
Mullins, projected 1st-round pick, to stay at UConn
Projected NBA draft pick Braylon Mullins will return to UConn for his sophomore year.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans defeated the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 6-0, while the Iowa Cubs edged the Columbus Clippers 7-6. Dylan Carlson re-signed with the Cubs and was assigned to Triple-A Iowa.
The Iowa Cubs scuttled the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 7-6. **Jordan Wicks** made a rehab start for Iowa today and got some good results. Wicks went three scoreless innings and gave up just one hit. Wicks struck out two and walked one. He threw 37 pitches and 24 were for strikes. Thatâs a very good first step back. **Ty Blach** threw the next 3.2 innings and got the win in his Iowa debut after allowing two runs on four hits. He walked four more and struck out two. **Collin Snider** had a rough outing, giving up a three-run home run in the eighth. Sniderâs final line was three runs on one hit and no walks over one inning. How? Snider hit three batters and struck out none. **** pitched the ninth and got an ugly save, but it was a save. Klobosits gave up a one-out home run to Travis Bazzana and then put two more on with a walk and a single. But two hard hit line drives were caught by left fielder Carlson and third baseman **Pedro Ramirez** to end the game. Shortstop **** hit a two-run home run in the second inning, his second in three games. Cowles was 1 for 4. Catcher **** connected on a solo home run in the fourth inning and then hit a two-run double in the eighth. Bethancourt went 3 for 4 with the double and the home run. Second baseman **James Triantos** was 2 for 5 with and RBI double in the seventh inning. He also stole a base. Cowlesâ two-run shot. Bethancourtâs home run. The Triantos double. **Pedro Ramirezâs** game-ending and game-saving snag.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans won 6-0 against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
Christian Bethancourt and Ben Cowles were standout players, with Bethancourt hitting a home run and a double, while Cowles hit a two-run home run.
Leonel Espinoza and Angel Cepeda both left the game with apparent injuries, with Espinoza injuring himself while stealing a base.
Dylan Carlson was assigned to Triple-A Iowa after re-signing with the Cubs.

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The South Bend Cubs shot down the Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins), 12-5. **Koen Moreno** gave South Bend four strong innings to start the game. Moreno surrendered just one run and just one hit. He did walk three while striking out five. **Grayson Moore** kept Beloit from scoring for 2.2 innings and was awarded the win. Moore allowed two hits and walked one. He did not strike anyone out. Catcher **Owen Ayers** hit his sixth home run of the year already when he connected with the bases empty in the eighth inning. Ayers went 2 for 4 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch. Ayers had three total RBI and scored twice. He also stole a base. Center fielder **Kane Kepley** was 2 for 3 with two walks and was also hit by a pitch. Kepley stole three bases, giving him ten already. Kepley drove in two with a single in the second inning. He scored once. Right fielder **Kade Snell** went 2 for 5 with a walk and a steal. Snell scored once and had three RBI. First baseman **Cameron Sisneros** hit a two-run double in the second inning to open the scoring. Sisneros went 3 for 5 with three total RBI. He also scored twice. Third baseman **Matt Halbach** was 2 for 6 with a double and two runs scored. Left fielder **Leonel Espinoza** went 0 for 0 with four walks and a steal. Unfortunately, he appeared to injure himself on the steal of second base and left the game for a pinch-runner. Espinoza scored one run. DH **Angel Cepeda** also left this game with an apparent injury. Sisnerosâ two-run double. Ayersâ home run. Ayers six home runs this year already ties him for a season-high in his career.
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