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River Bandits-Cougars Postponed Friday

April 19, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1) - Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


GENEVA, Ill. (APRIL 19, 2013) - Friday night's game between the Quad Cities River Bandits and Kane County Cougars at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark has been postponed. The game will be made up in a doubleheader Saturday, April 20, beginning at 1 p.m.

Saturday's doubleheader will be the second in five days for the River Bandits (9-3), who split a home twin bill with Clinton on Tuesday at Modern Woodmen Park. Kane County (4-8) will play its third doubleheader in eight days. The Cougars have had postponements on six of the last nine days. Quad Cities won Thursday's series opener at Kane County, 9-8, in 10 innings.

Five of the last 10 games have been postponed for Quad Cities, which had five games (four postponements, one cancellation) affected by weather in the entire 2012 season. Below is a list of postponements, makeup dates and results.

Makeup/Result

Wednesday, April 10 (Away) Burlington Bees Community Field TBA/Teams play in Davenport June 14-16

Thursday, April 11 (Home) Peoria Chiefs Modern Woodmen Park Saturday, May 11 (Doubleheader at 6 p.m.)

Monday, April 15 (Home) Clinton LumberKings Modern Woodmen Park Doubleheader Tuesday, April 16 (6-3 loss, 3-2 win)

Wednesday, April 17 (Home) Clinton LumberKings Modern Woodmen Park TBA/Teams play in Clinton May 25-27

Friday, April 19 (Away) Kane County Cougars Fifth Third Bank Ballpark Saturday, April 20 (Doubleheader at 1 p.m.)

With a loss by Cedar Rapids (9-5) on Friday, the River Bandits remain in first place in the Midwest League Western Division by one game over the Kernels.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits return to Modern Woodmen Park for a six-game home stand beginning Thursday, April 25, with Manti Te'o Night and a Thirst-Day with $2 drink specials presented by Rock 104-9, the Quad Cities' CW, and the River Cities' Reader. Single-game tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office at Modern Woodmen Park, by phone at 563-324-3000 and online at www.riverbandits.com. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $50. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.


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