Iowa Misses Curtain Call in New Orleans
May 29, 2019 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Iowa Cubs News Release
METAIRIE, LA - The Iowa Cubs (32-22) dropped a 3-1 contest to the New Orleans Baby Cakes (29-25), Wednesday at Shrine on Airline in the final meeting between the two teams.
JT Riddle doubled off Matt Swarmer to lead off the game and Isan Diaz knocked a single to get the New Orleans offense moving early. Swarmer limited the damage with a double play, but the Baby Cakes managed one run in the first to take the lasting lead.
Swarmer settled in and would allow just one more hit and no runs until a Wilkin Castillo solo shot broke the scoreless stretch in the fifth and pushed New Orleans to a 2-0 edge.
The Baby Cakes added one more run in the sixth before Iowa was able to foil the shut out. Collecting Iowa's fourth hit of the game, Robel Garcia crushed his fifth homer of the season as an I-Cub to shrink the gap.
Ian Happ led off the ninth with a single to give Iowa a chance, but the lineup couldn't cash in.
Swarmer (L, 4-5) exited after 6.1 frames, allowing three earned runs on seven hits. He walked one and whiffed four on the way to his team-leading fifth quality start of the season. Matt Carasiti closed the game with 1.2 shutout frames.
Postgame Notes:
- Matt Swarmer was 1-for-2 at the plate and is batting .250 this season.
- Luis Vazquez made his Triple-A debut and is tied for the second-youngest player in franchise history to debut for Iowa at 19 years old.
- Ian Happ went 2-for-3 with a walk.
Iowa heads to Round Rock to begin a four-game set at 7:05 p.m. tomorrow at Dell Diamond. Follow the action on AM 940, TuneIn Radio or www.iowacubs.com.
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