Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were too quiet for the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 4-1.
Connor Noland pitched the first five innings and took the loss after he permitted three runs on six hits. He walked two, hit one and struck out two.
The I-Cubs’ only run came on left fielder Kevin Alcántara’s league-leading 14th home run in the second inning. He was 1 for 4.
First baseman Jonathon Long was 2 for 3 with a double and a walk.
Alcántara’s home run went 377 feet on a line.
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies were canned by the Columbus Clingstones (Braves), 9-5.
Grant Kipp started and took the loss. Kipp was tagged for six runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings. He walked two and struck out five.
Center fielder Carter Trice hit his fourth home run of the year with the bases empty in the sixth. Trice went 1 for 4.
Shortstop Karson Simas had a pair of doubles in a 2 for 4 night. He also walked once. Simas scored twice and drove in one.
DH Alex Ramírez was 2 for 4 with a double. He drove in two runs, one with each hit.
Right fielder Andy Garriola was 1 for 2 with two walks. He scored once and drove in one.
South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs were snakebit against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Brewers), 11-6.
Starter Eli Jerzembeck didn’t make it out of the second inning today as he gave up one run in the first and five more in the second. His final line was six runs on seven hits over 1.2 innings. He struck out two and walked two.
Jackson Brockett gave the Cubs 3.1 innings of relief while allowing just one run on four hits. He walked one and struck out one.
Shortstop Ty Southisene continued to hit, going 3 for 5 with an RBI double in the top of the first inning. He also stole two bases. Southisene scored one run and had three total RBI.
Center fielder Kane Kepley was 1 for 2 with three walks and three steals. He scored twice.
Southisene’s double.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans bogied against the Augusta Green Jackets (Braves), 3-1.
Pierce Coppola started this one and got the loss after surrendering two runs on four hits over 3.2 innings. Coppola struck out six and walked two. He also hit one batter.
Mason McGwire tandem started with Coppola and turned in another great performance for him. McGwire gave up a solo home run in the seventh inning, but that was the only run he allowed on three hits over 4.1 innings. McGwire struck out eight and walked no one. McGwire now has 37 strikeouts in 24.1 innings and a 1.85 ERA.
As good as the pitching was, the Pelicans could only managed two hits and both of them were singles. First baseman Michael Carico had an RBI single in the sixth inning. He was 1 for 4.
McGwire’s eight strikeouts.
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