Latest news with #SpringfieldCardinals
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Bernal's blasts power cards to first place in Texas League North Division
SPRINGFIELD–Leonardo Bernal clubbed a pair of 2-run home runs to power the Springfield Cardinals to a 5-4 victory against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to split their 6-game series, and take over first place in the Texas League North Division. The switch hitting catcher got the best of the Naturals pitching in the bottom of the 1st and 3rd innings, when he cranked a 2-run home run that gave Springfield a 2-0, then a 4-0 cushion. The homers were Bernal's 7th and 8th home runs of the season. The win helped the Cardinals go 3-3 against the Naturals in the their 6-game series, and push them to the best record in the Texas League North Division, at 27-24. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Springfield back in first place in TXL North
Hello everyone, I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. It's so nice, the Springfield Cardinals are playing twice Friday evening. In our Cardinals Nation update. Springfield and Northwest Arkansas will play a double header Friday with game one starting at 5:00 p.m. Like all minor leagues, the double headers are two seven inning games. Thursday night, Springfield got a two run homer from Ramon Mendoza to build an early lead. R.J. Yeager chipped in a couple of RBI hits. And Springfield, playing as the Cashew Chickens won 6-0. The Cardinals are in first place in the Texas league North by a half game in front of the Arkansas Travelers. Springfield is home this weekend before heading to Texas next week to play the Frisco Rough Riders. For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten. And I'll see you then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Healthy Wetherholt sparking Cardinals
Hello everyone I'm Dan Lucy on the Ozarks First digital desk. The Springfield Cardinals have heated up in the month of May. And the Cardinals took a five game winning streak into the holiday weekend in Tulsa. Springfield has a roster full of prospects, and that includes the St. Louis Cardinals first pick from last June's draft, J.J. Wetherholt. Wetherholt has been getting used to life in the Texas League. He's hitting .291 with three homers and 32 hits. Wetherholt is from Mars, not the planet. But the town, Mars, Pennsylvania. He says the recent winning streak is a result of the team coming together. J.J. Wetherholt/Cardinals second baseman: (says the team never quits) The biggest key for any athlete is to stay healthy. And Wetherholt had to battle through some adversity in late April. It was not a injury to his body, but an illness that tapped his strength and tested his will. Wetherholt: (says he's never been that sick during a season) Now that he's feeling better, Wetherholt is starting to pick up his offense. The 22-year old had back to back homers in the Cardinals last home stand against Amarillo. And collected three hits and scored four runs in the first three games in Tulsa. And Wetherholt says Springfield and Hammons Field is a great place for him to be at this moment in his career. Wetherholt: (says its a great stadium and city) J.J. Wetherholt and the Springfield Cardinals will be back at Hammons Field the last week of May with Northwest Arkansas coming back to town. For more sports watch Ozarks First news at nine and ten. And I'll see you then. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wetherholt heating up as Springfield stops the Soddies
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Springfield Cardinals wrapped up their home stand Sunday afternoon against Amarillo. This will be the last time these two teams play in the regular season. And the Cardinals were looking for their ninth win in the 12 games played between the two teams. J.J. Wetherholt would jump start the baby birds in the first. He rips this rocket to right, way over the fence and off the Mercy sign, oh mercy, a two run shot, it's 2-0. It was 3-0 Springfield in the fourth when Ramon Mendoza singles to left R.J. Yeager scores it's 4-0. The Sod Poodles get one back in the fifth, Ivan Melendez takes this deep to left, into the bullpen, a solo shot it's 4-1. But Chase Davis gets that back in the bottom half, this single to center scores Leonardo Bernal, 5-1. Springfield wins 6-1, afterwards I caught up with the St. Louis' top prospect who's hit two home runs in the last two games. 'It's been a lot of fun doing what I try to do. Control the zone, look for my certain spots, pitches that I want to be on. Just let everything else take care of itself in the box. We've been doing that pretty well. We've had some good plans. And just put some good swings on some balls. It's one of those things. There are so many ups and downs in a season, it's so long. You have to put it behind you and keep doing what you're doing. Create a plan each day and go to work,' said Wetherholt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Springfield rallies late, tops Poodles 4-3
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Springfield Cardinals continued their home stand with Amarillo Saturday night. The Sod Poodles have won the last two games and were threatening to take the series. Springfield has lost four of its last six games. The Cards had lefty Brycen Mautz on the hill, he was looking for his first Springfield victory in his seventh start. He had his stuff early, the southpaw strikes out Kristian Robinson to start the game. Mautz would get some offensive help in the second, Brody Moore takes this deep to left, into the bullpen for a two run homer, it's 2-0 baby birds. But in the third, Mautz would get the grounder to first, the flip to the pitcher and Mautz injures his right ankle and had to leave the game. Springfield's Ricardo Velez takes over, he ends the inning with this strikeout here, still 2-0. Then in the fourth, it's J.J. Wetherholt with the shoestring catch at second to end the frame. Wetherholt hit a homer in the Cards two run eighth, and Springfield wins 4-3. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
