TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
04/13/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6420 - SUNDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Midland RockHounds (1-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Springfield Cardinals (3-1) 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3 9 0
Midland Stopped, 3-1, by Springfield
Dan Hoover was masterful in helping the Springfield Cardinals take down the Midland RockHounds, 3-1. José Castro wrapped it up, recording his 2nd save. Midland now is 1-3.

Juan Almenza had a big run-scoring double for the Cardinals in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Springfield leading 2-1 and a runner on 1st, he got a fastball from Raúl Fonseca and swatted a double to right. It was his 1st double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Cardinals ahead, 3-1.

"It was a tough night at the plate," said Midland manager Basilio Cabrera.
MIDLAND BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Domínguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188 0 0
A. Wilson RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .133 0 2
X. Quintero LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
T. Moody 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 1 2
J. Chacón 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 1 1
   a-L. Sepúlveda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Brown CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 0 0
L. Merico 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Dometilia C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 0 1
W. Javier SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 2 8      
a - L. Sepúlveda pinch hit for J. Chacón in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Brown (1, 2nd Inning off D. Hoover, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Merico (1, 4th Inning off D. Hoover, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Wilson 2 , X. Quintero , E. Brown 2 , L. Merico 2 , J. Dometilia
2-out RBI: A. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Moody , J. Dometilia
Sac Bunt: W. Javier
Hit by Pitch: X. Quintero
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Wilson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Robinson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .455 0 0
A. Escobedo CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .176 0 0
B. Page 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 1 1
   c-T. Peña 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
A. Garza RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .417 2 4
K. Smith 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .333 2 4
   d-L. Román 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Velasco DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .308 0 2
T. Castro LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .467 0 1
J. Almenza SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 2
   a-W. Casey PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-J. Sosa SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Sweet C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .167 1 1
Totals 33 3 9 3 2 5 16      
a - W. Casey pinch ran for J. Almenza in the 6th
b - J. Sosa substituted for W. Casey in the 7th
c - T. Peña substituted for B. Page in the 8th
d - L. Román substituted for K. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Garza (1, 2nd Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Castro (2, 4th Inning off R. Fonseca, 1 on, 1 out) , K. Smith (1, 6th Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Almenza (1, 6th Inning off R. Fonseca, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Smith (2, 4th Inning off R. Fonseca, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Escobedo , B. Page , A. Garza 2 , K. Smith 6 , A. Velasco 2 , T. Castro 2 , J. Almenza 2
2-out RBI: J. Almenza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Robinson , J. Almenza , C. Sweet
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Garza(Brown at home))
PB: C. Sweet
MIDLAND PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Fonseca L (0-1) 8.0 9 3 3 2 5 1 115 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Fonseca 55
Batters Faced: R. Fonseca 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Fonseca 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: R. Fonseca 115-76
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hoover W (1-0) 8.0 6 1 1 1 1 0 97 1.12   
J. Castro SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hoover 66
Batters Faced: D. Hoover 30, J. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hoover 13-8, J. Castro 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hoover 97-65, J. Castro 12-9
Hit Batsmen: D. Hoover
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Hoover
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM CT
Time: 2:36
Attendance: 7451
Special Notes: SS Juan Almenza was injured while running the bases.
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