{"id":2487969,"date":"2026-07-04T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2487969"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:50:50","slug":"royals-minor-league-report-7-3-roccaforte-powers-naturals-rain-suspends-two-royals-affiliates-minor-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-minor-league-report-7-3-roccaforte-powers-naturals-rain-suspends-two-royals-affiliates-minor-leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Minor League Report (7\/3): Roccaforte Powers Naturals; Rain Suspends Two Royals Affiliates &#8211; Minor Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-content-main\">\n<h2>\n\t\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=roccaf000car&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Carson Roccaforte<\/a> homered and drove in three as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat Corpus Christi, 8-3, behind five innings from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pattes000hun&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter Patteson<\/a>.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lombar002mic&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Lombardi<\/a> struck out six over five sharp innings for Columbia, though the Fireflies bullpen faltered in a loss.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=wolter000bla&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Blake Wolters<\/a> fanned four as Quad Cities raced to a 13-2 lead before rain suspended play, and rain also halted Omaha&#8217;s game with the Storm Chasers trailing early.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><strong>Royals Transactions<\/strong><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t<span>Rain Suspends Storm Chasers&#8217; Game With Omaha Trailing<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t<span>Rain suspended the Omaha Storm Chasers&#8217; game against the Indianapolis Indians in the top of the fourth inning, with Omaha trailing 1-0. The only run to that point came on a solo home run in the second inning. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Starter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Mason Black<\/a> was otherwise sharp across 3 1\/3 innings, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out two, with that home run the lone blemish.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=perez-008and&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew P\u00e9rez<\/a> took over on the mound before play was stopped. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed95541287\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/OMAStormChasers\/status\/2073199281624801696?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 558px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Omaha&#8217;s offense had little going, managing just one hit, a single from leadoff man <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=martin000rud&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Rudy Martin<\/a> Jr., who also stole a base.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=squire000bre&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Brett Squires<\/a> drew the team&#8217;s only walk. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The game is scheduled to resume at 4 p.m. on the Fourth of July. Saturday&#8217;s scheduled game will be a 7-inning game and take place after the conclusion of the first game.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed8353712999\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/OMAStormChasers\/status\/2073228787248951514?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 951px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Player<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>IP<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>H<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>R<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>ER<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>BB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>HR<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Mason Black<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3 1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=perez-008and&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew P\u00e9rez<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t<span>Roccaforte Homers As Naturals Roll Past Corpus Christi<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t<span>The Northwest Arkansas Naturals answered an early deficit with a big first two innings and cruised past the Corpus Christi Hooks, 8-3. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>After the Hooks pushed across a run in the top of the first, leadoff man Roccaforte tied the game with a home run, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=pineda000jac&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Pineda<\/a> followed with a home run of his own to give the Naturals a 2-1 lead. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed4947622718\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/nwanaturals\/status\/2073202018110349754?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 727px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In the second, Roccaforte lined a two-run single to score <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hernan002oma&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Omar Hernandez<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=rodrig009alb&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Alberto Rodriguez<\/a>, and Pineda added a run-scoring single that plated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=brown-000can&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Canyon Brown<\/a>, stretching the lead to 5-1.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=vazque005dan&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Vazquez<\/a> doubled home a run in the fifth, and Brown launched a two-run homer in the sixth to make it 8-2. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed1889469587\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/nwanaturals\/status\/2073222951730643283?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 558px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Roccaforte finished 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in, Pineda went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Brown drove in two. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Starter Patteson earned the win, working five innings and allowing two runs on four hits and four walks while striking out three.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=simone000ant&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Simonelli<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=jessee000cha&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Jessee<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mendie000aug&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Augusto Mendieta<\/a> combined to finish the game.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The Naturals left six runners on base and went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position. With the victory, Northwest Arkansas improved their record to 32-45.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Player<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>AB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>R<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>H<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>RBI<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>BB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Carson Roccaforte<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=becker002col&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Colton Becker<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Jack Pineda<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=nivens000spe&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Nivens<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Daniel Vazquez<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=scott-000con,scott-002con&amp;search=Connor+Scott&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Connor Scott<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Omar Hernandez<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Alberto Rodriguez<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Canyon Brown<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table cellpadding=\"6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Player<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>IP<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>H<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>R<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>ER<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>BB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>HR<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Hunter Patteson<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>5<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Anthony Simonelli<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1 1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Chase Jessee<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1 2\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Augusto Mendieta<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t<span>River Bandits Race To 13-2 Lead Before Rain Suspends Play<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t<span>The Quad Cities River Bandits piled up runs in a hurry before rain suspended their game against the Cedar Rapids Kernels with Quad Cities ahead 13-2. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The River Bandits scored seven times in the first inning, capped by a three-run home run from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=torres007eri,torres005eri&amp;search=Erick+Torres&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Erick Torres<\/a> and fueled by a two-run double from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kemp--000tyr&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Tyriq Kemp<\/a>, a bases-loaded hit by pitch, and an error.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>They tacked on four more in the second, including a run-scoring double from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=figuer000der&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Derlin Figueroa<\/a> and a solo home run from Kemp. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed2228185692\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/QCRiverBandits\/status\/2073193289893691718?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 377px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>In the fourth, a fielder&#8217;s choice and a run-scoring single from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=guzman000die&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Diego Guzman<\/a> pushed the margin to 13-2. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Wolters turned in four solid innings on the mound, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Kemp finished with a home run, a double, and three runs batted in; Torres also drove in three, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=ramire011ram,ramirra03,ramirra02&amp;search=Ram%C3%B3n%2BRam%C3%ADrez&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Ramon Ramirez<\/a> reached base three times and scored three runs. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed5784602432\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/QCRiverBandits\/status\/2073226115552788513?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 655px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The game is scheduled to resume on the Fourth of July at 4 p.m. Saturday&#8217;s game will begin 40 minutes after the completion of game one and will be a 7-inning contest.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed9611479413\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/QCRiverBandits\/status\/2073217421108813843?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 913px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Player<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>IP<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>H<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>R<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>ER<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>BB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>HR<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Blake Wolters<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>4<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t<span>Lombardi Sharp, But Fireflies Bullpen Unravels In Loss<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t<span>Michael Lombardi gave the Columbia Fireflies a strong start, but the bullpen could not hold a late lead in an 8-3 loss to the Fredericksburg Nationals.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed5650577007\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/ColaFireflies\/status\/2073224455124316557?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 807px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Lombardi struck out six over five innings, allowing just one run on three hits and two walks, and handed off a 2-1 lead. He now leads all Single-A pitchers in strikeouts.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"ipsEmbed_finishedLoading\" data-controller=\"core.front.core.autosizeiframe\" data-embedid=\"embed9311034191\" src=\"https:\/\/royalskeep.com\/index.php?app=core&amp;module=system&amp;controller=embed&amp;url=https:\/\/x.com\/ColaFireflies\/status\/2073219878631211445?s=20\" style=\"overflow: hidden; height: 582px;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>Columbia had scratched out its runs on an unearned tally in the second inning and a run-scoring single from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=zue---000jho&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Jhosmmel Zue<\/a> in the fourth that brought home <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=ricard000yan&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Yandel Ricardo<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The lead disappeared in the sixth, when Fredericksburg connected for a two-run home run to move ahead 3-2, a blown save charged to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=reyes-000jho&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Jhon Reyes<\/a>, who took the loss. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span>The Nationals kept pouring it on, adding two runs in the seventh, one in the eighth, and two more in the ninth against a bullpen that struggled to find the strike zone.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=valdez011lui,valdez009lui&amp;search=Luis+Valdez&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Luis Valdez<\/a> walked five in a single inning.\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=hammon002jos&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Hammond<\/a> led the offense with a 2-for-4 night, and Zue added two hits and a run batted in, but Columbia struck out 11 times and could not recover. The Fireflies went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position. They are now 39-40 this season.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"6\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Player<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>IP<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>H<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>R<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>ER<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>BB<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid black;background:#707070;color:white;font-weight:bold;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>HR<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Michael Lombardi<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>5<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>6<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Jhon Reyes<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=ramnar000ran&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Randy Ramnarace<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1 2\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Luis Valdez<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>5<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=alberi000hun&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter Alberini<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1\/3<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid black;background:white;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>0<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\t<span>Top-20 Prospect Performance<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=chouri000ken&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Kendry Chourio<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=shield000dav&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">David Shields<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Josh Hammond: 2-for-4, K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Blake Mitchell: 1-for-3, 2 R<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Sean Gamble: 0-for-3, BB, K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Ramon Ramirez: 1-for-1, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=beam--000dre&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Drew Beam<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Carson Roccaforte: 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Asbel Gonzalez: 1-for-3, SB, R, K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Yandel Ricardo: 1-for-4, R, 2 K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Michael Lombardi: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=kudrna000ben&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Kudrna<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=lamkin000jus&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Lamkin<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=arrond000fel&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Felix Arronde<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Blake Wolters: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=zobac-000ste&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Zobac<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=charle000aus,charle001aus&amp;search=Austin+Charles&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Charles<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span>Daniel V\u00e1zquez: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, K<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=edge--000kam&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Kamden Edge<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=calcan000war&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=royalskeep.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-04_br\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Warren Calcano<\/a>: DNP<\/span>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i>Interested in learning more 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