MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
04/15/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
GAME ID: 9104 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (3-4) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Clinton LumberKings (4-3) 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 0 X 8 16 0
LumberKings 8-2 Winners Versus Kane County
Clinton pitcher Mike Kirby did his part in helping his team defeat the Kane County Cougars, 8-2. The opposition could never get too much going against the right-hander. The winning pitcher was Kirby, now 2-0. He tossed 8 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 8. Clinton goes to 4-3.

Making an impact for Clinton was first baseman Juan Núñez. He drilled a 2-run double off Gil Peterson in the bottom of the third. For the game, Núñez went 2-4 with a double, while scoring 2 and driving in 2.

Said losing manager : "Give the LumberKings credit. They played a better game than we did."
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE CLINTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192 0 2
E. Waller SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 1 3
C. Keller RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 1
J. Engeman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .067 0 1
D. Albertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192 0 0
S. White DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .259 0 4
H. Chávez CF 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 1
R. Pollock C 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
M. Cole 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .192 0 1
Totals 31 2 5 0 1 9 8      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Chávez (1, 2nd Inning off M. Kirby, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Waller , C. Keller , S. White , H. Chávez 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cole
GIDP: C. Keller
Hit by Pitch: E. Waller
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: H. Chávez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Waller-Engeman-Albertson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Barajas CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 4 .333 0 3
J. Núñez 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .412 1 11
Q. McLeod LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .308 0 4
T. Walker 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .321 0 2
M. Austin RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .389 0 1
J. McCormick DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 .240 0 0
M. Morgan 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .333 0 3
C. Collier SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .261 0 4
J. Gómez C 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .667 0 1
   a-J. Mendoza PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 2
   b-K. Sheets C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 16 7 3 2 26      
a - J. Mendoza pinch ran for J. Gómez in the 7th
b - K. Sheets substituted for J. Mendoza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Núñez (5, 3rd Inning off G. Peterson, 3 on, 0 outs) , M. Austin (2, 3rd Inning off G. Peterson, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Gómez (1, 4th Inning off G. Peterson, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Walker (1, 4th Inning off T. Schmitt, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Barajas 2 , J. Núñez 3 , Q. McLeod , T. Walker 3 , M. Austin 3 , J. McCormick , M. Morgan , C. Collier 2 , J. Gómez 4
2-out RBI: T. Walker , J. Gómez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Barajas 2 , T. Walker , M. Austin , M. Morgan 2
GIDP: M. Morgan
Sac Bunt: J. Núñez
Sac Fly: Q. McLeod
Hit by Pitch: J. Barajas
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Morgan-Collier-Núñez)
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE CLINTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Peterson L (0-2) 3.1 8 7 7 2 0 0 20 82 9.00   
T. Schmitt 4.0 6 1 1 1 1 0 19 66 4.50   
T. Hewitt 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Peterson 12
Batters Faced: G. Peterson 20, T. Schmitt 19, T. Hewitt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Peterson 3-6, T. Schmitt 5-6, T. Hewitt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Peterson 82-50, T. Schmitt 66-45, T. Hewitt 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Schmitt 2-2 , T. Hewitt 1-0
WP: G. Peterson
Hit Batsmen: G. Peterson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Kirby W (2-0) 8.0 5 2 2 1 8 0 30 127 1.06   
B. Barrera 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kirby 71
Batters Faced: M. Kirby 30, B. Barrera 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kirby 6-9, B. Barrera 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kirby 127-80, B. Barrera 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Barrera 1-0
WP: M. Kirby
Hit Batsmen: M. Kirby
Balk: M. Kirby
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Kirby
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 3:30 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 3944
Special Notes: C José Gómez was injured while running the bases.
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