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Cards crush three homers to take opener in Tulsa

Springfield ties season-high with 16 hits
(Braeden Botts)
May 20, 2025

TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals hit three home runs and tied a season-high with 16 hits to take the series-opener against the Tulsa Drillers, 7-4, on Tuesday night at ONEOK Field. Catcher Leonardo Bernal's three-run blast in the seventh was the final home run of the night for the

TULSA, OK - The Springfield Cardinals hit three home runs and tied a season-high with 16 hits to take the series-opener against the Tulsa Drillers, 7-4, on Tuesday night at ONEOK Field. Catcher Leonardo Bernal's three-run blast in the seventh was the final home run of the night for the club. Jeremy Rivas and Dakota Harris each hit solo shots earlier in the contest.

DECISIONS:

W: Pete Hansen (2-1)
L: Jared Karros (1-3)
S: Osvaldo Berrios (1)

NOTES:

• Hansen allowed two runs on three hits over six innings to deliver his second-straight quality start. He struck out four and walked three.
• Nathan Church totaled three hits out of the leadoff spot for the second-straight game.
• The Cardinals reached the .500-mark at 20-20 for the first time since the club was 9-9.

ON DECK:

• Springfield (20-20) at Tulsa (18-22), Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. CT at ONEOK Field
• RHP Max Rajcic (1-3, 4.65) vs. RHP Jacob Meador (0-3, 6.45)
• Cardinals broadcast available on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com