Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs broke the Louisville Bats (Reds), 12-7.
The game started out poorly for Iowa as starter Connor Noland gave up a grand slam to Rece Hinds, the fourth batter of the bottom of the first. But he settled down after that and finished the day after 4.1 innings, allowing the four runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out two.
Meanwhile, Iowa jumped on Louisville for seven runs in the top of the second inning. First, third baseman BJ Murray Jr. hit a solo home run.
Iowa made it 4-2 Louisville later in the second on a single by catcher Eric Yang. But Iowa loaded the bases with two outs and then first baseman Jonathon Long unloaded them with this grand slam.
Luke Little relieved Noland in the fifth inning and got the win because Noland didn’t go five. Little allowed one run on one hit and three walks over 1.1 innings. Little did not record a strikeout.
Iowa put this game out of reach with a five run top of the eighth inning. Long walked with the bases loaded to make it 8-6 Iowa and then DH Pedro Ramirez doubled home two.
Yep, Ramirez turned 22 today.
This single by right fielder Kevin Alcántara then plated two runs.
Long went 1 for 4 with a walk and five RBI. He scored twice.
Ramirez was went 3 for 5 with a double. He scored twice and drove in two.
Alcántara was 2 for 4 with a double, a walk and three RBI.
Second baseman James Triantos went 2 for 4 with a walk and a run scored.
Yang was 2 for 4 with a walk. He scored twice and drove in one.
