Cubs Minor League Wrap: Pelicans topple Cannon Ballers, 7-3
Pelicans hang on against Kannapolis. South Bend is no-hit.
MESA, ARIZONA - MARCH 15, 2025: Michael Carico #9 of the Chicago Cubs bats during the seventh inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the Los Angeles Angels at Sloan Park on March 15, 2025 in Mesa, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images A no-hitter in South Bend. No, not the good kind.
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs ran aground against the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 12-8. Starter Connor Noland got blitzed early today. He allowed five runs in the bottom of the first inning and two more in the third.
Noland’s final line was seven runs on six hits over three innings. Three of those hits were home runs. He walked three and struck out three.
I guess it’s only fair to say the wind was howling out to left at 17 miles per hour. Seemed like more than that. Right fielder Kevin Alcántara crushed one 442 feet in the third inning with a man on for his eighth home run on the season.