photo: JJ Wetherholt (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 2-2 on Wednesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield SS JJ Wetherholt, was 3-for-4, including a two-run home run, walked, drove in four and scored three runs. Other standouts include Michael Curialle, Ixan Henderson and R.J. Yeager.
Results for games played Wednesday, April 16.
The Triple-A Redbirds came back late to defeat the Jumbo Shrimp by the score of 6-4 on Wednesday at AutoZone Park. Starter Michael McGreevy pitched five innings, gave up three runs on four hits, fanned five and walked one.
Chris Roycroft surrendered one run in the sixth but received the win. Michael Gomez hurled two scoreless innings of relief. Ryan Loutos tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his second save.
Jacksonville scored twice in the second inning. Memphis answered with one run in the third. Michael Helman doubled and scored on a single by César Prieto.
The Jumbo Shrimp made it 3-1 in the fourth, but the Redbirds came back in the fifth to shrink the lead to 3-2. Matt Koperniak singled and stole second base. Jose Barrero singled. Jimmy Crooks plated Koperniak on a force out.
In the top of the sixth, Jacksonville increased their lead to 4-2, but from there, it was all Memphis. The Redbirds responded with three runs in the home sixth to take the lead 5-4. Prieto doubled and Ryan Vilade singled. Matt Lloyd drove in both on a double. Lloyd advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a balk.
The Redbirds added an insurance run in the seventh. Helman walked and stole second. Vilade singled and Helman came home.
Greens are playing fast! WE ARE TIED! pic.twitter.com/OuwvYEvlwU
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) April 17, 2025
Memphis scored six runs on 10 hits. Prieto and Vilade were each 2-for-4 with an RBI. Barrero was 2-for-5. Lloyd had two RBI.
On the bases, the Redbirds were busy. Barrero stole his fourth base and Vilade swiped his second bag. Lloyd stole his first base, as did Koperniak and Helman. Prieto was caught stealing.
The Redbirds are 9-6 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs Jacksonville, Alex Cornwell LHP (1-0, 13.50) vs. Vallente Bellozo RHP (0-0, 1.50) 6:45 CT
The Double-A Cardinals clobbered the Travelers by a 10-3 score at Hammons Field on Wednesday.
Starter Ixan Henderson pitched five innings, gave up one run on four hits, walked one and fanned seven to earn his second win of the season.
Final line for Ixan Henderson tonight: 5.0 IP, 4 H, ER, BB, 7 K. He has 15 Ks through his first ten innings and two starts. pic.twitter.com/uiySYoogyX
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 17, 2025
Sean Harney relieved Henderson and surrendered two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Edwin Nuñez hurled 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Osvaldo Berrios tossed a scoreless ninth.
Springfield took the lead in the third inning on a two-run home run by JJ Wetherholt, and solo home runs by R.J. Yeager and Dakota Harris.
Number one hits number one! JJ Wetherholt launches his first Double-A home run, a two-run shot to left center. pic.twitter.com/S4QZxCAiqe
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 17, 2025
Arkansas put up one run in the top of the fifth to cut the lead to 4-1. The Cardinals answered with one run in the home half of the fifth to lead 5-1. Wetherholt and Chase Davis walked. Wetherholt scored on a single by Yeager.
BOOM BOOM! RJ Yeager and Dakota Harris swat back to back homers. pic.twitter.com/hoxqpQYt1t
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 17, 2025
Springfield added three runs in the sixth. Carlos Linarez drew a walk. Miguel Ugueto doubled. Darlin Moquete walked. Wetherholt plated Linarez on a single. Chase Davis walked and Ugueto came home. Harris grounded into a force out and Moquete was out at home. Wetherholt was forced in via a walk by Ramon Mendoza.
Arkansas scored two runs in the top of the seventh to shrink the lead to 8-3. The Cardinals made it 9-3 in the bottom of the seventh when Moquete singled and Wetherholt doubled him home.
Springfield put up their final run in the eighth. Yeager walked and later came home on a single by Brody Moore.
The Cardinals scored 10 runs on 13 hits. Wetherholt was 3-for-4 with a walk, four RBI and three runs scored. Yeager was 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. Moquete was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Ugueto was 2-for-5.
Springfield is 8-3 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Arkansas, Tekoah Roby RHP (0-0, 0.00) vs. Dylan File RHP (0-1, 9.00) 6:35 CT
Peoria 7, Cedar Rapids 8 (11 innings)
The Peoria Chiefs were edged by the Kernels in an extra inning contest at Dozer Pak on Wednesday. Starter Gerardo Salas pitched 3 2/3 innings, gave up five runs on seven hits, struck out three and walked three.
Jawilme Ramirez threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. Benjamin Arias surrendered one run in 1 2/3 innings. Angel Gonzalez yielded one run in 1 1/3 innings and took a blown save. Tyler Bradt allowed one unearned run in the final two innings and received the loss.
Peoria took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Michael Curialle doubled and scored on a single by Trey Paige.
Cedar Rapids answered with two runs in the third and added three in the top of the fourth to increase the lead to 5-1.
The Chiefs responded with three in the home fourth to shrink to pull to within one run at 5-4. Joshua Baez reached via an error. Ian Petrutz drew a walk. Baez and Petrutz executed a double steal. Won-Bin Cho walked. Curialle hit a bases clearing double.
Curialle doubles in the bottom of the 4th, 3 score!
PEO 4 | CR 5 pic.twitter.com/3GcczXlpkQ
— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) April 17, 2025
Peoria posted three more runs in the fifth to take the lead at 7-5. Ryan Campos singled, stole second base and scored on a single by Baez. Baez stole second before. Petrutz plated him on a single. Cho walked. Curialle drove in Petrutz on a single.
The Kernels came back to tie the game 7-7 with single runs in the seventh and ninth innings. Neither team scored in the 10th. Cedar Rapids scored one in the 11th and Peoria was unable to answer.
The Chiefs scored seven runs on 10 hits. Curialle was 3-for-4 with four RBI. Paige was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Campos was 2-for-5.
The Chiefs stole eight bases. Miguel Villarroel, Baez, and Campos took two bases each. Paige and Petrutz stole their second and first bases of the season, respectively.
On defense, Salas picked a runner off first base.
Peoria is 3-8 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Cedar Rapids, Zack Showalter RHP (0-0, 3.86) vs. Charlee Soto RHP (0-0, 0.00) 6:35 CT
The Low-A Cardinals fell to the Threshers by a 7-1 score on Wednesday at Roger Dean Stadium. Starter Leonel Sequera pitched four innings, gave up three runs on six hits, fanned four and walked one to take his first loss of the season.
Angel Cuenca relieved Sequera and surrendered four runs in 2 2/3 innings. Randel Clemente tossed the final 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
Clearwater led the entire way after scoring one in the top of the first. They visitors added two runs in the second to lead 3-1.
The Beach Birds scored their only run of the game in the fourth. Travis Honeyman tripled and scored on a single by Cade McGee.
The Threshers widened the lead to 4-1 in the fifth, then 7-1 in the sixth.
The Palm Beach offense scored one run on six hits. Honeyman was 2-for-4. The offense was 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.
On defense, Yordalin Pena committed a fielding error. Clemente made a throwing error.
Palm Beach is 7-4 on the season.
Thursday’s game: vs. Clearwater, RHP Jason Savacool (0-1, 3.00) vs. TBA 5:30 CT.
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