MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
07/16/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9782 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cedar Rapids Kernels (54-37) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (70-21) 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 X 4 13 0
Whitecaps Bridle Kernels, 4-2
The West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 4-2, at Fifth Third Ballpark. Joe Jacobs produced 2 singles and 1 double, while scoring 1 run and driving in 1. Aurelio González earned his 25th save in 27 chances. The Whitecaps, now 70-21, have won 5 in a row.

Joe Pettifer, who is tied for 5th in the MID in runs scored with 58, helped out the West Michigan cause in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the second baseman went 2 for 5 with a double.

West Michigan manager Bo Porter commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gentil SS 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .379 1 21
V. Rosa 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .332 3 32
J. Robinson 1B 5 0 2 1 0 2 3 .400 0 1
B. Hill CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .365 3 23
S. Ladner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 7 .312 2 29
T. Martínez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .314 0 18
B. Hamilton RF 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 .415 1 23
R. Alba DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 2 11
E. González LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .240 0 6
   a-L. Hernández PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298 2 20
   b-C. Arroyo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 2 10
Totals 38 2 11 2 1 12 19      
a - L. Hernández pinch hit for E. González in the 8th
b - C. Arroyo substituted for L. Hernández in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Gentil (10, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Robinson (1, 1st Inning off J. Simmons, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Hamilton (7, 4th Inning off J. Simmons, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Gentil 5 , V. Rosa , J. Robinson 3 , B. Hill , S. Ladner , B. Hamilton 2 , R. Alba
2-out RBI: B. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Ladner 3 , R. Alba
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .319 2 31
   a-B. Vecchi CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .210 5 27
J. Ramírez SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .335 8 43
K. Estes 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .252 0 13
J. Pettifer 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .355 4 45
C. Gibson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .413 3 26
D. Robison LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .327 1 10
M. Castro 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .326 0 12
J. Magana DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .326 1 29
J. Mercado C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .339 6 38
Totals 37 4 13 3 3 8 26      
a - B. Vecchi substituted for J. Jacobs in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Estes (8, 1st Inning off J. Peterson, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Castro (10, 2nd Inning off J. Peterson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Jacobs (10, 6th Inning off J. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pettifer (18, 7th Inning off B. Ferguson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 4 , J. Ramírez 3 , K. Estes 2 , J. Pettifer 3 , C. Gibson , D. Robison , M. Castro 2 , J. Magana
2-out RBI: J. Jacobs , J. Pettifer , J. Magana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Vecchi , K. Estes , J. Pettifer , C. Gibson , D. Robison , J. Mercado
Team LOB: 12
CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Peterson L (5-4) 6.0 10 3 3 2 5 0 30 113 3.79   
B. Ferguson 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 7 3.80   
J. Rollins 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 8 27 7.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Peterson 43
Batters Faced: J. Peterson 30, B. Ferguson 2, J. Rollins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Peterson 5-8, B. Ferguson 0-0, J. Rollins 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Peterson 113-73, B. Ferguson 7-4, J. Rollins 27-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rollins 1-1
WP: J. Peterson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Simmons 4.2 7 2 2 1 6 0 22 86 5.12   
C. Wright W (7-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 27 4.26   
J. Emerson H (6) 1.2 3 0 0 0 3 0 8 35 3.32   
A. González SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 47
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 22, C. Wright 6, J. Emerson 8, A. González 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 3-5, C. Wright 0-2, J. Emerson 2-0, A. González 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 86-54, C. Wright 27-18, J. Emerson 35-23, A. González 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wright 3-0 , J. Emerson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Jacobs
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 11026
Special Notes: RP Bo Ferguson was injured while pitching.
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