because there is always something to be happy about. 

 

First, congratulations to Cody Lawery

TRANSACTIONS
No transactions.   

SAINTS SENTINEL
St. Paul 11, Columbus 7
Box Score
In their final home game of the season, the Saints offense used a big inning to claim the lead and then added more to earn the win. 

Lefty Kendry Rojas started and gave up two runs in the first and the second innings. But he responded with scoreless innings in the third and fourth frames. In four innings, he gave up four runs on seven hits. He walked three and had three strikeouts. 

The Saints were held scoreless in the first two innings. However, they scored two in the bottom of the third off of John Means. Will Holland led off with his eight homer of the season. Gabriel Gonzalez hit his sixth Saints homer soon after. 

 

The Saints offense put together a six-run fourth inning thanks to a bit of patience. Emmanuel Rodriguez and Jonah Bride started the inning with walks. After a pop out, Noah Cardenas walked to load the bases. Holland followed with a two-run double to tie the game at 4-4. Cardenas scored on a balk. 

Following a pitching change, Gabriel Gonzalez singled to make it 6-4. Walker Jenkins followed with his second Triple-A home run to give the Saints the 8-4 lead.   

 

 

Cory Lewis came on for the fifth inning. He worked three innings and gave up three runs, all on a Kahlil Watson home run in the sixth. 

In the bottom of the seventh, Emmanuel Rodriguez was hit by a pitch to start the inning. Bride singled, and Payton Eeles walked to load the bases. Cardenas singled to drive in two runs. The third run scored on a groundout by DaShawn Keirsey.

Marco Raya threw two scoreless innings to finish out a nice win and send the crowd home happy.  

Gabriel Gonzalez 3-for-5 with his sixth double and sixth home run. Will Holland was 2-for-4 with his eight double and eighth home run. Noah Cardenas was 2-for-3 with a walk. 

WIND SURGE WISDOM
Wichita 5, Corpus Christi 8
Box Score 
Needing a win and a Tulsa loss to see their season continue, the Wind Surge fell just short of their goal on the final day of the season. 

Wichita took the early lead in the top of the second. Ben Ross led off with a single and stole second. Andrew Cossetti reached on an error. Jake Rucker followed with an RBI single to drive in Ross and make it 1-0. After a fielder’s choice, Jose Salas singled to right to drive in Cossetti and make it 2-0. A double play ended the inning. 

 

 

Sam Armstrong got the start for Wichita. He’s been terrific in his past two starts. In the bottom of the second inning, three singles led to a run and made it 2-1. 

In the top of the third, Hendry Mendez singled and Ricardo Olivar was hit by a pitch. Ben Ross followed with his 14th home run of the season, a three-run shot that made it 5-1. 

 

 

However, the Hooks matched the Surge with three runs in their half of the third inning. And then added two more in the top of the fourth. Armstrong gave up six runs on 10 hits and a walk over 3 2/3 innings. He had six strikeouts. Jaylen Nowlin came on and got the final out of the fourth inning. He also threw a scoreless fifth frame. Of his four outs, three came on strikeouts. 

Gabriel Yanez kept the deficit at just one run for the next two innings. He gave up two runs in the eighth inning to make it 8-5 Hooks. The Surge went scoreless in the top of the ninth. 

Unfortunately, after scoring five runs early, the Wind Surge bats went quiet. Mendez was 2-for-4 with a walk and a double. Ross was 2-for-4 with a walk and his home run. He also stole his 18th base. Jake Rucker was 2-for-3 and was hit by a pitch. Salas went 2-for-3 with a walk. Olivar had two walks and was hit by a pitch. 

KERNELS NUGGETS
Midwest League Championship Series
Game 1: Cedar Rapids 3, West Michigan 5
Box Score

There wasn’t much offense for the Kernels in Game 1 on Sunday, but they were able to take the early lead.  In the top of the second, Danny De Andrade doubled and scored on a Caden Kendle single to make it 1-0. 

Jaime Ferrer got things started in the top of the third with a walk. Kyle DeBarge was hit by a pitch. Marek Houston flew out to center with Ferrer advancing to third base. Eduardo Tait grounded into a fielder’s choice, but Ferrer scored the second run of the game. Billy Amick followed with an RBI double. 

 

 

After a pitching change, two batters walked to load the bases, but the Kernels were unable to add on to their 3-0 lead. 

Garrett Horn made the start for the Kernels. The lefty tossed two scoreless, no-hit innings. However, he threw 57 pitches because of five walks and three strikeouts. 

Jacob Kisting came on. He was charged with four runs on five hits over 2 2/3 innings. He walked none and had five strikeouts. Nick Trabacchi gave up one run on three hits over 2 1/3 innings. He struck out three batters without issuing a walk. Brennen Oxford struck out two in one perfect inning. 

The Kernels were unable to make a comeback. They ended the game with three runs on four hits and five walks. They were just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight on base. De Andrade and Amick were both 1-for-3 with their doubles and a walk. Kendle had the RBI single. Houston had the only other hit in the game. 

PLAYERS OF THE DAY
Hitter of the Day  
Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul): 3-for-5, 2B(6), HR(6), 2 R, 2 RBI

Pitcher of the Day 
Jaylen Nowlin (Wichita): 1 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 15 pitches, 11 strikes (73.3%)

 

PROSPECT SUMMARY
Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects after seeing how they did today.

#1– Walker Jenkins (St. Paul) – 1-for-5, HR(2), R, 2 RBI (played LF-CF)
#2 – Luke Keaschall (Minnesota) – 1-for-3B, SB(13), K (played 2B)
#3 – Kaelen Culpepper (Wichita) – 0-for-5 (played SS)
#4 – Eduardo Tait (Cedar Rapids) – 0-for-4, R, RBI (DHd)
#5 – Emmanuel Rodriguez (St. Paul) – 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 R (CF)
#9 – Kendry Rojas (St. Paul) – 4 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 83 pitches, 53 strikes (63.9%)
#10 – Gabriel Gonzalez (St. Paul) – 3-for-5, 2B(6), HR(6), 2 R, 2 RBI (played RF)
#12 – Marek Houston (Cedar Rapids) – 1-for-5, 3 K (played SS)
#15 – Marco Raya (St. Paul) – 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 19 pitches, 11 strikes (57.9%)
#17 – Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids) – 0-for-4, 3 K (played 2B)
#19 – Kyler Fedko (St. Paul) – 0-for-1 (PH-LF)

TUESDAY PROBABLES
St. Paul @ Memphis (6:45 PM CT) – TBD
Midwest League Championship Series
Game 2: West Michigan @ Cedar Rapids (6:35 PM CT) – TBD

CURRENT W-L Records
Minnesota Twins: 65-84
St. Paul Saints: 60-82 (27-42 second half)
Wichita Wind Surge: 76-62 (39-30 second half)
Cedar Rapids Kernels: 72-60 (30-33 second half, reg season complete, beat Beloit in MWLW Division series, playing in Midwest League Championship series))
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels: 52-73 (25-36 second half, season complete)
FCL Twins: 39-20 (finished 2nd in FCL playoffs)
DSL Twins: 24-32 (season complete)

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