Cedar Rapids Kernels at Kane County Cougars


April 23rd, 2002

Kernels
Name POS AB R H RBI
Ransel Melgarejo CF 2 2 1 0
Justin Turner 2B 4 2 1 1
Jeff Mathis C 5 1 1 3
Casey Kotchman 1B 5 1 2 2
Dallas McPherson 3B 4 1 3 0
Mike Napoli DH 0 0 0 0
Nick Gorneault PH/DH 4 0 0 1
Greg Porter RF 5 0 2 2
Ryan Nevins LF 3 0 1 0
Ed Welch PR/LF 2 1 0 0
Jon Cahill SS 3 1 1 0
Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Anthony Brewer CF 4 0 0 0
Hunter Wyant DH 4 0 2 0
Scott Hicks LF 4 0 1 0
Jason Stokes 1B 4 0 0 0
Charlie Frazier RF 4 0 1 0
Heath Kelly SS 2 0 0 0
Michael Tucker 3B 3 0 0 0
Winton Zapey C 3 0 0 0
William Arroyo 2B 3 0 0 0



Cedar Rapids 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 2 0 9 12 0
Kane County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

E-Stokes, Kelly, LOB CR-8, KC-5, 2B-Turner, Kotchman, Wyant, SB-Melgarejo, McPherson 2, CS-Cahill, SACF-Gorneault, SACB-Melgarejo

Kernels
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison
Jake Woods 6 3 0 0 1 4 W (1-1)
Dustin Griffith 2 0 0 0 0 4 ND
Mark O'Sullivan 1 1 0 0 0 1 ND

Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison
Allen Baxter 5 3 2 1 3 6 L (0-2)
Nick Ungs 2 6 5 5 2 0 ND
Tyler Banks 2 3 2 2 0 3 ND

WP-Baxter 2, PB-Zapey, SO-Turner 2, Mathis, Gorneault 3, Nevins, Welch, Cahill, Brewer 2, Wyant, Stokes 2, Kelly 2, Zapey, Arroyo, BB-Melgarejo 2, Turner, McPherson, Cahill, Kelly
T-2:40, A-3,466

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Jake Woods pitched six shuout innings to lead the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 9-0 win over the Kane County Cougars Tuesday.

Woods gave up three hits, walked one and struck out four.

The Kernels tallied single runs in the first and fourth inning, then scored five in the seventh and two in the eighth to break open the game.

Jeff Mathis went 1 for 5 with three RBI. Casey Kotchman was 2 for 5 with two RBI, Dallas McPherson was 3 for 4 with a run scored and Greg Porter was 2 for 5 with two RBI for the Kernels (12-6).

Voice Of A Season Ticket Holder
by David Malamut

The Cougars offense is in hibernation. They had four hits after having two days off. Coming into the game the Cougars were hitting .225 as a team, that is near the bottom of the league.

Jake Woods started for the Kernels and pitched great. He went six innings, giving up only three hits, and walking one. Jake reitred the first four men he faced. The Cougars never got anyone past second base against him. Woods also struck out four.

The Kernels bullpen was even stronger than their starter. Dustin Griffith came in and pitched two perfect innings, striking out four. Mark O'Sullivan then pitched the ninth and gav eup only a leadoff double to Hunter Wyant.

Allen Baxter made his first home start and his third overall. The number three pick for the Marlins in last years draft lasted five innings for the second straight outing. This time he pitched better than last but still lost. He gave up three his and two runs. Only one of those runs were earned. He walked three and struck out six. Baxter threw two wild pitches.

The bullpen got lit up this time. Nick Ungs came on to replace Baxter in the sixth. He lasted two innings, giving up six hits. He allowed five runs and two walks. In the seventh inning ten Kernels came to the plate to face him. In that inning alone he walked two. Tyler Banks then came on for the last two innings. He wasn't that much better than Ungs. He gave up three hits and two runs. He did strikeout three. He also had a good ninth inning. In that inning he struck out the leadoff man, Ed Welch. Greg Porter than flew out to Anthony Brewer in center. Ryan Nevins then struck out to end the inning.

At the plate for the Kernels their leadoff man got on base four of the five times he came to the plate. Ransel Melgarejo walked twice, singled once and reache don an error, he scored twice. Justin Turner was batting second. He scored twice. Jeff Mathis had three runs batted in. Casey Kotchman doubled and had two runs batted in.


The scoring started in the top of the first for the Kernels when Ransel Melgarejo lead things off with a walk. Allex Baxter tried to pick him off of first base and threw the ball into the Cougars bullpen down the right field line. Melgarejo would end up at second on the play, he then made it to third on a wild pitch. Justin Turner struck out. Jeff Mathis grounded to short, on the play Melgarejo would score to give the Kernels the lead.

In the fourth the Kernels added another run whe with one out Dallas McPherson singled to second. He then stole second and third. Ed Welch then struck out. Greg Porter singled to left to score McPherson.

The Kernels exploded for five runs in the seventh off of reliever Nick Ungs. The inning started when Ryan Nevins singled to center. Jon Cahill then blooped one in short right. Rightfielder Charles Frazier would've had the ball if second baseman William Arroyo did not run into him, or just get in the way. One out later, Justin Turner walked to load the bases. Jeff Mathis then lined one to center. Centerfielder Anthony Brewer lost it in the lights. The ball droped and it rolled past him. On the play Nevins and Cahill would score. Casey Kotchman then singled to right to score Turner. Dallas McPherson walked. Ed Welch hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Mathis. Greg Porter then singeld to center to score Kotchman.

In the eighth inning the Kernels added two more runs when, with one out Ransel Melgarejo singled to center. Justin Turner then doubled to center to score Melgarejo. Jeff Mathis struck out. Casey Kotchman doubled to center to score Turner.

Play By Play

Kernels 1st
Melgarejo, walked
-missed catch error on first baseman Stokes on pickoff attempt moved Melgarejo to second.
Turner, strike out
-wild pitch by Baxter moves Melgarejo to third.
Mathis, ground out to shortstop Kelly to first baseman Stokes, Melgarejo scored.
Kotchman, ground out, pitcher Baxter to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Cougars 1st
Brewer, strike out
Wyant, ground out to short stop Cahill to first baseman Kotchman
Hicks, groud out to pitcher Woods to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Kernels 2nd
McPherson, single to center
Napoli, 0-1 count,
-Pitch Hitter:Nick Gorneault
Gorneault, strike out
-McPherson stole second.
Porter, pop out to short stop Kelly
Nevins, line out to centerfielder Brewer
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Cougars 2nd
Stokes, fly out to rightfielder Porter
Frazier, single to center
Kelly, walk, Frazier to second
Tucker, pop out to first baseman Kotchman
Zapey, line out to centerfielder Melgarejo
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Kernels 3rd
Cahill, walk
-Cahill, caught stealing second, catcher Zapey to short stop Kelly
Melgarejo walk
-Melgarejo stole second
Turner, strike out
Mathis, ground out to short stop Kelly to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Cougars 3rd
Arroyo, ground out to pitcher Woods to first baseman Kotchman
Brewer, pop up foul to catcher Mathis
Wyant, strike out
Kernels 1, Cougars 0

Kernels 4th
Kotchman, grounds out pitcher Baxter to second baseman Arroyo to first baseman Stokes
Mcpherson, single to second
-McPherson to second on wild pitch by Baxter
-McPherson stole third
Gornealt, strike out
Porter, single to left, McPherson scored
Nevins, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Cougars 4th
Hicks, single on bunt to third
Stokes, pop up to leftfielder Nevins
Frazier, line out to centerfielder Melgarejo
Kelly, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Kernels 5th
Cahill, strike out
Melgarejo, reach on error by short stop Kelly
-Melgarejo to second on passed ball on Zapey
Turner, line out to leftfielder Hicks
Mathis, ground out to short stop Kelly to first baseman Stokes
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Cougars 5th
Tucker, line out to left fielder Nevins
Zapey, line out to centerfielder Zapey
Arroyo, ground out to short stop Cahil to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Kernels 6th
Pitching Change:Nick Ungs replaces Allen Baxer
Kotchman, pops up foul to first baseman Stokes
McPherson, single to center
Gorneault, pop up to rightfielder Frazier
Porter, ground out to first baseman Stokes unassisted
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Cougars 6th
Brewer, ground out to short stop Cahil to first baseman Kotchman
Wyant, single to center
Hicks, fly out to right fielder Porter
Stokes, strike out
Kernels 2, Cougars 0

Kernels 7th
Nevins, single to left
-Pitch Runner:Ed Welch replaces Ryan Nevins
Cahil single to right, Welch to second
Melgarejo, sacrifice bunt, first baseman Stokes to second baseman Arroyo, Welch to third, Cahil to second.
Turner, walk, bases loaded
Mathis, single to center, Welch and Cahil score, Turner to second
Kotchman, single to right, Turner scored, Mathis to second
McPherson, walk, bases loaded
Gorneault, sacrifice fly to centerfielder Brewer, Mathis scored.
Porter, single to center, Kotchman scored, McPherson to second
Welch, line out to centerfielder Brewer
Kernels 7, Cougars 0

Cougars 7th
Pitching Change:Dustin Griffith replaces Jake Woods
Frazier, fly out to centerfielder Melgarejo
Kelly, strike out
Tucker, ground out to second baseman Turner to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 7, Cougars 0

Kernels 8th
Pitching Change:Tyler Banks replaces Nick Ungs
Cahil, fly out to centerfielder Brewer
Melgarejo, single to center
Turner, double to center, Melgarejo scored
Mathis, strike out, catcher Zapey to first baseman Stokes
Kotchman, double to center, Turner scored
McPherson, line out to third baseman Tucker
Kernels 9, Cougars 0

Cougars 8th
Zapey, strike out
Arroyo, strike out
Brewer, strike out
Kernels 9, Cougars 0

Kernels 9th
Gorneault, strike out
Porter, fly out to centerfielder Brewer
Welch, strike out
Kernels 9, Cougars 0

Cougars 9th
Pitching Change:Mark O'Sullivan replaces Dustin Griffith
Wyant, double to left
Hicks, fly to centerfielder Melgarejo, Wyant tagged up and moved to third
Stokes, strike out
Frazier, ground out to short stop Cahil to first baseman Kotchman
Kernels 9, Cougars 0

Rosters

Cedar Rapids
Todd Claus (MG) (1)
Keith Comstock (PC) 32
Todd Takayoshi (HC) 30

Steve Andrade (36)
Dustin Griffith (26)
Dan Mozingo (37)
Mike Nickoli (17)
Mark O'Sullivan (24)
Jonathan Rouwenhorst (34)
Ervin Santana (15)
Steve Shell (28)
Jaime Steward (19)
Adam Thomas (16)
Joe Torres (33)
David Wolensky (21) DL
Jake Woods (25)

Brent DelChiaro (18)
Jeff Mathis (10)
Mike Napoli (12)

Jon Cahill (9)
Mike Eylward (14) DL
Casey Kotchman (31)
Dallas McPherson (8)
Tommy Murphy (4)
Justin Turner (5)

Nick Gorneault (39)
Ransel Melgarejo (23)
Ryan Nevins (13)
Greg Porter (22)
Ed Welch (11)

Kane County
Steve Phillips (MG) 23
Gil Lopez (PC) 13
Paul Sanagorski (HC) 11

Phil Akens (28)
Jon Asahina (16)
Tyler Banks (17)
Allen Baxter (31)
Kevin Cave (24)
Elvis DeJesus (99)
Lou Evans (22)
Frailyn Florian (4)
Jeff Fulchino (37)
Tim Schilling (15)
Nick Ungs (39)
Dontrelle Willis (10)

George Arnott (7)
Guy Lynam (3)
Winton Zapey (20)

William Arroyo (9)
Kris Clute (6) DL
Heath Kelly (12)
Rex Rundgren (26)
Jason Stokes (27)
Michael Tucker (5)
Hunter Wyant (8)

Anthony Brewer (25)
Charles Frazier (21)
Scott Hicks (29)