photo: Jonathan Mejia (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
On Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals system was 0-1 with a rainout on the DSL’s Opening Day. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, FCL 2B Jonathan Mejia, doubled, homered, drove in two and scored twice. Starter Yadiel Batista allowed one run in five innings. We also set up Tuesday’s full system schedule.
Results from the game played Monday, June 3, 2024.
Memphis – off
Memphis (30-27) just completed a six-game home series versus Nashville (30-27) (MIL), going 3-3 and leaving both teams tied for fourth place in the International League West Division standings, 10 games out. The Redbirds kick off two weeks on the road with a visit to first place Omaha (KC).
Tuesday’s game: at Omaha (39-16), 7:05 pm CT, TBD
Springfield – off
Springfield just wrapped up a good week, going 5-1 on the road against division rival Wichita (19-31) (MIN) who are the cellar dwellers of the Texas League’s North Division. The S-Cards’ performance lifted them back into first place, ½ game up on Arkansas (SEA), their upcoming opponent and host.
Tuesday’s game: at Arkansas (29-21), 6:35 pm CT, RHP Ian Bedell (1-2, 5.59)
Peoria – off
After going 1-5 at Lansing (27-24) (OAK), sixth (last) place Peoria (16-35) continues their road trip against East Division opponents in a match of the Midwest League’s two bottom dwellers.
Tuesday’s game: at Fort Wayne (23-28) (SD), 7:05 pm ET/6:05 pm CT, TBD
Palm Beach – off
Palm Beach (30-21) held on to first place in the Florida State League East Division standings last week, going 5-1 versus Tampa (19-32) (NYY), the West Division’s sixth (last) place team. The Beach Birds host another West Division opponent, third-place Dunedin (TOR).
Tuesday’s game: vs Dunedin (25-26), 5:00 PM ET/4:00 pm CT, TBD
FCL Cardinals 3 at FCL Marlins 4
The fourth-place Florida Complex League Cardinals (10-13) never led, falling to the first-place FCL Marlins (13-6), 4-3.
The Marlins struck first with a fifth-inning tally against starter Yadiel Batista in his final inning of work. The southpaw fanned five, yielding three hits and two walks.
Held to just one hit over five frames against Marlins’ lefty Luis Cesar, the visitor’s offense tied it up at 1-1 against the Miami bullpen in the sixth. Second baseman Jonathan Mejia got on board with a one-out double to left. Center fielder Yordalin Pena’s ground out advanced Mejia to third, before three consecutive free passes, to right fielder Jose Suarez, shortstop Anyelo Encarnacion and catcher Heriberto Caraballo, brought a run across home plate.
The tie was short-lived, however, as reliver Charles Harrison (L, 0-2) was tagged for three runs on three hits and two walks against three outs recorded. Yordy Herrera and Omar Yanez retired three batters each. Herrera was touched for an unearned score on two hits and two wild pitches while Yanez worked around three bases-on-balls.
Mejia provided most of his team’s offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and home run, scoring twice and driving in two. His seventh-inning blast occurred with designated hitter Travis Honeyman (walk) aboard and was one of just three team hits along with six walks. The last hit belonged to Suarez who singled once in three at bats with a walk.
Tuesday’s game: off
DSL Cardinals vs. DSL Tigers 2 – postponed
The Dominican Summer League Cardinals’ 2024 season opener versus the DSL Tigers2 was postponed due to rain. The contest has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 12th.
Tuesday’s game: at DSL Blue Jays (0-0) (TOR), 11:00 am ET/10:00 am CT, RHP Branneli Franco
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