photo: Dakota Harris (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 1-2 on Wednesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, 3B Dakota Harris, was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Springfield’s extra inning loss. Other standouts include Darlin Moquete, R.J. Yeager, Jon Jon Gazdar, Michael Curialle and Josh Kross.
Results for games played Wednesday, April 23.
Memphis at Norfolk (postponed)
Wednesday’s Triple-A game in Norfolk was postponed due to an avoidable field issue (wet grounds). It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday, April 25.
The Redbirds are 10-9 but are only a half-game out of first place in the International League West Division.
Thursday’s game: at Norfolk, Alex Cornwell LHP (1-1, 12.15) vs. Raul Alcantara LHP (0-1, 3.86) 11:05 am CT.
Springfield 6 at Wichita 7 (10 innings)
The Cardinals were edged by the Wind Surge in a 7-6 10-inning contest on Wednesday. Starter Ixan Henderson pitched 5 1/3 innings, gave up two runs on five hits and fanned five.
Zane Mills relieved Henderson and surrendered two runs in two innings. Nick Raquet yielded two runs in 1 1/3 innings and was charged with a blown save. Osvaldo Berrios allowed one unearned run in 1/3 of an inning and took the loss.
The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Chase Davis and R.J. Yeager singled. Dakota Harris doubled to score Davis. Yeager came home on a sac fly by Miguel Ugueto. Darlin Moquete singled to plate Harris.
Dakota Harris smokes a double to left to break a scoreless tie in the fourth. pic.twitter.com/ginDOraVNN
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 23, 2025
The Wind Surge answered with two runs in the home fourth to cut the lead to 3-2. Springfield added a run in the seventh to increase the lead to 4-2. Moquete singled and stole second base. Nathan Church singled and Moquete scored.
The Cardinals scored two more in the top of the eighth to lead 6-2. Yeager doubled and came home on Harris’ single. Harris advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven in on a single by Carlos Linarez.
The Wind Surge again closed the gap with two runs in the bottom of the eighth. In the ninth, two more runs by Wichita tied the game at 6-6.
Springfield was unable to score the ghost runner from second in the top of the 10th, but Wichita quickly did so with one out in the bottom of the inning to win in a walk off, 7-6.
The Cardinals scored six runs on 13 hits. Harris was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Moquete was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Nathan Church was 3-for-5. Yeager was 3-for-5 with two runs scored.
On the bases, Moquete stole his fourth base of the season. Church swiped two bags. Jeremy Rivas stole his fifth base. Yeager was caught stealing.
Losers of six straight, Springfield is 8-9 on the season. The Cardinals are in fourth place, five games out of the division lead.
Thursday’s game: at Wichita, Tekoah Roby RHP (0-1, 1.50) vs. Trent Baker RHP (0-1, 2.31) 6:35 CT.
The High-A Chiefs defeated the River Bandits in a 5-1 road game on Wednesday.
Starter Gerardo Salas pitched four innings, gave up one run on two hits, struck out four and walked three.
D.J. Carpenter relieved Salas and threw a scoreless inning to earn the win. Benjamin Arias hurled 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Hunter Hayes tossed the final 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first save.
Peoria went up 4-0 in the second inning. Joshua Baez and Miguel Villarroel singled. Michael Curialle plated Baez and Villarroel on a double. Graysen Tarlow reached on an error. Jon Jon Gazdar tripled to score Curialle and Tarlow.
Gazdar triples to score 2!
PEO 4 | QC 0 pic.twitter.com/j3NX5t0t2C
— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 23, 2025
Quad Cities scored their only run in the fourth. The Chiefs added a fifth run in the eighth. Zach Levenson walked, stole second base, and came home on a double by Baez.
Peoria scored five runs on six hits. Baez was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gazdar and Curialle each had two RBI.
On the bases, Levenson stole his second base of the season. Baez was caught stealing. On defense, Villarroel made a throwing error.
Peoria is 5-11, in fifth place, six games behind the division leaders (Quad Cities and Cedar Rapids).
Thursday’s game: at Quad Cities, Cade Winquest RHP (0-1, 4.15) vs. Hunter Patteson LHP (1-0, 0.54) 6:30 CT.
The Class-A Cardinals fell to the Hammerheads by the score of 4-2 on Wednesday.
Starter Jason Savacool pitched five innings, gave up one run on three hits, struck out five and walked four.
Sam Brodersen surrendered three runs in 2/3 of an inning and took the loss. Yordy Herrera threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Christian Worley tossed a scoreless eighth.
The Beach Birds took the lead in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Josh Kross, his league-leading sixth on the year. Jupiter answered with one run in the fifth to cut the lead in half.
Who's surprised? Josh Kross does it again! #BeachBirds pic.twitter.com/puSIq4oC5L
— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) April 24, 2025
In the sixth, the Hammerheads concluded the game’s scoring with three runs to pull ahead, 4-2.
Palm Beach scored two runs on five hits. No Cardinal had multiples. Kross drove in two. The offense was 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
On the bases, Jonathan Mejia was picked off first base. On defense, Luis Pino made a fielding error. Kross had a passed ball. Savacool picked two runners off first base.
Palm Beach is 10-7, tied for first place in the division.
Thursday’s game: at Jupiter, LHP Braden Davis (0-0, 4.09) vs. TBA 5:30 CT.
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