Congratulations to South Bend Cubs pitcher Derek Casey, who was named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week. Throwing seven perfect innings in a combined no-hitter will get that for you.
Iowa Cubs
Starter Duane Underwood Jr. took the loss. He allowed seven runs on eleven hits over 4+ innings. Underwood walked three and struck out four.
Junichi Tazawa pitched another perfect inning of relief, striking out two.
Second baseman Phillip Evans accounted for all of Iowa’s runs with a home run in the fifth inning.