Right-hander Ryan Jensen joins the I-Cubs to take Riley Martin’s spot.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs won their fifth-straight game, 6-2 over the Louisville Bats (Reds).
Starter Vince Velazquez got the win with five strong innings. He allowed just one run on two hits. He struck out seven and walked just one.
Tyler Santana bounced back from a terrible first outing of the year to throw three shutout innings of relief. He also allowed just one hit and issued one walk. Santana struck out three.
Third baseman James Triantos
led off the game with a single. He then stole second, went to third on a bad throw and scored on a single by first baseman Jonathon Long.
Here’s Long’s single.
Center fielder Kevin Alcántara made it 2-0 in the third inning with his fourth home run in just eight games this year.
Velazquez gave up a solo home run to Michael Chavis in the bottom of the third, but Iowa struck back with three runs in the top of the fourth. Catcher Christian Bethancourt had an RBI single and then Triantos struck again with a two-run double.
Iowa’s sixth and final run came on a solo home run by right fielder Chas McCormick. It’s McCormick’s third game in a row he’s homered and his third home run in just four games this year.
Triantos was 2 for 4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. He scored the one run and had the two RBI.
Long went 2 for 5 with the RBI single.
Alcántara was 1 for 5 with the home run.
McCormick was 1 for 4 with the home run.
DH BJ Murray Jr. was a perfect 2 for 2 with a triple and two walks. He scored on the Bethancourt single.
Bethancourt went 2 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies were forced into peonage by the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 10-5.
It was a rough start for Yenrri Rojas, who got hammered for ten runs, nine earned, on eight hits. Rojas walked four and struck out three.
The Smokies got 3.1 scoreless innings of relief out of Grant Kipp, although he did let three runners inherited from Rojas to score. Kipp gave up three hits, issued one walk and hit one batter. He struck out three.
Tyler Ras threw two scoreless innings of relief in his Cubs organizational debut. He allowed one hit. He didn’t walk anyone but he did hit one batter. Ras struck out two.
Second baseman Karson Simas hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning.
Simas went 1 for 2 with two walks.
Seiya Suzuki played five innings in right field and was 1 for 2 with a walk and one run scored.
South Bend Cubs
Today’s doubleheader was postponed. The entire opening series for South Bend was postponed because of unplayable field conditions.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Off day.
