Kernels take series finale, 9-5, over Lugnuts

April 13, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored nine runs and pounded out 10 hits en route to a 9-5 win over the Lansing Lugnuts Sunday afternoon at Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Jeremy Moore was 4 for 4 with and only a home run away from hitting for the cycle and Jay Brossmasn extended his hitting streak to 10 games by going 2 for 4 with a double and RBI. Andrew Romine drove in two runs and scored twice and increased his league-leading stolen base total to seven.

The Kernels roughed up Lansing starter Luis Perez (0-1) for five runs on three hits over three innings. Perez also issued five walks as the Kernels drew seven free passes on the day.

Kernels starter Trevor Reckling (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and struck out four over five innings to earn his first win of the season.

The win improves the Kernels record to 5-5 as Lansing falls to 7-3.

Cedar Rapids now opens a three game series with the Great Lakes Loons, starting Monday, April 14^th at 6:30 pm. It will be a Mix 96.5 FM Belly Buster Monday where fans can enjoy all you can eat hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and peanuts for just $7, plus the cost of a ticket. Gates open at 5:30 pm.

Tickets can be ordered on-line, anytime at www.kernels.com, or by calling the Kernels Ticket Office at 896-7560. Ticket Office Hours are 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday.

The current home stand runs through Wednesday, April 16.

                        Lansing Lugnuts at Cedar Rapids Kernels
                  Apr 13, 2008 at Cedar Rapids, IA (Veterans Memorial)

  Lansing Lugnuts 5 (7-3)                       Cedar Rapids Kernels 9 (5-5)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Jackson, Justin ss.........  3  0  0  1       Moore, Jeremy lf...........  4  2  4  1
  Ahrens, Kevin 3b...........  5  0  0  0       Fuller, Clay cf............  4  2  1  0
  Mastroianni, Darin cf......  3  2  1  0       Romine, Andrew ss..........  4  2  1  2
  Ebarb, C.J. c..............  2  0  1  1       Brossman, Jay 3b...........  4  1  2  1
   Collins, Joel pr/c........  3  0  0  0       Navarro, Efren 1b..........  2  1  1  1
  Tolisano, John 2b..........  4  1  1  0       Rosenbaum, Chris c.........  3  0  0  2
  Barron, Raul rf............  5  1  1  1       Collet, Cody dh............  4  0  0  0
  Chavez, Yohermyn lf........  5  1  2  0       Gonzalez, Jerry rf.........  4  0  1  2
  McDade, Michael 1b.........  4  0  2  2       Contreras, Ivan 2b.........  3  1  0  0
  Stone, Wes dh..............  3  0  1  0       Reckling, Trevor p.........  0  0  0  0
  Perez, Luis p..............  0  0  0  0        Davitt, Michael p.........  0  0  0  0
   Boone, Randy p............  0  0  0  0        Leon, Sammy p.............  0  0  0  0
   Pettway, Brian p..........  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 37  5  9  5       Totals..................... 32  9 10  9

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Lansing Lugnuts..... 100 002 011 -  5  9  0
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 203 310 00X -  9 10  2
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Contreras, I 2(2). LOB - Lansing 11; Kernels 8. 2B - Mastroianni(2); Ebarb,
  CJ(1); Stone, W; Moore, J(1); Brossman, J(4); Navarro, E(1). 3B - Moore, J(2). HBP -
  Moore, J; Navarro, E. SB - Moore, J 2(2); Fuller, C(1); Romine, A(7); Brossman,
  J(1); Navarro, E(1). CS - Moore, J(1).

  Lansing Lugnuts                IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Perez, Luis  L,0-1.........   3.0  3  5  5  5  2   0  1  2  0   11 18   2  4
  Boone, Randy ..............   3.0  6  4  4  2  1   0  0  0  0   14 16   5  2
  Pettway, Brian ............   2.0  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    7  7   5  1

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Reckling, Trevor  W,1-0....   5.0  3  1  1  3  4   0  0  0  0   18 21   3  8
  Davitt, Michael ...........   2.0  2  2  2  3  3   0  0  0  0    8 11   3  0
  Leon, Sammy ...............   2.0  4  2  1  0  4   0  0  0  0   11 11   1  1

  HBP - by Perez, L (Moore, J); by Perez, L (Navarro, E). BK - Perez, L(1).

  Strikeouts - Jackson, J; Ahrens, K 3; Mastroianni 2; Collins, J; Chavez, Y 3; Stone,
  W; Rosenbaum, C 2; Collet, C. Walks - Jackson, J 2; Mastroianni 2; Tolisano, J;
  Stone, W; Fuller, C; Romine, A; Brossman, J; Navarro, E 2; Rosenbaum, C; Contreras,
  I.

  Umpires - HP: Ryan Blakney  1B: Ben May
  Start: 2:00   Time: 2:50   Attendance: 910