June 11, 2024 – International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
IOWA CUBS (29-34) at COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (25-37)
Tuesday, June 11 – 6:05 PM CT – Huntington Park – Columbus, OH
RHP Riley Thompson (2-0, 6.27) vs. LHP Joey Cantillo (0-0, 7.71)
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Columbus Clippers play the first of their six-game series tonight at Huntington Park…it marks the second time the two clubs have matched up this season, following May 7-12 in which Iowa and Columbus split…Iowa is slated to start right-hander Riley Thompson, who will make his 19th appearance (fourth start)…the Clippers are slated to start left-hander Joey Cantillo, who will make his second start with Columbus this season.
SUNDAY SCARIES: The I-Cubs fell to the Mud Hens in the series finale on Sunday by a 6-3 score…Owen Caissie and Alexander Canario each homered to provide the offense for Iowa…Dan Straily made the start and worked 4.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits…the I-Cubs have gone 3-6 in series finales this season.
CANARIO CANNONS: Iowa outfielder Alexander Canario has homered in back- to-back games (6/8-9) for the second time this season, following May 23-24 vs. Indianapolis…he tallied his third multi-home run game of the 2024 campaign and the 13th of his career Saturday night…among all minor league players who have played 37 games or less this season, his 12 home runs rank first…since May 18, Canario ranks among International League leaders in total bases (1st, 58), homers (T-1st, 9), extra-base hits (T-1st, 15), RBI (2nd, 22), slugging percentage (2nd, .784), OPS (3rd, 1.186), runs (T-5th, 19) and hits (T-7th, 25).
VS. COLUMBUS: The I-Cubs are visiting Columbus for the first time since they played a three-game set July 14-16, 2023 in which Iowa won two of the three games and outscored the Clippers 11-10…this marks the second time the two clubs have matched up this season following a six-game series at Principal Park from May 7-12 in which each team won three games Columbus outscored the I-Cubs 41-40.
CLOSE CALLS: Iowa improved their record in one-run games to 11-10 this year on Saturday…they have played 21 one-run games which is the tied for second-most in the IL, trailing Omaha (16-6).
THOMPSON THE STARTER: Tonight’s starting pitcher Riley Thompson has made three starts this season and has gone 0-0 with a 0.82 ERA (1 ER in 11.0 IP) with nine strikeouts vs. going 2-0 with a 8.54 ERA (25 ER in 26.1 IP) in 15 relief appearances…Thompson…
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