CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Jesús Báez hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning to lift the Springfield Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday at Whataburger Field. Báez finished 4 for 5 with two RBIs. Josiah Ragsdale led off the game with a solo homer. Corpus Christi took a 2-1 lead in the second on Hector Salas’ two-run homer, scoring Alejandro Nuñez. The Cardinals regained the lead on Báez’s 22nd homer in the fifth.

Tanner Franklin (6-5) allowed two earned runs over six innings and struck out nine to earn the win. Chen-Wei Lin pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six, for his second save. Jose Guedez (1-4) took the loss after allowing one earned run in two innings.

Springfield outhit Corpus Christi 12-5. Attendance was 2,157, and the game took 2:32. With the win, Springfield improved to 70-56; Corpus Christi fell to 59-69.