MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
05/29/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
GAME ID: 9435 - FRIDAY, MAY 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (24-24) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 2
Cedar Rapids Kernels (28-20) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Cedar Rapids Slaps 3-2 Loss on Kane County
The Cedar Rapids Kernels picked up a win at Veterans Memorial Stadium, knocking off the Kane County Cougars, 3-2. On the mound for Cedar Rapids was right-hander Jesús Vargas. He played a key role in the triumph. Vargas picked up the win for Cedar Rapids, going 6 innings. He gave up 1 run on 4 hits. He now sports a record of 4-3. With the win, Cedar Rapids raised its record to 28-20.

The Kernels got a big hit from designated hitter Manny Ramírez. Facing Kane County pitcher Tom Schmitt in the bottom of the fifth, Ramírez pounded a run-scoring double to left-center. His 13th double of the season put the Kernels ahead, 3-1.

"I found a nice groove out there," said Vargas.
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .254 1 12
C. Keller 2B 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .312 5 24
   a-H. Chávez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 7
   b-J. Martínez 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .362 0 8
N. Muñóz LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .307 7 20
E. Wills 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .206 3 24
K. Whittier RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .274 0 4
D. Albertson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .297 2 20
S. White DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .249 2 20
M. Cole SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .287 1 9
K. Ladner C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .244 2 9
Totals 34 2 7 2 4 10 21      
a - H. Chávez pinch ran for C. Keller in the 8th
b - J. Martínez substituted for H. Chávez in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Bell (1, 3rd Inning off J. Vargas, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Bell 4 , C. Keller 2 , S. White , M. Cole , K. Ladner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Muñóz , K. Whittier , M. Cole
Hit by Pitch: C. Keller
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: T. Schmitt (1) , C. Keller (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Schmitt-Keller-Albertson)
OF assists: 1 (Muñóz(Ávila at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Jamison 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .329 0 16
M. Gentil SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .316 1 15
M. Ramírez DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .441 0 17
S. Ladner 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .296 0 8
C. Carlson C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .293 1 5
B. Hamilton RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .475 1 9
   a-E. González RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 3
T. Martínez LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .270 0 5
R. Alba 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .250 2 4
S. Ávila CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
Totals 31 3 8 3 1 8 16      
a - E. González substituted for B. Hamilton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gentil (3, 3rd Inning off T. Schmitt, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Carlson (3, 4th Inning off T. Schmitt, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Jamison (15, 5th Inning off T. Schmitt, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Ramírez (13, 5th Inning off T. Schmitt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Jamison 2 , M. Gentil 3 , M. Ramírez 2 , S. Ladner , C. Carlson 2 , B. Hamilton , T. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ramírez , S. Ladner , C. Carlson , S. Ávila
GIDP: R. Alba
Sac Fly: R. Alba
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gentil (1) , B. Hamilton (2)

FIELDING
PB: C. Carlson
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Schmitt L (1-4) 6.0 7 3 3 1 7 0 26 100 6.80   
E. Herrera 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 21 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Schmitt 52
Batters Faced: T. Schmitt 26, E. Herrera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Schmitt 2-7, E. Herrera 5-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Schmitt 100-62, E. Herrera 21-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Vargas W (4-3) 6.0 4 1 1 0 7 0 22 92 3.19   
J. Hannah H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 9 34 3.81   
J. Rollins H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 8.27   
E. Mayfield SV (4) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 25 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Vargas 67
Batters Faced: J. Vargas 22, J. Hannah 9, J. Rollins 1, E. Mayfield 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Vargas 5-6, J. Hannah 1-2, J. Rollins 0-0, E. Mayfield 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Vargas 92-60, J. Hannah 34-18, J. Rollins 4-4, E. Mayfield 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rollins 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hannah
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Vargas
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:30 PM CT
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 5272
Special Notes: CF Coy Keller was injured being hit by a pitch.
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