Wichita, KS – The Wind Surge were dominant Tuesday and won 13-4 over the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium.
Starter Jordan Balazovic was sharp. He pitched four and a third innings, allowing no runs on two hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts.
23-year-old OF Leobaldo Cabrera went 4-4 with a double, three singles, a RBI, SB, and two runs scored.
The Wind Surge had one of their best offensive games of the year. Jose Miranda led off the game with a solo blast to left field. He would finish the night going 3-5 with a HR, two singles, and three RBI. Caleb Hamilton and Andrew Bechtold went back-to-back with towering shots to left center, the second time this duo has gone back-to-back at Riverfront Stadium.
Andrew Bechtold, Jose Miranda, Caleb Hamilton, Leobaldo Cabrera, Roy Morales, and Aaron Whitefield finished the night with multi-hit games. Jose Miranda, Caleb Hamilton, Andrew Bechtold, and Ernie de la Trinidad all had multi-RBI games.
Hector Lujan picked up the win out of relief, going two innings, giving up one run, two hits, and no walks on three strikeouts. He improves his record to 3-1 on the season, with an ERA of 2.55.
Wichita and Springfield continue their series Wednesday night, with first pitch at approximately 7:05 p.m.