MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT BURLINGTON BEES
04/09/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT BURLINGTON BEES
GAME ID: 9061 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (0-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Burlington Bees (1-0) 3 4 0 0 3 0 2 0 X 12 15 1
Bees Cuff Cougars, 12-1
The Burlington Bees kicked off the 2026 season with a decisive 12-1 win over the Kane County Cougars at Community Field. Burlington second baseman Dave Burnett was already in midseason form. He was 2-2 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. António Colón, the winning pitcher, is now 1-0. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 1.

With Burlington leading 4-1 in the bottom of the second, Burnett hit a fastball from Jesús Fonseca for a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Bees ahead, 7-1.

"We swung the bats good throughout the lineup," said Burlington skipper Danny Valencia.
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell RF, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
G. Ritchie 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   a-E. Waller 2B 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
N. Muñóz LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .000 0 1
E. Wills 3B 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Engeman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Keller CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   b-H. Chávez PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Albertson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   d-K. Whittier PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. White DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
J. Martínez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Cole SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1 3 7 10      
a - E. Waller substituted for G. Ritchie in the 5th
b - H. Chávez pinch hit for C. Keller in the 7th
c - J. Engeman pinch hit for E. Wills in the 9th
d - K. Whittier pinch hit for D. Albertson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Albertson (1, 7th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bell , C. Keller , D. Albertson 2 , S. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Muñóz , S. White
GIDP: N. Muñóz , M. Cole
Sac Fly: N. Muñóz
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cole-Waller-Albertson)
PB: J. Martínez
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Mason CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
   a-J. Ruíz PH, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Conner LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
   b-S. Lacrosse PH, RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Burnett 2B 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 1.000 1 3
   c-D. Whitehead PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Sánchez 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .400 0 2
S. Lucas C 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .600 1 2
D. Robinson 3B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 0 1
   d-L. Valdés PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Waller DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Rodríguez SS, 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .200 0 0
J. Castro RF, CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0 1
Totals 38 12 15 11 6 6 17      
a - J. Ruíz pinch hit for D. Mason in the 7th
b - S. Lacrosse pinch hit for D. Conner in the 7th
c - D. Whitehead pinch hit for D. Burnett in the 7th
d - L. Valdés pinch hit for D. Robinson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Lucas (1, 1st Inning off J. Fonseca, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Sánchez (1, 7th Inning off T. Schmitt, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Burnett (1, 2nd Inning off J. Fonseca, 2 on, 0 outs) , S. Lucas (1, 5th Inning off C. Thomas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Mason , D. Conner , S. Lacrosse , D. Burnett 5 , E. Sánchez 3 , S. Lucas 7 , D. Robinson , D. Waller , J. Rodríguez , J. Castro 2
2-out RBI: E. Sánchez , S. Lucas , D. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Sánchez , S. Lucas , J. Rodríguez
GIDP: J. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Robinson (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Robinson-Burnett-Sánchez, Rodríguez-Burnett-Sánchez)
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Fonseca L (0-1) 2.0 8 7 7 1 1 1 15 58 31.50   
W. Cruz 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 0.00   
C. Thomas 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 6 19 18.00   
T. Schmitt 4.0 5 3 3 4 3 0 20 74 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fonseca 8
Batters Faced: J. Fonseca 15, W. Cruz 3, C. Thomas 6, T. Schmitt 20
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fonseca 3-2, W. Cruz 1-1, C. Thomas 1-1, T. Schmitt 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fonseca 58-36, W. Cruz 12-9, C. Thomas 19-13, T. Schmitt 74-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Schmitt 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Colón W (1-0) 5.1 3 1 0 1 6 0 20 93 0.00   
J. Smith SV (1) 3.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 49 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Colón 65
Batters Faced: A. Colón 20, J. Smith 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Colón 4-5, J. Smith 5-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Colón 93-62, J. Smith 49-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smith 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Burnett
Ballpark: Community Field
Weather: Clear skies (43 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:30 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 3146
Special Notes: RP Wilson Cruz was injured while pitching. SP Conan Thomas was injured while pitching. 2B Gus Ritchie was injured in a collision at a base.
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