June 26, 2024 – International League (IL)
St. Paul Saints News Release
DES MOINES, IA – The St. Paul Saints entered 2024 as one of the best home teams in all of Minor League Baseball since 2021. Their 128 wins were fourth most in that time. This season, they may be known as the Road Warriors. For the ninth consecutive time the Saints won away from CHS Field, a 9-7 victory over the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. The Saints are now 2-0 in the second half and have won 13 of their last 14
It was a bullpen game for the Saints and Ryan Jensen got the start. He gave the Saints exactly what they needed for a couple of innings despite the I-Cubs getting on the board in the second. A leadoff triple down the first base line by Owen Caissie followed by a one out RBI double down the third base line by Bryce Windham gave the I-Cubs a 1-0 lead. Jensen went 2.0 innings allowing one run on two hits and striking out two.
Just like Tuesday night, the Saints responded in their very next at bat. Edouard Julien led off the inning with a walk. Brooks Lee then hit a ground ball to first that skipped by Moises Ballesteros for a two base error that put runners at second and third. Matt Wallner tied the game with an RBI groundout to second and Yunior Severino followed with an RBI single to left-center giving the Saints a 2-1 lead.
A five-hit bottom of the third gave the I-Cubs the lead right back. Jack Reinheimer led off with a single to center. Hayden Contrelle then hit a ground ball to first, pitcher Hobie Harris lost the foot race to the bag putting runners at first and second. Cole Roederer ripped a two-run double to right putting the I-Cubs up 3-2. Three batters later B.J. Murray Jr. singled into center scoring Roederer making it 4-2.
Scott Blewett took over in the fourth and was solid in pitching a bulk of the innings. His only earned run came in the fourth when the t,he I-Cubs added to their lead. With one out Cantrelle singled to left, stole second, and with two outs scored on an RBI double by Moises Ballesteros increasing the lead to 5-2. Blewett went 3.2 innings allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits while walking one and striking out four.
Brooks Lee continued his torrid start to his season by delivering a one out homer to right in the fifth, his second in as many games and sixth of the season, getting the Saints to within 5-3. Matt Wallner doubled to right and Severino knocked him home with a single to center making it 5-4. Severino…
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