Cardinals Winter League Notebook 2-13-16: Beau Riportella Triples & Drives In One Run; John Church's Stats From The Dominican; More Info On Gourriel Brothers Escape

Midwest Haymakers - California Winter League

California Winter League Playoffs:

Beau Riportella (former Quad Cities-Midwest) started in centerfield and batted eighth.  1-for-4 with one triple, one RBI, and one stolen base.

Midwest beat Washington 8-1
CWL Official Site Post Game

Saturday's Games:
Midwest (2-0) visits Manitoba (2-0) @ 10:00 AM
Palm Springs Power (2-0) visits Toronto (2-0) @ 12:30 PM


Caribbean Series:

Who Is Yulieski Gourriel (Industriales-Ciego de Avila)? ESPN Deportes

The investigation has lead to a known human traffic operation in Haiti and both Yulieski Gourriel and Lourdes Gourriel Jr (Industriales-Ciego de Avila) are said to be well: El Nuevo Herald

Newly signed St. Louis Cardinals John Church opened the winter season with Escogido, in the Dominican, and only made two appearances in October.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck two out over three innings.  The right-handed reliever collected a 1-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 2.50 WHIP, and finished one game.


World Baseball Classic Qualifier:

Saturday's Game:
South Africa (2-1) visits Australia (2-0) @ 10:00 PM ET