Wins for Knoxville and South Bend.
Iowa Cubs
The Iowa Cubs were capsized by the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 4-2.
Starter Kenta Maeda gave up a solo home run in the first inning and a two-run shot in the second. He settled down after that, but he still got the loss. Maeda’s line was three runs on three hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked two.
Left fielder Kevin Alcántara hit a solo home run in the ninth inning, his ninth on the year and his second in two days. Alcántara went 2 for 4 with a double and the home run. He scored twice.
Catcher Moisés Ballesteros was 2 for 4 with a double.
Shortstop Ben Cowles went 2 for 4.
Alcántara goes deep. Very deep. Please note the pitch appears to be a breaking ball.
108.5 mph | 407 ft on Kevin Alcántara’s 9th homer of the year at Triple-A
MLB’s No. 66 prospect (@Cubs) goes deep in back-to-back games for the @IowaCubs, giving him three multihit contests this week. pic.twitter.com/eeGmamcGka
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) June 29, 2025
Knoxville Smokies
The Knoxville Smokies usurped the Birmingham Barons (White Sox), 5-1.
Chris Kachmar started and got the win after surrendering just one unearned run on three hits over six innings. Kachmar struck out nine and walked two.
DH Corey Joyce was 1 for 2 with two walks. He scored twice.
Third baseman BJ Murray Jr. hit an RBI double in the fifth inning. Murray was 1 for 2 with two walks and a sacrifice fly. He had two total RBI.
Some Chris Kachmar highlights.
Chris Kachmar strikes out the side in the top of the 2nd! pic.twitter.com/8vf2difI84
— Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) June 28, 2025
Aggressive baserunning by Jaylen Palmer.
Tie game! pic.twitter.com/x3YmFhsMn3
— Knoxville Smokies (@smokiesbaseball) June 29, 2025
South Bend Cubs
The South Bend Cubs detasseled the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 5-4.
Ryan Gallagher didn’t have his best start, but he pitched well enough to get the win. Gallagher allowed four runs on seven hits over six innings. He struck out six and walked one.
Brayden Riesdorph retired the side in order in the ninth for the save. Riesdorph did not have a strikeout.
The Cubs took the lead in the top of the seventh when first baseman Cameron Sisneros connected for a two-run home run. It was Sisneros’ first home run for South Bend and fourth overall. Sisneros went 1 for 3 with a walk.
Right fielder Andy Garriola was 3 for 5 with a stolen base. Garriola hit a two-run single in the third inning and scored twice.
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans were blinded by the Columbia Fireflies (Rays), 3-0.
It was a very good start for Nazier Mulé, but he got tagged with the loss anyway. Mulé gave up just one unearned run on three hits over five innings. He struck out four and walked just one, but he did hit two batters. Actually, he hit the same batter twice.
Kevin Valdez threw the other three innings and allowed two runs and both of those were unearned. Valdez gave up three hits, walked no one and struck out one.
Center fielder Alexey Lumpuy was 2 for 4 with a double.
The Pelicans had just five hits tonight.
ACL Cubs
Lost to the Royals, 9-8 in ten innings.