MIDWEST LEAGUE
QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
05/23/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 9384 - SATURDAY, MAY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Quad Cities River Bandits (20-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 11 0
Kane County Cougars (23-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3
Cougars Hapless Against River Bandits, Valdéz
The Quad Cities River Bandits locked up a win at Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, knocking off the Kane County Cougars, 7-1. On the mound for Quad Cities was right-hander Esteban Valdéz. He played a major role in the triumph. After today's action, Quad Cities sits at 20-22, while Kane County falls to 23-19.

Valdéz ran roughshod over the Kane County lineup. The right-hander allowed just 2 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 9. With the victory, he goes to 1-0 on the season.

"Really good pitchers have that ability to raise their game when they need to," said Quad Cities manager Takanobu Sato.
QUAD CITIES BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones CF 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .223 4 17
E. Williams RF 5 1 3 1 0 1 3 .257 3 11
X. Tse 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .343 1 13
   a-K. Hickman SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .298 1 10
P. Mendoza 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .270 6 20
   b-D. Green 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241 0 4
B. O'Day 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .277 4 19
M. Randín C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .254 2 11
   c-C. Benstead PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 1
P. Anderson DH 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .274 0 8
A. Méndez SS, 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .196 2 8
J. Davis LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 3
Totals 38 7 11 6 3 7 17      
a - K. Hickman substituted for X. Tse in the 8th
b - D. Green substituted for P. Mendoza in the 8th
c - C. Benstead pinch hit for M. Randín in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (9, 6th Inning off M. Terry, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Anderson (4, 8th Inning off M. Terry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 3 , E. Williams 3 , X. Tse , K. Hickman , D. Green , B. O'Day , P. Anderson 3
2-out RBI: C. Jones , E. Williams , K. Hickman , D. Green , B. O'Day
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Tse , P. Mendoza 2 , C. Benstead
GIDP: M. Randín
Hit by Pitch: J. Davis
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: X. Tse (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Keller SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .304 4 21
K. Whittier RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 0 3
N. Muñóz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .311 7 19
E. Wills 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .220 2 21
D. Albertson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .323 2 19
H. Chávez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .314 1 6
S. White DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .242 2 18
J. Martínez 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .382 0 7
K. Ladner C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 2 8
Totals 28 1 3 1 2 10 7      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Muñóz (7, 1st Inning off E. Valdéz, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Whittier (2, 9th Inning off B. Campbell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Whittier 2 , N. Muñóz 2 , D. Albertson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Muñóz , E. Wills
Sac Bunt: K. Ladner
Sac Fly: E. Wills
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: E. Wills (3) , D. Albertson (2) , J. Martínez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Martínez-Keller-Albertson)
OF assists: 1 (Muñóz(Jones at 3rd base))
QUAD CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Valdéz W (1-0) 8.0 2 0 0 2 9 0 28 110 1.46   
B. Campbell 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 10 7.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Valdéz 85
Batters Faced: E. Valdéz 28, B. Campbell 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Valdéz 14-1, B. Campbell 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Valdéz 110-69, B. Campbell 10-8
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Terry L (4-3) 7.1 6 1 0 0 7 0 28 106 3.74   
S. Kelly 1.1 4 6 0 3 0 0 12 46 4.91   
K. Wright 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Terry 71
Batters Faced: M. Terry 28, S. Kelly 12, K. Wright 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Terry 5-8, S. Kelly 2-1, K. Wright 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Terry 106-70, S. Kelly 46-23, K. Wright 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Kelly 2-0 , K. Wright 3-2
WP: K. Wright
Hit Batsmen: M. Terry
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Valdéz
Ballpark: Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 7345
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