Hull and Kipp Dominate at Riverview

Haydn McGeary laced a single and an RBI double, both Nazier Mule and Anderson Suriel doubled and scored, and Nick Hull and Grant Kipp combined to hurl six innings of five-hit shutout ball with no walks and seven strikeouts, as the Cubs "Blue Squad" and the Cubs "Red Squad" played to a 2-2 tie in AZ Instructional League game action Friday morning on Field # 1 at the Riverview Baseball Complex in Mesa, AZ.   

The game was called after 6-1/2 innings of play.   

Carlos Sepulveda (on AAA Iowa 7-day IL) served as a DH for both squads and batted twice, going 1-2 with a single. 

Here is the box score from the game:
CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" LINEUP: 
1a. Ismael Mena, DH #1: 0-2 (K, K) 
1b. Nazier Mule, PH: 1-1 (2B, R)
2. Christopher Paciolla, SS: 1-3 (1B, 5-3, 5-3)
3. Rafael Morel, 3B: 1-3 (F-9, K, 1B, RBI)
4a. Carlos Sepulveda, DH #2: 1-1 (1B) 
4b. Yoanis Aleksandrov, C: 0-2 (K, K) 
5. Pedro Ramirez, CF: 0-3 (3-6 FC, 3-U, 4-3) 
6. Jefferson Rojas, 2B: 0-3 (P-6, K, P-6)
7. Anderson Suriel,1B: 1-3 (4-3, 2B, K, R)
8. Josefrailin Alcantara, RF: 0-2 (4-3, 6-3)
9. Brayan Altuve, LF: 0-2 (K, K) 
10a. David Avitia, C-DH: 1-1 (1B) 
10b. Erbin Jaque, PH: 1-1 (1B) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" LINEUP: 
1. Reggie Preciado, 3B: 0-3 (K, 4-3, 4-3 DP)
2. Cristian Hernandez, SS: 0-2 (5-3, BB, K, R, SB) 
3. Andy Garriola, RF: 0-3 (K, 6-3, K) 
4. Ethan Hearn, DH #1: 0-2 (K, BB, F-7)
5. Alexis Hernandez, 2B: 1-2 (1B, K, CS) 
6. Raino Coran, LF:  0-1 (5-3, BB, R) 
7. Haydn McGeary, 1B: 2-2 (1B, 2B, RBI) 
8. Ke'Shun Collier, CF: 0-1 (K, BB, SB) 
9a. Carlos Sepulveda, DH #2: 0-1 (3-U) 
9b. Adan Sanchez, PH-C: 0-0 (BB)  
10a. Miguel Pabon, C: 0-1 (L-7) 
10b. Malcom Quintero, C-DH: 0-0 (BB)  

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" PITCHERS:
1. Grant Kipp: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 3/1 GO/AO, 40 pitches (30 strikes) 
2. Kevin Valdez: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R (2 ER), 4 BB, 1 K, 1 WP, 2/0 GO/AO, 44 pitches (19 strikes) 
3. Max Bain: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1/1 GO/AO, 23 pitches (11 strikes) 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" PITCHERS:
1. Nick Hull: 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 4/2 GO/AO, 37 pitches (29 strikes) 
2. Michael Arias: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP, 27 pitches (16 strikes)
3. Brandon Birdsell: 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 2 K, 2/1 GO/AO, 29 pitches (21 strikes) 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE  

CUBS "RED SQUAD" ERRORS: NONE 

CUBS "BLUE SQUAD" CATCHERS DEFENSE: 
1. David Avitia: 1-1 CS, 1 PB 
2. Yoanis Aleksandrov: 0-2 CS, 1 PB 

CUBS "RED SQUAD" OUTFIELD ASSIST: 
RF Andy Garriola - batter (Erbin Jaque) thrown out 9-6 attempting to stretch a single into a double 

ATTENDANCE: 10 

WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's 

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