Dominant Mautz Leads Cards to Shutout Win
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Dominant Mautz Leads Cards to Shutout Win

Published on August 9, 2025 under Texas League (TL)
Springfield Cardinals News Release


SAN ANTONIO, TX - In his first start since being named the Texas League's Pitcher of the Month for July, Brycen Mautz delivered his best start of the season, striking out a season-high 10 batters over six scoreless innings to lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 2-0 win over the San Antonio Missions on Friday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The left-hander allowed only one hit and walked two.

DECISIONS:

W: Brycen Mautz (5-2)

L: Eric Yost (1-1)

S: Luis Gastelum (6)

NOTES:

- The shutout was the seventh of the season for the Cardinals pitching staff.

- Springfield scored its two runs in the second inning when a potential double play ball snuck through the legs of San Antonio's second baseman allowing two runs to score.

- Tyler Bradt, Hunter Hayes, and Luis Gastelum each pitched scoreless innings of relief to complete the shutout. Gastelum picked up his team-leading sixth save.

- Mautz's 10 strikeouts were a personal season best and marked the third time a Cardinals starter had struck out 10 or more in a game.

- The Cardinals improved to a season-high 28 games above .500.

UP NEXT:

- Springfield (24-13, 67-39) at San Antonio (16-21, 55-51)

- Saturday, August 9, 7:05 p.m. at Nelson Wolff Stadium

- RHP Cade Winquest vs. RHP Jared Kollar

- Radio: Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com




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