MWL1 Cedar Rapids Kernels

Ball Hit off Base Gives Beloit Walk-Off Win

Published on May 13, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


BELOIT, Wis. - Chad Lewis singled home Ryan Matthews in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Snappers a 3-2 win over the Kernels on Monday night at Pohlman Field. With two outs and the bases loaded Lewis hit a grounder towards the middle, and it hit the second base bag to elude the Kernels middle infielders who were ranging towards the base. Either shortstop Niko Goodrum or second baseman Jorge Polanco were likely to glove the ball had it not hit the base. A potential force out at second base would have kept the score tied and sent the game to extras.

The second walk-off hit for Lewis in the series gave Beloit the series as the Kernels lost for the first time in a series finale. With reliever Tim Atherton on the mound, the ninth inning began with a Bruce Maxwell base on balls. Renato Nunez then struck out, but Matt Olson and Rashun Dixon drew back to back walks to load the bases. Atherton struck out John Wooten and had two strikes on Chad Lewis before the walk-off RBI single.

Atherton (2-2) suffered the loss as he allowed one run and one hit over 1.2 innings. He struck out five and walked four during his outing.

Matthew Tomshaw was excellent for the Kernels as he started and went a season-high seven innings. The former Beloit Snapper allowed two runs on four hits while striking out a five and walking one.

At one point Tomshaw retired 11 batters in a row, and his only blemish was a two-run home run by Renato Nunez in seventh inning. Nunez's ninth homer of the season and second in the series put Beloit up 2-1 and gave them their first lead of the game.

The Kernels quickly tied the game 2-2 in the eighth inning. Byron Buxton reached first when he grounded to short and was safe at first when Chad Lewis dropped the throw. Buxton stole second base and came home on Jorge Polanco's two-out RBI single to center.

The Kernels led 1-0 after the game's first two hitters, Byron Buxton and Niko Goodrum, came to the plate in the first inning and got the Kernels offense rolling right away with an early run. Buxton singled, stole second base, and came home on Goodrum's RBI double.

Vince Voiro (2-1) went four innings in relief for the Snappers, allowing one unearned run on two hits. Derek DeYoung pitched the game's first five innings, allowing one run on five hits. The duo combined to strike out ten Kernels and walk none.

Next Game

Tuesday, May 14 (6:35 p.m.) vs. Burlington Bees (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium

Cedar Rapids: LHP Brett Lee (2-2, 2.29) vs. Burlington: LHP Ryan Crowley (2-0, 1.80)

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