Koperniak hits for the cycle; Cards win, 11-9

Amarillo, TX – RF Matt Koperniak became just the third player in team history to hit for the cycle, helping lead the Springfield Cardinals (18-16, 49-54) to the 11-9 win against the Amarillo Sod Poodles (16-18, 48-55) on Tuesday night at Hodgetown. Koperniak joins Domnit Bolivar (6/10/11) and Eric Duncan (8/28/11) as the only Springfield Cardinals to hit for the cycle in team history.

Decisions:
W – LHP Tyler Pike (3-3)
L – RHP Blake Rogers (3-3)
S – RHP Dalton Roach (3)

Notables:
Koperniak notched an RBI single in the 1st, a double in the 3rd, a two-run home run in the 5th and an RBI triple in the 9th to complete the cycle, going 4x5 with four RBIs in the historic performance… 2B Nick Dunn provided the go-ahead solo home run in the 9th and went 3x5 in total… C Julio Rodriguez went 2x5 with a three-run blast in the 1st and four total RBIs… CF Jordan Walker went 3x5, including a single in the 9th that he hit 115 miles per hour.

*On Deck:
*-Wednesday, August 9, 7:05pm – SPR LHP Domingo Robles @ AMA RHP Slade Cecconi
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