Kernels hold on for 2-1 win over South Bend

April 19, 2008 – Tyler Johnson’s RBI triple in the top of the ninth inning scored Efren Navarro with the eventual game winning run and Ryan Brasier allowed two hits, but didn’t give up a run in the bottom of the ninth as the Cedar Rapids Kernels held on for a 2-1 win over the South Bend Silver Hawks on Saturday afternoon in South Bend.

The Kernels scored an unearned run in the top of the third inning as Jerry Gonzalez reached on a throwing error by South Bend third baseman Clayton Conner. By the time the Silver Hawks could retrieve the ball, Gonzalez had scored on the play.

South Bend tied the game in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI ground out by Evan Frey.

The game remained tied until the top of the ninth as Efren Navarro doubled and scored on Tyler Johnson’s RBI triple.

Ryan Brasier came on and allowed two hits, but no runs, to earn his fourth save of the season.

Kernels starter Trevor Reckling allowed a run on three hits and struck out five over five innings in a no-decision effort. Brian Chambers (2-0) allowed a hit and struck out two to pick up the win in relief. South Bend reliever Evan Scribner (0-2) took the loss.

The final game of this three game series is Sunday afternoon at 12:30 pm as Mason Tobin is scheduled to start for the Kernels. Listen to all the action as described by John Rodgers in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY AM, or on-line at www.kernels.com.

The Kernels return home to Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, April 25 to take on the 2007 MWL Champions, the West Michigan Whitecaps. 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 19, 2008 at South Bend, IN (Covelseki Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 (8-7)                  S. Bend Silver Hawks 1 (2-13)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Fuller, Clay cf............  4  0  1  0       Frey, Evan cf..............  5  0  1  1
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  2  0  0  0       Harbin, Taylor 2b..........  5  0  1  0
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  4  0  0  0       Mee, Mike 1b...............  3  0  1  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  4  0  0  0       Conner, Clayton 3b.........  4  0  1  0
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  4  1  1  0       Hanke, Aaron lf............  3  0  0  0
  Johnson, Tyler rf..........  4  0  2  1       Oxendine, Matt ss..........  3  0  0  0
  De Los Santos, Anel c......  4  0  0  0       Ramirez, Ramon dh..........  4  1  2  0
  Gonzalez, Jerry 2b.........  3  1  1  0        Rumler, Eli pr............  0  0  0  0
  Giovanatto, Donato lf......  4  0  0  0       Schmidt, Konrad c..........  4  0  1  0
  Reckling, Trevor p.........  0  0  0  0       Walker, Derrick rf.........  3  0  2  0
   McKiernan, Eddie p........  0  0  0  0       Collmenter, Josh p.........  0  0  0  0
   Chambers, Brian p.........  0  0  0  0        Sporttiswood, Billy p.....  0  0  0  0
   Brasier, Ryan p...........  0  0  0  0        Scribner, Evan p..........  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 33  2  5  1       Totals..................... 34  1  9  1

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 001 000 001 -  2  5  1
  S. Bend Silver Hawks 000 010 000 -  1  9  2
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Brossman, J(2); Conner, C 2(7). DP - Kernels 2; South Bend 1. LOB - Kernels 7;
  South Bend 10. 2B - Navarro, E(5). 3B - Fuller, C(3); Johnson, T(2). HBP - Romine,
  A; Walker, D. SB - Mee, M(1).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Reckling, Trevor ..........   5.0  3  1  1  2  5   0  0  1  0   18 21   5  5
  McKiernan, Eddie ..........   2.0  3  0  0  1  0   0  0  0  0    7  8   0  4
  Chambers, Brian  W,2-0.....   1.0  1  0  0  0  2   0  0  0  0    4  4   1  0
  Brasier, Ryan  S,4.........   1.0  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    5  5   1  1

  S. Bend Silver Hawks           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Collmenter, Josh ..........   5.0  2  1  0  0  6   0  0  1  0   19 20   8  1
  Sporttiswood, Billy .......   3.0  1  0  0  1  3   0  0  0  0    9 10   1  4
  Scribner, Evan  L,0-2......   1.0  2  1  1  1  1   0  0  0  0    5  6   1  1

  HBP - by Collmenter,J (Romine, A); by Reckling, T (Walker, D).

  Strikeouts - Fuller, C; Romine, A; Brossman, J; Gronkowski,G; Navarro, E;
  DeLosSantos 3; Giovanatto 2; Conner, C; Hanke, A; Oxendine, M 3; Ramirez, R;
  Schmidt, K. Walks - Romine, A; Gonzalez, J; Mee, M; Hanke, A; Oxendine, M.

  Umpires - HP: Joe Hannigan  1B: Tony Gutierrez
  Start: 12:30   Time: 2:20   Attendance: 820