Tink Hence returns, Max Rajcic follows in pitching showcase

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Tink Hence, Max Rajcic and Jack Ralston combined to deliver the Cardinals’ 5^th shutout of the season and Springfield scored three times in the bottom of the 6^th inning as the Cards defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 4-0 on Saturday night at Hammons Field. The Cardinals have now won 15 of their last 20 overall and 12 of their last 15 at home.

Decisions:

W: Max Rajcic (8-8)

L: Miguel Ullola (5-6)

Notables:

• The 4-0 victory was Springfield’s 5^th shutout of the season.
• Making his first start since June 23, Tink Hence fired 1.2 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts. Hence hit 99 MPH during his outing.
• In his first career relief appearance, Max Rajcic struck out 7 and allowed just 3 hits over 6.1 IP to pick up his team-high 8^th win of the season.
• The Cardinals scored 3 times in the bottom of the 6^th inning for the second straight night.
• With Jeremy Rivas’ home run the Cardinals have now homered in 13 of their last 15 games.
• With a 7^th-inning single, Chandler Redmond extended his hitting streak to a season-high 8 games.
• Nathan Church extended his on-base streak to 14 straight games with an RBI double in the 6^th He drove in two on the night.

On Deck:

• Sunday, July 28: SPR RHP Brandon Komar (4-0, 1.73 ERA) vs CC RHP Jose Fleury (0-3, 5.46 ERA)
• Hiland Dairy Ice Cream Sunday, MOST 529 Kids Run the Bases
• Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, and MiLB.TV

Final line for Tink Hence in his first outing since June 23: 1.2 IP, H, 4 K pic.twitter.com/I7mfDlTF4s

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 28, 2024

Max Rajcic does it again: 6.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 7 K pic.twitter.com/Ty2qrseE6Y

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) July 28, 2024