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Logan Cerny was 2-for-3.

Record:  Wichita is 16-23, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, PEORIA CHIEFS 3 IN PEORIA

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

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jordan Carr struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez retired all four men he faced.

Win:  Carr (4-3).

Save:  Nolan Santos (3).

Opposition standout:  Tre Richardson was 2-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 21-21, tied for second with Peoria and Quad Cities, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4 IN JUPITER (10 INNINGS)

Jupiter scored three in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Jay Thomason delivered an RBI single in the tenth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-5 with a double.  Thomason was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Kyle DeBarge 2 (5); Byron Chourio (19); Derek Bender (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched 3.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and striking out three.  Devin Kirby struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Tomas Cleto struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out two and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Win:  Reyes (5-1).

Opposition standout:  Walin Castillo struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  Fort Myers is 25-13, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rangers Blue at DSL Twins

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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

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 14

LOUISVILLE BATS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE

Louisville scored four in the fourth to take a 4-1 lead.  St. Paul cut it to 4-3, but Louisville got five in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Anthony Prato (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Yunior Severino 2 (51).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out five in three perfect innings.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Caleb Baragar pitched a perfect inning.

Loss:  Zack Weiss (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Livan Soto was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-12, in tenth (last) place, five games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 16, WICHITA WIND SURGE 9 IN SPRINGFIELD

Wichita cut a 10-0 deficit to 10-9, but that was as good as it would get.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (9); Shuffield (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Shuffield 4 (9); McCusker 2 (43).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.  Pitchers allowed sixteen hits and seven walks.  They also weren't helped by five Wichita errors.

Loss:  Andrew Morris (4-2).

Opposition standout:  R. J. Yeager was 3-for-6 with a double, three runs, and three RBIs.

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

BELOIT SKY CARP 3, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN BELOIT

Cedar Rapids scored two in the first, but Beloit tied it in the fourth and Mark Coley II singled home the go-ahead run in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski struck out five in 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Wosinski (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Santiago was 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 13-8, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-1, Daytona scored three in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Yolander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Agustin Ruiz (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2 (33).

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (15); Brandon Winokur (14).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Spencer Bengard (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Sammy Stafura was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-7, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Mets Orange
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves

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