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Mets pitcher, whose owner is not cheap, is hitting 104 on the gun.

While the "cheap" remark might seek snarky, if one watches this game, it is easy to see which team has a larger scouting budget.

St. Lucie 2, Palm Beach 1 ; Top 7th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-3, 2 Singles
Luis Pino ~ 1-2, Single, BB, K...swinging
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-3, Single....pop out
Jonathan Mejia ~ 1-3, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-3, Single, Run....dink into shallow RF, jammed him. Scores later on balk
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 1-3, Single, K...infield single, loads the bases, 1 out

Mets reliever throwing over 100...topping 104mph. More than half aren't in the zone

Baby Cards leave another 2 RISP

St. Lucie 2, Palm Beach 1 ; Bot 7th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-3, 2 Singles
Luis Pino ~ 1-2, Single, BB, K
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-3, Single
Jonathan Mejia ~ 1-3, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-3, Single, Run
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 1-3, Single, K.

Palm Beach 2, St. Lucie 2 ; Top 8th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-4, 2 Singles...ground out to SS, runners stay at 3B and 2B
Luis Pino ~ 1-2, Single, BB, K.
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-3, Single
Jonathan Mejia ~ 2-4, Single, K....liner into LF, Cordoba to 2B. Takes 3B on WP
Josh Kross ~ 1-4, Single, Run, K...swinging with runner on 3B to end threat
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 1-3, Single, K.
Jose Cordoba ~ 0-3, Run...safe on E5 throwing error. Takes 3B on balk, scores on WP 2 batters later
Cade McGee ~ 0-4, 2 K...swinging with 2 RISP

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 2 Bot 8th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-4, 2 Singles.
Luis Pino ~ 1-2, Single, BB, K.
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-3, Single
Jonathan Mejia ~ 2-4, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-4, Single, Run, K
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 1-3, Single, K.

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 2 ; Top 9th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-4, 2 Singles.
Luis Pino ~ 1-3, Single, BB, 2 K....looking with 2 RISP, no outs
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-4, Single, K....looking with 2 RISP, 1 out
Jonathan Mejia ~ 2-4, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-4, Single, Run, K
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 2-4, 2 Single, SB, K...liner into RF, Pena to 3B

Baby Cards....1-15 with RISP today, 10 LOBs

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 2 ; Bot 9th

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Angel Cuenca ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-4, 2 Singles.
Luis Pino ~ 1-3, Single, BB, 2 K
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-4, Single, K
Jonathan Mejia ~ 2-4, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-4, Single, Run, K
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 2-4, 2 Single, SB, K

St. Lucie 5, Palm Beach 2 ***FINAL***

Drew Rom ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K ~ Rehab
Nolan Sparks ~ 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
Sam Brodersen ~ 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR
Angel Cuenca ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HBP

Travis Honeyman ~ 2-5, 2 Singles, K
Luis Pino ~ 1-3, Single, BB, 2 K
Deniel Ortiz ~ 1-4, Single, K
Jonathan Mejia ~ 2-5, Single, K.
Josh Kross ~ 1-4, Single, Run, K
Yordalin Pena ~ 0-2, 2 BB, 2 K
Christian Martin ~ 2-4, 2 Single, SB, K

Peoria 0, Beloit 0 ; Top 1st / Delayed/Weather and Wet Grounds

Springfield 0, NW Arkansas 0 ; Top 1st

Pete Hansen takes the mound

Springfield 0, NW Arkansas 0 ; Bot 1st

Pete Hansen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K ....9 pitches, 6 strikes....2 ground outs, 1 air out...fairly deep air out

Nathan Church leads off

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Springfield faces the #4 prospect in the Royals' Org., RHP Ben Kurdna....2021 Draft, 43rd pick

Big weight off J.J.'s shoulders....maybe?

Shoots a grounder into RF for first hit since coming back .....0 for 8 ended

Springfield 0, NW Arkansas 0 ; Top 2nd

Pete Hansen ~ 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Nathan Church ~ 0-1...ground out to SS, nearly beats it out
J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-1, Single...grounder uinto RF
Jeremy Rivas ~ 0-1...fly out to CF
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
R.J. Yeager ~ 0-0, BB
Dakota Harris ~ 0-1...fly out to the edge of warning track in CF

they made the pitcher throw 35 pitches...didn't score

Springfield 0, NW Arkansas 0 ; Bot 2nd

Pete Hansen ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP... 25 pitches, 14 strikes....Nathan Church makes every pitcher better. Running catch sensation, night in, night out

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-1, Single
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
R.J. Yeager ~ 0-0, BB

Springfield 2, NW Arkansas 0 ; Top 3rd

Pete Hansen ~ 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Single, K...swinging
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
R.J. Yeager ~ 0-0, BB
Ramon Mendoza ~ 0-1, K...looking....AA NEEDS ABS/Challenge....Mendoza robbed on a very bad high and outside call
Carlos Linarez ~ 0-0, Run, BB...10 pitch walk
Darlin Moquete ~ 0-1, K....swinging
Nathan Church ~ 1-2, HR, 2 RBI....in the Cathedral that is Hammons Field, it's a Church who goes Yard. RCF wall.

multiple bad calls from the HP ump....gets the Springfield dugout chirping loudly


Kudrna ...back-to-back 30+ pitch innings

Springfield 2, NW Arkansas 1 ; Bot 3rd

Pete Hansen ~ 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP....54 pitches, 30 strikes

J.J. Wetherholt ~ 1-2, Single, K
Chase Davis ~ 0-0, BB
R.J. Yeager ~ 0-0, BB
Carlos Linarez ~ 0-0, Run, BB
Nathan Church ~ 1-2, HR, 2 RBI

2nd time thru is unlucky for Hansen....miscommunication by Rivas and Wetherholt on a ball up the middle, no one covering 2B. Bloop single plates runner from 2B with 2 outs. Nothing hit hard...but they extend the inning with 2 outs.