Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs burned the Louisville Bats (Reds), 8-6 in a game that ended in the sixth inning because of rain.
Jaxon Wiggins had a rough start today, going four innings and giving up four runs on five hits. Wiggins walked three and struck out four.
Luke Little didn’t pitch any better, but got the win because Wiggins didn’t go five and Little was the only other pitcher in the game. Little pitched 1.2 innings and allowed two runs on one hit and three walks. He struck out three.
Iowa got on the board with
a solo home run by DH BJ Murray Jr. It was Murray’s third home run already this season.
Murray was 1 for 3.
Third baseman Pedro Ramirez tied the game up 3-3 with a two-run home run in the third inning. It was also Ramirez’s third home run this year.
Ramirez was also 1 for 3.
Next up, right fielder Kevin Alcántara went back-to-back with his third home run. This tremendous blast went 440 feet and left the stadium.
After Louisville tied the game up 4-4 in the bottom of the third, Iowa took the lead for good with a four-run top of the fourth. Left fielder Justin Dean singled in a run to break the tie. He was 1 for 4 with one run scored.
Later in the fourth, first baseman Jonathon Long hit a two-run single. Long was 2 for 3 with a walk and one run scored.
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies were subjugated by the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 6-2.
Luis Martinez-Gomez started and gave up a two-run home run in the top of the first inning. That was enough to give him the loss as he allowed two runs on four hits over four innings. Martinez-Gomez walked two and struck out four.
Rehabbing Seiya Suzuki played the entire game as the designated hitter and was 1 for 4.
Left fielder Jordan Nwogu was 2 for 4.
South Bend Cubs
South Bend is still waiting to play their first game this year, as their game this afternoon was called again for unplayable conditions.
They will try to play a doubleheader tomorrow.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans kenneled the Charleston RiverDogs (Rays), 4-3.
Starter David Bracho allowed just one unearned run on two hits over three innings. Bracho did walk three while striking out one.
Edwardo Rodriguez didn’t allow a run or a hit over the next two innings, but he did walk four. Rodriguez struck out one.
Last year’s 11th-round draft pick Eli Jerzembeck made his professional debut over the final 3.1 innings. He gave up two unearned runs in the ninth inning to make it close after the Pelicans committed two fielding errors in the inning. But he ended up closing out the game and picking up his first professional win. The final line on Jerzembeck was two unearned runs on one hit over 3.1 innings. He struck out three and walked no one.
DH Edward Vargas singled in a run in the top of the second inning to open the scoring. He had another RBI single in the third inning. Vargas went 2 for 4 with the two RBI.
Second baseman Jose Escobar was 2 for 4 with an RBI single in the third inning. He also scored a run in the second inning on a sacrifice fly by right fielder Josiah Hartshorn. Hartshorn was 1 for 4 with the sac fly.
Center fielder Alexey Lumpuy went a perfect 3 for 3 with two walks and four steals.
Here are all four RBI.
