DES MOINES, Iowa (Ticker) -- Glen Barker had three hits and Tripp Cromer singled and tripled as the New Orleans Zephyrs defeated the Iowa Cubs, 5-3. Barker singled and scored on a base hit by Mike Robertson, putting New Orleans ahead, 3-0, in the third inning. Marc Sagmoen led off the fourth with a double and Cromer followed with an RBI triple to increase the Zephyrs' advantage to 4-0. Julio Zazueta was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Raul Gonzalez knocked in two with a single to cut the Iowa deficit to 4-3. New Orleans starting pitcher Bryan Wolff led off the seventh with a double and scored on a single by Barker to account for the final run of the game. Wolff (2-1) allowed four hits and three runs in 5 1/3 innings to get the win. Wayne Franklin retired two batters in the ninth to pick up his third save for the Zephyrs, who have won six of seven. Todd Van Poppel (3-4) surrendered nine hits and five runs in 6 2/3 innings to take the loss for the Cubs, who have lost two of three in the series.