Kernels complete sweep with 5-2 win over Silver Hawks

April 20, 2008 – The Cedar Rapids Kernels completed a series sweep of the South Bend Silver Hawks with a 5-2 victory on Sunday afternoon in South Bend. The win, the Kernels third in a row, improves their season record to 9-7 and ties the longest winning streak of the season.

Kernels reliever Michael Davitt (1-1) pitched three innings of relief, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out two to get the win. Ryan Brasier gave up two hits in the ninth inning but kept South Bend off the scoreboard to earn his fifth save of the season and second in as many games.

Kernels starter Mason Tobin was lifted after the second inning with a blister on his pitching hand. He had given up two hits and struck out one and had gone out to start the third inning, but could not continue.

Anel De Los Santos was 2 for 3 with a run scored and a stolen base and Jerry Gonzalez was 2 for 4 with a double as the Kernels had seven hits. Tyler Johnson was 1 for 3 with a triple, sac fly and 3 RBI and Donato Giovanatto drove in a run with a sac fly.

The Kernels now head to Dayton for a three game series with the Dragons on Monday at 6:00 pm. Robert Fish is scheduled to start for the Kernels against Scott Carroll for Dayton. Listen to John Rodgers call all the play-by-play action on the internet at www.kernels.com, or in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY AM.

The Kernels return home on Friday, April 25 to take on the West Michigan Whitecaps at 6:30 pm. 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 20, 2008 at South Bend, IN (Coveleski Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 5 (9-7)                  S. Bend Silver Hawks 2 (2-14)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Fuller, Clay cf............  5  0  0  0       Frey, Evan cf..............  5  0  1  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  4  0  0  0       Harbin, Taylor 2b..........  4  0  0  0
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  3  1  0  0       Mee, Mike 1b...............  3  1  2  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  3  2  1  0       Hanke, Aaron dh............  4  1  1  1
  Johnson, Tyler rf..........  3  0  1  3       Ramirez, Ramon 3b..........  4  0  0  0
  De Los Santos, Anel c......  3  1  2  0       Oxendine, Matt ss..........  3  0  1  1
  Gonzalez, Jerry 3b.........  4  1  2  0       Smith, Anthony lf..........  4  0  1  0
  Giovanatto, Donato lf......  3  0  0  1       Schmidt, Konrad c..........  4  0  0  0
  Contreras, Ivan 2b.........  4  0  1  1       Walker, Derrick rf.........  4  0  1  0
  Tobin, Mason p.............  0  0  0  0       Norberto, Jordan p.........  0  0  0  0
   Davitt, Michael p.........  0  0  0  0        Henry, Bryan p............  0  0  0  0
   Leon, Sammy p.............  0  0  0  0        Layne, Tom p..............  0  0  0  0
   Brasier, Ryan p...........  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 32  5  7  5       Totals..................... 35  2  7  2

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 022 100 000 -  5  7  2
  S. Bend Silver Hawks 000 002 000 -  2  7  1
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Romine, A 2(6); Schmidt, K(1). DP - Kernels 1. LOB - Kernels 6; South Bend 8. 2B
  - Gonzalez, J(1); Contreras, I(1); Hanke, A(3); Walker, D(4). 3B - Gronkowski,G(2);
  Johnson, T(3). SF - Johnson, T; Giovanatto. SB - DeLosSantos(1); Gonzalez, J(2);
  Frey, E(3).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Tobin, Mason ..............   2.0  2  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    8  8   1  4
  Davitt, Michael  W,1-1.....   3.0  3  2  2  1  2   0  0  0  0   13 14   4  3
  Leon, Sammy ...............   3.0  0  0  0  1  2   0  0  0  0   10 11   3  4
  Brasier, Ryan  S,5.........   1.0  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    4  4   0  2

  S. Bend Silver Hawks           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Norberto, Jordan  L,0-3....   3.0  4  4  4  2  1   0  0  0  0   11 15   6  2
  Henry, Bryan ..............   3.0  3  1  1  1  1   0  0  0  0   12 13   8  0
  Layne, Tom ................   3.0  0  0  0  1  1   0  0  0  0    9 10   1  7

  PB - DeLosSantos(5).

  Strikeouts - Fuller, C; Contreras, I 2; Harbin, T; Hanke, A 2; Schmidt, K; Walker,
  D. Walks - Romine, A; Navarro, E; Gronkowski,G; DeLosSantos; Mee, M; Oxendine, M.

  Umpires - HP: Antonio Gutierrez  1B: Joe Hannigan
  Start: 12:30   Time: 2:30   Attendance: 1326

  Davitt, M faced 2 batters in the 6th.