photo: Jacob Buchberger (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)

The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Jacob Buchberger, was a triple shy of the cycle with three runs and a stolen base. Other standouts include Matt Koperniak, Jordan Walker, Noah Mendlinger and Michael Curialle. 

Results from games played Sunday, May 28th. 

Memphis 8, Norfolk 2

The Memphis Redbirds (27-24) defeated the Norfolk Tides (BAL, 35-15) at AutoZone Park on Sunday night. 

Starter Zack Thompson was touched for two runs in four innings. The left-hander yielded five hits, four walks and three strikeouts. Kyle Leahy pitched a scoreless inning and earned his third win of the season. 

The Redbirds scored seven runs between the third and sixth innings. In the third, Iván Herrera doubled to tie the game. Luken Baker gave Memphis the lead and Jordan Walker added another run via single. 

Iván Herrera

Herrera ties it up with his 15th double of the season! pic.twitter.com/bxbu6IN477

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 29, 2023

Matt Koperniak singled in two runs in the fourth to make the score 5-2. Moisés Gómez blasted a solo shot in the fifth, his 10th of the year. Koperniak singled again in the sixth to score another run. Baker plated one more in the eighth via single. 

Moisés Gómez

Moises Gomez: Got the Power pic.twitter.com/DrN1fDoPnY

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 29, 2023

In relief, Ryan Loutos struck out one in an inning. Kodi Whitley tossed two scoreless innings and Jake Walsh threw a scoreless ninth.

Koperniak went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Herrera, Walker and Kramer Robertson all had two hits. Masyn Winn hit his third triple of the year and Robertson came across three times. The lineup recorded 12 hits and three walks. 

Herrera and Walker both stole a bag. Walker threw a runner out at third from right field. 

Memphis went 2-4 against the International League first-place Tides this week. They are in third place in the International League West. 

Tuesday’s game: at Omaha, TBA vs. TBA 7:05 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 10, Wichita 5

The Springfield Cardinals (21-24) topped the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 20-24) on Sunday night at Hammons Field. 

Starter Kenny Hernandez tossed six innings and gave up four runs, three earned, on seven hits, two walks and six strikeouts. The left-hander is 5-1 this season for the Cardinals. 

The lineup struck in the second inning with five runs. Jose Alvarez and Arquímedes Gamboa each singled to score a run. Mike Antico hit a three-run home run, his seventh of the year. Jacob Buchberger blasted a solo homer in the third, his eighth of 2023. 

Mike Antico

We blinked and Mike Antico makes it a 5-0 ballgame⁉️ pic.twitter.com/cx8yocDEnk

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 28, 2023

After Irving Lopez doubled and Antico walked in the fourth, Noah Mendlinger hit a three-run shot, his second in Double-A this year. The 22-year-old now has a 1.126 OPS in 44 Double-A at-bats. Lopez walked with the bases loaded in the fifth inning. 

Noah Mendlinger

NO(ah) DOUBT ABOUT THAT ONE‼️

This 3-run shot from Mendlinger is home run #3️⃣ for the Cardinals tonight 😏

We’re up 9️⃣ – 1️⃣! pic.twitter.com/UJ1WFgdhPB

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 29, 2023

Chris Roycroft surrendered a run in two innings on three hits and two strikeouts. Nick Trogrlic-Iverson pitched a scoreless ninth. 

Mendlinger recorded three hits, three RBI and a run scored. Buchberger had three hits, an RBI and three runs. Gamboa had the only other multi-hit game with two. The lineup had 12 hits, four walks and 10 runs in the series finale. 

Buchberger took his sixth bag of the season. 

The Cardinals went 4-2 against Wichita this week and are in third place of the Texas League North. 

Tuesday’s game: at Amarillo, TBA vs. TBA 7:05 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 2, Great Lakes 6

The Peoria Chiefs (21-24) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (LAD, 30-15) at Dozer Park on Sunday. 

Trent Baker yielded five runs in five innings on six hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 26 prospect fanned two and took his third High-A loss. 

After the Loons scored five runs by the fifth inning, the Chiefs scored a run in the home half. Darlin Moquete grounded into a double play to plate Thomas Francisco (single). Nathan Church scored in the eighth inning after Jimmy Crooks grounded into a force out. 

Out of the bullpen, Leonardo Taveras gave up a run in three innings but struck out five. Alfredo Ruiz had a perfect ninth. 

Alfredo Ruiz

Francisco, Aaron McKeithan, Ramon Mendoza and Tyler Reichenborn all recorded two hits for Peoria. The lineup recorded 11 hits but went 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position. 

Church was caught stealing for the ninth time this season. Moquete recorded an outfield assist. 

After winning the first game, the Chiefs went 1-5 against the Loons this week. They sit in fifth place in the Midwest League West. 

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin, TBA vs. TBA 6:40 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday) 

Palm Beach 1, Tampa 3

The Palm Beach Cardinals (26-19) lost to the Tampa Tarpons (NYY, 18-27) on Sunday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium. 

Starter Max Rajcic yielded an unearned run in only three innings on a hit and one walk. TCN’s no. 19 prospect struck out six but took his second loss of the season. 

Jose Davila was touched for two runs, one earned, on six hits and two walks in four innings. The right-hander struck out five. Joseph King fanned three in two scoreless innings.

Joseph King

The Beach Birds scored their only run in the ninth inning after an attempted comeback. R.J. Yeager singled and advanced to second on an error. Michael Curialle singled to score one and Won-Bin Cho walked. With two out and the go-ahead run at the plate, Chris Rotondo lined out and the contest concluded. 

Michael Curialle

Curialle recorded two of the four Cardinal hits. Yeager and Joshua Baez had the other two and Cho walked twice. The lineup went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position with four hits and seven walks. Tampa turned four double plays. 

Rajcic, Cho and Leonardo Bernal all committed errors. 

Palm Beach went 2-4 against the Tarpons this week but are still in first place in the Florida State League East. 

Tuesday’s game: vs. Daytona, TBA vs. TBA 4:00 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Lizandro Espinoza, had a walk-off single for Palm Beach. Other standouts include Masyn Winn, Mike Antico, Nathan Church and Chris Rotondo.

Results from games played Saturday, May 27th.

Memphis 6, Norfolk 11

The Memphis Redbirds (26-24) fell to the Norfolk Tides (BAL, 35-14) on Saturday night at AutoZone Park.

Starter Tommy Parsons tossed five innings and yielded four runs on six hits and one walk. The right-hander fanned six. In relief, JoJo Romero took his first Triple-A loss this year after he surrendered two runs in 1 2/3 innings with five strikeouts.

After the Tides scored three runs in the first, Luken Baker blasted a solo homer in the home half that broke his bat. TCN’s no. 14 prospect leads the International League in home runs.

In the third, the Redbirds took the lead as Matt Koperniak singled to score one. Moisés Gómez and Taylor Motter both brought a run across to make the score 4-3.

Taylor Motter

Guillermo Zuñiga pitched just 2/3 of an inning and was charged with four runs. Grant Black gave up a run in the final 1 2/3 innings.

Down 11-4, the Redbirds mounted a comeback in the final innings that fell short. Motter hit his first home run of the season in the eighth. In the ninth inning, Nick Raposo added his first homer for Memphis.

The lineup recorded 10 hits and two walks but left six runners on base. Masyn Winn went 3-for-5 with a run scored. Koperniak and Motter had two hits apiece and Jordan Walker walked twice.

Motter took his first bag of the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. Norfolk, LHP Zack Thompson (0-1, 13.03) vs. RHP Chris Vallimont (2-0, 2.65) 6:05 CT

Springfield 3, Wichita 6 (10 innings)

The Springfield Cardinals (20-24) lost to the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 20-23) in extra innings at Hammons Field.

Connor Lunn yielded two runs in 4 2/3 innings on eight hits, a walk and seven strikeouts. Jose Martinez pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings. Logan Sawyer struck out three in two scoreless innings.

Logan Sawyer

In the second, Jacob Buchberger gave the Cardinals the lead with a single. Wichita responded with two runs in the third. Springfield tied the game after Justin Toerner grounded into a double play to bring Chandler Redmond across.

With a tie score in the ninth, the contest went into extra innings. Andre Granillo gave up four runs, three earned, in 1 2/3 innings. The 23-year-old took his third loss of the season. Edgar Escobar struck out one in 1/3 of an inning.

In the bottom of the 10th, the Cardinals needed four runs to tie the game. Nick Dunn plated one via sacrifice fly but Springfield could not complete the comeback.

Mike Antico recorded two of the six Cardinals hits. Buchberger went 1-for-2 with two walks. The lineup went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and grounded into three double plays.

Antico stole his 13th base of the season.

Toerner threw a runner out from right field.

Sunday’s game: vs. Wichita, LHP Kenny Hernandez (4-1, 5.75) vs. RHP Chad Donato (1-3, 9.90) 6:05 CT

Peoria 2, Great Lakes 5

In an ninth inning reversal, the Peoria Chiefs (21-23) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (LAD, 29-15) at Dozer Park on Saturday.

RHP Ian Bedell threw four innings and was touched for a run on three hits, a walk and four strikeouts. TCN’s no. 15 prospect has a 1.44 ERA in High-A this season. Bryan Pope struck out four in 2 2/3 scoreless frames.

Bryan Pope

The Chiefs scored both runs in the first inning. Aaron McKeithan brought Victor Scott II (single) across via sacrifice fly. Thomas Francisco plated Nathan Church (double) to make the score 2-0.

In the ninth, the bullpen surrendered four runs. Matt Hickey was charged with three runs, two earned, in 1 1/3 innings to take his first professional loss. Andrew Marrero yielded an unearned run in one inning of relief. A costly error by right fielder Darlin Moquete broke the tie.

Church went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run. Ramon Mendoza also doubled. The lineup went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.

Sunday’s game: vs. Great Lakes, RHP Trent Baker (2-2, 2.76) vs. LHP Maddux Bruns (0-1, 3.86) 6:35 CT

Palm Beach 7, Tampa 6

The Palm Beach Cardinals (26-18) walked off the Tampa Tarpons (NYY, 17-27) on Saturday evening at Roger Dean Stadium.

Starter Cade Winquest pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up two runs on two hits and three walks. The 2022 draftee struck out four.

The Beach Birds struck in the first inning with two runs. R.J. Yeager and Won-Bin Cho recorded RBI singles. Adanson Cruz singled in another run in the third. Tampa responded with two runs in the fourth to pull within 3-2.

Angel Cuenca was charged with four runs in 3 1/3 innings. The right-hander fanned two. Nathanael Heredia earned his first win of 2023 after a scoreless ninth inning.

The Tarpons scored four runs in the eighth to take the lead, but the Cardinals answered. In the bottom half, Yeager brought the deficit within two with a single. Leonardo Bernal tied the contest with a double in the ninth. With two out, Lizandro Espinoza won the game for Palm Beach via single.

Lizandro Espinoza

Five different players in the lineup recorded two hits. Yeager brought in two and Bernal drove in two as a pinch hitter in the ninth. The lineup left 14 runners on base but still won the game with a walk-off.

Chris Rotondo stole his fifth bag of the season.

Sunday’s game: vs. Tampa, RHP Max Rajcic (4-1, 2.21) vs. TBA 11:00 CT

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photo: Moises Gomez (Springfield Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Moisés Gómez, went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Memphis’ win. Other standouts include Iván Herrera, Noah Mendlinger, Roy Garcia and Won-Bin Cho.

Results from games played Thursday, May 25th.

Memphis 10, Norfolk 3

The Memphis Redbirds (26-22), playing as the Memphis Chicks, defeated the Norfolk Tides (BAL, 33-14) on Thursday at AutoZone Park.

Michael McGreevy tossed five innings and was charged with two runs on six hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 5 prospect struck out four and earned his third win at Triple-A.

Michael McGreevy

The Redbirds scored six runs in the first two innings. Moisés Gómez brought in two runs via single. Taylor Motter and Juniel Querecuto hit RBI singles to make the score 4-0. In the second, Luken Baker and Gómez each singled to plate a run apiece.

Out of the bullpen, Andrew Suárez pitched four innings and surrendered a run on four hits and one strikeout. Kodi Whitley threw a perfect ninth with one strikeout.

Iván Herrera

Memphis made the score 9-2 in the fourth inning. Jordan Walker doubled to score Iván Herrera (double) and Baker (double). Gómez blasted a solo homer in the sixth, his third in the last two games and ninth of the season.

Moisés Gómez

Bro took him 432 dead center pic.twitter.com/VFi2xRUmO6

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 26, 2023

The lineup went 8-for-14 with runners in scoring position and had five extra base hits. Gómez went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI. Herrera doubled twice and came across three times. Walker and Querecuto drove in two apiece.

Friday’s game: vs. Norfolk, RHP Dakota Hudson (1-2, 5.31) vs. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (1-3, 4.65) 7:05 CT

Springfield 5, Wichita 4

Playing as the new Cashew Chickens, the Springfield Cardinals (19-23) walked off the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 19-22) at Hammons Field on Thursday night.

Starter Brandon Komar gave up three runs in six innings on six hits and a walk. The right-hander fanned three.

Brandon Komar

In the second, Noah Mendlinger came across on a throwing error. Wichita answered with three runs in the fourth. Mendlinger doubled to score Chandler Redmond in the sixth.

Edgar Escobar yielded an unearned run in two innings and struck out four. Andre Granillo earned his second win of the year with two strikeouts in the ninth.

Mike Antico plated one in the seventh via groundout. In the eighth, Arquímedes Gamboa grounded out to tie the game at 4-4. Nick Dunn and Redmond singled in the ninth. Mendlinger doubled to bring Dunn across and win the game.

Noah Mendlinger

INF Noah Mendlinger (AA) delivered the walk-off base knock in Springfield's 5-4 win vs. Wichita last night.

Since his promotion on May 9, Mendlinger has reached safely in all 10 games played and owns a .405 batting average with 10 RBI and a 1.083 OPS. pic.twitter.com/dTAwPw2cu9

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 26, 2023

Even though the Cardinals left 11 runners on base, they were able to win the game in the ninth. Mendlinger went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. The 22-year-old is slashing .405/.488/.595/1.083 since joining Double-A. Dunn had the only other multi-hit game with two.

Antico took his 11th bag of the season. On the mound, Komar picked off two runners.

Friday’s game: vs. Wichita, RHP Wilfredo Pereira (2-2, 3.18) vs. LHP Aaron Rozek (0-1, 6.66) 7:05 CT

Peoria 1, Great Lakes 2

The Peoria Chiefs (21-21) were edged by the Great Lakes Loons (LAD, 27-15) on Thursday at Dozer Park.

Starter Dionys Rodriguez was touched for two runs in 5 2/3 innings and took his third loss of 2023. TCN’s no. 29 prospect yielded five hits, two walks and two strikeouts.

Dionys Rodriguez

The Chiefs brought in their only run in the seventh inning. Aaron McKeithan and Jeremy Rivas singled. Osvaldo Tovalin grounded out to make the score 2-1. With the tying run at third and two out, Thomas Francisco grounded out.

In his High-A debut, Roy Garcia pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings and gave up two hits. Matt Hickey threw a scoreless ninth inning.

Roy Garcia

In the ninth, McKeithan and Rivas walked. With one out, Tovalin grounded into a double play and the contest concluded.

Ramon Mendoza recorded the only multi-hit game with two. McKeithan and Rivas both singled and walked. The lineup had chances but went 0-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left six runners on base.

Catcher Jimmy Crooks caught two runners attempting to steal.

Friday’s game: vs. Great Lakes, LHP Alex Cornwell (4-2, 3.24) vs. RHP Jerming Rosario (0-2, 13.50) 6:35 CT

Palm Beach 6, Tampa 5 (10 innings, Game 1)

After a four-hour rain delay Thursday afternoon, the Palm Beach Cardinals (25-16) walked off the Tampa Tarpons (NYY, 15-26) at Roger Dean Stadium.

LHP Pete Hansen threw 4 1/3 innings and surrendered two runs on four hits and two walks. TCN’s no. 11 prospect fanned six batters.

After the Tarpons scored a run in the first, the Beach Birds responded in the home half. Jose Zapata plated two runs with a single. Won-Bin Cho added another run via single. In the second, Jonathan Mejia came across after R.J. Yeager grounded into a double play.

Alex Iadisernia blasted his seventh homer of the season in the fourth to make the score 5-2.

Nathanael Heredia pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts. Tanner Jacobson yielded three runs in only one inning. Joseph King shut the door on Tampa with three scoreless innings and four strikeouts. The 2022 draftee earned his second win.

Joseph King

After the game was tied in the ninth, the contest went into extra innings. King recorded a scoreless top half. Michael Curialle moved Chris Rotondo over from second and Zapata won the game via sacrifice fly.

Won-Bin Cho

Cho went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Zapata scored three runs. Iadisernia recorded two hits, a homer and two walks. The lineup went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position but still found a way to win.

On the base paths, Cho took his 14th bag of the season.

Four Cardinals committed an error – Mejia, Curialle, Leonardo Bernal and Lizandro Espinoza.

Palm Beach, Tampa (Game 2) – Postponed

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photo: Mike Antico (Springfield Cardinals)

The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Mike Antico, went 3-for-4 with two walks, a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. Other standouts include Irving Lopez, Nick Dunn and Darlin Moquete.

Results from games played Sunday, May 21st.

Memphis 1, Gwinnett 7

The Memphis Redbirds (25-20) fell to the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 20-24) on Sunday at AutoZone Park.

Dakota Hudson surrendered three runs, one earned, on a hit and two walks in two innings. In his first start since April 19th, the right-hander took his second loss. Tommy Parsons was touched for two runs, one earned, in 2 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old fanned two.

The only Redbirds run came in the ninth inning off the bat of Masyn Winn. TCN’s no. 2 prospect grounded into a forceout to make the score 7-1.

Andrew Suarez

Andrew Suárez tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout. JoJo Romero pitched a scoreless eighth inning with one strikeout. Guillermo Zuñiga yielded a run in the ninth.

Jordan Walker and Nick Raposo recorded two hits apiece. Walker had the only extra base hit, a double. The lineup went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.

Errol Robinson and Taylor Motter both committed throwing errors.

Memphis went 1-5 against the Stripers this week. They dropped to second place in the International League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Norfolk, TBA vs. TBA 6:45 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 16 at NW Arkansas 6

With a five-home run performance, the Springfield Cardinals (17-22) destroyed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC, 18-21) at Arvest Ballpark on Sunday.

In a bullpen game, Jose Martinez pitched three innings and gave up a run on three hits and three walks. Nick Trogrlic-Iverson surrendered four runs, three earned, in 1 2/3 innings.

After the Naturals scored a run in the second, Nick Dunn blasted a solo homer in the fourth, his first of the season. Noah Mendlinger added a two-run home run in the sixth. Mike Antico hit a go-ahead three run shot to make the score 6-5. Chandler Redmond hit his 14th homer of the season in the seventh.

Mike Antico

Edgar Escobar earned his fifth win of 2023 after he yielded a run in 2 1/3 innings. Andre Granillo struck out three in the eighth inning. Jack Ralston threw a scoreless ninth.

The Cardinals put up nine runs in the eighth to put the game away. Irving Lopez and Jose Alvarez each singled to plate a run. Redmond and Dunn each plated a run via sacrifice fly. Mendlinger added a run to make the score 12-6. Lopez topped it off with a grand slam, his third homer of the year.

Irving Lopez

Wade Stauss recorded three hits. Dunn walked, tripled and homered. Five different Cardinals hit home runs. Antico went 3-for-4 with two walks, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored.

On the base paths, Antico took two bags and has 10 this year.

Springfield went 3-3 against Northwest Arkansas this week. They are in last place and eight games back in the Texas League North.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wichita, TBA vs. TBA 6:35 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 2 at Cedar Rapids 4

The Peoria Chiefs (20-19) were defeated by the Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN, 22-17) at PG Cares Field on Sunday afternoon.

Starter Ian Bedell gave up a run in four innings. TCN’s no. 15 prospect yielded two hits, two walks and two strikeouts.

Ian Bedell

The Chiefs scored their only two runs in the first inning. Jimmy Crooks walked with the bases loaded. Osvaldo Tovalin brought in Nathan Church (walk) via sacrifice fly. Despite four consecutive walks in the first, Peoria did not score any more runs all day.

Gustavo Rodriguez took his first High-A loss after he surrendered two runs in two innings. Matt Hickey was touched for a run in the final two innings on two hits and two strikeouts.

Thomas Francisco had the only hit for Peoria. Victor Scott II and Church had two walks and a run scored EACH. Aaron McKeithan and Crooks walked. The lineup went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

Scott took his 31st bag of the season. TCN’s no. 16 prospect leads professional baseball in stolen bases.

The Chiefs went 2-4 against the Kernels this week and are in fourth place in the Midwest League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Great Lakes, TBA vs. TBA 6:35 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 2 at St. Lucie 4

The Palm Beach Cardinals (24-15) were topped by the St. Lucie Mets (NYM, 10-29) on Sunday afternoon at Clover Park.

Cade Winquest was charged with three runs in 5 1/3 innings and took his second loss of the season. The 23-year-old yielded four hits, two walks and four strikeouts.

The Mets scored three runs in the first two innings. The Cardinals answered as Adanson Cruz scored a run via sacrifice fly. Darlin Moquete blasted his second homer of the season in the fifth to make the score 3-2.

Darlin Moquete

Angel Cuenca tossed 1 2/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts. John Lynch surrendered a run in an inning on two hits and a walk.

The Beach Birds had eight hits and three walks. Won-Bin Cho recorded the only multi-hit game with two. Moquete homered and walked. The lineup went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base.

Moquete stole his third bag of the year. Cho, Lynch and Lizandro Espinoza all committed an error.

Palm Beach went 4-2 against St. Lucie this week. They are in first place in the Florida State League East.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Tampa, TBA vs. TBA 4:00 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

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photo: Wilfredo Pereira (Peoria Chiefs)

Stingy pitching yielded just four runs total as the St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Wilfredo Pereira, spun eight scoreless innings for Springfield. Other standouts include Matt Koperniak, Noah Mendlinger, Leonardo Taveras and Francisco Hernandez.

Results from games played Saturday, May 20th.

Memphis 3, Gwinnett 1 (10 innings)

The Memphis Redbirds (25-19) and Matt Koperniak walked off the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 19-24) on Saturday at AutoZone Park. All the scoring occurred in the 10^th inning as the Redbirds broke their five-game losing streak.

In a bullpen game, Kyle Leahy tossed five scoreless innings on six hits and a walk. The 25-year-old fanned three. James Naile pitched four perfect innings with three strikeouts, requiring only 39 pitches total.

With a scoreless game through nine innings, the contest went into extras. After the Stripers brought in a run in the 10th, the Redbirds responded in the home half. Errol Robinson singled in Taylor Motter to tie. Matt Koperniak launched his first Triple-A homer to end the game.

Matt Koperniak

WALK-OFF 2-RUN HR FOR MATT KOPERNIAK! 💥

It is Matt's first career Triple-A home run. pic.twitter.com/FLoVdA3cqT

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 21, 2023

Jake Walsh yielded an unearned run in the 10th inning on a hit and two strikeouts. TCN’s no. 20 prospect received his second win of 2023.

Jordan Walker and Robinson recorded two hits apiece. Koperniak plated two. The lineup left seven runners on base but the pitching held Gwinnett to one run on seven hits.

Sunday’s game: vs. Gwinnett, RHP Dakota Hudson (1-1, 5.40) vs. RHP Allan Winans (2-2, 3.43) 2:05 CT

Springfield 9 at NW Arkansas 0

The Springfield Cardinals blanked the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC, 18-20) at Arvest Ballpark on Saturday night.

Wilfredo Pereira recorded eight scoreless innings for the Cardinals. The right-hander earned his second win after he yielded only two hits, a walk and two strikeouts. Logan Sawyer tossed a perfect ninth inning.

Wilfredo Pereira

The Cardinals took the lead in the sixth inning as Chandler Redmond singled to plate a run. Jose Alvarez came across on a wild pitch and Justin Toerner’s sac fly scored Redmond.

In the eighth, Noah Mendlinger singled to add a run. Arquímedes Gamboa tripled to clear the loaded bases to make the score 7-0. Mendlinger tripled in the ninth for two more runs.

Noah Mendlinger

Mike Antico, Gamboa and Mendlinger all tripled in the contest. Mendlinger went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Redmond had a hit, two walks, an RBI and three runs scored. The lineup recorded 10 hits and six walks and the pitching shut out the Naturals on two hits.

Sunday’s game: at NW Arkansas, LHP Kenny Hernandez (3-1, 5.81) vs. RHP Alec Marsh (2-1, 3.86) 2:05 CT

Peoria 5 at Cedar Rapids 1

The Peoria Chiefs (20-18) topped the Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN, 21-17) at PG Cares Field on Saturday.

Starter Alex Cornwell threw 5 1/3 innings and was touched for a run on three hits and two walks. TCN’s no. 49 prospect struck out five and earned his fourth win of the season.

In the second, Francisco Hernandez blasted a solo home run, his first of the year. Nathan Church and Jimmy Crooks singled in the second inning to plate two runs and make the score 3-0.

Leonardo Taveras

Leonardo Taveras was lights out from the bullpen after he pitched 3 2/3 shutout innings with eight strikeouts. The right-hander saved his second game with one walk and no hits yielded.

The Chiefs added more runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Ramon Mendoza scored a run in the sixth via groundout. Aaron McKeithan had an RBI double in the seventh to increase the lead to 5-1.

The game ended on Taveras’ eighth strikeout, generated by a pitch clock violation charged to the final Cedar Rapids batter.

Church and McKeithan had three hits apiece as McKeithan doubled twice and Church tripled. Hernandez homered and went 2-for-4. Peoria pitchers fanned 13 Cedar Rapids hitters.

Victor Scott II took his MiLB-leading 30th bag of the season.

Sunday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, RHP Ian Bedell (2-1, 1.16) vs. Alejandro Hidalgo (0-1, 1.50) 1:05 CT

Palm Beach 1 at St. Lucie 2

The Palm Beach Cardinals (24-14) were edged by the St. Lucie Mets (NYM, 9-29) on Saturday night at Clover Park. In the process, the Beach Birds’ winning streak was halted at six games.

Starter Brycen Mautz took his second loss after he surrendered two runs in the first inning. TCN’s no. 10 prospect yielded six hits, three walks and four strikeouts in six frames.

Brycen Mautz

The Beach Birds scored their only run in the fifth inning as Jose Zapata came across on a wild pitch. With the bases loaded and two out, Won-Bin Cho grounded out to end the best threat of the evening.

Reliever Tanner Jacobson tossed two perfect innings with four strikeouts.

Alex Iadisernia, R.J. Yeager and Zapata had the only hits for the Cardinals. The lineup recorded three walks and left eight runners on base. No one had an extra base hit and Cho stranded five runners.

Sunday’s game: at St. Lucie, RHP Cade Winquest (2-1, 3.18) vs. RHP Jawilme Ramirez (1-1, 2.73) 11:10 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 0-3 on Thursday with the Palm Beach contest suspended. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Matt Koperniak, recorded three hits, two RBI and an outfield assist for Memphis. Other standouts include Connor Thomas and Jeremy Rivas.

Results from games played Thursday, May 18th.

Memphis 3, Gwinnett 4 (11 innings)

The Memphis Redbirds (24-18) were defeated in extra innings by the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 18-23) at AutoZone Park.

Connor Thomas tossed 6 2/3 innings and gave up a run on nine hits and no walks. TCN’s no. 21 prospect struck out four. Ryan Loutos tossed a scoreless 1/3 of an inning.

Connor Thomas

The Redbirds struck in the fourth inning after Matt Koperniak singled to bring in Luken Baker (walk) and Kramer Robertson (single, SB). The Stripers tied the game in the ninth inning and Memphis went 1-2-3 in the home half to send it to extra innings.

Matt Koperniak

Matt delivers! We lead! pic.twitter.com/P2SVZ49vmm

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 18, 2023

Guillermo Zuñiga pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Jake Walsh blew his third save after he surrendered a run in the ninth on a hit and two walks. Kodi Whitley yielded two runs, one earned, in the final two innings. The 28-year-old took his third loss of the year.

With the bases loaded in the 10th and one out, Memphis could not get the winning run across. Chad Pinder, brother of Chase Pinder, put Gwinnett ahead in the 11th via a home run. Iván Herrera doubled in the bottom half but the Redbirds could not score any more runs.

The lineup went 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left 16 runners on base. Koperniak and Herrera both had three hits. Baker walked twice, had two hits and a run. Jordan Walker went 0-for-6 and left seven runners on base.

Koperniak threw a runner out at home from left field. TCN’s no. 39 prospect has a .858 OPS in his brief Triple-A stint this year.

Friday’s game: vs. Gwinnett, RHP Michael McGreevy (2-0, 3.04 at AAA) vs. TBA 7:05 CT

Springfield 5 at NW Arkansas 10

The Springfield Cardinals (15-21) fell to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (KC, 17-19) on Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark.

Starter Logan Gragg tossed four innings and surrendered three runs on five hits, a walk and four strikeouts. The right-hander has a 7.71 ERA this year. Ryan Shreve took the loss after he was touched for five runs in two innings.

After the Naturals scored a run in the second, the Cardinals responded with four runs in the third. Justin Toerner blasted a two-run homer, his third of the season. Pedro Pagés brought in a run via sacrifice fly. Chandler Redmond hit his 13th home run of the season to make the score 4-1.

Justin Toerner

That’s two consecutive nights with a JT home run 💪 pic.twitter.com/8vhwtzv7oV

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 19, 2023

Chris Roycroft yielded two runs in the eighth inning on two hits, a walk and two strikeouts. Jack Ralston pitched a scoreless ninth.

Northwest Arkansas took the lead in the fifth inning with five runs. In the eighth, Jacob Buchberger hit a solo home run, his seventh of 2023.

The Cardinals recorded six hits, four walks and three home runs. Arquímedes Gamboa singled, walked twice and came across. The lineup left five runners on base and went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position.

Mike Antico stole two bags and has seven this season.

Friday’s game: at NW Arkansas, RHP Brandon Komar (1-3, 7.07) vs. RHP Beck Way (0-3, 13.83) 7:05 CT

Peoria 4 at Cedar Rapids 6

The Peoria Chiefs (19-17) were defeated by the Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN, 20-16) at PG Cares Field on Thursday.

Tink Hence surrendered his first runs of the season after he yielded four runs in three innings. TCN’s no. 3 prospect struck out two and took his first High-A loss.

The Chiefs struck in the first inning with three runs. Aaron McKeithan hit an RBI single. Jeremy Rivas plated Nathan Church and McKeithan via a double to make the score 3-0. Cedar Rapids responded with three runs in the second.

Jeremy Rivas

Gustavo Rodriguez was charged with a run in only 2/3 of an inning. Alfredo Ruiz gave up an unearned run in 3 1/3 innings with five strikeouts. Andrew Marrero tossed a scoreless ninth.

In the seventh, Peoria was down 6-3 but began to rally. Victor Scott II drove in Ramon Mendoza with a single. With the go-ahead run at the plate and two out, Church worked an eight pitch at-bat but grounded out.

Scott, McKeithan and Rivas recorded two hits apiece. Rivas drove in two runs. Church had the only other hit for Peoria. The lineup went 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

In the first, Scott took his 29th bag of the year. TCN’s no. 16 prospect leads professional baseball in stolen bases.

Friday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, RHP Dionys Rodriguez (1-1, 2.52) vs. RHP Marco Raya (0-0, 3.86) 6:35 CT

Palm Beach 0 at St. Lucie 0 (suspended in 3rd)

Due to rain in the St. Lucie area, the Palm Beach Cardinals and St. Lucie Mets contest was suspended. It will be continued on Friday.

Friday’s games:

at St. Lucie, resumption of Thursday’s game, 3:00 CT (Game 1)
at St. Lucie, RHP Hancel Rincon (4-1, 2.83) vs. RHP Layonel Ovalles (1-2, 5.59) Time TBA (Game 2)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Alex Iadisernia, went 3-for-4 including a homer, four runs and a stolen base in Palm Beach’s win. Other standouts include Jordan Walker, L.J. Jones, Osvaldo Tovalin and Won-Bin Cho.

Results from games played Sunday, May 14th.

Memphis 11 at Lehigh Valley 12 (11 innings)

In an extra inning contest, the Memphis Redbirds (24-15) fell to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI, 19-19) at Coca-Cola Park.

Michael McGreevy pitched five innings and was touched for three runs on seven hits and two walks. TCN’s no. 5 prospect struck out four. Dalton Roach tossed a scoreless sixth inning.

The IronPigs scored a run in the second inning, but Memphis responded in the fourth. Aaron Antonini tripled to clear the bases and make the score 3-1. Lehigh Valley tied the game in the bottom half.

Aaron Antonini

Antonini delivers! pic.twitter.com/SUtEWDtLQZ

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 14, 2023

In the seventh, the Redbirds took the lead with four runs. Masyn Winn came across on a wild pitch. Jordan Walker doubled to bring Taylor Motter (IBB) and Moisés Gómez (walk) home. Luken Baker scored on an error to increase the lead to 7-3.

Jordan Walker

No. 1 @Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker collects his first three-hit game of the year, reaches base four times for the @memphisredbirds: pic.twitter.com/zwnZgkyG1D

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 14, 2023

Grant Black recorded a scoreless seventh inning, but the pen struggled from there. Guillermo Zuñiga surrendered two runs in 2/3 of an inning and JoJo Romero yielded two more in 1 1/3 innings to tie the score.

In the 10th, Juniel Querecuto homered to plate two. Kramer Robertson doubled and came across on an error after he stole third. However, the IronPigs answered with three runs in the home half.

Andrew Suárez was charged with five runs, three earned, in 1 2/3 innings on six hits and one strikeout.

Walker singled in the 11th to score Taylor Motter and make the score 11-10. Lehigh Valley walked off Memphis in the bottom of the 11th. Romero and Suarez received blown saves with the loss going to Suarez.

The Redbirds lineup had ample opportunities with 13 hits and nine walks but left 10 runners on base. Walker recorded his first three-hit game of the year and had three RBI and two runs scored. Gómez, Robertson and Antonini had two hits apiece. Baker walked three times.

Gómez threw a runner out at second base from right field.

Memphis went 4-2 against the IronPigs this week. They are in first place in the International League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Gwinnett, TBA vs. TBA 6:45 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 3 at Tulsa 2

The Springfield Cardinals (14-19) broke their six-game losing skid, edging the Tulsa Drillers (LAD, 22-11) at ONEOK Field on Sunday afternoon.

Starter Wilfredo Pereira gave up two runs on three hits and two walks in six innings. The right-hander fanned three and earned his first Double-A win.

Wilfredo Pereira

The Cardinals took the lead in the third inning. Matt Koperniak doubled to score Justin Toerner. Pedro Pagés also doubled for the 2-0 edge.

Tulsa answered with two runs in the home half but L.J. Jones blasted his fourth homer of the year in the fourth to recapture the lead at 3-2. The afternoon’s scoring ended there.

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Andre Granillo pitched two scoreless innings and yielded a hit, one walk and one strikeout. Logan Sawyer saved his third game of the season with a perfect ninth.

The S-Cards’ lineup recorded four hits and five walks. Koperniak had two hits and Jones walked and homered. The pitching limited the Drillers to four hits and three walks.

Springfield went 1-5 against Tulsa this week and are eight games out of first place in the Texas League North.

Tuesday’s game: at NW Arkansas, TBA vs. TBA 11:05 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 5, Dayton 4

On a hit-by-pitch in the rain, the Peoria Chiefs (18-15) walked off the Dayton Dragons (CIN, 15-18) on Sunday at Dozer Park.

Starter Ian Bedell only went 3 1/3 innings and yielded two runs, one earned, on four hits, a walk and two strikeouts. TCN’s no. 37 prospect threw 36 of 61 pitches for strikes. Bryan Pope surrendered an unearned run in 2 2/3 innings and struck out four.

After the Dragons scored two in the fourth, Aaron McKeithan got them back with a two-run home run in the bottom half, his third of the year. Dayton recaptured the lead in the sixth but Osvaldo Tovalin doubled to bring Victor Scott II (HBP, 2 SB) across to tie the game at 3-3.

Osvaldo Tovalin

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Tovalin ties this game up AGAIN❕ pic.twitter.com/BWADk3GMLD

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) May 14, 2023

Alfredo Ruiz was charged with a run in 1 1/3 innings on two hits and a strikeout. Matt Hickey earned his first High-A win after a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.

Dayton took the lead in the eighth inning, 4-3. In the ninth, the Chiefs loaded the bases with no outs. Jimmy Crooks walked to tie the score. Ramon Mendoza was hit by the pitch to end the game, 5-4.

WE JUST WALKED OFF THIS GAME WITH A HBP

IN THE RAIN

THAT’S A DOZER PARK DAY IF WE’VE EVER SEEN ONE, FOLKS pic.twitter.com/zbudtuIpYZ

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) May 14, 2023

Tovalin recorded three hits, two doubles, an RBI and a run. McKeithan homered and came across twice. The Chiefs had five hits and three walks in total but still found a way to win.

Scott took two bags in the contest. TCN’s no. 29 prospect leads professional baseball with 26 stolen bases.

Peoria split the series 3-3 with the Dragons this week. They are tied for second place in the Midwest League West.

Tuesday’s game: at Cedar Rapids, TBA vs. TBA 6:35 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 10 at Jupiter 8

The Palm Beach Cardinals (20-13) topped the Jupiter Hammerheads (MIA, 18-15) in a slugfest at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

In four innings, starter Cade Winquest surrendered three runs, two earned, on four hits and a walk. The right-hander fanned six. Angel Cuenca was touched for three runs in the fifth inning on three hits and one walk.

The Beach Birds brought four runs across in the first inning. Michael Curialle doubled to score Alex Iadisernia and R.J. Yeager. Won-Bin Cho and Jose Zapata each singled to bring across a run. The Hammerheads responded with two in the home half.

Yeager recorded an RBI single in the second, but Jupiter responded again with a run in the bottom of the frame. In the third, Jose Zapata brought in Cho via sacrifice fly. Leonardo Bernal and Lizandro Espinoza each singled in a run in the fourth. Iadisernia blasted a solo shot in the fifth, his fourth of 2023.

Alex Iadisernia

John Lynch tossed 2/3 of an inning and yielded a run. Joseph King gave up an unearned run in the final 3 1/3 innings. The 2022 draftee earned his first professional win with five strikeouts.

After the Hammerheads scored four runs over the fifth and sixth innings, Iadisernia came across for the fourth time in the contest on a wild pitch to make the score 10-7.

Iadisernia homered as part of a 3-for-6 day with four runs scored. Espinoza also recorded three hits. Yeager and Cho had two hits and two walks apiece. The Cardinals had 15 hits and eight walks against Jupiter.

Palm Beach stole five bases on Sunday as Cho took two and Chris Rotondo, Yeager and Iadisernia all stole one.

Won-Bin Cho

Cho recorded an outfield assist in right field as he threw a runner out at home.

After a 4-2 week against Jupiter, the Beach Birds are in first place in the Florida State League East.

Tuesday’s game: at St. Lucie, TBA vs. TBA 5:10 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, left-hander Brycen Mautz, hurled six scoreless innings in Palm Beach’s win. Other standouts include Luken Baker, Connor Thomas, Chandler Redmond and Leonardo Taveras.

Results from games played Saturday, May 13th.

Memphis 5 at Lehigh Valley 3 (10 innings)

The Memphis Redbirds (24-14) topped the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI, 18-19) in extra innings at Coca-Cola Park.

Connor Thomas tossed 5 2/3 innings and surrendered a run on eight hits and two walks. TCN’s no. 19 prospect struck out five. Kyle Leahy pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout.

Connor Thomas

After the IronPigs scored a run in the first, Oscar Mercado tied the game in the fourth after he doubled. Juniel Querecuto blasted his fifth homer of the year in the seventh, a solo shot, to give Memphis the lead.

Kodi Whitley pitched a scoreless eighth inning and fanned two. Jake Walsh yielded a run in the ninth to send the contest into extra innings. TCN’s no. 20 prospect was touched for two runs, one earned, in 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Loutos recorded the last out in the 10th.

In the 10th, Taylor Motter singled and Ivan Herrera walked to load the bases. With the bases loaded and two out, Luken Baker doubled to clear the bases and make the score 5-2. Ryan Loutos induced a groundball with the bases loaded and two out in the home half to win the game.

Luken Baker

Motter went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Every player in the lineup was on base at least once except Kramer Robertson. The Redbirds recorded eight hits and six walks.

Sunday’s game: at Lehigh Valley, RHP Michael McGreevy (4-0, 1.93) vs. TBA 12:35 CT

Springfield 3 at Tulsa 8 (6 innings)

The Springfield Cardinals (13-19) fell to the Tulsa Drillers (LAD, 22-10) at ONEOK Field on Saturday night. After an almost 2-hour rain delay, the game was concluded in the sixth inning due to inclement weather in the Tulsa area.

Starter Brandon Komar gave up eight runs on six hits and three walks in only 3 1/3 innings. The 2022 Rule 5 Draft pick took his third loss of the season.

The Drillers scored a run in the second but Springfield responded in the fourth after Arquímedes Gamboa singled to plate Jacob Buchberger. Tulsa responded with a seven-run bottom half. Chandler Redmond hit a two-run homer, his 12th of the season, to make the score 8-3 in the fifth.

Chandler Redmond

Ryan Shreve pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings and yielded a hit and two strikeouts.

Gamboa went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Matt Koperniak tripled and Redmond homered. The lineup went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and struck out 10 times in five innings.

Mike Antico took his fourth bag of the year.

Sunday’s game: at Tulsa, RHP Wilfredo Pereira (0-2, 4.21) vs. RHP Nick Nastrini (1-1, 2.12) 1:05 CT

Peoria 4, Dayton 5

After almost an hour rain delay, the Peoria Chiefs (17-15) were edged by the Dayton Dragons (CIN, 15-17) at Dozer Park.

Alex Cornwell surrendered four runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. The left-hander fanned six and took his second loss of the year.

The Chiefs took the lead in the first inning after Nathan Church came across on an error. The Dragons scored all five runs between the fourth and seventh innings.

Gustavo Rodriguez yielded a run in one inning. TCN’s no. 42 prospect struck out two. Leonardo Taveras fanned seven batters in 2 2/3 scoreless innings. The 24-year-old did not give up a hit and walked only one.

Peoria attempted to come back in the final innings. In the seventh, Brody Moore stole second and Thomas Francisco stole home. Elijah Cabell doubled to plate Moore. Nathan Church brought Cabell across via double to make the score 5-4. The Chiefs could not get the tying run across in the last three innings.

Nathan Church

In his High-A debut, Moore went 0-for-4 but came home and stole a base. Church doubled twice and had the only multi-hit game. Cabell also doubled and recorded an RBI and a run scored. The lineup went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Peoria pitching struck out 15 Dayton hitters.

Sunday’s game: vs. Dayton, RHP Ian Bedell (2-1, 0.90) vs. RHP Jose Acuna (2-0, 2.42) 1:05 CT

Palm Beach 2 at Jupiter 0

The Palm Beach Cardinals (19-13) blanked the Jupiter Hammerheads (MIA, 18-14) at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday.

Brycen Mautz threw six scoreless innings and yielded six hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 13 prospect fanned three and lowered his ERA to 3.45.

Brycen Mautz

The Beach Birds scored the first run in the fourth inning after Michael Curialle brought across Alex Iadisernia via single. Leonardo Bernal grounded into a forceout in the sixth to score Adanson Cruz.

Chris Gerard

Chris Gerard pitched two scoreless innings with three strikeouts. The 2021 draftee has not surrendered a run in 13 innings this season. Roy Garcia saved his fourth game of the year with a scoreless ninth.

Palm Beach only recorded three hits and three walks but the pitching was lights out. Chris Rotondo and Curialle both recorded a hit and a walk. Carlos Linarez had the other hit.

Iadisernia and Bernal both stole a bag. Joshua Baez threw a runner out at home from right field.

Sunday’s game: at Jupiter, RHP Cade Winquest (2-1, 2.89) vs. RHP Collin Lowe (2-1, 5.70) 11:00 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Michael Curialle, was a home run shy of the cycle plus two walks, an RBI and two runs scored. Other standouts include Iván Herrera, L.J. Jones, Jeremy Rivas and Cade Winquest.

Results from games played Sunday, May 7th.

Memphis 4, Jacksonville 7

The Memphis Redbirds (20-13) fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA, 17-14) on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.

In his first Triple-A start of the year, Zack Thompson surrendered two runs in 1 2/3 innings on two hits, two walks and two strikeouts.

After the Jumbo Shrimp scored two in the first, Memphis answered in the home half. Iván Herrera doubled to bring in Masyn Winn (walk) and Jordan Walker (HBP). Luken Baker brought Herrera home for the 3-2 lead.

Iván Herrera

Ivan H. ties it up!

H stands for Hits pic.twitter.com/IeHGZHGitJ

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 7, 2023

Lefty Connor Thomas, whose regular turn was Sunday, yielded five runs, three earned, on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. TCN’s no. 19 prospect fanned three and took the loss, his second against four wins. Grant Black tossed two scoreless innings to finish.

Jacksonville scored five runs against Thomas between the fifth and sixth innings, but the Redbirds could answer with only one more run. In the eighth, Baker brought Winn across after he singled. With the bases loaded and one out, Oscar Mercado and Juniel Querecuto struck out to end their last major threat.

Herrera and Baker plated two runs apiece. Chase Pinder and Mercado walked twice. The lineup recorded four hits, six walks and went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

On the base paths, Winn, Walker, Mercado and Kramer Robertson all stole a bag.

The Redbirds went 2-4 against the Jumbo Shrimp this week. They are in first place in the International League West by half a game.

Tuesday’s game: at Lehigh Valley, TBA vs. TBA 10:00 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 2, Arkansas 10

The Springfield Cardinals (13-14) were handily defeated by the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 16-11) at Hammons Field.

Starter Brandon Komar was charged with six runs, five earned, on four hits and three walks in four innings. The right-hander struck out four and took his second loss of 2023. Chris Roycroft’s Double-A debut was rough as he surrendered four runs, three earned, in 2/3 of an inning.

The Cardinals struck in the first inning as Justin Toerner blasted a solo home run, his first of the year. Arkansas responded with two in the second. In the sixth, the Travelers blew the game wide open, scoring eight times to make the score 10-1. L.J. Jones plated a run in the ninth inning.

LJ Jones IV

With the damage done, Nick Trogrlic-Iverson pitched a perfect 1 1/3 innings. Ryan Shreve struck out one in two perfect innings.

Springfield’s lineup recorded six hits, took four walks and left five runners on base. Jones went 3-for-3 with a walk but the bottom four batters all went hitless. The defense committed two errors but turned two double plays.

Springfield is in fourth place, four games behind first-place Tulsa in the Texas League North. They went 4-2 against the Travelers this week.

Tuesday’s game: at Tulsa, TBA vs. RHP Nick Nastrini (0-1, 2.25) 7:05 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 2, Wisconsin 1

The Peoria Chiefs (15-12) edged the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 8-18) to complete the series sweep at Dozer Park.

Ian Bedell, who took the mound ahead of announced starter Dionys Rodriguez, spun a scoreless four innings with four strikeouts. TCN’s no. 37 prospect gave up only one hit and a walk in his first start of 2023.

Ian Bedell

The Chiefs scored both runs in the fourth inning to take the lead. Jeremy Rivas blasted a two-run homer, his first in High-A.

Jeremy Rivas

JEREMY RIVAS SAYS THIS GAME IS 2-0 CHIEFS ‼️

2-RUN BLAST GIVES US THE ADVANTAGE IN THE B4! pic.twitter.com/2OqajfoQmJ

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) May 7, 2023

Dionys Rodriguez yielded a run in four innings on two hits and no walks. TCN’s no. 28 prospect earned his first 2023 win. Matt Hickey saved his third game of the year after a scoreless ninth.

Dionys Rodriguez

Rivas went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. Victor Scott II had a triple and Nathan Church singled. The rest of the lineup did not reach base. The pitching shut down Wisconsin on only five hits and one walk.

Peoria swept the Timber Rattlers this week to go three games above .500. They are tied for second place with South Bend in the Midwest League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Dayton, TBA vs. RHP Hunter Parks (2-1, 2.29) 6:05 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 6, Daytona 2

The Palm Beach Cardinals (16-11) topped the Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 9-18) at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Cade Winquest had a solid outing with five scoreless innings. The 23-year-old struck out four and earned his second professional win. Jose Davila was touched for two runs on three hits and a walk in 1 1/3 innings.

Cade Winquest

The Beach Birds got on the board as Brandon Hernandez singled home Joshua Baez in the second. Michael Currialle, R.J. Yeager and Won-Bin Cho hit back-to-back-to-back doubles to make the score 3-0.

Roy Garcia threw a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with a strikeout and two walks. Edwin Nunez pitched a scoreless ninth to lower his ERA to 0.79 through 11 1/3 innings this year.

The Tortugas made it a one-run game in the seventh but the Cardinals answered with two runs in the bottom half. Curialle plated one via single. Joshua Baez singled to score Curialle and make the score 5-2. Alex Iadisernia doubled in the eighth to add one more run.

Michael Curialle

Curialle was a home run away from the cycle, walked twice and came across two times. The third baseman is slashing .405/.541/.619/1.160 in 26 games this season. Yeager recorded two hits. Palm Beach had five extra-base hits of 11 and five walks. Every player except Jose Zapata was on base at least once.

Baez took his second bag of the season. Cho stole his eighth.

The Cardinals went 5-1 against Daytona this week. They are tied for first place with Jupiter in the Florida State League East.

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 4-1 on Saturday as Springfield took two. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Moisés Gómez, had a four-hit game including two home runs and a double in Memphis’ loss. Other standouts include Masyn Winn, Mike Antico, Thomas Francisco and R.J. Yeager.

Results from games played Saturday, May 6th.

Memphis 8, Jacksonville 9 (11 innings)

For the second consecutive game, the Memphis Redbirds (20-12) were edged by the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA, 16-14) in extra innings at AutoZone Park.

Matthew Liberatore pitched 5 1/3 innings and was charged with four runs on seven hits and three walks. TCN’s no. 8 prospect fanned six. Ryan Loutos struck out three but gave up a run in 1 2/3 innings.

The Redbirds scored seven of their eight runs in the first four innings, six off veteran Johnny Cueto. Moisés Gómez blasted a solo homer in the first. Masyn Winn hit a three-run shot in the second, his fifth of 2023. Gómez homered again in the third and Luken Baker followed him with a solo home run, his 12th of the season. Winn came across in the fourth on a throwing error to make the score 7-1.

Moisés Gómez

BOOM! 💥@moisesmanuel21 launches his 2nd HR of the day. pic.twitter.com/mmIFo05JsR

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 6, 2023

Jake Walsh surrendered three runs in two innings on three hits, a walk and two strikeouts. Jose Martinez pitched two innings and yielded an unearned run on a bases-loaded walk in the 11th to take his first loss of the season.

In the eighth, Oscar Mercado brought in a run via sacrifice fly. The Jumbo Shrimp responded with three in the ninth inning. With the potential winning run on third in the 11th and two out, Juniel Querecuto struck out on three pitches to end the contest.

Baker is now tied with Max Muncy and Jo Adell for the most home runs in professional baseball at 12. Gómez went 4-for-6 with two solo homers and Winn had two hits, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored. The lineup went 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position.

Masyn Winn

SS Masyn Winn is 🔒 in!

He now has 3 HR over his last 5 PA, with a 3-R blast in the 2nd inning to give Memphis a 4-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/SBWxqEXg5R

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) May 6, 2023

Kramer Robertson stole two bags with a hit and two walks.

Sunday’s game: vs. Jacksonville, LHP Zack Thompson (0-0, 0.00) vs. TBA 2:05 CT

Springfield 6, Arkansas 4 (7 innings, Game 1)

The Springfield Cardinals (12-13) topped the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 15-10) on Saturday in game one of the doubleheader. The twin bill made up Thursday’s rainout.

Starter Logan Gragg surrendered all four the Travelers’ runs in 5 1/3 innings. The right-hander yielded eight hits, three walks and three strikeouts.

After Arkansas scored in the third, Arquímedes Gamboa responded with an RBI double in the home half. He came home after two Arkansas errors to tie the game at 2-2. Jose Alvarez gave the Cardinals the lead via a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson tossed a scoreless 2/3 of an inning and earned his first Double-A win. Andre Granillo saved his first game of the season after a scoreless seventh.

LJ Jones IV

The Travelers took the lead in the sixth but the Cardinals responded again. In the bottom half, L.J. Jones tied the game with an RBI double. Mike Antico brought Jones across to take the lead. Justin Toerner added one more run with a single to make the score 6-4.

The lineup recorded five hits and seven walks. Nick Dunn walked twice and every starter except Alvarez was on base at least once. Springfield went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position,

Toerner took his first bag in Double-A this season.

Springfield 4, Arkansas 3 (7 innings, Game 2)

The Springfield Cardinals (13-13) beat the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 15-11) on Hammons Field in game two of the doubleheader.

Starter Connor Lunn only pitched 1 2/3 innings and was touched for three runs on three hits, two walks and four strikeouts.

Springfield scored all four runs in the first two innings. Chandler Redmond doubled to score a run in the first but the Travelers responded with three in the second. In the home half of the second, Antico blasted a two-run shot to tie the game, his fifth of 2023. Matt Koperniak followed him with a solo homer to take the lead.

Mike Antico

Edgar Escobar recorded 4 1/3 scoreless innings. The 26-year-old fanned six and yielded only a hit and one walk. Jack Ralston saved his first game of the year after a perfect seventh with two strikeouts.

Edgar Escobar

Antico recorded two hits, two RBI and two runs scored. Koperniak also had two hits in the contest. Irving Lopez walked three times. The Cardinals moved their record up to .500 after the sweep of the doubleheader.

Sunday’s game: vs. Arkansas, RHP Brandon Komar (1-1, 4.12) vs. RHP Emerson Hancock (2-1, 6.11) 1:35 CT

Peoria 7, Wisconsin 3

After a rain delay, the Peoria Chiefs (14-12) defeated the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 8-17) on Saturday night at Dozer Park.

Alex Cornwell tossed seven innings and was touched for three runs. The left-hander yielded eight hits, a walk and three strikeouts.

Alex Cornwell

The Timber Rattlers scored two runs in the first but the Chiefs responded in the home half. Victor Scott II blasted a solo home run, his second of the year. In the second, Francisco Hernandez tripled to score Thomas Francisco. Peoria took the lead on Noah Mendlinger’s RBI single.

In the fourth, Scott plated Mendlinger. Elijah Cabell came across due to a Wisconsin error. Francisco added two more insurance runs in the seventh via a double.

Thomas Francisco

Bryan Pope pitched the final two innings and was lights out with no runs yielded. The right-hander struck out two.

Francisco went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Scott and Mendlinger both recorded two hits. Every Chiefs player had a hit except Aaron McKeithan, who walked twice. Peoria is going for the series sweep over Wisconsin on Sunday.

Scott took his 21st bag of the year and Jeremy Rivas stole his fourth. Scott is still leading all of professional baseball in stolen bases.

Sunday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, RHP Dionys Rodriguez (0-0, 2.76) vs. RHP Joseph Hernandez (1-1, 3.57) 3:00 CT

Palm Beach 13, Daytona 5

The Palm Beach Cardinals (15-11) destroyed the visiting Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 9-17) at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday night.

Starter Brycen Mautz was charged with four runs, one earned, in four innings. TCN’s no. 13 prospect struck out three. Chris Gerard earned his second win of the season after two scoreless innings.

The Beach Birds scored all 13 runs between the fourth and sixth innings. In the fourth, Alex Iadisernia hit a solo homer and Brody Moore singled in a run. Lizandro Espinoza brought across a run on a fielder’s choice and Adanson Cruz grounded into a force out but plated the tying run.

Lizandro Espinoza

In the fifth, R.J. Yeager gave the Cardinals the lead via a single. After his bases-loaded triple, Espinoza was called out at home but Palm Beach increased their lead to 8-4.

Chris Rotondo scored in the sixth after an error by the pitcher. Yeager blasted a grand slam, his fourth homer of the year, to give Palm Beach a nine-run lead.

R.J. Yeager

No hits through three innings… no problem!

Just put up 13 runs over the next three innings, capped off by an @rj_yeag1 Grand Slam! pic.twitter.com/paFIqZJobG

— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) May 6, 2023

Michael Brettell recorded a scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout. John Lynch gave up an unearned run in the ninth.

With the assistance of three Daytona errors, the Cardinals scored 13 runs on nine hits and 10 walks. Leonardo Bernal walked three times and came across three times. Moore also walked three times and added a hit, an RBI and a run scored. Yeager recorded two hits, five RBI and three runs scored and Espinoza plated four runs.

Cruz took his second bag of the season.

The Cardinal defense committed six errors in the contest. Espinoza had three at shortstop. Iadisernia, Moore and Cruz all committed one.

Sunday’s game: vs. Daytona, RHP Cade Winquest (1-1, 3.95) vs. TBA 11:00 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-2 on Thursday with a cancellation in Springfield. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Osvaldo Tovalin, went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Peoria’s win. Other standouts include Iván Herrera, Trent Baker and Nathan Church.

Results from games played Thursday, May 4th.

Memphis 5, Jacksonville 9

After an almost three-hour on-field delay, the Memphis Redbirds (20-10) fell to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA, 14-14) at AutoZone Park.

Starter Tommy Parsons surrendered three runs on five hits and a walk in 3 1/3 innings. Grant Black came in relief and yielded six runs in only 1 1/3 innings. The right-hander was touched for five hits and a walk.

After the Jumbo Shrimp scored two in the first, the Redbirds responded with a run in the home half. Iván Herrera doubled to score Masyn Winn. In the third, Herrera blasted a two-run homer to take the lead. Oscar Mercado hit a solo shot to make the score 4-2. Moisés Gómez brought in a run via sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Iván Herrera

Ivan drives one! pic.twitter.com/JACq2SbvB5

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) May 4, 2023

Andrew Suárez pitched a scoreless 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Ryan Loutos tossed two perfect innings with two strikeouts.

The lineup had nine hits, two walks and left seven runners on base. Herrera went 2-for-4 with three RBI and Mercado had two hits. Masyn Winn recorded two hits including a triple, one walk and came across twice.

Winn stole his 10th bag of the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Jacksonville, RHP James Naile (3-1, 2.50) vs. TBA 7:05 CT

Springfield Cardinals vs. Arkansas Travelers – Postponed

Due to inclement weather, the Springfield Cardinals and Arkansas Travelers contest at Hammons Field was postponed due to weather. It will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

Friday’s game: vs. Arkansas, LHP Kenny Hernandez (2-0, 5.06) vs. RHP Bryan Woo (0-0, 1.59) 6:35 CT

Peoria 7, Wisconsin 5

The Peoria Chiefs (12-12) topped the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 8-15) on Thursday night at Dozer Park.

Trent Baker tossed five scoreless innings and gave up four hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 25 prospect struck out five and earned his second win of the year.

Trent Baker

The Chiefs scored all seven runs in the first two innings. In the first, Nathan Church blasted his first professional homer, a solo shot. Osvaldo Tovalin doubled to plate Jimmy Crooks (single) and Aaron McKeithan (walk). Tyler Reichenborn hit his second home run of the season to make the score 5-0.

In the second, McKeithan walked with the bases loaded. Tovalin singled to score another run and increase the lead to 7-0.

Gustavo Rodriguez yielded two runs in two innings on three hits, one walk and four strikeouts. Leonardo Taveras surrendered three runs in only 1/3 of an inning. Andrew Marrero closed out the final 1 2/3 innings to earn his fifth save of the year.

Osvaldo Tovalin

The Chiefs recorded eight hits, seven walks and seven runs in the contest. Tovalin went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Church had a homer and two walks. McKeithan and Ramon Mendoza walked twice.

Friday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, RHP Zane Mills (2-1, 6.16) vs. RHP Tyler Woessner (3-1, 2.45) 6:35 CT

Palm Beach 0, Daytona Tortugas 8

The Palm Beach Cardinals (13-11) were blanked by the Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 9-15) at Roger Dean Stadium on Thursday.

Pete Hansen surrendered six runs in four innings on five hits, five walks and five strikeouts. TCN’s no. 16 prospect took his first professional loss. Tanner Jacobson yielded two runs in 1 1/3 innings.

The Beach Birds had their greatest chance in the second inning after Carlos Linarez, Adanson Cruz and Chris Rotondo walked. With the bases loaded and two out, Brody Moore flied out to center field.

Michael Brettell pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. John Lynch tossed a scoreless eighth inning and Chandler Arnold pitched a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts.

Chris Rotondo

The lineup had four hits, seven walks and left 11 runners on base. Rotondo recorded two hits and a walk. Michael Curialle walked twice. The pitching gave up eight hits and nine walks but struck out 10.

Friday’s game: vs. Daytona, RHP Hancel Rincon (3-1, 4.71) vs. TBA 4:05 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, CF Oscar Mercado, had a double, three singles and two runs scored in Memphis’ 10-9 win. Other standouts include Tres Barrera, Chandler Redmond and Leonardo Bernal.

Results from games played Sunday, April 30th.

Memphis 10 at Durham 9

The Memphis Redbirds (18-9) edged the Durham Bulls (TB, 16-10) on Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

In his rehab start from St. Louis, Adam Wainwright pitched 5 2/3 innings and yielded four runs on seven hits and a walk. He recorded the win, struck out nine batters and threw 61 pitches of 83 for strikes. Kyle Leahy recorded a scoreless 1/3 of an inning.

The Redbirds scored eight runs in the second inning to take what appeared to be a commanding lead. Tres Barrera’s grand slam opened the scoring. Juan Yepez doubled to plate Juniel Querecuto and Kramer Robertson. Masyn Winn came across on a wild pitch. Moisés Gómez grounded into a double play as Yepez scored.

Tres Barrera

Welcome back, Tres! pic.twitter.com/EQzu3qfPUa

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 30, 2023

In the fifth, Memphis put two more runs on the board. Robertson singled to bring Oscar Mercado across. Yepez walked with the bases loaded and made the score 10-4.

Jake Walsh tossed a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts. Andrew Suárez struggled, charged with four runs in only 1/3 of an inning on four hits and two walks. Kodi Whitley saved his first game of 2023 after he gave up a run in 1 2/3 innings. After the Bulls scored one in the ninth, Whitley struck the final batter out to end the game.

Oscar Mercado

Mercado went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Luken Baker, Mercado and Robertson had two hits apiece. Yepez drove in three and Winn walked three times. The lineup went 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position.

Querecuto and Robertson eath stole a base.

Memphis split the series 3-3 with the Bulls. They are in first place in the International League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Jacksonville, TBA vs. TBA 6:45 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 7 at Wichita 4

The Springfield Cardinals (9-12) defeated the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 9-12) behind a ninth-inning surge of their own at Riverfront Stadium.

Starter Connor Lunn surrendered all four Wichita runs in 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander yielded six hits, two walks and five strikeouts.

After the Wind Surge scored two in the third, Chandler Redmond blasted a three-run bomb in the fourth inning. The ball traveled an estimated 485 feet off the bat of TCN’s no. 46 prospect.

Chandler Redmond

Make it 8⃣!

Chandler Redmond sends a 3-run, 485-foot monster out to RF for his league-leading 8th home run of the season. 💪

This is @C_Redmond13's third HR of the series against Wichita, his second 3-run blast in 24 hours.🤯 pic.twitter.com/Fcyo3u2nJX

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 30, 2023

Jose Martinez threw a scoreless 2 1/3 innings and gave up one hit and two walks.

The Cardinals tied the game in the seventh inning after L.J. Jones doubled to plate Nick Dunn who also doubled. In the ninth, Dunn was hit by a pitch and Jones walked. Irving Lopez hit a three-run homer to make the score 7-4.

Irving Lopez

Irving Lopez with his own 3-run shot to make this a 7-4 ballgame in the ⬆️9️⃣ pic.twitter.com/Es79tI46GG

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 30, 2023

Andre Granillo fanned four in two scoreless innings and shut the door in the ninth. TCN’s no. 30 prospect earned his first Double-A win.

Matt Koperniak recorded the only multi-hit game for Springfield. Dunn, Jones and Mike Antico doubled. Every starter except Jacob Buchberger was on base at least once. The lineup had eight hits and four walks in the contest.

The Cardinals went 4-2 at Wichita this week. They are still tied for last place in the Texas League North.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Arkansas, TBA vs. RHP Bryce Miller (0-2, 6.41) 11:30 CT (The Cardinal are off Monday)

Peoria 4 at South Bend 7

For the second day in a row, the Peoria Chiefs (9-12) fell to the South Bend Cubs (CHC, 13-8) with a final score of 7-4 at Four Winds Field.

Starter Alex Cornwell was charged with four runs, three earned, on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. The left-hander struck out five and took his first loss of the season.

All four Chiefs runs came in the final three innings. In the seventh, Thomas Francisco doubled to score Jimmy Crooks. Osvaldo Tovalin plated Aaron McKeithan via single to make the score 4-2. But the Cubs immediately responded with three runs in the home half to pull away.

Reliever Bryan Pope gave up those three runs, two earned, in 1 1/3 innings. The 24-year-old struck out one.

The Chiefs responded with a run in the eighth via Jeremy Rivas’ sacrifice fly. With the bases loaded, McKeithan grounded into a double play. Noah Mendlinger scored a run in the ninth, again via sacrifice fly. With the tying run at the plate and two out, Nathan Church flied out.

Victor Scott II, Church and Tovalin had two hits for Peoria. Crooks walked twice. The lineup recorded 10 hits and four walks but left seven runners on base.

Mendlinger committed two costly throwing errors at second base.

Peoria went 2-4 at the second place Cubs this week. The Chiefs are in fifth place, 5.5 games behind first place Beloit and a half game out of a share of last place in the Midwest League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Wisconsin, TBA vs. RHP Joseph Hernandez (1-1, 3.15) 6:05 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 15 at Lakeland 4

Behind a strong offense and solid relief pitching, the Palm Beach Cardinals (11-10) destroyed the Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET, 11-10) on Sunday at Publix Field.

Brycen Mautz gave up all four Tigers runs in 3 2/3 innings. TCN’s no. 13 prospect yielded five hits, three walks and five strikeouts. Chris Gerard earned his first win of the season after 2 1/3 perfect innings with four strikeouts.

Chris Gerard

The Beach Birds struck early with four runs in the first inning. Leonardo Bernal singled to bring one across and Tre Fletcher hit a double to clear the loaded bases. Chris Rotondo plated Michael Curialle in the third via sacrifice fly.

In the fifth, R.J. Yeager and Bernal both scored on wild pitches. Rotondo came across after Tre Fletcher was caught stealing. Yeager added a run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to make the score 9-4.

The bullpen was lights out for the Cardinals on Sunday. Following Gerard, Angel Cuenca, John Lynch and Tanner Jacobson all pitched a scoreless inning over the final three innings. Cuenca fanned two and Lynch and Jacobson both struck out one.

Palm Beach put the game away with a six-run seventh inning. After Bernal walked, Rotondo blasted his first home run of the year. Brandon Hernandez (single) and Yeager (sac fly) each scored a run. Curialle doubled to plate one and Adanson Cruz came home after a wild pitch to make the score 15-4.

Leonardo Bernal

Chris Rotondo

The lineup recorded 13 hits and eight walks against Lakeland. Bernal went 3-for-4 with one walk, an RBI and three runs scored. Hernandez also had three hits. Rotondo brought three runs across and scored three times and Fletcher had three RBI. Every Cardinal reached base at least once.

Yeager and Fletcher both stole a bag.

The Cardinals went 3-3 against the Flying Tigers this week after they scored 51 runs in six games. They are one game behind first place Jupiter in the Florida State League East.

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-3 on Saturday with two walk-off losses. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Arquímedes Gamboa, went 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases. Other standouts include Matthew Liberatore, Oscar Mercado, Victor Scott II and R.J. Yeager.

Results from games played Saturday, April 29th.

Memphis 5 at Durham 6 (10 innings)

The Memphis Redbirds (17-9) were edged by the Durham Bulls (TB, 16-9) in extra innings on Saturday night.

Matthew Liberatore pitched six scoreless innings and surrendered only three hits and three walks. TCN’s no. 8 prospect fanned nine batters.

Matthew Liberatore

The Redbirds took an early 2-0 lead in the second inning. Juniel Querecuto blasted his fourth homer of the season, a two-run shot. In the fourth, Querecuto singled in another run. Juan Yepez (single) and Moisés Gómez (ground out) each plated one to make the score 5-0.

Juniel Querecuto

We love homers! pic.twitter.com/Da8IZsFmwo

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 29, 2023

The bullpen could not hold the line, however. Andre Pallante was charged with two runs, one earned, in two innings on a hit, one walk and four strikeouts. Guillermo Zuñiga blew his second save of the year after he yielded three runs, including a two-run home run, in the ninth to send the contest into extra innings.

In the 10^th, Memphis could not bring the ghost runner home from second. Kyle Leahy took the loss after he gave up an unearned run on a single in the home 10th.

Oscar Mercado

Oscar Mercado recorded three doubles, a walk and two runs scored. Querecuto (three RBI), Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker had two hits apiece. The lineup went 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position.

Yepez threw a runner out at home from left field.

Sunday’s game: at Durham, RHP Adam Wainwright (St. Louis rehab) vs. RHP Taj Bradley (1-0, 5.14) 4:05 CT

Springfield 18 at Wichita 10

The Springfield Cardinals (8-12) out-slugged the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 9-11) in an 18-hit performance at Riverfront Stadium.

Starter Logan Gragg gave up six runs on three hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings. Edgar Escobar pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings to earn his third win of the season.

The Cardinals responded and tied the game at two after Matt Koperniak singled in a pair in the third inning. In the fourth, Jose Alvarez singled in one and Nick Dunn came across after a wild pitch. Arquímedes Gamboa gave Springfield the lead with a single to make the score 6-5.

Ryan Shreve tossed two innings and yielded two runs on five hits and two strikeouts. Dalton Roach struck out five but surrendered more two runs in the final two innings.

The lineup came alive in the sixth through eighth innings with 10 runs. Gamboa hit a two-run home run to give the Cardinals the lead back at 8-6. Alvarez (single) and Wade Stauss (sac fly) each plated one in the seventh. Gamboa singled in another run and Chandler Redmond blasted a three-run shot, his seventh of 2023.

Chandler Redmond

Stauss added another run in the eighth to make the score 15-8. Mike Antico grounded out but Alvarez came across to score for the third time.

Every starter was on base at least twice except Jacob Buchberger. Gamboa had a career high five RBI and went 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored. The shortstop is slashing .312/.389/.519/.908 for Springfield. Dunn and Alvarez both recorded three hits and came across three times.

Arquimedes Gamboa

In a career night, Gamboa also stole two bases. Antico took two bags and Koperniak one.

Sunday’s game: at Wichita, RHP Connor Lunn (0-2, 9.26) vs. RHP Blayne Enlow (0-0, 2.30) 1:05 CT

Peoria 4 at South Bend 7

The Peoria Chiefs (9-11) fell to the South Bend Cubs (CHC, 12-8) at Four Winds Field on Saturday night.

Starter Zane Mills went only three innings and yielded four runs on six hits, two walks and three strikeouts. TCN’s no. 27 prospect took his first loss of 2023. Edgar Manzo was roughed up for three runs, two earned, in 2 1/3 innings.

After the Cubs scored four runs in the first three innings, the Chiefs put one on the board in the fourth. Thomas Francisco stole third and after an error by the catcher, he came across to score.

Gustavo Rodriguez fanned three in a scoreless 1 2/3 innings. Leonardo Taveras tossed a scoreless eighth.

Peoria tried to rally in the ninth. Hernandez doubled and Elijah Cabell walked. Victor Scott II hit his first home run in High-A, a three-run shot. The Chiefs could not score any more runs after the homer, however.

Victor Scott

SCOTT SHOT‼️

VICTOR SCOTT II HAS CUT OUR DEFICIT TO 7-4 WITH A 3 RUN BOMB IN THE T9❕ pic.twitter.com/SW1A9fYsTr

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 30, 2023

Scott recorded three hits and raised his average to .289 in Peoria. Nathan Church also had three hits. The rest of the lineup combined for only two hits.  The Chiefs went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Scott stole his 17th bag of the season and still leads professional baseball in stolen bases. Francisco and Aaron McKeithan also took a bag.

Church recorded an outfield assist in left field.

Sunday’s game: at South Bend, LHP Alex Cornwell (2-0, 2.45) vs. Richard Gallardo (1-1, 3.72) 1:05 CT

Palm Beach 5 at Lakeland 6

The Palm Beach Cardinals (10-10) were walked off by the Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET, 11-9) on Saturday at Publix Field.

Starter Joseph King pitched four innings and gave up four runs on six hits. The right-hander surrendered three of the runs via two home runs.

Chris Rotondo struck for the Cardinals in the first inning as he doubled to bring R.J. Yeager across. In the fourth, Adanson Cruz doubled to tie the game 2-2. Alex Iadisernia tripled in the fifth to score Yeager.

Reliever Cade Winquest was charged with a run in four innings. The 23-year-old struck out seven.

Cade Winquest

The Beach Birds tied the game in the ninth inning after Michael Curialle walked and Yeager singled. Rotondo doubled again and Iadisernia brought across the tying run via a sacrifice fly.

In the ninth, Chandler Arnold could not record an out and the Flying Tigers walked off the game via a single.

R.J. Yeager

Yeager went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. Rotondo doubled twice and recorded three hits with two RBI. Carlos Linarez and Adanson Cruz also doubled. Even with an 11-hit performance, Palm Beach went 3-for-16 with runners in scoring position.

Sunday’s game: at Lakeland, LHP Brycen Mautz (1-1, 3.57) vs. TBA 12:00 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 0-4 on Thursday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield RF Jose Alvarez, went 4-for-5 including a double, an RBI and three runs scored. Other standouts include Pedro Pagés, Nick Dunn, Edgar Manzo and Lizandro Espinoza.

Results from games played Thursday, April 27th.

Memphis 1 at Durham 2

The Memphis Redbirds (17-7) were defeated by the Durham Bulls (TB, 14-9) on Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Coming back from injury, starter Tommy Parsons pitched two scoreless innings. James Naile, who had filled in as a starter, was charged with two runs in 3 1/3 innings on five hits and a walk. The right-hander struck out three and took his first loss of the season.

The Redbirds scored in the fifth inning after Luken Baker blasted a solo homer, his ninth of 2023. TCN’s no. 34 prospect is tied for second in the International League in home runs. Durham answered in the sixth against Naile to take the lead 2-1.

Luken Baker

ANOTHER BAKER BLAST pic.twitter.com/GJHJVHYUj2

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 28, 2023

In 1 1/3 scoreless innings, Kodi Whitley walked two and struck out two. Andrew Suárez fanned three in a scoreless 1 1/3 innings.

Baker had two of the Redbirds’ three hits in the contest. Juniel Querecuto recorded a triple.

In his Memphis debut, Jordan Walker played in right field and batted cleanup. The 20-year-old went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Overall, the lineup struck out 10 times and went 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position.

Friday’s game: at Durham, RHP Gordon Graceffo (1-1, 3.18) vs. RHP Evan McKendry (1-0, 6.61) 5:35 CT

Springfield 11 at Wichita 12

Unable to hold a three-run lead, the Springfield Cardinals (6-12) were edged by the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 9-9) in a high-scoring contest at Riverfront Stadium.

Starter Wilfredo Pereira gave up four runs in four innings on six hits and two walks. In 1 1/3 innings of relief, Dalton Roach was charged with three runs. Ryan Shreve recorded a scoreless 2/3 of an inning.

Pedro Pagés doubled to bring in a run and L.J. Jones singled in another in the first inning. The Wind Surge responded with four in the home half. In the fourth, Arquímedes Gamboa contributed a sacrifice fly and Pages drove in two more. Jose Alvarez and Mike Antico both recorded an RBI in the fifth to make the score 7-4. Wichita tied the game in the fifth with a three-run home run against Roach.

Pedro Pagés

Andre Granillo tossed a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts. Jacob Buchberger recaptured the lead for the Cardinals with an RBI single in the eighth but Wichita took charge with five in the bottom half.

Edgar Escobar took the loss after he yielded three runs in 1/3 of the eighth. Logan Sawyer surrendered two more runs while getting the last two outs of the inning.

Springfield tried to rally in the ninth. Nick Dunn tripled to bring Alvarez across. Antico had a sacrifice fly and Gamboa blasted a solo home run to make the score 12-11. With the tying run at the plate, Matt Koperniak struck out on three pitches.

Jose Alvarez

The Cardinals had 14 hits and six walks in the contest. Alvarez had a four-hit night with an RBI and three runs. Pagés went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored. Dunn also had three hits.

Koperniak recorded an outfield assist from left field.

Friday’s game: at Wichita, LHP Kenny Hernandez (1-0, 6.55) vs. RHP Chad Donato (0-1, 11.12) 7:05 CT

Peoria 1 at South Bend 3

The Peoria Chiefs (8-10) fell to the South Bend Cubs (CHC, 11-7) at Four Winds Field on Thursday.

Starter Cooper Hjerpe yielded two runs in four innings on two hits and five walks. TCN’s no. 10 prospect fanned seven and took his second loss of the year.

The only Chiefs run came in the ninth inning off the bat of Jeremy Rivas. The shortstop doubled to bring Nathan Church home. With the tying run at the plate and two out, Jimmy Crooks could not keep the rally alive.

Edgar Manzo

Edgar Manzo recorded three scoreless innings and surrendered only one hit. Leonardo Taveras was charged with a run in the eighth inning.

Church had two of the four Chiefs hits. The lineup went 1-for-4 with runners in scoring position with only two strikeouts.

Friday’s game: at South Bend, RHP Trent Baker (0-1, 4.97) vs. RHP Connor Noland (0-0, 2.31) 6:05 CT

Palm Beach 8 at Lakeland 10 (8 innings)

The Palm Beach Cardinals (9-9) lost to the Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET, 10-8) on Thursday night at Publix Field. The game was called in the eighth inning after inclement weather in the Lakeland area.

Lefty starter Pete Hansen threw 4 1/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits. TCN’s no. 16 prospect struck out eight. Tanner Jacobson was touched for two runs in 2/3 of an inning.

After the Flying Tigers scored in the first, R.J. Yeager responded with a solo shot in the second, his third of the season. Won-Bin Cho blasted his second home run for Palm Beach to make the score 2-2.

Angel Cuenca yielded three runs, two earned, in 2 1/3 innings. The right-hander fanned four and took his first 2023 loss. Edwin Nunez surrendered an unearned run in 1/3 of the eighth inning.

With Palm Beach down 7-2 in the seventh, they mounted a comeback. Lizandro Espinoza blasted a three-run shot, his first of the year. Leonardo Bernal brought in another run to make it a one-run game. Chris Rotondo gave the Beach Birds a brief 8-7 lead in the eighth, singling to score two. Lakeland came back in the home half to take the lead against Cuenca and Nunez.

Lizandro Espinoza

Espinoza, Michael Curialle and Alex Iadisernia had two hits apiece. Espinoza went 2-for-3 with two walks and the three-run homer. The lineup left eight runners on base but the pitching yielded 11 hits, five walks and struck out 14.

Tre Fletcher took his second bag of the season.

Friday’s game: at Lakeland, RHP Hancel Rincon (2-1, 4.02) vs. TBA 5:30 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-3 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Zane Mills, pitched six scoreless innings on one hit in Peoria’s win. Other standouts include Juan Yepez, Patrick Romeri, Victor Scott II and Joseph King.

Results from games played Sunday, April 23rd.

Memphis 4, Indianapolis 6

The Memphis Redbirds (15-6) fell to the Indianapolis Indians (PIT, 8-13) on Sunday to end their 12-game win streak.

Starter Matthew Liberatore pitched five innings and yielded three runs, two earned, on four hits and one walk. TCN’s no. 8 prospect struck out six and took his first loss of the season. Wilking Rodríguez tossed his second scoreless inning in his rehab assignment from St. Louis.

After the Indians scored in the second, Juan Yepez blasted a solo homer to tie the game in the fourth. Yepez brought in another run in the sixth to tie the score at 3-3.

Yepez clubs his first homer at AAA this season!

We are tied. pic.twitter.com/8F18ktO7Yo

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 23, 2023

Juan Yepez

Andrew Suárez could not hold the line as the reliever  was charged with two runs in the seventh inning. Ryan Loutos gave up a run but fanned two in the eighth. Kyle Leahy recorded a scoreless ninth.

The Redbirds mounted a rally in the ninth inning. Oscar Mercado and Errol Robinson brought in runs to make it a two-run game. With the tying run at the plate, Kramer Robertson grounded out to end the contest.

Yepez went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a home run. Mercado had two hits, an RBI and a run scored. The lineup went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

Mercado took his ninth bag of the season. Yepez threw a runner out at home from right field.

The Redbirds are in first place in the International League West after a 5-1 week against the Indians.

Tuesday’s game: at Durham, TBA vs. TBA 10:05 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 3, Midland 10

The Springfield Cardinals (5-10) were defeated by the Midland RockHounds (OAK, 8-7) on Sunday at Hammons Field.

Connor Lunn had a rough outing, surrendering seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. The right-hander took his second loss of 2023. Jose Martinez was touched for three runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings.

The Cardinals struck first after Mike Antico hit a lead-off homer in the first, his second of the year. In the home half of the ninth, Wade Stauss was hit by a pitch and Arquímedes Gamboa hit his first homer as a Cardinal.

Mike Antico

Mike Antico just hit a lead-off home run

because of course he did pic.twitter.com/Tt9XGbH5Yb

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 23, 2023

Jack Ralston tossed a scoreless inning with three strikeouts. Logan Sawyer pitched a scoreless ninth.

The Springfield lineup only had four hits and one walk. Antico and Gamboa homered but the RockHounds pitching staff held the Cardinals to three runs.

José Alvarez stole a bag, his second of the season.

The Cardinals went 2-4 against the RockHounds this week. They are in last place in the Texas League North.

Tuesday’s game: at Wichita, TBA vs. RHP Blayne Enlow (0-0, 2.30) 7:05 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 9, Fort Wayne 0

The Peoria Chiefs (7-8) blanked the Fort Wayne TinCaps (SD, 4-11) at Dozer Park on Sunday afternoon.

Zane Mills tossed six scoreless innings and yielded only one hit and two walks. TCN’s no. 27 prospect fanned two and earned his second win of the year.

Zane Mills

The Chiefs scored four runs in the fourth inning. Francisco Hernandez and Victor Scott II both drove in a run. Ramon Mendoza and Osvaldo Tovalin each singled to drive in a run. In the fifth, Scott plated one and came across on an error.

Ian Bedell pitched a scoreless 1 2/3 innings with four strikeouts. TCN’s no. 37 prospect lowered his 2023 ERA to 0.93. Chris Roycroft recorded a scoreless 1 2/3 innings.

In the seventh, Patrick Romeri hit a solo home run, his first of the season. Nathan Church and Aaron McKeithan contributed RBI singles to make the score 9-0.

Patrick Romeri

CALL THAT MAN PATRICK HOMER-I‼️

SOLO BLAST PUTS US UP 7-0 IN THE B7❕ pic.twitter.com/kFgt7jqZtL

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 23, 2023

The Chiefs recorded 11 hits, seven walks and went 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position. Mendoza, McKeithan and Romeri had two hits apiece. Scott had a hit, two RBI and two runs scored. Every player in the lineup either brought a run across or came home at least once.

Scott took two bags in the contest. TCN’s no. 29 prospect leads all Minor League Baseball with 16.

The Chiefs are tied for fourth place in the Midwest League West after a 5-1 series against the TinCaps.

Tuesday’s game: at South Bend, TBA vs. TBA 6:05 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 1, Dunedin 5

The Palm Beach Cardinals (8-7) fell to the Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR, 7-8) on Sunday at Roger Dean Stadium.

In his best outing to date, starter Joseph King threw five innings and surrendered one run. The right-hander struck out three.

Joseph King

The only Beach Bird run came in the third inning. Lizandro Espinoza scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 1-1.

Cade Winquest took the loss after he yielded four runs in three innings. He was charged with four hits, a walk and three strikeouts. Chris Gerard pitched a scoreless ninth to keep his ERA at 0.00 in six innings this season.

R.J. Yeager, Joshua Baez and Carlos Linarez had two hits apiece. Brandon Hernandez walked twice. The lineup recorded six hits and five walks but went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Palm Beach split the series 3-3 with Dunedin this week. They are tied for first with Jupiter in the Florida State League East.

Tuesday’s game: at Lakeland, TBA vs. TBA 5:00 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-2 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Leonardo Bernal, went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Palm Beach’s win. Other standouts include Juniel Querecuto, Jose Alvarez, Victor Scott II and Hancel Rincon.

Results from games played Saturday, April 22nd.

Memphis 7, Indianapolis 2

The Memphis Redbirds (15-5) extended their win streak to 12 by defeating the Indianapolis Indians (PIT, 7-13) at AutoZone Park on Saturday.

Starter Gordon Graceffo tossed six innings and was charged with two runs on five hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 4 prospect fanned six and earned his first Triple-A win.

Gordon Graceffo

After the Indians scored two in the top of the fourth inning, the Redbirds responded immediately with four in the bottom of the frame. Tres Barrera blasted a three-run home run to take the lead. Juniel Querecuto plated another with a double.

Tres Barrera

Tres!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/FS0GMgdAHz

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 22, 2023

Memphis added two more runs in the sixth. Luken Baker singled to bring one across. Querecuto hit a solo homer, his third of the season.

Juniel Querecuto

In his first Triple-A appearance of the year, Andre Pallante recorded two perfect innings with three strikeouts. Kodi Whitley threw a scoreless ninth.

Baker had two hits and Querecuto drove in three with two hits. Barrera also had three RBI. Moisés Gómez went 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored. The lineup took advantage of their eight hits and two walks in the win.

Gómez and Oscar Mercado both took a bag.

The Redbirds have now won 12 straight games and look for the series sweep on Sunday.

Sunday’s game: vs. Indianapolis, LHP Matthew Liberatore (3-0, 2.38) vs. TBA 2:05 CT

Springfield 2, Midland 4

The Springfield Cardinals (5-9) fell to the Midland RockHounds (OAK, 7-7) at Hammons Field on Saturday.

Four was the number for starter Logan Gragg as he pitched four scoreless innings and yielded four hits, four walks and four strikeouts. Dalton Roach took his second loss of 2023 after he surrendered two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Ryan Shreve tossed a scoreless 1 1/3 innings.

Logan Gragg

Matt Koperniak plated a run in the third inning for a 1-0 Springfield lead. The Cardinals went down 3-1 but responded in the eighth as Arquímedes Gamboa scored Jose Alvarez via sacrifice fly.

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson gave up a run after an inning of work. Edgar Escobar was charged with a run in the ninth.

The Cardinals only had three hits and two walks against the RockHounds. Alvarez came across twice for the only runs. Mike Antico and Alvarez both recorded one hit and a walk. The lineup struck out 15 times and went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

Sunday’s game: vs. Midland, RHP Connor Lunn (0-1, 5.63) vs. TBA 1:35 CT

Peoria 4, Fort Wayne 11

The Peoria Chiefs (6-8) were walloped by the Fort Wayne TinCaps (SD, 4-10) on Saturday night at Dozer Park.

Starter Trent Baker surrendered a run in the first inning but pitched 4 2/3 innings with only one run charged. TCN’s no. 25 prospect struck out six. Bryan Pope recorded 1 2/3 scoreless innings.

Trent Baker

In the fourth, Jimmy Crooks III came across on a wild pitch to tie the game. The Chiefs took the lead in the fifth after Victor Scott II stole home. Crooks was caught stealing and Nathan Church came across to take a 3-1 lead.

The Peoria pen had a rough night. Matt Hickey yielded two runs in one inning. Andrew Marrero gave up five runs in only 1/3 of an inning. Edgar Manzo was touched for three runs, two earned, in 1 1/3 innings.

After a nine-run TinCaps eighth inning, the Chiefs tried to respond in the home half. Aaron McKeithan plated one via groundout but Fort Wayne scored one more run in the ninth inning.

The Chiefs had five hits, seven walks and 14 strikeouts. Church went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Crooks recorded a hit and two walks. The lineup went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.

Victor Scott

*14th. TO GIVE US THE LEAD.

MAN. OF. STEAL. 🥶 https://t.co/MOU2NtSM2F pic.twitter.com/11HuG6fnGs

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 23, 2023

Scott stole three bags in the game, including home. TCN’s no. 29 prospect is leading all of Minor League Baseball in stolen bases with 14. Church took two bags.

In center field, Scott had an outfield assist.

Sunday’s game: vs. Fort Wayne, RHP Zane Mills (1-0, 8.10) vs. RHP Ryan Bergert (0-1, 1.80) 3:00 CT

Palm Beach 5, Dunedin 0

The Palm Beach Cardinals (8-6) blanked the Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR, 6-8) on Saturday night at Roger Dean Stadium.

Hancel Rincon pitched seven scoreless innings and only yielded two hits. The 20-year-old struck out four and earned his second win of the season.

Hancel Rincón

The Beach Birds scored in the third inning as Leonardo Bernal singled in a run. TCN’s no. 17 prospect blasted a solo homer in the fifth to make the score 2-0.

Leonardo Bernal

Leonardo Bernal put on a show tonight, going 4-4 with a stolen base and this homerun blast! pic.twitter.com/MIsQMJBwVL

— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) April 23, 2023

Michael Brettell recorded a scoreless inning in his rehab assignment from Springfield. Roy Garcia also threw a scoreless inning for the Cardinals. The pitching staff yielded only three hits and one walk in the game.

In the seventh, R.J. Yeager added a run with a forceout. Darlin Moquete tripled in the eighth to score one and Chris Rotondo brought him in via sacrifice fly.

Bernal recorded four hits with two RBI and Moquete had three hits and plated one. In total, Palm Beach had 12 hits and six walks against the Blue Jays. The pitching held Dunedin scoreless with the help of three double plays.

To add to his four-hit game, Bernal stole his first bag of the year.

Sunday’s game: vs. Dunedin, RHP Joseph King (0-0, 6.75) vs. TBA 11:00 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-1 on Thursday with rainout in Peoria. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Jacob Buchberger, was a home run shy of the cycle in Springfield’s win. Pitching standouts include Connor Thomas, Michael McGreevy and Max Rajcic.

Results from games played Thursday, April 20th.

Memphis 6, Indianapolis 1

The first-place Memphis Redbirds (13-5) defeated the Indianapolis Indians (PIT, 7-11) at AutoZone Park on Thursday night. Their 10-game winning streak is Minor League Baseball’s longest of 2023.

Starter Connor Thomas had his best outing to date this season with only a solo home run surrendered in seven innings. He surrendered six hits and one walk. TCN’s no. 19 prospect fanned five and earned his second win.

Connor Thomas

The Redbirds took the lead in the fifth inning as Juniel Querecuto blasted a two-run homer, his third of the year. In the sixth, Tres Barrera drove in a run and Oscar Mercado plated two via single. Juan Yepez added one more with a double in the seventh.

In his first appearance of the season, St. Louis rehabber Wilking Rodríguez tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout. Guillermo Zuñiga struck out two in the ninth inning.

With the help of four Indianapolis errors, Memphis scored six runs on five hits and five walks. Mercado had two hits and two RBI. Paul DeJong recorded two walks and came across once in his rehab assignment.

Mercado stole his fifth bag of the season.

Friday’s game: vs. Indianapolis, TBA vs. RHP Quinn Priester 7:05 CT

Springfield 3, Midland 2

The Springfield Cardinals (5-7) edged the Midland RockHounds (OAK, 5-7) on Thursday at Hammons Field.

Michael McGreevy threw seven innings and was charged with two runs on nine hits and no walks. TCN’s no. 5 prospect struck out nine and earned his second win of 2023. His ERA is 1.45 in three starts this year.

Michael McGreevy

The RockHounds scored a run in the first, but the Cardinals tied the game in the second on Jacob Buchberger’s RBI triple. Chandler Redmond put Springfield ahead with a two-run home run in the third, his league-leading fifth of the year.

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson recorded a scoreless inning and had a strikeout. Logan Sawyer earned his first save as a Cardinal with a scoreless ninth.

Jacob Buchberger

BUUUUUUCH‼️

(•_•)
<) )╯TIE
/

(•_•)
( (> BALL
/

(•_•)
<) )> GAME
/ pic.twitter.com/W6pPUAyPVX

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 21, 2023

Going 3-for-3, Buchberger was a home run away from the cycle. Matt Koperniak had two hits and Redmond had the only other hit with his homer. The lineup went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position.

Arquímedes Gamboa took his third base of the year.

Friday’s game: vs. Midland, LHP Kenny Hernandez (1-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Ryan Cusick (0-0, 2.25) 6:35 CT

Peoria vs. Fort Wayne – Postponed

Due to inclement weather, the Peoria Chiefs and Fort Wayne TinCaps contest was rescheduled to a Friday doubleheader.

Friday’s games:

vs. Fort Wayne, LHP Cooper Hjerpe (0-1, 9.00) vs. RHP Victor Lizarraga (0-1, 8.10) 5:30 CT (Game 1)

vs. Fort Wayne,  RHP Austin Love (0-1, 6.23) vs. TBA Time TBA (Game 2)

Palm Beach 0, Dunedin 2

The Palm Beach Cardinals (6-6) were blanked by the Dunedin Blue Jays (TOR, 6-6) on Thursday night at Roger Dean Stadium.

Starter Max Rajcic did his part, tossing six scoreless innings on only two hits. The right-hander struck out seven batters. In his first three professional starts, TCN’s no. 39 prospect has a 1.62 ERA and a 0.54 WHIP.

Max Rajcic

Hunter Hayes pitched the remaining three innings and yielded two runs in the seventh. The 22-year-old gave up three hits and two walks but struck out two.

The Beach Birds only recorded four hits in the game. The team did not advance a runner into scoring position and did not record a hit in the final four innings.

Lizandro Espinoza and Hayes both committed an error.

Friday’s game: vs. Dunedin, LHP Pete Hansen (1-0, 2.00) vs. TBA 10:00 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-2 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, R.J. Yeager, recorded two doubles, a home run and five RBI in Palm Beach’s win. Other standouts include Juniel Querecuto, Arquímedes Gamboa and Chris Gerard.

Results from games played Sunday, April 16th.

Memphis 7 at Gwinnett 4

Behind three long balls, the Memphis Redbirds (10-5) defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 2-12) on Sunday afternoon at Coolray Field. Memphis completed the six-game sweep and extended their win streak to seven.

Starter Gordon Graceffo pitched three innings and gave up two runs, one earned, on one hit, five walks and four strikeouts. Grant Black threw two scoreless innings in relief.

The Redbirds were down 2-0 from the first inning until the seventh, when they scored six runs on three home runs to take the lead. Juniel Querecuto hit a three-run homer to take the lead. Paul DeJong blasted a two-run shot and Luken Baker recorded his fourth home run of the year.

Juniel Querecuto

Memphis INF Juniel Querecuto launches a three-run homer, his first of the year, to put the Redbirds on top. pic.twitter.com/5ugFvwAV4u

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) April 16, 2023

Pauly D and Luken Baker smack back-to-back HR to cap off a six run inning for Memphis. pic.twitter.com/MARkezPOby

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) April 16, 2023

After the Stripers responded with two against Kyle Leahy in the home half, Querecuto doubled to add an insurance run in the eighth.

Leahy tossed 2 2/3 innings and was charged with two runs on seven hits, one walk and a strikeout. Thanks to the Redbirds’ comeback, the right-hander received his first win of 2023. JoJo Romero saved his second game of the season after a scoreless 1 1/3 innings with four strikeouts.

The Memphis lineup recorded 12 hits, including three home runs, and drew four walks. Querecuto drove in four and DeJong plated two. Kramer Robertson had two hits, two walks and two runs scored. Baker, Masyn Winn and Chase Pinder had two hits apiece.

Winn took his seventh bag of the season.

The Redbirds swept the Stripers this week and are on a seven-game winning streak. They are in first place in the International League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Indianapolis, TBA vs. TBA 6:45 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

Springfield 10 at Arkansas 5 (7 innings, Game 1)

The Springfield Cardinals (3-5) topped the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 6-2) in Game 1 of the Sunday doubleheader at Dickey-Stephens Park.

Starter Connor Lunn tossed four innings and surrendered three runs on six hits and no walks. The right-hander fanned six.

Nick Dunn made the score 1-0 as he singled in a run in the first. The Travelers responded with three runs in the home half to take the lead. Arquímedes Gamboa brought the Cardinals within one with an RBI single in the second.

The Cardinals put eight runs on the board in the fourth inning to blow the contest wide open. Gamboa tied the game with a single and Jose Alvarez singled the winning run across. Chandler Redmond recorded an RBI single and L.J. Jones plated one with a double. Nick Raposo singled to bring a run home and Jones scored after a hit by pitch. Dunn came across then Raposo scored after Gamboa walked to make the score 10-3.

Arquimedes Gamboa

Kenny Hernandez pitched the final three innings and yielded two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk. The 24-year-old earned his first win for the Cardinals.

Springfield scored 10 runs in their first seven-inning game on 13 hits and five walks. Jones recorded three hits and Gamboa brought in three runs. Gamboa, Alvarez and Raposo all had two hits.

Jacob Buchberger stole his first bag of the season.

Springfield 4 at Arkansas 6 (7 innings, Game 2)

The Springfield Cardinals (3-6) lost to the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 7-2) in the make-up game from Saturday’s rain-out.

Starter Logan Gragg tossed four innings and yielded two runs on eight hits. The right-hander fanned seven batters.

The Cardinals scored twice in the fourth inning on Chandler Redmond’s single. Arkansas responded with six runs over the next three innings.

Dalton Roach pitched an inning and gave up three runs to take his first loss of the year. Andre Granillo surrendered a run in the sixth inning.

Springfield made an attempt at a comeback in the seventh. Gamboa doubled to score two runs and make it a two-run game. With the tying run at the plate and one out, the Cardinals could not complete the rally, however.

Gamboa recorded three hits to total five hits and five RBI for the doubleheader. The lineup went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position and struck out 10 times.

Alvarez had an outfield assist in right field.

Springfield went 2-4 against Arkansas this week. They are in last place and four games out of first in the Texas League North.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Midland, RHP Adam Wainwright (MLB rehab) vs. TBA 6:35 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

Peoria 1 at Wisconsin 5

The Peoria Chiefs (2-7) fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 5-4) on Sunday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium.

Starter Trent Baker gave up a run in four innings on two hits and three walks. The right-hander fanned seven. Ian Bedell took his first loss after he yielded an unearned run in one inning of work as a run scored on a passed ball charged to catcher Luis Rodriguez.

Trent Baker

The Chiefs scored in the second inning as Rodriguez brought in Elijah Cabell via a sacrifice fly.

Matt Hickey threw two innings and was charged with a run. Andrew Marrero yielded two runs in the eighth inning on one hit, a walk and three strikeouts.

The Chiefs only recorded five hits and a walk. Osvaldo Tovalin had two hits in the contest. The lineup went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

Peoria had a tough day on the base paths as they were caught stealing three times.

On their first road trip of the season, the Chiefs went 2-4 against the Timber Rattlers. They are in last place in the Midwest League West.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Fort Wayne, TBA vs. TBA 6:35 CT (The Chiefs are off Monday)

Palm Beach 12 at Daytona 4

The Palm Beach Cardinals (5-4) handily defeated the Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 5-4) on Sunday at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

Starter Hancel Rincon yielded four runs, three earned, in five innings of work. The right-hander struck out two and earned his first win of the season.

The Beach Birds scored 10 of their 12 runs in the first three innings. In the first, R.J. Yeager doubled to bring in two and Carlos Linarez singled to bring one across. Daytona responded with three in the home half.

Michael Curialle hit a three-run shot in the second inning. Yeager followed suit with a solo homer to make the score 7-3. Carlos Linarez tripled to bring another run home. Yeager doubled in the third to plate two more runs.

Michael Curialle

Chris Gerard pitched three scoreless innings with one strikeout. Tanner Jacobson tossed a scoreless ninth inning.

Chris Gerard

Chris Rotondo brought in a run in the seventh via single. In the ninth, Jose Zapata blasted a solo homer to make the score 12-4.

R.J. Yeager

Palm Beach pitching allowed just three hits as the offense recorded 13 hits and five walks. Yeager recorded two doubles, a home run and five RBI. Curialle went 1-for-3 with two walks, three RBI and two runs scored. Linarez and Darlin Moquete had two hits apiece.

Adanson Cruz, Lizandro Espinoza and Tre Fletcher stole a bag each.

After losing the first two games of the series, the Cardinals won four straight to go 4-2 against the Tortugas. Palm Beach is tied for first in the Florida State League East.

Tuesday’s game: vs. Dunedin TBA vs. TBA 4:00 CT (The Cardinals are off Monday)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 2-1 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Pete Hansen, pitched five scoreless innings and recorded his first professional win for Palm Beach. Other standouts include Andrew Suárez and Jeremy Rivas.

Results from games played Saturday, April 15th.

Memphis 5 at Gwinnett 1

The Memphis Redbirds (9-5) topped the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 2-11) on Saturday night at Coolray Field. It is the Redbirds’ sixth consecutive victory.

In a bullpen game covering for injured starter Tommy Parsons, James Naile tossed the first three innings. The right-hander yielded a run on three hits, a walk and five strikeouts. Andrew Suárez pitched three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned his second win of 2023.

Andrew Suarez

The Stripers scored in the second inning but Justin Toerner responded with a solo homer in the third, his first hit since joining the team. Memphis took the lead in the fourth when Luken Baker plated one on a single.

Justin Toerner

JT ties it with a big fly! pic.twitter.com/vwTjrWMfx2

— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 15, 2023

In the sixth, the Redbirds added three more runs. Paul DeJong, Oscar Mercado and Juniel Quesecuto each drove in a run on singles.

Kodi Whitley threw two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Guillermo Zuñiga recorded a scoreless ninth inning.

DeJong and Querecuto both had two hits and an RBI. Baker recorded a hit, a walk, an RBI and a run scored. The lineup only had one extra-base hit, a double, off the bat of Masyn Winn.

Sunday’s game: at Gwinnett, RHP Gordon Graceffo (0-1, 3.38) vs. LHP Dylan Dodd (1-1, 7.71 in MLB) 12:05 CT

Springfield at Arkansas – Postponed

Due to the inclement weather in North Little Rock, the Springfield Cardinals and Arkansas Travelers game was postponed to Sunday. It will played as part of a seven-inning twin bill.

Sunday’s games:

Game 1: at Arkansas, RHP Connor Lunn (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Kyle Tyler (0-0, 18.00) 1:05 CT
Game 2: at Arkansas, RHP Logan Gragg (0-0, 6.75) vs. RHP Bryan Woo (0-0, 0.00) Time TBA

Peoria 3 at Wisconsin 6

The Peoria Chiefs (2-6) fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 4-4) at Fox Cities Stadium on Saturday.

Starter Austin Love threw four innings and was charged with four runs on six hits, two walks and five strikeouts. TCN’s no. 24 prospect took his first loss of the season. Chris Roycroft surrendered two runs in two innings of work.

The Chiefs didn’t score until the final two innings when they were down 6-0. In the eighth, Jeremy Rivas singled to bring in Francisco Hernandez. Osvaldo Tovalin recorded an RBI double and Nathan Church brought in a run in the ninth to make the score 6-3.

Jeremy Rivas

Dionys Rodriguez pitched two shutout frames for Peoria. TCN’s no. 28 prospect has a 1.13 ERA in eight innings this year.

Peoria recorded eight hits and three walks but scored only had three runs. Rivas went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Jimmy Crooks III walked twice.

Tovalin and Hernandez both took their first bags of the year.

Victor Scott II made two phenomenal catches in center field.

Peoria's Victor Scott II went over the wall to rob a grand slam! 🤯pic.twitter.com/gdAiBuqTj6

— Cardinals Player Development (@CardsPlayerDev) April 15, 2023

THIS MAN IS A CRIMINAL pic.twitter.com/cFIBWfX126

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 15, 2023

Sunday’s game: at Wisconsin, RHP Trent Baker (0-1, 11.25) vs. Tyler Woessner (1-0, 1.80) 1:10 CT

Palm Beach 3 at Daytona 2

The Palm Beach Cardinals (4-4) edged the Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 5-3) at Jackie Robinson Field on Saturday.

Pete Hansen pitched five scoreless innings on three hits and four walks. TCN’s no. 16 prospect fanned four batters and earned his first professional win.

Pete Hansen

The Beach Birds struck first when R.J. Yeager blasted a two-run shot in the fourth. TCN’s no. 21 prospect, Won-Bin Cho, tripled in the fifth to add another run and make the score 3-0.

Chandler Arnold surrendered a run in 1 1/3 innings on two hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Roy Garcia yielded a solo homer in the ninth but induced a game-ending double play. The right-hander struck out three in 2 2/3 innings.

The Cardinals recorded five hits and four walks against the Tortugas. The lineup went 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Catcher Leonardo Bernal caught two runners stealing second.

Sunday’s game: at Daytona, RHP Hancel Rincon (0-1, 9.82) vs. TBA 4:00 CT

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On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals system went 4-0, all on the road. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Michael McGreevy, threw 7 2/3 innings and yielded only one run on 84 pitches. Other standouts include Dakota Hudson, Victor Scott and Edwin Nunez.

Results from games played Thursday, April 13th.

Memphis 3 at Gwinnett 0

The Memphis Redbirds (7-5) defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (ATL, 2-9) on Thursday night at Coolray Field.

Starter Dakota Hudson pitched six scoreless innings with eight hits given up. The right-hander fanned seven and earned his first 2023 win.

Dakota Hudson

The Redbirds struck in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. Masyn Winn doubled and Paul DeJong drove him in in his continuing rehab assignment.

Kyle Leahy and JoJo Romero were lights out from the bullpen. Leahy pitched two innings with two strikeouts. Romero earned the save in the ninth with two strikeouts.

Memphis added two insurance runs in the eighth. Juniel Querecuto doubled to score DeJong and Oscar Mercado to increase the lead to 3-0.

Batting second, second baseman Winn had two of the six Redbirds hits. Cleanup hitter DeJong recorded a hit, one walk, an RBI and a run scored as shortstop. Justin Toerner walked three times. The lineup left 10 runners on base but the pitching blanked the Stripers.

Toerner stole his first Triple-A bag of the year and Winn took his fifth.

Mercado recorded an outfield assist in center field.

Friday’s game: at Gwinnett, LHP Connor Thomas (0-1, 12.27) vs. LHP Jared Shuster (0-1, 8.31 in MLB) 6:05 CT

Springfield 7 at Arkansas 4

The Springfield Cardinals (2-4) topped the Arkansas Travelers (SEA, 5-1) at Dickey-Stephens Park on Thursday.

Michael McGreevy earned the win after he tossed 7 2/3 innings with only one run surrendered on four hits. TCN’s no. 5 prospect has only given up one earned run in 11 2/3 innings for a 0.77 ERA this season.

Michael McGreevy

The Cardinals scored first after Jacob Buchberger plated one in the third. In the sixth inning, Matt Koperniak recorded an RBI single and Chandler Redmond blasted a two-run homer, his third of the season. Buchberger hit a solo homer in the eighth and Lars Nootbaar drove in a run in the first game of his St. Louis rehab assignment.

Jacob Buchberger

BUCHHHHHHH 💪

First long ball of the season for Jacob Buchberger! pic.twitter.com/ialinVyC8T

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 14, 2023

The Travelers mounted a rally with four runs in the eighth inning. Andre Granillo yielded three runs on two hits, a walk and three strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.

Springfield added an insurance run in the ninth after Arquimedes Gamboa scored Jose Alvarez via a single.

Redmond and Buchberger each singled and homered. Gamboa, Pedro Pagés and Mike Antico doubled. At DH, Nootbaar went 0-for-5 with an RBI groundout. The lineup went 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Alvarez had an outfield assist from right field.

Friday’s game: at Arkansas, RHP Connor Lunn (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Emerson Hancock (1-0, 0.00) 7:05 CT

Peoria 4 at Wisconsin 3

The Peoria Chiefs (2-4) edged the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL, 2-4) on Thursday at Fox Cities Stadium.

Starter Tink Hence threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings and yielded four hits, a walk and two strikeouts. However, he suffered an injury and was removed after making an awkward wild pitch for his 69^th offering of the evening. TCN’s no. 3 prospect is scoreless through 7 2/3 innings in High-A this season, but we will have to monitor his health status.

Tink Hence

In the second, Noah Mendlinger tripled to score a run. Victor Scott II doubled to plate Mendlinger and make the score 2-0. Scott added another run in the fourth via a sacrifice fly.

Alex Cornwell stepped in for Hence and tossed 4 1/3 innings of relief. He yielded two runs, one earned, on two hits, a walk and six strikeouts. The left-hander earned his first High-A win. Matt Hickey surrendered a run in the ninth but earned his first career save.

The Chiefs added an important insurance run after Scott drove in his third run of the game with a single.

Victor Scott

Victor Scott had an incredible game with Peoria tonight.

2-for-2, 3 RBI, and 3 SB

That gives him 7 stolen bases in 6 games. His speed is game changing.pic.twitter.com/0uh7v6cqhh

— Blake Newberry (@bt_newberry) April 14, 2023

Scott, Osvaldo Tovalin and Luis Rodriguez all recorded two hits. Scott, TCN’s no. 29 prospect, is slashing .483/.545/1.028 so far this season. The Chiefs lineup had seven hits, six walks and left 10 runners on base.

Scott went 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts to add to his team-leading seven stolen bags. Mendlinger also took a base.

Friday’s game: at Wisconsin, LHP Cooper Hjerpe (0-0, 8.10) vs. RHP Cameron Wagoner (0-1, 4.50) 6:40 CT

Palm Beach 6 at Daytona 4

The Palm Beach Cardinals (2-4) beat the Daytona Tortugas (CIN, 5-1) at Jackie Robinson Ballpark on Thursday.

Starter Brycen Mautz pitched four innings and was charged with two runs on four hits, one walk and a strikeout. TCN’s no. 13 prospect has a 3.00 ERA in his first two professional starts.

The Beach Birds scored first after Tre Fletcher brought in a run via sacrifice fly in the second inning. The Tortugas responded with two runs in the third.

Edwin Nuñez

Edwin Nuñez tossed three perfect innings with four strikeouts. The right-hander threw 20 out of 33 pitches for strikes and earned his first 2023 win.

In the seventh, Lizandro Espinoza drove in a run. Chris Rotondo came across and Carlos Linarez plated two with a single in the eighth. Fletcher came home after a passed ball to make the score 6-2.

Gustavo Rodriguez pitched the final two innings and surrendered two runs on four hits and four strikeouts.

Won-Bin Cho

The Cardinals had five hits and six walks. TCN’s no. 21 prospect, Won-Bin Cho, walked three times and came across twice. The lineup went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position but still scored six runs.

Alex ladisernia and Linarez both took a bag. Cho stole two.

Friday’s game: at Daytona, RHP Max Rajcic (0-1, 1.80) vs. TBA 5:35 CT

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-0 on Sunday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day is Memphis left fielder Chase Pinder. TCN’s no. 48 prospect had two hits, two walks, two RBI, a run, two stolen bases and an outfield assist. Three relievers added five scoreless innings.

Game played Easter Sunday, April 9.

Memphis 6, Nashville 1

The Memphis Redbirds (4-5) topped the Nashville Sounds (5-4, MIL) on Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park. The two clubs split the six-game series.

Starter Tommy Parsons tossed four innings and was charged with a run on two hits, one walk and four strikeouts. James Naile earned his second win of the year after three scoreless frames. The right-hander has a 0.00 ERA in six innings this season.

James Naile

The Redbirds did all their scoring early, striking first with three runs in the first inning. Kramer Robertson came across on a wild pitch and Chase Pinder drove in two with a single. After the Sounds responded with a run in the second, Oscar Mercado scored on a fielder’s choice and Moisés Gómez added another run on a sacrifice fly. Errol Robinson doubled in Pinder in the third to make the score 6-1.

With five scoreless frames, the bullpen was lights out for Memphis. Guillermo Zuñiga threw a scoreless eighth and Jake Walsh fanned two in the ninth.

Memphis recorded eight hits and five walks against Nashville. Pinder went 2-for-2 with two walks, two RBI and a run scored. Gómez had two hits and Robinson doubled twice. The lineup went 2-for-17 with runners in scoring position but still managed to score six runs.

Chase Pinder

The Redbirds were running on the base paths on Sunday with six stolen bases. Pinder stole two bags. Robinson, Gómez, Tres Barrera and Masyn Winn all took one.

In an amazing game, Pinder also recorded an outfield assist from left field.

Tuesday’s game: at Gwinnett, TBA vs. TBA 10:05 CT (The Redbirds are off Monday)

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The St. Louis Cardinals system went 1-3 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Chandler Redmond, blasted two home runs and a double in Springfield’s win. Other standouts include Iván Herrera, Errol Robinson and Ian Bedell.

Results from games played Saturday, April 8th.

Memphis 2, Nashville 6

The Memphis Redbirds (3-5) were defeated by the Nashville Sounds (MIL, 5-3) on Saturday night at AutoZone Park.

Starter Connor Thomas pitched only three innings and surrendered five runs on nine hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 19 prospect took his first loss of the season. Grant Black struck out four in two scoreless frames and Kyle Leahy tossed two innings with three strikeouts.

The Redbirds got on the board in the fifth inning as Iván Herrera drove in Kramer Robertson with a double. In the seventh, Robertson plated Juniel Querecuto to make the score 5-2.

Kramer Robertson

In the eighth, JoJo Romero gave up a solo shot and a single. Kodi Whitley threw a perfect ninth inning.

Robertson, Herrera and Errol Robinson recorded two hits each. Luken Baker walked three times and Robinson twice. The lineup went 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position, fanned 11 times and left 10 runners on base.

Sunday’s game: vs. Nashville, RHP Tommy Parsons (0-0, 5.40) vs. RHP Robert Stock (0-1, 15.43) 1:05 CT

Springfield 9, Wichita 4

The Springfield Cardinals (1-2) topped the Wichita Wind Surge (MIN, 2-1) at Hammons Field on Saturday for their first win of 2023.

Starter Logan Gragg yielded three runs in four innings on two hits, two walks, two hit batters and three strikeouts. Edgar Escobar earned his first win of the season after he threw two innings and gave up a run.

Already down 2-0, the Cardinals put up an impressive seven runs in the first inning. Nick Dunn walked with the bases loaded and L.J. Jones hit a bases clearing double for his first hit of the season and first at Double-A. Arquimedes Gamboa drove in a run and Mike Antico plated two with a triple.

Welcome to Double-A, LJ Jones IV‼️

First pitch he sees in Double-A is smacked for a bases-clearing double 🔥

Cardinals lead 4-2! pic.twitter.com/U8jj95Mpdy

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 8, 2023

Mike Antico are you serious⁉️

Easing into third on this 2-run triple, Antico makes it 7-2 Cardinals in the 1st 😤 pic.twitter.com/xdreKwCUuP

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 8, 2023

Cleanup hitter Chandler Redmond blasted a solo homer in the second to make the score 8-2.

CHANDLER REDMOND HOME RUN #1 SEND TWEET 🔥 pic.twitter.com/udafbdDkKZ

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 8, 2023

Nick Trogrlic-Iverson pitched two scoreless frames with two strikeouts. Ryan Loutos recorded a scoreless ninth inning.

Designated hitter Redmond launched another solo home run in the sixth inning, his second of the night and season.

Chandler Redmond

The Cardinals recorded 10 hits and four walks. Redmond went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a double, two RBI and three runs scored. Every player was on base except Irving Lopez.

The Cardinals went 1-2 against Wichita this weekend.

Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas, TBA vs. RHP Bryan Woo 6:00 CT (The Cardinals are off Sunday and Monday)

Peoria 4, Cedar Rapids 8

The Peoria Chiefs (0-3) fell to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (MIN, 3-0) at Dozer Park on Saturday.

Starter Austin Love threw 4 2/3 innings and gave up two runs on three hits and a walk. TCN’s no. 24 prospect struck out five in his season debut. In his High-A introduction, Alfredo Ruiz surrendered three runs in 2/3 of an inning and took the loss.

The Chiefs took the lead in the third after Victor Scott II tripled to bring Luis Rodriguez across.

From that day on, if Victor Scott was going somewhere, HE. WAS. RUNNING. 🏃

RBI TRIPLE DRIVES IN RODRIGUEZ AND PUTS US ON THE BOARD FIRST ‼️ pic.twitter.com/wKu6ODh02X

— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 9, 2023

Rodriguez added two more in the fourth with a single. Noah Mendlinger came across on a passed ball to make the score 4-0. The Kernels took the lead in the sixth inning 5-4.

2020 round 4 pick Ian Bedell pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings and yielded two hits but fanned seven batters. Edgar Manzo was charged with three runs, one earned, in the ninth inning.

Ian Bedell

Jeremy Rivas and Nathan Church recorded two hits apiece. The lineup went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base. Every player in the lineup was on base at least once.

Peoria was swept by Cedar Rapids this weekend to open the season.

Tuesday’s game: at Wisconsin, TBA vs. TBA 6:40 CT (The Chiefs are off Sunday and Monday)

Palm Beach 4, Jupiter 6

The Palm Beach Cardinals (1-2) lost to the Jupiter Hammerheads (MIA, 2-1) at Roger Dean Stadium on Saturday.

Starter Pete Hansen made his professional debut and yielded two runs on five hits in four innings. TCN’s no. 16 prospect fanned six. Cade Winquest also made his professional debut and recorded two hitless innings with three strikeouts. Edwin Nunez tossed a scoreless inning.

Cade Winquest

The Beach Birds took the lead in the sixth inning. Lizandro Espinoza and R.J. Yeager hit RBI doubles. Joshua Baez drove in Yeager via sacrifice fly. In the eighth, Michael Curialle singled to drive in Won-Bin Cho.

Chandler Arnold pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Victor Villanueva was charged with four runs in 2/3 of an inning and took his first loss. John Lynch closed out the ninth with a hit and a strikeout. The offense was unable to mount a comeback in the bottom of the frame.

Palm Beach recorded eight hits and went 3-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Espinoza and Yeager each had an RBI and a run scored. Tre Fletcher tripled.

In his rehab assignment, Paul DeJong started at short and went 0-for-2. He has one hit in nine plate appearances.

Cho stole his first two bags of the year.

The Cardinals went 1-2 against the Hammerheads in their start of the season.

Tuesday’s game: at Daytona, RHP Hancel Rincon vs. TBA 5:35 CT (The Cardinals are off Sunday and Monday)

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