Cards even series with 9-1 blowout win in Wichita

Wichita, KS - LHP Kenny Hernandez struck out eight batters through 5.0 one-run frames to pace the Springfield Cardinals (7-12) to the 9-1 runaway win against the Wichita Wind Surge (9-10) on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium.

*Decisions:
*W - LHP Kenny Hernandez (2-0)
L - RHP Chad Donato (0-2)

*Notables:
*Hernandez started his outing by striking out the side in the 1st and racked up seven strikeouts through his first 3.0 innings alone... He allowed just the one run on four hits and one walk, coming one strikeout shy from matching his career high... Consecutive two-out RBI singles from DH Jacob Buchberger and 2B Nick Dunn provided an early 2-0 lead in the 1st... 1B Chandler Redmond and Buchberger slugged back-to-back solo home runs in the 3rd... Buchberger (3x5, 2 RBI) and LF Matt Koperniak (3x4, 1 RBI) both notched three hits... C Pedro Pages connected on his eight double of the year and added two RBIs... RHP Nick Trogrlic-Iverson (3.0 IP) and RHP Jose Martinez (1.0 IP) provided scoreless relief.

*On Deck:
*-Saturday, April 29, 2:05pm - SPR RHP Logan Gragg (0-0, 3.75) @ WCH RHP Carlos Luna (0-0, 4.09)
-Broadcast live on 106.7 The River and SpringfieldCardinals.com
-Coyotes Sports Cafe of Springfield Pregame Show starts at 1:50pm