Rainiel Rodriguez homers twice again for Springfield
Cardinals route Missions 8-0.
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals shut out the San Antonio Missions 8-0 on Tuesday night. Top prospect Rainiel Rodriguez led the way as the 19-year-old tallied a pair of homers for the second straight game. W: Liam Doyle (5-7) L: Eric Yost (7-3)
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals shut out the San Antonio Missions 8-0 on Tuesday night. Top prospect Rainiel Rodriguez led the way as the 19-year-old tallied a pair of homers for the second straight game.
W: Liam Doyle (5-7)
L: Eric Yost (7-3)
NOTES:
- Top pitching prospect Liam Doyle turned in another strong performance: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K as he earned his fifth win.
- Rodriguez homered twice on Sunday and once again on Tuesday. The 19 year-old now has 19 home runs on the year. He won't turn 20 until January of next year.
- Josiah Ragsdale, Deniel Ortiz and Jack Gurevitch all tallied three hit games. Ortiz finished a triple shy of the cycle.
- The Cardinals pitching staff struck out 13 batters while walking just two. It was their fifth shutout victory of 2026.
UP NEXT:
- Wednesday, August 26 vs San Antonio Missions, 6:35 PM
- RHP Tanner Franklin (0-0, 4.20) vs LHP Luis Gutierrez (1-1, 4.30)
- Wiener/Woof/Worship Wednesday, Wacky Wig Wednesday
- Classic Rock 106.7, Bally Sports Live, SpringfieldCardinals.com, KYCW (Local), Matrix Midwest (St. Louis)