Bryce Rainer launches prodigious HR in Lakeland while Max Clark stays hot

St. Paul Saints 4, Toledo Mud Hens 3 ( box ) The Hens lost an early lead in the middle innings, and a late push fell short on Friday night. After a quiet start to this one, Ben Malgeri singled with one out in the bottom of the third, and Max Clark followed by drawing a walk.

Hao-Yu Lee banged a single up the middle to plate Malgeri, and Jace Jung smoked a drive to the wall in right field for an RBI double, scoring Clark. 2-0 Hens. Unfortunately, that lead didn’t hold up in the middle innings as starter RHP Dylan File and RHP Cole Waites each allowed a pair of runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

It could have been worse for Waites, but Max Clark cut down Alan Roden at home plate to save that run and get the second out before Waites escaped the inning. Eric Wagaman hits an RBI single to center but Max Clark throws Alan Roden out at home. It’s Clark’s 5th outfield assist of the season.

pic. twitter. com/0ZCaQnaCrk — Tigers ML Report (@tigersMLreport) April 11, 2026 RHP Tanner Rainey and LHP Konnor Pilkington each gave the Hens two good innings of work to set up a comeback.