Kernels fall to Wisconsin, 7-4

May 10, 2008 – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers took game three of a four game series with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-4, behind Juan Ramirez nine strikeouts over 5.2 innings and Gavin Dickey going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI on Saturday afternoon.

Ramirez (1-2) allowed three runs on four hits and walked three to get the win.

Anel De Los Santos was 2 for 4 with a double and RBI and Clay Fuller was 1 for 3 with a triple and RBI as the Kernels were held to just six hits on the afternoon. Andrew Romine, Angel Castillo and Jerry Gonzalez each had a single.

Kernels starter Mason Tobin (2-2) only threw 2/3 of an inning before being replaced by Jordan Towns.  Towns threw 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on four hits, walked one and struck out one. Brian Chambers, Ysmael Carmona and Ryan Brasier combined to cover the final 3.2 innings.

The Kernels go for the series split on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 pm as Trevor Reckling  starts for the Kernels. John Rodgers brings you all the exciting MWL action on the internet at www.kernels.com, and in eastern Iowa on 1450 KMRY.

                      Cedar Rapids Kernels at Wisconsin T-Rattlers
                   May 10, 2008 at Appleton, WI (Fox Cities Stadium)

  Cedar Rapids Kernels 4 (17-17)                Wisconsin T-Rattlers 7 (13-18)

  Player                      AB  R  H BI       Player                      AB  R  H BI
  ---------------------------------------       ---------------------------------------
  Moore, Jeremy lf...........  5  0  0  0       Mendez, Maximo cf..........  2  4  1  0
  Romine, Andrew ss..........  3  1  1  0       Diaz, Juan ss..............  4  0  2  2
  Navarro, Efren 1b..........  2  1  0  0       Colina, Edilio 2b..........  3  1  0  0
  Gronkowski, Gordie dh......  4  0  0  0       Dickey, Gavin lf...........  4  0  3  3
  Brossman, Jay 3b...........  3  0  0  1       Dunigan, Joe rf............  4  0  0  0
  Fuller, Clay cf............  3  0  1  1       Liddi, Alex 3b.............  4  2  1  0
  De Los Santos, Anel c......  4  1  2  1       Robinson, Scott 1b.........  4  0  0  0
  Castillo, Angel rf.........  3  0  1  0       Nunez, Israel c............  3  0  1  2
  Gonzalez, Jerry 2b.........  4  1  1  0       Hernandez, Eddy dh.........  4  0  0  0
  Tobin, Mason p.............  0  0  0  0       Ramirez, Juan p............  0  0  0  0
   Towns, Jordan p...........  0  0  0  0        Meyer, Keith p............  0  0  0  0
   Chambers, Brian p.........  0  0  0  0        Mortimore, Travis p.......  0  0  0  0
   Carmona, Ysmael p.........  0  0  0  0        Souza, Justin p...........  0  0  0  0
   Brasier, Ryan p...........  0  0  0  0

  Totals..................... 31  4  6  3       Totals..................... 32  7  8  7

  Score by Innings                    R  H  E
  -------------------------------------------
  Cedar Rapids Kernels 000 003 001 -  4  6  3
  Wisconsin T-Rattlers 111 020 11X -  7  8  1
  -------------------------------------------

  E - Moore, J(2); Brossman, J(5); Fuller, C(3); Liddi, A(6). DP - Kernels 1;
  Wisconsin 2. LOB - Kernels 6; Wisconsin 6. 2B - DeLosSantos(6); Mendez, M(2); Diaz,
  J(4); Dickey, G(6). 3B - Fuller, C(6). HBP - Fuller, C; Castillo, A; Colina, E. SB -
  Mendez, M(6); Colina, E(2); Liddi, A(5).

  Cedar Rapids Kernels           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Tobin, Mason  L,2-2........   0.2  1  1  1  1  1   0  0  0  0    3  4   0  1
  Towns, Jordan .............   3.2  4  4  4  1  1   0  0  1  0   15 17   1  9
  Chambers, Brian ...........   1.2  1  0  0  1  2   0  0  0  0    5  6   1  1
  Carmona, Ysmael ...........   1.0  1  1  1  1  0   0  0  0  0    4  5   0  3
  Brasier, Ryan .............   1.0  1  1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   1  1

  Wisconsin T-Rattlers           IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF  FO GO
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Ramirez, Juan  W,1-2.......   5.2  4  3  3  3  9   0  0  0  0   20 23   3  4
  Meyer, Keith ..............   1.1  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  1  0    4  5   2  0
  Mortimore, Travis .........   1.0  0  0  0  1  0   0  0  0  0    2  3   1  1
  Souza, Justin .............   1.0  1  1  0  0  3   0  0  1  0    5  6   0  0

  HBP - by Towns, J (Colina, E); by Meyer, K (Fuller, C); by Souza, J (Castillo, A). PB -
  Nunez, I(1).

  Strikeouts - Moore, J 2; Navarro, E; Gronkowski,G 3; Brossman, J 2; Fuller, C;
  DeLosSantos; Castillo, A; Gonzalez, J 2; Colina, E; Dunigan, J; Liddi, A; Hernandez,
  E 2. Walks - Romine, A; Navarro, E 2; Brossman, J; Mendez, M 3; Nunez, I.

  Umpires - HP: Ben Karis  1B: Brent Rice
  Start: 1:05   Time: 2:41   Attendance: 3087