Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: April 9

Dylan HeuerIan Happ slides into home in the first inning.The Iowa Cubs lost their home opener, 4-3 to the New Orleans Baby Cakes (Marlins).

Starter Duncan Robinson retired nine straight New Orleans batters at one point until a two-run sixth inning. Robinson’s final line on the evening was three runs on five hits over six innings. He walked four and struck out one.

The loss went to Dillon Maples, who unsurprisingly had control issues. In the one inning that Maples threw, he allowed one unearned run on three walks and a hit batter. Even so, the run was unearned after an error by third baseman Phillip Evans. Maples struck out two and did not give up a hit. He threw 30 pitches and only 10 of them…