GAMES OF APRIL 10, 2017 MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS: 1-3 YESTERDAY / 10-10 OVERALL (3-2) The I-Cubs fell in the series finale at OKC, 5-2, to finish their first road trip of the season at 3-2. Pacific Coast League (AAA) STARTING IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA American Northern Division RHP Ryan Williams (L) 4.2 7 3 3 1 4 0 0-1 5.79 2nd Place (-0.5) Homers – None YESTERDAY: Loss @ Oklahoma City, 5-2  LHP Brian Duensing fanned five and allowed just one hit in 2.0 innings of relief ... has allowed just one baserunner with five across 3.0 IP in two rehab appearances with Iowa. TODAY: vs. New Orleans  CF John Andreoli (.316) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base, his second of the season. SCHEDULED STARTER:  1B Victor Caratini (.231) walked twice and scored twice.

RHP Eddie Butler (0-0, 0.00)

TENNESSEE SMOKIES (2-3) The Smokies collected just four hits as they fell in the series finale at Pensacola, 3-2. Southern League (AA) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA North Division RHP Duane Underwood Jr. (ND) 5.0 4 2 2 1 8 0 0-0 3.60 T-3rd Place (-2.0) Homers – None YESTERDAY: Loss @ Pensacola, 3-2  RHP Duane Underwood Jr. tied a career-high, fanning eight Blue Wahoos (also, July 11, 2014 with Kane County vs. Beloit) … was 1-for-2 at the plate with a run scored. TODAY: Off Day  LF Charcer Burks (.333) was 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored … has a leadoff hit in four-straight

games (2 1B, 2B, HR) for the Smokies … has hit in eight-straight overall dating to last season (three with Myrtle Beach), batting .324 (12-for-37) over that stretch.  1B Yasiel Balaguert (.182) drove in Burks with an RBI single in the 1st … was 1-for-4.

MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS (3-2) The Pelicans suffered a 3-2 setback in a back-and-forth affair at Buies Creek. Carolina League (A) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA Southern Division RHP Casey Bloomquist (L) 5.0 6 3 3 0 5 0 0-1 4.50 4th Place (-2.0) Homers – None YESTERDAY: Loss @ Buies Creek, 3-2  P.J. Higgins (.267) was 1-for-4 … has hit safely in each of his four games in 2017 … is riding an 11-game hitting streak (16-for-45) dating back to August 28, 2016 (seven games with South Bend) TODAY: @ Buies Creek  3B Jesse Hodges (.071) doubled for his first hit of 2017 … was 1-for-3 with a walk. SCHEDULED STARTER:  LHP Jordan Minch fired 1.2 perfect frames in relief with one . RHP Adbert Alzolay (1-0, 3.60)

SOUTH BEND CUBS (2-3) The SB Cubs jumped out to an early 4-0 lead and took the series opener at Fort Wayne, 5-3. Midwest League (A) STARTING PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO HR W-L ERA Eastern Division RHP Erling Moreno (ND) 3.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 0-0 9.00 T-5th Place (-2.0)

Homers – Pieters (1), Wilson (1) YESTERDAY: Win @ Fort Wayne, 5-3  SS Isaac Paredes (.421) was 3-for-4 with two runs scored … has three hits in each of his last two games … notched his third multi-hit game of the season. TODAY: @ Fort Wayne  C Alberto Mineo (.333) went 2-for-4 with a triple, run scored and RBI ... is 5-for-12 with six RBI in his SCHEDULED STARTER: last three games. RHP Duncan Robinson (0-1, 0.00)  LF Chris Pieters (.100) and CF D.J. Wilson (.182) each hit a solo home run.  RHP Dakota Mekkes earned the win, punching out five in 3.0 innings in relief of Moreno … has eight strikeouts in 5.1 IP this season.

EUGENE EMERALDS (0-0) Eugene begins its season June 15 vs. Vancouver. Northwest League (A)

South Division

MESA CUBS (0-0) The Mesa Cubs begin their season June 24 vs. the AZL Athletics. Arizona League (Rookie) East Division