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Twins Minor League Week in Review (4/23

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  • 1B Yunior Severino placed on the 7-day injured list. Strained right hamstring. 
  • 3B Royce Lewis sent on a rehab assignment to St. Paul. 
  • C Diego Cartaya sent outright to St. Paul. 
  • Wichita activated RHP Pierson Ohl from the 7-day injured list.
  • Cedar Rapids activated SS Kaelen Culpepper from the 7-day injured list. 
  • RHP Michael Tonkin sent on a rehab assignment to St. Paul.
  • RHP Matt Canterino released by the Twins.

 TWINS DAILY MINOR LEAGUE CONTENT

WEEK IN REVIEW
Triple A: St. Paul Saints
Overall: 11-13 (8.5 Games Out of First)
Last Week: 4-3

  • Toby Gardenhire earned his 300th win as manager of the Saints. The only manager with more victories in the entire history of the franchise is George Tsamis, who won 954 games from 2003-20.
  • Zebby Matthews failed to make it through the fifth inning for the second consecutive start. In 4 2/3 innings, he allowed two runs on two hits and five strikeouts. He issued a career-high four walks. 
  • Patrick Winkel and Anthony Prato hit back-to-back homers in Saturday’s game. For Winkel, it was his second of the season, and second in as many games. For Prato, it was his first of the year. 
  • On Friday night, Royce Lewis made his first rehab game appearance for the Saints. He went 1-for-3 with a double. On Sunday, he went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs. 
  • Darren McCaughan pitched 5 shutout innings and Anthony Misiewicz tossed the final 2 innings as the Saints pitched a 3-0 shutout to split a doubleheader on Friday night. McCaughan allowed just one hit in his appearance, while walking two and striking out seven—four of them looking. Misiewicz allowed one hit and struck out two.
  • Patrick Winkel hit his first home run of the season, a solo shot, as part of the team’s Friday night victory.  
  • St. Paul split a doubleheader on Wednesday. In Game 1, Mickey Gasper cracked his second home run in as many games to put the Saints up 2-1. Later that inning, Carson McCusker continued his hot start to the year with an RBI double. He is second in Triple A in average exit velocity. 
  • Mike Ford capped the team’s scoring in the third. Emmanuel Rodriguez walked to start the frame, before Ford delivered a two-run blast, his third longball of the season. 
  • Andrew Morris started Game 1 of the doubleheader and went 4-plus innings, allowing one unearned run on five hits while walking three and striking out two.
  • Tuesday started the week with a bang—or several of them. They mashed four home runs (two grand slams) and racked up 16 runs scored. Eight of nine Saints collected a hit, with five having multi-hit days. Eight of nine scored a run, and seven of nine knocked home a run as the Saints pounded out 16 hits.
  • McCusker and Ryan Fitzgerald hit the grand slams. Fitzgerald went 3-5 with a career high-tying five RBIs and three runs scored.
  • Reliever Travis Adams pitched the final 4 innings; did not allow a run on three hits, while striking out four; and picked up his second four-inning save in as many appearances.

What’s Next: The Saints head to Omaha to face the Storm Chasers for the start of a six-game set on Tuesday. These two teams split a six-game series earlier in the month. 

Double A: Wichita Wind Surge
Overall: 12-9 (2.0 Games Out of First)
Last Week: 4-2

  • Congratulations to Wind Surge broadcaster Tim Grubbs, who broadcast his 4,000th Minor League Baseball game this week. 
  • Connor Prielipp, Mike Paredes, Michael Martinez, and Angel Macuare combined for a shutout on three hits on Saturday night. The Wind Surge infield also turned three double plays, two of them being inning-enders.
  • Paredes has thrown 17 2/3 innings without an earned run this season, and leads the team in wins (3).
  • Darren Bowen retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced in his fourth start of the season. He finished with one earned run allowed on four hits, with three strikeouts and no walks. 
  • Pierson Ohl returned from the injured list and picked up his first victory. He relieved Bowen and pitched three shutout innings with four strikeouts and only one hit allowed. 
  • Jarret Whorff has yet to surrender an earned run in Wichita this season, over 7 2/3 innings pitched.
  • Tanner Schobel reached base in 17 consecutive games before his streak ended on Friday. On Sunday, he recorded his second three-hit performance of the season. He has a team-leading seven multi-hit games. 
  • On Wednesday, Wichita trailed 6-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, before rattling off five unanswered runs to win their fourth straight game. Kyler Fedko drove in the winning run with a single in the 10th inning. 
  • John Stankiewicz earned the victory, his first decision of the season, after throwing a scoreless 10th inning with a strikeout.
  • Wichita produced their highest winning margin of the season on Tuesday, winning 12-1. Kala’i Rosario started the scoring with a solo home run, and Aaron Sabato hit a go-ahead double later that inning. In the eighth, the Wind Surge sent 12 men to the plate and scored nine runs. Jorel Ortega connected for a pinch-hit grand slam, the first in franchise history.
  • Mike Paredes earned the win to improve to 2-0 on the season after three innings of one-hit baseball with a walk and a strikeout out of the bullpen.

What’s Next: Wichita will open a six-game road series against the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday at 12:05 PM CST. 

High A: Cedar Rapids Kernels
Overall: 12-8 (2.0 Game Out of First)
Last Week: 3-3

  • Kaelen Culpepper drove in five runs on two hits and a three-run homer on Sunday. He finished the week hitting .353/.450/.529 after coming off the IL.
  • Tanner Hall pitched five strong innings, allowing one unearned run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
  • Cedar Rapids got caught in a pitchers’ duel on Friday night. Alejandro Hidalgo got the start and posted his best outing of the season. He pitched five shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out seven.
  • In his third start of the season, Ty Langenberg posted his best outing of the campaign. He did not allow a run across four innings of work with three strikeouts and no walks, facing just 12 batters to record 12 outs. 
  • Logan Whitaker took over for Langenberg and did not allow a run in two innings of relief, retiring the side in order in both frames while notching three strikeouts.
  • Kyle DeBarge got the week started with a bang for Cedar Rapids. Trailing by a run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, he crushed a walk-off three-run home run. Earlier in the game, he had connected for a triple. 
  • Jose Olivares did not allow a run across three innings of work with five strikeouts while issuing just one walk and one hit.
  • Danny De Andrade slashed .333/.474/.733, with three doubles, one home run, and three steals. 

What’s Next: Cedar Rapids continues the second half of their 12-game homestand on Tuesday night with the first of six games against South Bend at 6:35 PM CST.

Low A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Overall: 12-9 (Tied for First)
Last Week: 4-2

  • Jose Salas drove in six runs on Sunday, the most in a game for a Mussels hitter this season. 
  • Dasan Hill tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out a season-high eight batters, which included a stretch of five consecutive strikeouts. The only hit he allowed was an infield single. Hill touched 98 MPH on the radar gun for the first time this season.
  • Byron Chourio has been masterful at the top of the Fort Myers lineup. On Sunday, he reached base three times to extend his on-base streak to 18 games. It was also the 12th time he reached base safely to start the game. 
  • Cole Peschl dominated in his third appearance of the season. He struck out a season-high nine batters while throwing five scoreless innings for the second outing in a row. His 80 pitches matched the most by a Mussel pitcher this season. Peschl has now thrown 14 innings without allowing an earned run to start his career.
  • Yasser Mercedes stole four bases in one game, the most by a Mussel this season. 
  • Maddux Houghton came off the bench on Thursday to deliver the game-winning hit, a three-run home run in extra innings. He added an incredible catch in the bottom half of the inning to rob an extra-base hit.
  • Earlier in that game, Jay Thomason launched a moonshot home run (421 feet). He homered again on Sunday, a three-run shot. He leads the team in home runs this season. 
  • Jason Doktorczyk pitched four solid innings, as he allowed one unearned run on a wild pitch. He limited batters to two hits with two strikeouts and a walk. His season ERA dropped to 1.15. 
  • Ivran Romero continued his scoreless streak to start the season. On Wednesday, he pitched two scoreless innings with only one hit allowed. He has seven shutout innings for the year. 
  • Fort Myers got their week started with a solid performance on both sides of the ball. Yasser Mercedes and Jose Rodriguez both hit two-run homers in the same inning with triple-digit exit velocities. For Mercedes, it was his first of the year. Rodriguez hit his homer at 113 mph. 
  • Dylan Questad allowed a two-run homer and then settled in. He retired the next six men he faced. The homer was the lone hit Questad would yield in his five innings of work.
  • The bullpen of Hunter Hoopes, Liam Rocha, and Tyler Stasiowski combined to allow one run on four hits while striking out seven batters across four innings. Fort Myers pitching totalled 13 strikeouts to three walks on the night.

What’s Next: Fort Myers heads home for a quick three-game series against Jupiter before finishing the week with a three-game set at Tampa. 

PROSPECT SUMMARY
Check out the Prospect Tracker for much more on our Twins Top 20 prospects. And, be sure to note the new, updated Top 20 rankings. Roster assignments below are subject to change as some players have yet to be assigned or are in Extended Spring Training. 

  1. Walker Jenkins (Wichita): On injured list
  2. Emmanuel Rodriguez (St. Paul): 2-8,1 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 SB
  3. Luke Keaschall (Minnesota): 7-19, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, 2 K, 5 SB
  4. Charlee Soto (Cedar Rapids): Did not pitch
  5. Andrew Morris (St. Paul): 4 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
  6. Marco Raya (St. Paul): 1.2 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
  7. Kaelen Culpepper (Cedar Rapids): 6-17, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 1 K
  8. Brandon Winokur (Cedar Rapids): 4-20, 2 2B, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 SB
  9. Cory Lewis (St. Paul): 3.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
  10. Connor Prielipp (Wichita): 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
  11. Dasan Hill (Fort Myers): 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
  12. C.J. Culpepper (Wichita): On injured list
  13. Kyle DeBarge (Cedar Rapids): 5-22, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 3 SB
  14. Eduardo Beltre (DSL Twins): In Extended Spring Training
  15. Yasser Mercedes (Fort Myers): 4-19, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 7 K, 5 SB
  16. Rayne Doncon (Cedar Rapids): On injured list
  17. Billy Amick (Cedar Rapids): 4-18, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K 
  18. Kala’i Rosario (Wichita): 8-24, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 6 K
  19. Gabriel Gonzalez (Cedar Rapids): 4-20, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
  20. Ricardo Olivar (Wichita): 9-23, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, 6 K

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Hitter of the Week: Ryan Fitzgerald (St. Paul)
9-for-21, .429/.520/.667 (1.187), 2 2B, 1 HR, 14 TB, 6 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB, 3 K

Pitcher of the Week: Cole Peschl (Fort Myers)
5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, 80 pitches (51 strikes), 63.8 strike%

Interested in learning more about the Minnesota Twins’ top prospects? Check out our comprehensive top prospects list that includes up-to-date stats, articles and videos about every prospect, scouting reports, and more!

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Julia Skari ‘can’t imagine’ not being with Northern State – Jamestown Sun

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JAMESTOWN — Julia Skari has a history with excellence when it comes to athletics.

Northern State University is hoping history keeps repeating itself.

Skari, a Jamestown High School Class of 2025 graduate, is currently training and competing for the Northern State University track and field team.

“I was so excited to go to college and have a little bit of change,” Skari said. “I knew going into college I wouldn’t know anyone since no one from Jamestown went to NSU (Northern State University), so I was a bit scared for that, but I was excited to meet new people. … Within the first week at Northern State it was clear that I made the best academic and athletic decision, I can’t imagine not being there.”

Skari began running track in 2021 as an eighth grader. She is a five-time state placer in the 300 hurdles and a two-time state placer in the 100 hurdles. Skari also competed in triple jump and the sprint relays when she was with the Blue Jays.

In her senior year, Skari was crowned the WDA champion in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles at the West Region Track and Field Meet. Skari clocked times of 15.59 and 45.62 seconds, respectively, in her races. The senior sprinter also placed eighth in the 100-meter dash and fifth in the 200.

At State, Skari placed third in the 300 hurdles, posting a season-best time of 45.35 seconds. In the 100 hurdles, the Blue Jay senior finished second 0.38 seconds behind Fargo Davies’ Kate Laqua who crossed the finish line at 14.38 seconds.

Her resume made her a natural recruit target for Northern State’s track coaches. The Wolves announced Skari’s signing via social media in May. Skari is planning to compete in both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles. The freshman said she is also hoping to compete in some relays but is open to wherever her coaches put her.

“It is both nervewracking and exciting to be a freshman,” Skari said. “I have a lot to learn, improve and build on throughout this year and the following years. Being a freshman is nervewracking because I know I have to prove myself to not only coaches but my teammates. It’s exciting because it’s a fresh new start with whole new experiences with a new team, coaches and level of competition. The upperclassmen are so willing to take time, critique my form and give advice.”

Northern State opened the indoor track and field season on Nov. 24 with the school’s Maroon vs. Gold Meet. Skari and the Wolves competed again on Dec. 5 at South Dakota State University’s Holiday Meet.

“Coming into my first collegiate meet I was very nervous,” Skari said. “The thought of competing against not only (Division) two athletes but also (Division) one made the nervous go up more. After I competed in my first event … I had a huge sign of relief realizing it’s not much different then high school, just more teams and more competitive.”

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Julia Skari, second from left, is enjoying her first season with the Northern State University track and field team.

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In her first meet, Skari competed in the 60-meter hurdles and the 4-by-400 meter relay.

“For my first meet I knew I just had to get my nervousness out of the way so my standards weren’t very high besides I just wanted to get my first meet done and get the feeling of how the meets feel,” Skari said. “My time in the 60-meter hurdles was almost my PR (personal record) in high school which means I only plan on getting faster.”

Skari’s continual progression is a testament to how hard she trains with her team.

Skari said as a team, the Wolves train Monday through Saturday with days switching either from a hurdles to sprinting to cross-training on her own time. The team lifts on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“I train hurdles on Monday and Thursday,” Skari said. “Tuesday is normally a sprinting workout which is our hard workout. On Wednesday and Saturday we train on our own and on Fridays we switch from sprinting or either hurdle work again. We normally practice around three or three and a half hours a day when we lift and practice.

“Workouts became more intense than high school, so it definitely was a good change,” she said. “College track differs from high school track because practices started back in the beginning of September and it lasts til May. It takes more time than any of my other sports did because it is a bigger commitment.”

The Wolves’ next indoor meet is scheduled for Jan. 15 against the University of Jamestown.

Northern State’s conference indoor track and field season will conclude at the end of February. The NCAA Division 2 Indoor Championships will be held March 13-14. The outdoor season will begin with a three-day invite in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

“No matter how I do (this season), I know I can always get better but I think my main goal is to just train hard, believe in myself and give it my best effort,” Skari said. “I think that’s would make me have a successful first year of colligate track and field athlete. In order for me to be at my best I need to have a positive mindset and be willing to do the hard stuff.”

Katie Ringer

Katie Ringer is a sports reporter for the Jamestown Sun. Katie joined the Sun staff in the summer of 2019 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in journalism. She can be reached by email at kringer@jamestownsun.com or by phone at 701-952-8460.





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Izzy Starck has found a new home.

The former Nittany Lion will stay in the Keystone State as she has transferred to Pitt.

Starck was Freshman of the Year, an All-American and won a national championship in her lone full season with the blue and white.

Starck will now face Penn State at least once a season with the Panthers, in the annual Keystone State Rivalry match.

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The Homewood High School volleyball team finished as one of the top eight teams in Class 6A this fall, making its appearance at the state volleyball tournament Oct. 28 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

The Patriots matched up with a stout Saraland team in the opening round of the tournament, falling in three sets to close the season with a 25-20 record.

Homewood was in the state tournament for the first time since 2021. The Patriots won three straight matches in the North Super Regional Tournament last week to advance.

“I’m so grateful for our community, our kids and for this to be the new standard; to expect to be here and want to be here,” Homewood head coach Grace Burgess said. “The kids worked so hard with that in mind the whole season, but without talking too much about it. They believe in themselves and they’re confident kids.

Saraland won the state tournament match in straight sets: 25-20, 25-21, 27-25. The Spartans put forth a tremendous rally to draw even late in the third set and eventually prevailed.

For Homewood, Mary Ellis Jarmon led the offense with 12 kills, adding a pair of aces. Walker Binkley added seven kills and four blocks. Kamryn Coleman directed things with 34 assists, also compiling eight digs and four aces. Sarah Johnson nearly had a double-double, finishing with nine kills and nine digs. Addison Wood had six digs and an ace as well.

The Patriots will conclude their season as the only team from Alabama to knock off 7A favorite McGill-Toolen. They also defeated 6A semifinalist Saraland during the year. They won the area championship, finished runner-up at regionals and advanced to the gold bracket in all but one of their tournaments this year.

“The season was up and down, but they never stopped working when things weren’t going well,” Burgess said. “They didn’t listen when people said they couldn’t accomplish anything. The fact it worked out for them makes me really happy for them.”





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Aggie volleyball adds a pair of Midwest transfers

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Just two days after winning a national championship, Jamie Morrison and Aggie volleyball announced the signing of two Division One transfers.

Texas A&M added graduate transfer and All-American Natalie Ring from Marquette and Ohio State’s Kaia Castle.

Volleyball is one of six revenue-sharing sports at Texas A&M, and following the national title match, Morrison acknowledged the university’s financial commitment to recruiting.

“Our administration’s really stepped up and said, hey, we really want you to be competitive on the national landscape. And I couldn’t be more grateful for that,” Morrison said.

Ring led the Golden Eagles to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and landed on the All-America third team. She was also named a unanimous All-Big East selection. She had a career-high 29 kills in a close loss to No. 2 Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.

The Madison, Wisconsin native ranked No. 16 in the nation with 4.60 kills per set.

“We are excited to add Natalie to our Aggie family here in Aggieland,” Morrison said. “She brings a wealth of experience as a well-rounded outside hitter and is a relentless competitor who consistently raised her level against the best competition. The 12th Man is going to love her fire, spirit and the way she plays the game.”

Castle is a redshirt sophomore and averaged 1.94 kills per set as a middle blocker.

“We value speed at the middle blocker position and it’s rare to see someone with Kaia’s length who can move the way she does,” Morrison said. “Beyond the physical tools, she is an incredible human. I truly enjoyed every part of the recruiting process with Kaia and can’t wait to have her here in Aggieland.”

Castle recorded 91 blocks this year for the Buckeyes and broke the program’s single-match block record with 15 against Troy.

The Aggies were quick to get to work on building for next season and remaining at the top of the college volleyball landscape.

“We’re going to sit down, and we’re going to enjoy this as much as we possibly can,” Morrison said. “And then we’re going to get to work and go do it again.”

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