Cardinals Clinch First Half with 9-2 Win Over Hooks
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Cardinals hit a season-high 3 home runs and the Springfield bullpen retired the final 19 batters of the game as the Cardinals defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 9-2 on Sunday evening at Whataburger Field. With the win the Cardinals clinched the first half title in
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Cardinals hit a season-high 3 home runs and the Springfield bullpen retired the final 19 batters of the game as the Cardinals defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 9-2 on Sunday evening at Whataburger Field. With the win the Cardinals clinched the first half title in the North Division, the first for Springfield since 2016.
Decisions:
W: Brandon Komar (1-0)
L: Tyler Guilfoil (3-7)
Notables:
- The Cardinals completed an up-and-down first half with a division title on the final day. Springfield overcame a 1.5-game deficit with two to play.
- Springfield will be playing in the postseason for the second straight year for just the 2nd time in franchise history.
- The Cardinals hit a season-high 3 home runs.
- Matt Lloyd drove in 2 runs and has 5 RBIs over his last 2 games.
- With a pair of walks, Jacob Buchberger extended his on-base streak to 10 games.
- Brandon Komar, Jack Ralston and Andrew Marrero combined to retire the final 19 Hooks batters of the game.
- The Cardinals will begin the postseason on the road against the 2nd-half champ for game one and play games two and three, if necessary, at Hammons Field.
On Deck:
- Tuesday, June 25: SPR RHP Edwin Nuñez (0-4, 6.75 ERA) vs ARK RHP Juan Mercedes (3-3, 2.71 ERA)
- Great Southern Bank $2 Tuesday & Pride Night presented by Burrell Behavioral Health
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com and MiLB.TV
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