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.
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.
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%
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AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — Funeral arrangements were announced for a 15-year-old girl killed in Amarillo on New Year’s Day.
Visitation for Brynlee Hampton’s family will be from 5-6 p.m. Monday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Hillside Christian Church.
Hampton and seven other people were on their way home from a party when she was shot around 1:10 a.m. Thursday.
According to court documents obtained by ABC 7 News, Jeremiah Matthews, 17, was waving and gun around in the car and pointing it at the faces of other passengers. The gun went off and shot Hampton through the front passenger seat.
Landrey Matthews, 17, is accused of taking the gun from Jeremiah after the shooting and throwing it down the street.
Brynlee’s Obituary
Brynnlee Elizabeth Hampton, 15, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on January 1, 2026.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M., Monday, January 5, 2026, at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Hillside Christian Church. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.
Brynnlee was born in Childress, Texas on February 18, 2010, to Emmalee Dawn Melton and Justin Paul Hampton.
She was a sophomore at Tascosa High School, where she played volleyball and was a proud member of the National Honor Society. She also played competitively for AEV Volleyball. Deeply rooted in her faith, she spent time each day journaling and reflecting, and she was known for sending Bible verses to her family as a source of encouragement and love. Her Bible, well-worn and lovingly highlighted, was a reflection of the faith that guided her life. She had a strong and kind spirit that touched everyone who knew her. She was deeply loved and will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her parents, Emmalee and Jess Yap of the home, parents, Justin Hampton and Stephanie Arbogast; grandparents, Gordon and Cindy Melton, Lonnie and Gerelene Hurd, Annie Hampton, Aaron Lopez, Thess Yap; great-grandparents, Elvira Yap, Pina Lopez, Doris Melton; and her brothers, Preston Yap and Dawson Yap.
When watching St. Thomas More’s volleyball team play, it’s hard not to notice Eleanor Guidry.
As the Cougars’ libero, Guidry wears a different uniform color than her teammates, but that’s not the only reason the defensive specialist stands out.
Guidry often makes difficult digs look routine and has established herself as the anchor of the Cougars’ defense.
“She’s so consistent and she has great range,” coach Jessica Burke said of the 5-foot-6 senior. “She has great platform awareness, can put the ball and manipulate the ball how she wants. She takes up a lot of space in serve-receive and defense, so that helped take the pressure off some of our kids that were new to the passing unit.”
Guidry finished last season with 651 digs, 42 aces, 42 assists and a 2.23 pass rating on 802 attempts this past season.
“El makes the hard things look easy and that’s the mark of a really good player,” Burke said. “She’s not flashy. She doesn’t do more than she needs to do. She reads extremely well, so she is in the right place at the right time. She has great range, so if she is hitting the floor then she is making a big play. It’s a play that most liberos wouldn’t even get to.”
In 2025, Guidry helped lead the Cougars to a 41-5 record and a fifth consecutive Division II state championship. For her efforts, she was named the Acadiana Advocate volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player.
“I think it is well deserved,” Burke said. “This kid works so hard all of the time. She takes zero days off and she has zero quit. Anything I ask her to do, she does it. Any adjustments I ask her to make, she makes them. It’s hard sometimes for people to recognize the libero because they’re just first contact. They don’t get the big kill or they’re not running the offense as a setter, but they’re so integral to a great team.”
COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University men’s basketball player Josh Taylor and women’s basketball player Nina Horvath are this week’s Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week.
Taylor (Wollongong, Australia) appeared in all three games last week, averaging 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds, which included 17 points and six rebounds off the bench at Nicholls. The Lions play at New Orleans on Monday before returning home to host UTRGV on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Horvath (Oberwart, Austria) guided the Lions to a 2-1 week, starting all three games and averaging 12 points per game as well as 2.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game. In the win at New Orleans, she led all scorers with 24 points. The Lion women play both their games at home this week, hosting A&M-Corpus Christi for Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and UTRGV on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
The second event of 2026 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center brought a crowd and a vibe not seen or heard since the last time Hawaii men’s volleyball took center stage.
The second-ranked Rainbow Warriors opened the season in front of a raucous crowd of 5,685 that still sounded like it was celebrating the new year as they watched Hawaii sweep New Jersey Institute of Technology 25-11, 25-16, 25-14 on Friday night.
Nine months after beating Long Beach State for the Big West championship, which is the last time the arena drew a crowd this big for a UH sporting event, Hawaii returned to its home floor with five of its seven starters back from a run to the national semifinals.
Sophomore Kristian Titriyski, who missed the final eight matches of his freshman season with an ankle injury, led Hawaii with 12 kills.
All five starting pins and middles hit .455 or better for the match as UH hit .517 as a team and had 13 1/2 blocks.
“We didn’t get to practice in here until today. You could tell the guys had a lot of extra energy,” Hawaii coach Charlie Wade said. “This is something that we will never take for granted. So appreciative when (the fans) are taking the time and spending the money to come out and here and support us and we are doing everything we can to put on a good show and win matches.”
Sophomore Adrien Roure, who was an AVCA first-team All-American as a freshman, hit .538 with eight kills in two swings.
Louis Sakanoko, one of two third-year starters, had four kills in eight swings and sophomore middle transfer Trevell Jordan also had four kills with six blocks.
Justin Todd, who has played both in the middle and on the outside, switched back to middle during practice this week and put down all three of his kill attempts before resting in the third set.
Junior setter Tread Rosenthal, the floor captain, tied a career high with eight blocks and had 26 assists, three digs and two kills, including the match-ender after 95 minutes.
“It was impressive,” Wade said. “Two hitting errors in two sets and four errors total will get it done. Overall pretty efficient dominant performance and stoked to see the guys play that well.”
Rosenthal had two aces during Hawaii’s 5-0 run to start the match, setting the tone for what would be a quick night.
Hawaii hit .556 in the opening set with only one error and had three aces, with one from Titriyski that was initially ruled out but called in after a challenge that last about 15 seconds.
Hawaii continued its offensive efficiency in the second set, again hitting over .500 to control the set.
A triple block by Titriyski, Sakanoko and Todd ended the set and was the 10th for Hawaii, while the Highlanders had yet to record a block and were hitting .059.
UH made changes to the lineup in the third set, bringing in sophomores Ofeck Hazan in the middle and Finn Kearney on the outside.
Hawaii showed little drop-off and had a chance to hit over .500 in all three sets until it needed four swings to end match point.
“They were playing smart, staying high, not letting the ball go down to their level, and even when it was a bad set, they kept it in play and just kept playing,” Rosenthal said of his teammates. “I think our guys showed that they could play smart and pretty efficient.”
The Rainbow Warriors played without sophomore opposite Kainoa Wade and freshman middle Roman Payne, who are both injured.
Andre Aleixo had 10 kills to lead the Highlanders, who finished the match without a block.
RIVERDALE, N.Y. – The Manhattan Jaspers women’s basketball team (1-12, 1-3 MAAC), despite a combined 32 from Colette Mulderig (18) and Hana Mühl (14), fell to the Red Foxes of Marist (5-9, 2-2 MAAC) by a final score of 62-57 inside Draddy Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Brianna Davis and Mühl both knocked down the first pair of buckets from inside in the first few minutes.
Four free throws courtesy of Elisa Solé Sanchez and Mulderig upped the advantage to five points.
Autumn Taylor’s feed to Mulderig in the paint gave her four on the day and a six point lead for the Jaspers, before ending the quarter at four.
Marist jumped back on top following seven unanswered points, a run starting in the first and culminating at the start of the second frame.
Mulderig was granted the opportunity at a three point play following her and-one layup in the paint, extending her point total to seven.
Davis drove inside for a layup with under a minute to go, eventually being the last bucket of the half, as Manhattan held a three point advantage going into the locker room.
The Red Foxes came out of the break on a mission, scoring the first six points forcing a Green and White timeout.
Kristina Juric tacked on two field goals out of the media timeout, giving the Jaspers the lead once more.
Davis and Mulderig beared the scoring load down the stretch of the third frame, combining for seven in the final four minutes to knot things up at the end of the quarter.
It was another hot start for the visitors to start the fourth, going up six within three minutes.
Solé Sanchez tallied two layups at the five minute mark to cut the margin down to two.
Mulderig went one-for-two from the stripe with 1:13 remaining, putting the hosts within reach at one point.
Manhattan got outscored 6-2 in the final minute, with the Red Foxes holding on 62-57.
STATS AND NOTES
Graduate forward Colette Mulderig led the way in scoring with 18 points on seven-for-14 shooting, as well as seven rebounds and four blocks.
Senior guard Hana Mühl accumulated 14 on the scoreboard, the third time she’s hit that number on the season. In addition, the Croatia native sunk all six of her free throw attempts for a new season-high.
Senior guard Brianna Davis spread the rock around with four assists, while swiping it away on the defensive end for three steals.
Junior forward Kristina Juric pulled down the most rebounds with eight, her second-most on the year.
Manhattan shot at its best rate in the third quarter, with a 50% clip.
NEXT UP:
Manhattan will continue its 2025-26 campaign on Thursday, January 8 when the Jaspers travel to Buffalo to take on the Golden Griffins from Canisius. Action is scheduled to take place from Koesssler Athletic Center starting at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+ with a paid subscription.
