Omaha Storm Chasers (9-4)
Round Rock 4, Omaha 2
LP: Nate Adcock (2-0)
HR: None
Omaha dropped the series opener at Round Rock. Adcock (seven innings, eight hits, three earned runs, two walks, three strikeouts) allowed his first run of 2012 in the second inning. Adcock's ERA stands at 1.47 (three earned runs in 18 1/3 innings), which ranks fifth in the league. Max Ramirez recorded two hits and an RBI. Ramirez is 8-for-15 with three home runs and 11 RBIs over his last four games. He leads the PCL with 19 RBIs, while his five home runs are tied for the league lead. Box score
NW Arkansas Naturals (5-7)
NW Arkansas 9, San Antonio 8
WP: Kendal Volz (2-0)
HR: None
Northwest Arkansas scored three in the eighth to overtake San Antonio in Tuesday's rubber game. Pinch-hitter Kurt Mertins knotted the score at 8-8 with a two-run single. Paulo Orlando singled home Christian Colon for the go-ahead run. Starter Jake Odorizzi yielded five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over five innings. The Naturals have Wednesday off before starting a weekend set at Arkansas (Angels). Box score
Wilmington Blue Rocks (5-6)
Wilmington 5, Carolina 3
WP: Chase Boruff (1-2)
HR: None
Wilmington rallied with three in the eighth to win a second straight over Carolina. Brett Eibner finished 3-for-5 with an RBI. Eibner is batting .417 (5-for-12) with a .588 on-base percentage in four games. Cheslor Cuthbert added a pair of singles and two RBIs. Starter Tyler Sample struck out seven while limiting the Mudcats to a run on three hits and a walk over six innings. Box score
Kane County Cougars (7-5)
Kane County 5, Beloit 2 (Game 1 -- seven innings)
WP: Scott Alexander (1-0)
SV: Jason Mitchell (1)
HR: None
Beloit 3, Kane County 2 (Game 2 -- seven innings)
LP: Michael Giovenco (0-1)
HR: None
Kane County split a doubleheader at Beloit. Lane Adams drove in all five runs in Game 1, finishing 3-for-4 and a home run shy of the cycle. Alexander limited the Snappers to an unearned run on two hits and two walks to earn the win. Box scores: Game 1 | Game 2
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