MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
05/22/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
GAME ID: 9374 - THURSDAY, MAY 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (15-25) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 10 0
Cedar Rapids Kernels (17-23) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 12 0
Kernels Suffer 5-3 Home Defeat
Kane County left fielder Bob Saunders contributed significantly to his team's 5-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Saunders, who is tied for 5th in the MID in bases on balls with 21, went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored to lead the offensive attack for the Cougars. The win puts Kane County at 15-25.

Saunders had a timely hit for Kane County in the top of the seventh. With Kane County trailing 2-1, he turned a 3-1 fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 4th home run of the season, making it 4-2, Kane County.

Kane County manager commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ruíz 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289 1 15
T. Fields 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 4 20
P. Cunningham CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .367 4 16
B. Saunders LF 4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .214 4 15
C. Webb RF 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .304 1 15
L. Gonzáles DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .278 0 6
R. Everhart 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .264 3 16
J. Canseco SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .302 3 14
C. Williams C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .281 4 15
Totals 36 5 10 5 2 8 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Williams 2 (5, 5th Inning off T. Edwards, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Luna, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Saunders (4, 7th Inning off T. Flores, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ruíz , P. Cunningham , B. Saunders 5 , C. Webb 2 , R. Everhart 2 , C. Williams 4
2-out RBI: B. Saunders , C. Webb , R. Everhart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Cunningham , B. Saunders , J. Canseco 2
Sac Bunt: T. Fields
Hit by Pitch: P. Cunningham , L. Gonzáles , J. Canseco
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Saunders (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ruíz-Canseco-Everhart, Canseco-Ruíz-Everhart)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Jansen 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .312 1 15
G. Penn DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .264 3 19
B. Beck 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .245 1 11
G. Harris RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .340 6 18
   a-M. Gusmán PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154 0 4
   b-C. Perea RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 3 10
J. Contreras LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .319 6 20
R. Georgeson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .296 4 14
M. Gil CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .252 2 6
J. Liñares C 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .277 0 1
D. Colón 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 2 7
Totals 37 3 12 3 2 5 19      
a - M. Gusmán pinch hit for G. Harris in the 7th
b - C. Perea substituted for M. Gusmán in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Jansen (11, 6th Inning off W. Tillman, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gil (6, 7th Inning off W. Tillman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Jansen 4 , G. Penn 2 , B. Beck , G. Harris , J. Contreras , R. Georgeson 2 , M. Gil 3
2-out RBI: B. Beck , G. Harris , J. Contreras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gusmán , R. Georgeson , D. Colón
GIDP: B. Beck , J. Liñares
Team LOB: 9
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Tillman W (1-1) 6.2 11 3 3 1 3 0 99 5.34   
D. Penrose H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 5.56   
M. Wright H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2.00   
P. Anderson SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Tillman 42
Batters Faced: W. Tillman 30, D. Penrose 3, M. Wright 3, P. Anderson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Tillman 9-6, D. Penrose 0-0, M. Wright 1-1, P. Anderson 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Tillman 99-59, D. Penrose 12-9, M. Wright 7-3, P. Anderson 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Penrose 3-0 , M. Wright 1-0
WP: M. Wright
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Edwards 5.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 86 2.84   
J. Luna 1.1 1 1 1 0 4 0 19 6.46   
T. Flores L (3-1), BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 19 1.80   
R. Manuel 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.69   
G. Gilmer 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 12 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Edwards 55
Batters Faced: T. Edwards 24, J. Luna 5, T. Flores 6, R. Manuel 2, G. Gilmer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Edwards 7-6, J. Luna 0-0, T. Flores 1-1, R. Manuel 1-1, G. Gilmer 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Edwards 86-52, J. Luna 19-15, T. Flores 19-9, R. Manuel 5-4, G. Gilmer 12-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Luna 2-0 , T. Flores 1-1 , R. Manuel 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Edwards , T. Flores 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bob Saunders
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 4629
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