Dayton shuts down Kernels, 3-1

April 22, 2008 – Luis Montano held the Cedar Rapids Kernels to one hit over seven innings as the Kernels dropped their second game in a row to Dayton, 3-1, at Fifth Third Field. Montano (3-0) gave up a triple to Clay Fuller in the top of the seventh inning to score Efren Navarro, who had walked earlier in the inning, which was the only hit the Kernels could muster.

Kernels starter Jordan Walden (1-2) gave up three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out a season-high 9 batters over six innings. Eddie McKiernan allowed a hit and struck out one in two innings of scoreless relief.

Dayton reliever Enerio Del Rosario pitched two perfect innings to earn his fourth save of the season.

Jeremy Moore saw his six game hitting streak snapped, but walked and stole his team-high 10^th base of the season.

The Kernels will look to avoid the series sweep on Wednesday night in Dayton as Michael Anton is scheduled to start for Cedar Rapids. John Rodgers brings you all the exciting MWL action on the internet at www.kernels.com, or in eastern Iowa, listen on 1450 KMRY AM.

The Kernels return to Dale and Thomas Popcorn Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, April 25 to open a three game series with 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 Dayton Dragons
                     Apr 22, 2008 at Dayton, OH (Fifth Third Field)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 1 (9-9)                  Dayton Dragons 3 (10-8)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Moore, Jeremy lf...........  3  0  0  0       Jones, Keltavious lf.......  3  1  1  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  4  0  0  0       Cozart, Zack ss............  4  0  1  1
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  4  0  0  0       Frazier, Todd dh...........  4  1  2  2
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  1  1  0  0       Waring, Brandon 3b.........  4  0  1  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  3  0  0  0       Phipps, Denis rf...........  4  0  1  0
  Fuller, Clay cf............  3  0  1  1       McKennon, Michael 1b.......  4  0  0  0
  Rosenbaum, Chris c.........  3  0  0  0       Long, Jake c...............  3  0  0  0
  Johnson, Tyler rf..........  3  0  0  0       Feiner, Kevyn 2b...........  2  0  0  0
  Gonzalez, Jerry 2b.........  3  0  0  0       Reed, Justin cf............  3  1  1  0
  Walden, Jordan p...........  0  0  0  0       Montano, Luis p............  0  0  0  0
   McKiernan, Eddie p........  0  0  0  0        Del Rosario, Enerio p.....  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 27  1  1  1       Totals..................... 31  3  7  3

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 000 000 100 -  1  1  0
  Dayton Dragons...... 210 000 00X -  3  7  1
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Feiner, K(7). LOB - Kernels 2; Dayton 6. 3B - Fuller, C(4); Reed, J(1). HR -
  Frazier, T(6). HBP - Navarro, E. SB - Moore, J(10); Frazier, T(2); Feiner, K(1). CS
  - Navarro, E(2).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Walden, Jordan  L,1-2......   6.0  6  3  3  2  9   0  0  0  0   24 26   3  6
  McKiernan, Eddie ..........   2.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    7  7   4  1

  Dayton Dragons                 IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Montano, Luis  W,3-0.......   7.0  1  1  1  2  5   0  0  1  0   21 24  10  4
  Del Rosario, Enerio  S,4...   2.0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    6  6   1  4

  HBP - by Montano, L (Navarro, E).

  Strikeouts - Romine, A 2; Brossman, J; Gronkowski,G 2; Rosenbaum, C; Jones, K;
  Frazier, T; Waring, B 2; Phipps, D; McKennon, M; Long, J; Feiner, K; Reed, J 2.
  Walks - Moore, J; Navarro, E; Jones, K; Feiner, K.

  Umpires - HP: Justin Sassman  1B: Jason Alper
  Start: 6:00   Time: 2:05   Attendance: 7919