photo: Ixan Henderson (PJ Maigi/Springfield Cardinals)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 2-2 on Wednesday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, Springfield’s Ixan Henderson, pitched 6 2/3 one hit, one run innings, taking a no-hitter into the sixth. The lefty fanned eight and walked one. Other standouts include Blaze Jordan, César Prieto, José Fermín, Anyelo Encarnacion and Jalin Flores.
Results for games played Wednesday, August 13.
The Triple-A Redbirds routed the Knights by a 14-5 score in Charlotte on Wednesday. Starter Quinn Mathews pitched just three innings, gave up three runs on six hits, fanned seven and walked three. 42 of his 79 pitches went for strikes.
Zack Weiss relieved Mathews and surrendered one run in two innings to earn the win. Anthony Veneziano, Oddanier Mosqueda and Gerson Moreno each hurled a scoreless inning. Skylar Hales allowed one run in the ninth.
Memphis went up 1-0 in the first inning. JJ Wetherholt walked and stole second base. José Fermín doubled to score Wetherholt.
Charlotte took a 3-1 lead in the third. The Redbirds answered with five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 6-3 lead. Nathan Church doubled. Jimmy Crooks singled. Blaze Jordan followed with a three-run home run. Matt Koperniak hit a solo home run. César Prieto singled and scored on a double by Andy Yerzy.
BLAZE JORDAN WITH HIS FIRST @HueysRestaurant HOMER AS A REDBIRD! pic.twitter.com/Kxx1yKckll
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) August 14, 2025
The Knights scored one run in the home fourth to cut the lead to 6-4. In the sixth, Memphis again put up the crooked number with a four-run burst to lead 10-4. Koperniak and Prieto singled. An error and a wild pitch scored Koperniak. Michael Siani drove in Prieto on a single. Fermín hit a two-run home run.
FERMIN SMACKS A @HueysRestaurant HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/B02FCazFRl
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) August 14, 2025
The Redbirds put up another four spot in the ninth to extend the lead to 14-4. Wetherholt doubled. Fermín walked. Jordan singled to plate Wetherholt. Koperniak walked. Prieto cleared the loaded bases with a double.
Prieto gets in on the action! pic.twitter.com/Jgr05zXxQV
— Memphis Redbirds (@memphisredbirds) August 14, 2025
Charlotte added one run in the home half of the ninth to bring the final score to 14-5.
The offense scored 14 runs on 16 hits. Jordan was 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored. Prieto was 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. Fermín was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Koperniak was 2-for-4 with and RBI and three runs scored. Siani was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Church was 2-for-5. Wetherholt scored two runs.
On the bases, Wetherholt stole his third base at Triple-A. Siani was picked off and caught stealing.
Memphis is 60-54 overall, 19-22 in the second half. They are 11 games back of IL leader Syracuse.
Thursday’s game: at Charlotte, Max Rajcic RHP (0-1, 3.73) vs. Bryse Wilson RHP (4-1, 2.45) 6:04 CT.
The Double-A Cardinals beat the Wind Surge by the score of 5-1 at Hammons Field on Wednesday. It was first-place Springfield’s seventh consecutive victory.
Starter Ixan Henderson took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. The left hander pitched 6 2/3 innings, gave up one run on one hit, fanned eight and walked one to earn his eighth win.
Boy did Ixan Henderson have it all working tonight: 6.2 IP (six no-hit innings), H, ER, BB, 8 K pic.twitter.com/Asbs31Nro4
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) August 14, 2025
Austin Love relieved Henderson and threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Michael Watson tossed a scoreless ninth.
Springfield went up 3-0 in the second inning. Jeremy Rivas reached on catcher interference. Dakota Harris advanced the runner on a sac bunt. Ramon Mendoza walked. Brody Moore plated Rivas and Mendoza on a double. Moore scored on a single by Chase Davis.
Brody Moore smokes a double and Springfield's on the board early. pic.twitter.com/sUrNSdVffI
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) August 14, 2025
The Cardinals added a run in the fourth to increase the lead to 4-0. Mendoza doubled. Davis singled to plate Mendoza.
Springfield extended its lead to 5-0 in the fifth. Leonardo Bernal walked. Zach Levenson singled. Bernal and Levenson executed a double steal. Rivas drove in Bernal on a single.
Wichita got on the board in the seventh with their only hit off Henderson, a solo home run.
The Cardinals scored five runs on eight hits. Bernal was 2-for-3. Moore had two RBI.
On the bases, Bernal stole his 12th base of the season. Levenson swiped his first bag with Springfield.
On defense, Harris made a fielding error.
Springfield is 71-39 overall, 28-13 in the second half and is in first place in the Texas League North by four games.
Thursday’s game: vs. Wichita, Brycen Mautz LHP (5-2, 2.99) vs. Alejandro Hidalgo RHP (0-1, 14.40)
The High-A Chiefs fell to the Captains in a painful 9-7 road walkoff loss on Wednesday. Starter Mason Molina pitched 3 2/3 innings, gave up two runs on three hits, struck out two and walked five.
Tanner Jacobson relieved Molina and surrendered one run in 2 1/3 innings. Benjamin Arias threw two scoreless innings. Jawilme Ramirez yielded six runs, one earned in the final 2/3 of an inning and took the loss.
Lake County took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Peoria took a 2-1 lead in the third. Travis Honeyman doubled. New arrival Andrew Sojka doubled to score Honeyman. Ian Petrutz walked. Sojka stole second base. Anyelo Encarnacion plated Sojka on a single.
The Captains tied the game in the home third and added a run in the fifth to lead 3-2.
The Chiefs put up two runs in the seventh to regain the lead at 4-3. Chase Adkison doubled and scored on a double by Petrutz. Brayden Jobert drove in Petrutz on a double.
Peoria scored three more runs in the eighth to increase the lead to 7-3. Deniel Ortiz walked and stole second base. Sojka walked. Adkison singled and Ortiz was thrown out at home. Petrutz singled and Sojka came home. Adkison and Petrutz scored on a single by Encarnacion.
Encarnacion helps us take the lead!!
PEO 2 | LC 1 pic.twitter.com/uqqblzzxTV
— Peoria Chiefs (@peoriachiefs) August 13, 2025
In the bottom of the ninth, Ramirez and the Chiefs defense unraveled as Encarnacion and Jobert both made fielding errors. Lake County posted a six-run frame that included a solo home run and a grand slam to walk off the 9-7 win.
The Peoria offense scored seven runs on 13 hits. Encarnacion was 4-for-5 with two RBI. Petrutz was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Adkison was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Sojka scored two runs.
On the bases, Sojka stole his first base. Encarnacion swiped his fourth bag. Ortiz stole his third base for Peoria. Jesus Baez was picked off and caught stealing.
Peoria is 43-65 overall, 17-26 in the second half, and is fifth place in the Midwest League West, 7 games back of Beloit.
Thursday’s game: at Lake County, Chen-Wei Lin RHP (0-2, 5.57) vs. Caden Favors LHP (5-8, 4.45) 6:00 CT.
Palm Beach 5, Bradenton 6 (11 innings)
The Low-A Cardinals were edged by the Marauders in 11 innings at Roger Dean on Wednesday. Starter Andrew Dutkanych pitched three innings, gave up one run on two hits, fanned four and walked two.
Alan Reyes threw a scoreless fourth. Yadiel Batista surrendered three runs in four innings of relief. Zack Showalter hurled a scoreless ninth. Sam Brodersen yielded one unearned run in the 10th. Conor Steinbaugh allowed one unearned run in the 11th and took the loss.
Bradenton took a 1-0 lead in the third inning. The Beach Birds tied the game in the fourth. Christian Martin doubled. Ryan Weingartner walked. Luis Pino singled to score Martin.
Palm Beach added two runs in the fifth to lead 3-1. Yordalin Pena walked. Sammy Hernandez singled. Jack Gurevitch walked. Jalin Flores doubled to plate Pena and Hernandez.
The Marauders made it 3-2 in the seventh, then added two runs in the top of the eighth to go up 4-3. The Cardinals tied it up in the home eighth on a solo home run by Martin.
BINGO!
Christian Martin smashes a solo homerun, tying the game against Bradenton 4-4 in the bottom of the 8th! pic.twitter.com/8Y5dIQFJdz
— Palm Beach Cardinals (@GoPBCardinals) August 14, 2025
As the game went into extra innings, Bradenton scored a run in the top of the 10th to lead 5-4. Palm Beach re-tied the game in the bottom of the inning. Gurevitch started the inning on second base. Rainiel Rodriguez singled. Flores flied into a sac double play as Gurevitch scored.
In the 11th, the Marauders scored on a ground rule double off Steinbaugh to lead 6-5. The Cardinals were unable to answer.
Palm Beach scored five runs on eight hits. Martin was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Rainiel Rodriguez was 2-for-5. Flores had three RBI.
On the bases, Weingartner stole his first professional base. Matthew Miura swiped his fourth bag.
Palm Beach is 53-55 on the season, 21-22 in the second half, and is tied for second place in the FSL East, 10.5 games back of St. Lucie.
Thursday’s game: vs. Bradenton, RHP Jacob Odle (0-3, 6.06) vs. TBD 5:30 CT
DSL Cardinals – Off day
The Dominican Summer League does not play on Wednesdays. The Cardinals are 27-24 on the season and are in second place in the DSL Southeast Division, six games back of the Marlins.
Thursday’s game: at DSL Mets Blue, TBD vs. TBD 10:00 am CT.
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