Voice Of A Season Ticket Holder-Kane County Cougars by David Malamut
Why does this team have to leave things for the last two innings every night?, are they doing this too us intentionally or something? This is getting ridiculous. The Cougars and the Kernels were tied at one going into the ninth, after the ninth the game was over in the favor of the Kernels, 3-2. The homerun ball would decide the outcome of the game. Two homers by the Kernels and a homer by the Cougars.
The Kernels hit two solo shots int he ninth off of Dan Fyvie to get the win. The inning started off with Howard Kendrick grounding out to short. Sean Rodriguez then hit a ball that just went over the fense in left center that would put the Kernels up by one run. Brandon Wood then grounded out ot third for the second out. Blake Balcom then hit a shot to right center to put the Kernels up by two runs.
In the bottom of the ninth the Cougars had David Harriman hit a bomb over the scoreboard in left center to bring them within one run. Chris Tritle then struck out looking. David Castillo pitch hit for Kory Wayment and grounded out to third. Luis Perez walked. Brian Ingram would ground out to first to end the game.
Perez lead off the bottom of the eighth inning with a single to right. Ingram bunted him over t second. Luke Appert flew to deep center, on the play Perez would tag and get to third. Brian Snyder was intentionally walked. Eddie Kim then came up with a chance to win the game again. He would walk to load the bases. Dustin Majewski grounded out to second to end the inning.
In the third inning the Cougars had a chance to score with one out. Ingram and Appert both walked. Snyder then hit into a double play to end the inning. The Cougars did score in the fifth inning. With two outs Luis Perez hit a liner to right. The right fielder dove for the ball and missed it, the ball rolled to the wall and Perez would make third on the play. Ingram singled to center to drive home Perez.
The Kernels would tie the game int he seventh. Sean Rodriguez singled to left, then stole second. Brandon Wood lined to left. Matt Pali lined to center for the second out. Blake Balkcom singled up the middle to score Rodriguez.
Jose Corchado started for the Cougars and pitched very well. This was his first start of the season and he last into the seventh with a low pitch count. He gave up five hits and one run. He walked one and struck out seven. Jose threw 78 pitches.He realy never had any trouble untill the seventh when he gave up his lone run. He was able to get two double plays which also helped.
Play By Play
Kernels 1st Kendrick, single to left Rodriguez, ground into double play, Kendrick out at second, pitcher to short stop to first baseman Wood, strike out -Corchado 9p 8s
Cougars 1st Ingram, ground out pitcher to first baseman Appert, single to right Snyder, strike out looking Kim, fly out to centerfielder -Hunter 21p 12s
Kernels 2nd Pali, ground out pitcher to first baseman Balkcom, strike out Wilson, line out to centerfielder -Corchado 11p 8s, 20p 16s
Cougars 2nd Majewski, strike out looking Harriman, pop out foul to right fielder Tritle, walked -Tritle, advanced to second on a wild pitch Wayment, ground out to second baseman to first baseman -Hunter 15p 7s, 36p 19s
Kernels 3rd Peel, strike out Maher, double to leftfield Abram, strike out Kendrick, strike out -Corchado 12p 11s, 32p 27s
Cougars 3rd Perez, ground out to third baseman to first baseman Ingram, walked Appert, walked, Ingram to second Snyder, grounded into double play, Ingram out at third, third baseman to first baseman -Hunter 11p 3s, 47p 22s
Kernels 4th Rodriguez, lined out to leftfielder Wood, ground out to short stop to first baseman Pali, single to left -Pali, caught stealing second, catcher to second baseman -Corchado 7p 7s, 39p 34s
Cougars 4th Kim, ground out to second baseman to first baseman Majewski, ground out to second baseman to first baseman Harriman, strike out -Hunter 14p 9s, 61p 31s
Kernels 5th Balkcom, strike out looking Wilson, walked Peel, popped up into a double play, pop out to rightfielder, Wilson out at first, on throw from rightfielder to first baseman -Corchado 16p 8s, 55p 42s
Cougars 5th Tritle, strike out, catcher to first baseman Wayment, ground out pitcher to first baseman Perez, tripled to right Ingram, single to center, Perez scored -Ingram, stole second Appert, lined out to first baseman -Hunter 19p 14s, 80p 45s Kernels 0, Cougars 1
Kernels 6th Maher, pop out to short stop Abram, strike out, catcher to first baseman Kendrick, lined out to centerfielder -Corchado 8p 7s, 63p 49s
Cougars 6th Pitching Change:Posey replaces Hunter Snyder, ground out third baseman to first baseman Kim, strike out looking Majewki, ground out short stop to first baseman -Posey, 14p 10 s
Kernels 7th Rodriguez, single to left Wood, lined out to leftfielder Pali, lined out to centerfielder -Rodriguez, stole second Balkcom, single to center, Rodriguez scored Pitching Change:Fyvie replaces Corchado Wilson, lined out to leftfielder -Corchado 18p 10s, 78p 59s -Fyvie, 4 p 3s Kernels 1, Cougars 1
Cougars 7th Harriman, groundout to short stop to first baseman Tritle, fly out to centerfielder Wayment, strike out looking -Posey 7p 5s, 21p 15s
Kernels 8th Peel, strike out Maher, strike out Abram, strike out looking -Fyvie, 9p 9s, 13p 12s
Cougars 8th Perez, single to right Ingram, sacrifice bunt, pitcher to first baseman, Perez to second Appert, flied out to center, Perez tagged up and moved to third Snyder, intentionally walked Kim, walked, bases loaded Majewski, ground out second baseman to first baseman -Posey, 27p 14s, 48p 29s
Kernels 9th Kendrick, ground out to short stop to first baseman Rodriguez, home run just over left centerfield fence Wood, ground out to third baseman to first baseman Pali, home run to right centerfield Balkcom, pop out to first baseman -Fyvie, 15p 9s, 28p 21s Kernels 3, Cougars 1
Cougars 9th Harriman, home run over the scoreboard in left centerfield Tritle, strike out looking Pinch Hitter:Castillo replaces Wayment Castillo, ground out to third baseman to first baseman Perez, walked Ingram, ground out to first baseman unassisted -Posey 20p 11 s, 68p 40s Kernels 3, Cougars 2