photo: Trent Baker (Peoria Chiefs)
The St. Louis Cardinals system was 1-0 on Saturday. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day is Springfield starter Trent Baker who pitched five scoreless innings while striking out nine. Other standouts include R.J. Yeager and Dakota Harris.
Results for games played Wednesday, September 14.
Memphis – canceled
The Memphis Redbirds’ (32-34) doubleheader against the Nashville Sounds (36-28, MIL) was canceled due to rain and will not be made up. The series will continue on Sunday.
Sunday’s game: at Nashville, RHP Michael McGreevy (9-8, 4.02) vs. Logan Henderson RHP (1-3, 5.49) 6:05 CT.
Springfield 3 at San Antonio 2
The Springfield Cardinals (42-26) defeated the San Antonio Missions (30-37, SD) 3-2 on Saturday at Nelson Wolff Stadium. Starter Trent Baker earned his fourth win this season, throwing five scoreless innings, and allowing a hit while striking out nine.
HISTORY: With this Trent Baker strikeout of Romeo Sanabria, the Springfield Cardinals pitching staff has set a new franchise record with 1,264 strikeouts this season. The new mark surpasses the 2019 club who held the record with 1,263. pic.twitter.com/8EymiS9CFK
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 15, 2024
The Cardinals struck first in the fifth with Nathan Church’s RBI sacrifice bunt, Jimmy Crooks’ sacrifice fly, and R.J. Yeager’s RBI single.
RJ Yeager keeps the ball rolling with an RBI single as the Birds put up three in the fifth. pic.twitter.com/mORBP0imej
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 15, 2024
The Missions responded in the seventh with a two-run shot to bring the game to within one.
Nathanael Heredia pitched a scoreless inning, yielding a hit while striking out two. Jack Ralston threw 1 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on two hits while walking two and striking out three. Matt Svanson earned his 27th save this season, pitching 1 1/3 innings, and surrendering two hits while striking out one. Springfield allowed two runs on six hits while walking two and striking out 15.
With his 27th save tonight, Matt Svanson has now tied Mark Worrell (2006) and Chris Perez (2007) for the most saves by a Springfield Cardinals pitcher in a single season. pic.twitter.com/87oR5RBBrb
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) September 15, 2024
R.J. Yeager went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Church was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Dakota Harris hit 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run scored. The Cardinals totaled three runs on seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Chris Rotondo swiped his seventh bag this season.
Sunday’s game: at San Antonio, RHP Wilfredo Pereira (5-2, 6.36) vs. Daniel Camarena LHP (0-2, 4.09) 1:05 CT.
Palm Beach – Off Saturday
The Palm Beach Cardinals were off on Saturday. The Cardinals will begin the Championship Series on Sunday against the Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) in a best-of-three series.
Sunday’s game: at Lakeland, TBD vs. TBD 4:00 CT.
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