Kane County Cougars at Michigan Battle Cats
April 1st, 2000
C.O. Brown Stadium, Battle Creek, Michigan
COUGARS WIN IN 9TH
The Kane County Cougars won their 12th game of the year today with a
3-2 victory over the Battle Cats of Michigan. The winning run coming
home by a sacrifice fly, after a tough game.
Hector Henriquez started for the Cougars and did not make it out of the first
inning. Gustavo Lopez came in fresh from extended spring training to finaly fill
out the roster. Lopez pitched 3.2 innings, blanking the Cats. Joe Sergent and Bryan Moore
came in and gave up nothing. In between those two was Brandon Bowe who gave up a run.
For the Cats Carlos Hernandez started fresh from extended spring training.
Hernandez (5 ip, 2 h, 0 r, 0 er, 3 bb, 5 k) pitched well for his first time.
Nick Roberts (4 ip, 6 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb, 1 k) then came in and gave up the only runs
of the game for the Cougars.
Offensivley for the Cougars Matt Padgett and Scott Goodman both had two hits.
The Battle Cats offensivley had Jon Helquist had two hits.
The scoring started when in the first inning, leadoff hitter Donaldo Mendez
walked. Felix Escolano singled to center. Jon Helquist then singled to left
The fun part was Escolano was caught in a run down and tagged out.
One out later John Beck and Derek Nicholson both walked. Nicholson walked with
the bases loaded. Henriquez then was out and Lopez came in, Tipowski then got the final out to get out of the inning.
In the 5th inning Matt Padgett singled. Scott Goodman then doubled to right. Padgett tried
to score, and was thrown out at home.
The 6th inning for the Cougars started with Francisco Ferrand singling to center. Dave Callahan
then singled to left. Kelley Washington broke a 0-17 streak by doubling to left to
score Ferrand. Matt Padgett hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Callahan.
The Cats tied the game in the 8th when Jon Buck lead it off with a single to left.
Derek Nicholson walked. Gavin Wright got an infield single past the pitcher.
Dan Schmidt then pitch hit for Danny Fathree and singled to right to load the bases with no outs.
Jon Tipowski then struck out. Bryan Moore then came in for Brandon Bowe and Donaldo Mendez hit into a
a fielder's choice and Nicholson was out at the plate. The next hitter Felix Escolano then hit into
another fielder's choice to Washington at third and Kelley steped on the base to retire the side.
The Cougars would break ahead in the top of the ninth when Matt Padgett doubled to left.
Scott Goodman then reached on an infield single to short. One out later Dennis Anderson hit a sacrifice
fly to right to score Padgett.
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Luis Ugueto |
SS |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Francisco Ferrand |
CF |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| David Callahan |
1B |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Kelley Washington |
3B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Matt Padgett |
RF |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| Scott Goodman |
LF |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Kevin Perkins |
DH |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dennis Anderson |
C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| David Paulino |
2B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Battle Cats
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Donaldo Mendez |
SS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Felix Escalona |
2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jon Helquist |
3B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Jason Lane |
1B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| John Buck
| C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Derek Nicholson |
LF |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Gavin Wright |
CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Danny Fatheree |
DH |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Brian Schmitt |
PH |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Jon Topolski |
RF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
LOB KC-7, MIC-12, 2B-Washington, Padgett, Goodman, Helquist, CS-Washington, Helquist, Nicholson, SACF-Padgett, Anderson
| Kane County |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
8 |
0 |
| Michigan |
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
2 |
11 |
0 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Hector Henriquez |
0.2+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Gustavo Lopez |
3.2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
16 |
5 |
6 |
| Joe Sergent |
1.2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
| Brandon Bowe |
1.1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Bryan Moore |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
W (1-0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
Battle Cats
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Carlos Hernandez |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
20 |
6 |
2 |
| Nick Roberts |
4 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
L (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
HB-Anderson, Escalona, Nicholson, SO-Ferrand, Callahan, Washington 2, Perkins, Anderson, Escalona, Helquist, Lane 2, Buck, Topolski, BB-Washington, Padgett, Goodman, Paulino, Mendez, Helquist, Buck, Nicholson 2
2:49
424
Notes-Bryan Moore was named Pitcher of the Month
Chip Ambres has a strained hamstring