Kernels break out with 9-1 win over Silver Hawks

April 18, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels snapped a two game losing streak with a 9-1 win over the South Bend Silver Hawks on Friday night at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend.

The Kernels scored six runs in the top of the third and added three more runs in the top of the eighth.

Kernels starter Michael Anton (1-1) allowed a run and five hits over seven innings to get the win. Efren Navarro was 2 for 5 with two doubles and three RBI. Chris Rosenbaum was 2 for 4 and Jeremy Moore was 2 for 5 with an RBI and stolen base as the Kernels had 12 hits.

South Bend starter Cristian Beltre (0-2) allowed six unearned runs on five hits and struck out four over four innings pitched to take the loss.

Esmerlin Jimenez and Ysmael Carmona combined to allow one hit over the final two innings in relief of Anton.

The win improves the Kernels record to 7-7 as South Bend falls to 2-12.

Game two of this series is Saturday afternoon at 12:30 pm as Trevor Reckling starts for the Kernels against Josh Collmenter for South Bend. John Rodgers brings you all the play-by-play action on 1450 KMRY AM or on the internet at www.kernels.com.

The Kernels return home on April 26 in a three game series against West Michigan. Tickets can be ordered on-line 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.

                      Cedar Rapids Kernels at S. Bend Silver Hawks
                   Apr 18, 2008 at South Bend, IN (Coveleski Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 9 (7-7)                  S. Bend Silver Hawks 1 (2-12)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Moore, Jeremy lf...........  5  1  2  1       Frey, Evan cf..............  4  0  1  1
   Giovanatto, Donato lf.....  1  0  1  0       Harbin, Taylor ss..........  4  0  0  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  5  2  1  1       Mee, Mike 1b...............  4  0  1  0
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  5  0  1  1       Hanke, Aaron lf............  3  0  1  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  4  1  0  0       Oxendine, Matt dh..........  3  0  1  0
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  5  1  2  3       Conner, Clayton 3b.........  3  0  0  0
  Fuller, Clay cf............  4  0  1  1       Rumler, Eli 2b.............  3  0  1  0
  Rosenbaum, Chris c.........  4  1  2  0       Bustamante, Gerardo c......  3  0  1  0
  Johnson, Tyler rf..........  4  2  1  0       Walker, Derrick rf.........  3  1  0  0
  Gonzalez, Jerry 2b.........  4  1  1  0       Beltre, Cristian p.........  0  0  0  0
  Anton, Michael p...........  0  0  0  0        Fournier, Dan p...........  0  0  0  0
   Jimenez, Esmerlin p.......  0  0  0  0        Davis, Ty p...............  0  0  0  0
   Carmona, Ysmael p.........  0  0  0  0        Beck, Chad p..............  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 41  9 12  7       Totals..................... 30  1  6  1

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 006 000 030 -  9 12  0
  S. Bend Silver Hawks 001 000 000 -  1  6  3
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Mee, M(3); Conner, C(5); Beltre, C(1). DP - Kernels 1. LOB - Kernels 11; South
  Bend 2. 2B - Moore, J(2); Navarro, E 2(4); Frey, E(3). HBP - Rosenbaum, C. SH -
  Gonzalez, J. SB - Moore, J(6); Fuller, C(3); Johnson, T(2).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Anton, Michael  W,1-1......   7.0  5  1  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   24 24  10  9
  Jimenez, Esmerlin .........   1.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    3  3   0  1
  Carmona, Ysmael ...........   1.0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    3  3   2  1

  S. Bend Silver Hawks           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Beltre, Cristian  L,0-2....   4.0  5  6  0  0  4   1  0  1  0   19 21   7  1
  Fournier, Dan .............   3.0  3  0  0  1  2   0  0  0  0   12 13   2  4
  Davis, Ty .................   0.1  2  3  3  3  0   0  0  0  0    3  6   1  0
  Beck, Chad ................   1.2  2  0  0  0  3   1  0  0  0    7  7   2  0

  WP - Beltre, C; Beck, C. HBP - by Beltre, C (Rosenbaum, C).

  Strikeouts - Moore, J 3; Brossman, J; Gronkowski,G; Navarro, E; Fuller, C; Johnson,
  T; Gonzalez, J; Walker, D. Walks - Romine, A; Gronkowski,G; Fuller, C; Johnson, T.

  Umpires - HP: Tony Gutierrez  1B: Joe Hannigan
  Start: 5:30   Time: 2:21   Attendance: 1474