The Cougars took another step in their quest for another champonship, as they beat the Beloit Snappers in game one of the second round 8-3. Before a crowd of 308 cold fans, about 60% being from Kane County and vocal.
Trey Shields pitched well in six innings. He didnt give up any runs and only allowed two hhits and two walks. Trey struck out seven. Scott Moore then came in for a perfect inning with three strike outs.
The offense took care of things. In the fifth inning they would score twice. Anthony Recker led off with a walk. An errant pick off attempt would send Recker round to third. Two groundouts and Recker was still at third. Isaac Omura then walked, he would steal second. Justin Sellers then singled up the middle to score both Recker and Omura, just as the party in the stands was beginin.
Kane County then scored six runs in the seventh inning. To start the inning the Snappers would make a pitching change. Omura then greated the new pitcher with a single to left, he would get to third on a passed ball. Justin Sellers then walked. Matt Sulentic tripled to right to score both Omura and Sellers. Chad Boyd walked, then stole second. The Snappers then brought in another pitcher. Frank Martinez struck out. Jeff Baisley then was intentionally walked to load the bases. Anthony Recker blooped a single to center to score Sulentic. Raul Padron walked to force in Boyd. One out later, Omura singled up the middle to drive home both Baisley and Recker. Sellers then hit one to the wall in left to end the inning.
Beloit did come back and score three runs. In the eighth inning the Snappers would score twice. Allen de San Miguel led off by reaching on an error by Justin Sellers. Yancarlos Ortiz then pitch hit and was hit by the pitch. Joe Benson reached on a fielders choice with Ortiz being out at second. Edward Ovalle doubled down the right field line to score de San Miguel. Mark Robinson then pitch hit and grounded out to short, but on the play Benson would come in to score.
The other run the Snappers scored would be in the ninth inning. William Luque pitch hit to led off the inning and walked. Chris Palmalee then doubled off the center field wall. One out later, de San Miguel grounded out to third, on the play Luque scored.
Shield really pitched well. He gave up a leadoff single in first to Joe Benson, he then stole second. Two fly outs later, Shields would walk, Eli Tintor. Trey then got Matt Betsill to ground out to first to get out of the inning. In the third inning Shields would hit Ovalle with two outs, Ovalle then stole second. Dwayne White struck out to end the inning.
In the fourth inning with one out, Betsill walked, but then Recker would get him trying to steal second. Shields retires the last seven he faced.
Kane County really only had one other chance to score. In the sixth inning, Martinez led off with a single to right. One out later, Recker walked. First and second with one out. Padron flew to right. Jose Pineda was then caught looking.
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Chad Boyd |
CF |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Frank Martinez |
2B |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jeff Baisley |
3B |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Anthony Recker |
C |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Raul Padron |
1B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Jose Pineda |
RF |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Isaac Omura |
DH |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Justin Sellers |
SS |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Matt Sulentic |
LF |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Snappers
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Joe Benson |
DH |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Edward Ovalle |
CF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Dwayne White |
LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mark Robinson |
PH/LF |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Eli Tintor |
RF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Matt Betsill |
3B |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| William Luque |
PH |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Chris Parmelee |
1B |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Juan Portes |
2B |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Allan De San Miguel |
C |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Toby Gardenhire |
SS |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Yancarlos ortiz |
PH/SS |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
E-Ward, LOB KC-7, BEL-6, 2B-Ovalle, Parmelee, 3B-Sulentic, SB-Boyd, Benson, Ovalle, CS-Betsill
| Kane County |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
8 |
8 |
0 |
| Beloit |
|
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Trey Shields |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
W (1-0) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
22 |
7 |
3 |
| Scott Moore |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Ron Madej |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| Randy Rapp |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Snapeprs
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Zack Ward |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
L (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
E |
| Armando Gabino |
0+4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
ND |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Danny Hernandez |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| Jose Cordero |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
HB-Ovalle (Shields), Ortiz (Madej), SO-Martinez, Baisley, Padron, Pineda, Sellers, Sulentic 2, Benson, White, Betsill, Parmelee, Portes 3, Gardenhire, Kc-Recker, Pineda 2, Tintor, Parmelee, BB-Boyd, Recker 2, Padron, Omura, Sellers, Betsill, Luque, IBB-Baisley (Hernandez)
T-2:52
A-308
About 60% Cougar fans
Game 2 (Sunday @ 6 Elfstrom Stadium)
Notes-Bob Yahr won the lucky number drawing.
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