Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pedro Ramírez named IL Player of the Month

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs were sunk by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 9-6. **Ty Blach** took the loss after giving up six runs on ten hits over the first 3.2 innings. Blach walked one and struck out three. DH **BJ Murray** connected for a three-run home run in the fifth inning, his fifth on the campaign. Murray was 1 for 5. Center fielder **Justin Dean** doubled and tripled in a 2 for 5 night. Dean drove in two and scored once. A double for **Kevin Alcántara.** He was 1 for 2 with two walks. Murray’s home run. A two-run triple for Dean.

Knoxville Smokies

The Knoxville Smokies overthrew the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 10-4. **Yenrri Perez** started and got his first win of the year after five scoreless innings. Perez allowed three hits and issued one walk while striking out four. **Jackson Kirkpatrick** got a rude introduction to Double-A. In the one inning Kirkpatrick pitched, he gave up four runs on two hits and three walks. Only two of the four runs were earned, however. Kirkpatrick struck out one. The Smokies jumped out to an early lead when shortstop **Jefferson Rojas** hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was his fourth of the year. Rojas went 2 for 4 with a walk and three overall runs batted in. Third baseman **Karson Simas** made it 4-0 with a two-run home run in the second, his third this year. Simas went 1 for 4 and scored twice. Center fielder **Carter Trice** had two doubles and one triple in a 3 for 4 night. He also walked once. Trice went 3 for 4. He had three RBI and scored once. DH **Owen Ayers** was 2 for 3 with two walks and two runs scored. He also had one run batted in. The Rojas home run. An up-close look at the Simas HR.

South Bend Cubs

The South Bend Cubs stripped the Lansing Lugnuts (Athletics), 9-1. Starter **Cole Reynolds** retired the first nine batters of the game in order before leaving after three innings. Reynolds struck out five. **Adam Stone** pitched the next three innings and got the win because Reynolds didn’t go five innings. Shaw surrendered one run on four hits. He walked one and did not strike anyone out. **Nate Williams** threw two scoreless innings and **Kenyi Perez** one to close out the game. Center fielder **Kane Kepley** showed the wheels with two triples tonight. Kepley went 2 for 4 with a walk. He scored three runs and drove in one. Shortstop **Ty Southisene** is off to a great start to his High-A career. Tonight Southisene was 2 for 3 with a double and a sacrifice fly. He had two RBI and one run scored. Third baseman **Matt Halbach** was 3 for 4 and scored once. Kepley’s first triple led off the bottom of the first. Right-fielder **Kade Snell** just missed a home run. He settled for an RBI double. Snell was 1 for 5.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans boiled the Hickory Crawdads (Rangers), 7-5. **David Bracho** threw the first 3.1 innings and allowed three runs on two hits and three walks. One of the three runs was unearned. Bracho struck out four. Bracho left the game in the fourth inning with two on. He was relieved by **Victor Zarraga**, who gave up a three-run home run to the first batter he faced to make it 4-2 Crawdads. But he stayed in the game and got the win when the Pelicans came back. Zarraga allowed one run on three hits over 3.2 innings. He struck out two and walked no one. **Jordan Henriquez** pitched the final two innings and got the save, despite giving up a solo home run in the eighth. Henriquez allowed one run on two hits. He struck out one and walked no one. The Pelicans re-took the lead in the top of the sixth inning on a two-run home run by second baseman **Jose Escobar**. It was his second home run this year. Escobar was 2 for 4 and scored twice. Center fielder **Josiah Hartshorn** was 3 for 5 with a double. Hartshorn had three RBI and one run batted in. Shortstop **Alexis Hernandez** also went 3 for 5 with a double. He scored three times. RBI double in the first inning for Hartshorn. Escobar’s home run.

ACL Cubs

Losing to the Rangers, 6-1 in the 7th.