I’d like to tell you that the two Cedar Rapids’ pitchers who pitched a no-hitter against the South Bend Cubs last night are the best pitching prospects in Minnesota’s system, but I can’t. Not only does Baseball America not rank either of them, neither Edwar Colina nor Jovani Moran are even mentioned in the Prospect Handbook. They are both having nice seasons, though. Particularly Colina.
So what can we say about South Bend being no-hit by a couple of guys that most Twins fans have probably never heard of? That’s baseball. Unexpected stories like that happen all the time. That’s why baseball is awesome.
We can also say that South Bend clearly didn’t have Jhonny Pereda. With Myrtle Beach trailing by two and the bases loaded, Pereda come to the plate in the ninth and…
Bases loaded, down by two, one out in the 9th…
Here's Jhonny Pereda pic.twitter.com/Voba65iLoA
— Myrtle Beach Pelicans (@Pelicanbaseball) May 2, 2018
Triple A: Iowa Cubs
Omaha 7, Iowa 4 in eight innings
Rain ended this game one batter into the ninth, thereby spoiling what would surely have been an epic comeback by Iowa.
Double A: Tennessee Smokies
Tennessee had the day off.
High A: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach 5, Carolina 4
That’s ten wins for the Pelicans.
Low A: South Bend Cubs
Cedar Rapids 10, South Bend 0
At least the Cubs had more walks (6) than strikeouts (3).
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