Caissie, Verdugo, Beesley, and Jordan Go Deep at Riverview

Jared Young (RBI single) and Esteban Quiroz (two-run single) drilled consecutive two-out RBI hits in the bottom of the 3rd to put the I-Cubs on the board, Levi Jordan walloped an opposite field two-run HR in the 6th, and Brennen Davis singled twice and scored a run, leading the Iowa Cubs (AAA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) to a 5-3 victory over the Sacramento River Cats (AAA affiliate of the San Francisco Giants) on Field #6, and Owen Caissie belted a towering solo HR over the RF fence and onto Cubs Way in the bottom of the 1st, doubled and scored in the 3rd, and walked and stole a base in the 6th, Luis Verdugo smacked a solo HR over the LF fence and into the dog pound parking lot (just missed my truck) in the 5th, Ethan Hearn ripped a two-run double and scored in the 4th and walked in the 6th, and Brad Beesley hammered a game-tying HR for the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs double-A affiliate), and Andy Thomas (acquired from the Seattle Mariners at the 2022 MLB Trade Deadline for Matthew Boyd and Curt Casali) doubled twice, scored a run, and drove-in another for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants AA affiliate), as the two teams played to a 6-6 tie on Field #5, in Cactus League minor league game action Monday afternoon at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.  

Here are the abridged box scores from the two games (Cubs players only): 

FIELD #5: 

TENNESSEE LINEUP:
1a. Kevin Alcantara, DH: 0-3 (K, K, K) 
1b. Felix Stevens, PH-1B: 0-1 (K) 
2. B. J. Murray, 2B: 0-4 (K, 4-3, K, F-9) 
3a. Owen Caissie, RF: 2-2 (HR, 2B, BB, R, RBI, SB) 
3b. Scott McKeon, SS: 0-1 (F-8) 
4a. Jordan Nwogu, CF: 0-2 (K, BB, F-8, R, SB) 
4b. Zach Davis, CF: 0-1 (K) 
5a. Ethan Hearn, C: 1-2 (5-3, 2B, BB, R, 2 RBI) 
5b. Christian Olivo, 3B: 0-1 (P-3) 
6a. Yohendrick Pinango, LF: 0-3 (F-7, K, K) 
6b. Pablo Aliendo, PH: 0-0 (BB, PO) 
7a. Nelson Maldonado, 1B: 0-3 (4-3, K, F-8) 
7b. Brad Beesley, RF: 1-1 (HR, R, RBI)
8a. Luis Verdugo, 3B: 1-2 (F-8, HR, R, RBI) 
8b. Jake Washer, C: 0-2 (F-8, K) 
9a. Luis Vazquez, SS-DH: 1-2 (BB, F-8, 1B, PO) 
9b. David Avitia, PH: 0-1 (K) 

TENNESSEE PITCHERS: 
1. Peyton Remy: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 7/0 GO/AO, 42 pitches (22 strikes) 
2. Adam Laskey: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K, 1 WP, 4/0 GO/AO, 42 pitches (24 strikes) 
3. Trey Lang: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R (3 ER), 5 BB, 1 K, 0/1 GO/AO, 37 pitches (14 strikes) 
4. Riley Martin: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 1/2 GO/AO, 21 pitches (15 strikes) 

TENNESSEE ERRORS: 1 
P Adam Laskey: E-1 (errant "lollipop" throw to 1st base on what should have been a 1-3 GO allowed batter to reach 2nd) 

TENNESSEE CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
Jake Washer: 1 PB 

FIELD #6: 

IOWA LINEUP: 
1a. Pete Crow-Armstrong, CF: 0-4 (4-3, K, 3-1, K) 
1b. Cole Roederer, CF: 0-1 (P-5)
2a. Miguel Amaya, DH: 0-3 (HBP, K, 6-3, F-9) 
2b. Reivaj Garcia, PH: 0-1 (5-4 FC) 
3a. Jake Slaughter, 3B: 0-1 (L-6, BB, BB, R, CS) 
3b. Chase Strumpf, 3B: 0-2 (F-8, E-4) 
4. Brennen Davis, LF: 2-5 (1B, 1B, F-8, F-7, K, R) 
5a. Darius Hill, LF: 0-3 (4-6 FC, E-6, 3-U, R) 
5b. Yonathan Perlaza, LF: 0-1 (F-8) 
6a. Jared Young, 1B: 1-2 (K, 1B, BB, R, RBI) 
6b. Bryce Ball, 1B: 0-1 (K) 
7a. Esteban Quiroz, 2B: 1-3 (3-U, 1B, P-4, 2 RBI)
7b. Christian Donahue, 2B: 0-1 (F-8) 
8a. Levi Jordan, SS: 2-3 (2B, L-9, HR, R, 2 RBI) 
8b. Andy Weber, SS: 0-1 (K) 
9a. Bryce Windham, C: 0-2 (K, K, BB) 
9b. Caleb Knight, C: 0-0 (BB) 

IOWA PITCHERS: 
1. Ryan Jensen: 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 1 GIDP, 2/1 GO/AO, 48 pitches (28 strikes) 
2. Danis Correa: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 0/1 GO/AO, 18 pitches (10 strikes) 
3. Jeremiah Estrada: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 2/0 GO/AO, 24 pitches (12 strikes) 
4. Ben Hecht: 1.0 IP. 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 PO, 1/0 GO/AO, 10 pitches (8 strikes) 
5. Curtis Taylor: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K, 2/1 GO/AO,, 16 pitches (10 strikes)  
6. Max Bain: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 36 pitches (16 strikes) 

IOWA ERRORS: NONE

ATTENDANCE: 49 

WEATHER: Overcast with temperatures in the 70's 

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