Royals Minor League Report (6/4): Misner's Two-Homer Night Leads Royals Farm to a Clean Sweep

Kameron Misner powered Omaha past Columbus 6-4 with two home runs and three RBIs, while John Rave drove in two more. In Springdale, Daniel Vazquez (2-for-4) and Connor Scott keyed Northwest Arkansas' 4-3 walk-off-style win, with Brandon Johnson tossing two scoreless innings of relief. Emmanuel Reyes spun six strong frames as Quad Cities edged South Bend 4-3. At Low-A, Jose Gutierrez was dominant, allowing one run over six innings with eight strikeouts, lifting Columbia to a 3-2 victory over Fayetteville.

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Misner Goes Deep Twice As Storm Chasers Top Columbus

The Omaha Storm Chasers beat the Columbus Clippers 6-4 behind a two-homer night from Misner, who finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.

Rave added two hits and two RBIs, Peyton Wilson collected two hits and stole two bases, and Josh Rojas doubled and scored before getting called up and producing the game-winning hit in the ninth inning for the Royals later that evening in Minnesota.

Omaha broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth when Misner homered, his tenth of the year, scoring Rojas. The Storm Chasers then blew the game open in the sixth. Matthew Lugo doubled home Wilson, and Rave followed with a two-run triple that scored Connor Kaiser and Kevin Newman, pushing the lead to 5-1. Misner added an insurance solo homer in the ninth.

Ryan Ramsey earned the win, allowing one run on two hits over 5 1/3 innings, walking four and striking out six.

Eric Cerantola closed it out with two scoreless innings for the save. The Storm Chasers stranded seven runners and came up clutch in key spots, going 4-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

Scott's Late RBI Single Lifts Naturals Past Midland

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated the Midland RockHounds 4-3, scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning.

Jorge Alfaro led the offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, an RBI, and two runs scored. Vazquez also had two hits, including a double and an RBI, while Scott drove in two runs on two hits.

The Naturals built an early lead, scoring twice in the second inning when Scott singled home Jack Pineda, and adding another run in the third on a Vazquez double that scored Alfaro. After Midland tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth, Northwest Arkansas answered in the eighth when Scott singled home Vazquez for the winning run.

Hunter Patteson started and allowed two runs on four hits over five innings, walking four and striking out three. Johnson earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out two. The Naturals left nine runners on base and went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position (the RockHounds went 1-for-8 in RISP situations).

Reyes And Late Rally Carry River Bandits Over South Bend

The Quad Cities River Bandits rallied to beat the South Bend Cubs 4-3, scoring the go-ahead run in the seventh inning.

Derlin Figueroa led the offense, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, and a run scored. Trevor Werner added two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs, while Ramon Ramirez reached base three times on two walks and scored twice.

The River Bandits jumped ahead in the second inning when Trevor Werner singled home Ramon Ramirez and Derlin Figueroa for a 2-0 lead. South Bend rallied to take a 3-2 lead by the fourth, aided by Quad Cities' errors. The River Bandits tied it in the sixth on a Figueroa double that scored Ramirez, then took the lead for good in the seventh when Luke Pelzer singled home Werner.

Reyes turned in a strong start, allowing three runs, only one earned, on five hits over six innings, walking two and striking out five. L.P. Langevin earned the win with two scoreless innings and three strikeouts, and Kamden Edge struck out three in a scoreless inning for the save.

The River Bandits stranded five runners and went 3-for-10 with runners in scoring position in their one-run victory over the Cubs, who are 34-18 and lead the West Division. 

Gutierrez Dominates As Fireflies Hold Off Fayetteville

The Columbia Fireflies beat the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 3-2 behind a strong pitching performance from Jose Gutierrez. Roni Cabrera led the offense with two hits and an RBI; Jhosmmel Zue drove in two runs; and Yandel Ricardo reached base three times on a hit and two walks, scored a run, and stole a base.

Trailing 1-0, the Fireflies took control in the sixth inning. Zue delivered a two-run single that scored Sean Gamble and Hyungchan Um, and Roni Cabrera followed with an RBI single that brought home Ricardo, giving Columbia a 3-1 lead.

Gutierrez was excellent, allowing one run on five hits over six innings, walking one and striking out eight to earn the win and record a Quality Start.

Henson Leal closed it out with 1 1/3 scoreless innings and two strikeouts for the save. The Fireflies left seven runners on base and went 2-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

Top-20 Prospect Performance

1. Kendry Chourio: DNP
2. David Shields: DNP
3. Sean Gamble: 1-for-3
4. Blake Mitchell: 1-for-4, 1 K
5. Josh Hammond: DNP
6. Ramon Ramirez: 0-for-2, 2 BB
7. Drew Beam: DNP
8. Asbel Gonzalez: 0-for-4, 1 K
9. Ben Kudrna: DNP
10. Carson Roccaforte: 0-for-5, 4 K
11. Yandel Ricardo: 1-for-2, 1 SB, 2 BB
12. Felix Arronde: DNP
13. Blake Wolters: DNP
14. Michael Lombardi: DNP
15. Luinder Avila: DNP
16. Steven Zobac: DNP
17. Frank Mozzicato: DNP
18. Daniel Vazquez: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, 1 K
19. Warren Colcano: DNP
20. Shane Panzini: DNP

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