Photo: Tai Peete (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The Peoria Javelinas had a lights out offensive performance against the Surprise Saguaros, winning 12-11 in a high-scoring affair. Two Cardinals prospects appeared in the game: centerfielder Tai Peete and second baseman Cade McGee. Peete doubled, tripled, stole a base and scored twice.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played Thursday, October 22nd.
Peoria Javelinas 12, Surprise Saguaros 11
Peoria beat the Saguaros in a high-scoring game on Thursday. Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects appeared in this match: centerfielder Tai Peete and second baseman Cade McGee.
Peete was the leadup man. In the bottom of the first, he doubled, stole third and made it home via a throwing error, tying the ballgame at one apiece. The centerfielder flied out to left field in his second at-bat, in the third inning.
Tai Peete 💨
The @Cardinals' No. 17 prospect records the fastest home-to-third time in the @MLBazFallLeague this season at 11.21 seconds.
Peete becomes the only AFL player to triple in four straight games since at least 2005: pic.twitter.com/RvjZsqYCTS
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 22, 2026
In his third at-bat, the 21-year-old from Riverdale, GA, tripled and then scored on a home run from Alex McCoy, biting at the deficit and making it a 5-3 score. Peete struck out swinging in his last two at-bats. He ended the day 2-for-5, a double and a triple.
McGee batted eighth in the lineup. In his first at-bat in the second inning, he grounded out into a double play. In the bottom of the fifth, the second baseman was called out on strikes. The 23-year-old from Tucson, AZ, walked, then later stole home to add onto the Javelinas lead and make it a 10-8 ballgame in the bottom of the eighth. He finished the game 0-for-2.
No other Cardinals prospects appeared in the game.
Peoria 9-7 in the AFL. They go on the road for their next ballgame, taking on the Mesa Solar Sox on Saturday, Oct. 23rd.
Saturday’s Game: at Mesa Solar Sox
- RHP Kannon Kemp (0-1, 5.19) vs. RHP Fernando Perez (0-0. 6.00)
- First Pitch: 2:30 p.m. CST
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