Cubs Minor League Baseball Blog

Daytona beat Dunedin 9-5 and Matt Matulia led the way for the Cubs at the plate.  He went three for four with an RBI and two runs.  Alan Rick hit a solo homerun and Brian Dopirak went three for three with a double and an RBI.

Jon Mueller improved to 5-1 with some solid relief.  He gave up one run on two hits with a strikeout in 2 1/3 innings.

Jeff Samradzija had another nice start on the mound for Daytona. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with one strikeout in five innings.  Unfortunately, the very next inning he came out, Jon Mueller gave up three runs as Daytona lost it 6-4.

Matt Matulia and Jesus Valdez led Daytona at the plate.  Each had two hits and an RBI.

Daytona had a fun come from behind win that saw the team ring up five runs in the eighth inning to beat Jupiter 7-6.  Jesus Valdez was the hitting star and he went two for four with two runs and an RBIs.  Matt Matulia had a solid game as well and he went two for two with a run and two walks.

All four Cubs pitchers gave up runs in the win.  Jon Mueller picked up the despite giving up two runs in two innings.