Wings prospect Cossa sits on the bench in AHL playoff opener
Wings prospect Cossa sits on the bench in AHL playoff opener
Kaleb Wing made a successful pro debut for the Cubs in the Arizona Complex League, leading the ACL Cubs to a 7-5 victory over the Athletics. Other Cubs minor league teams faced tough losses, with notable performances from players like Kevin AlcĂĄntara and Andy Garriola.
The Iowa Cubs were cast out by the St. Paul Saints (Twins), 16-2. So the Saints scored in every inning but the sixth. **Doug Nikhazyâs** I-Cubs debut was one heâd like to forget as he got clobbered for eight runs on six hits over 2.2 innings. Nikhazy walked three and struck out four. Close to all of the I-Cubs offense came from right fielder **Kevin AlcĂĄntara.** AlcĂĄntara singled and scored in the second inning on a double by DH **BJ Murray.** Then in the seventh inning, AlcĂĄntara hit his league-leading 11th home run of the year. AlcĂĄntara went 3 for 4 with the home run and he scored both of Iowaâs runs. Murray was 2 for 3 with the double and a walk. Center fielder **Brett Bateman** went 1 for 2 with two walks. Thatâs all of Iowaâs hits today. Murrayâs double. The Jaguar strikes again for 397 feet.
Kaleb Wing had a successful pro debut, contributing to the Cubs' 7-5 win over the Athletics in the Arizona Complex League.
Kevin AlcĂĄntara hit his league-leading 11th home run, while Andy Garriola homered twice for the Knoxville Smokies.
The Iowa Cubs lost to the St. Paul Saints with a score of 16-2, with Doug Nikhazy struggling in his debut.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans lost to the Columbia Fireflies, 4-3, despite a decent start from Dominick Reid.
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The Knoxville Smokies were left on the launchpad by the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Angels), 7-5. Starter **Tyler Schlaffer** pitched 4.1 innings and surrendered two runs, one earned, on three hits. Schlaffer did walk four while striking out three. Schlaffer was relieved by **Jace Beck** who allowed one inherited runner to score and five more of his own. Beckâs final numbers were five runs on seven hits over 1.2 innings. Beck walked one and struck out two. Left fielder **Andy Garriola** homered twice tonight: a two-run home run in the second inning and a solo home run in the fourth. Garriola leads the Smokies with seven home runs. Tonight he finished going 2 for 3 with walk and the two home runs. Shortstop **Jefferson Rojas** was 2 for 4 with an RBI double in the sixth inning. Rojas scored on Garriolaâs first home run.
The South Bend Cubs were boiled by the Ft. Wayne TinCaps (Padres), 7-6. **Kevin Valdez** started and allowed four runs on six hits over 3.2 innings. He walked three and struck out two. **Ethan Flanagan** took over in the fifth inning and gave up just one run on four hits over the next four innings. Flanagan struck out four and walked one. **JP Wheat** was called upon to get the save in the top of the ninth and in typical wild JP Wheat fashion, he took the loss after allowing two runs on no hits and four walks. Wheat also uncorked two wild pitches. He struck out one in the one inning of work. Second baseman **Drew Bowser** tied the game up 5-5 with a two-run double in the fifth inning. Bowser went 1 for 2 with two walks and a hit batsman. First baseman **Cole Mathis** was 1 for 3 with a triple and two walks. One of the two walks came with the bases loaded for one run batted in. He scored twice. Bowserâs double.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were hypnotized by the Columbia Fireflies (Royals), 4-3. **Dominick Reid** turned in a decent start, going five innings and allowing just two runs on five hits. He did walk four batters while striking out six. **Hayden Frank** tossed the final four innings, gave up his first two runs of season and took the loss. Frank allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits. He walked one and struck out two. Catcher **Logan Poteet** was 1 for 2 with two walks and an RBI single in the seventh inning. Left fielder **Jose Escobar** went 1 for 4 with a two-run single in the first. Poteetâs RBI single.
Cubs 7, Athletics 5 **Kaleb Wing**, the Cubsâ fourth-round pick last year, made his professional debut in this game and allowed one run on two hits over four innings. He struck out six and walked no one. Something tells me heâll be in Myrtle Beach soon. Second baseman **Juan Cabada**, a top 20 prospect in most Cubs prospect lists, went 3 for 5 with a triple, a run sored and three RBI in his stateside debut.