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Bandits Shut out Kernels for Guaranteed Win

April 29, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 29, 2015) - One day after losing their first shutout of the season, the Quad Cities River Bandits notched their first shutout win, with right-handers Daniel Mengden and Austin Chrismon combining for a 4-0 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Guaranteed Win Night in front of 1,343 at Modern Woodmen Park Wednesday night.

With its quickest nine-inning home game of the season - two hours, seven minutes - Quad Cities (14-6) evened the three-game series against Cedar Rapids (12-8) and restored its Western Division first-place lead to two games over the Kernels and Burlington (12-8).

In his first start at Modern Woodmen Park, Mengden limited the Kernels to three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five shutout innings. In the first inning, he worked around a two-out single by Kernels right fielder Zack Larson. In the second inning, he allowed a one-out single by third baseman T.J. White, but second baseman Pat Kelly grounded into an inning-ending double play - the first of three turned in the game by Quad Cities.

The River Bandits had their first scoring chance in the second inning against Kernels left-hander Mat Batts (2-1). Third baseman Nick Tanielu and designated hitter Jacob Nottingham began the inning with back-to-back singles to right field to put runners at first and third bases. Batts then struck out first baseman Bryan Muñiz and left fielder Jorge Martinez. When the latter's third strike went in the dirt, Nottingham ran toward second base, drawing a throw from catcher Brian Navarreto. Tanielu then ran from third base toward home, but shortstop Nick Gordon threw back to Navarreto to get Tanielu for the inning's final out.

Mengden went on to work around a walk in the third inning and single in the fourth inning. In the fifth inning, center fielder Tanner English drew a two-out walk but was thrown out trying to steal second base by catcher Alfredo Gonzalez.

In the sixth inning, Chrismon (2-1) allowed a leadoff single by left fielder Zack Granite before getting Gordon to ground into a double play. He walked Larson before getting an inning-ending popout. In the bottom of the inning, River Bandits shortstop Kristian Trompiz hit a leadoff fly ball down the right-field line that Larson appeared to lose in the sky, before it dropped inside the right-field line for a double. Center fielder Bobby Boyd then put a sacrifice to the third-base side of the pitcher's mound, where Batts fielded the ball and overthrew first base, allowing Trompiz to score and Boyd to reach second base. Gonzalez then sacrificed Boyd to third base, and with the infield in, second baseman Mott Hyde hit an RBI single to center field to make it 2-0.

In the seventh inning, Batts began by allowing consecutive singles to Nottingham and Muñiz, putting runners at first and third bases. Martinez then brought in Nottingham with a ground ball to the right of second base, where Muñiz avoided the tag of Kelly, who threw to first base for one out. Right fielder Ryan Bottger then grounded a double down the third-base line to score Muñiz for a 4-0 Quad Cities lead. Batts was removed after allowing four runs - three earned - on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Chrismon held the 4-0 lead without allowing a runner into scoring position in the final two innings. In the eighth, Granite hit a leadoff single before Gordon grounded into his second double play. In the ninth, White collected his game-high third hit with a two-out single before Chrismon struck out Kelly looking to end the game. Chrismon allowed four hits and two walks while striking out three batters in four innings. All seven Kernels hits were lone singles in seven different innings.

The River Bandits play their first series rubber match of the season against Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. Thursday at Modern Woodmen Park.

UP NEXT: To kick off Military Appreciation Month, the first 1,000 fans will receive camouflage River Bandits caps courtesy of Western Illinois University-Quad Cities. For College Night, anyone with a college ID can purchase $2 tickets at the box office and there will be $2 drink specials on a Thirst-Day presented by 104.9 The Hawk and ESPN 93.5. IHMVCU members can Buy-One-Get-One free tickets at the box office. Individual tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office and online at riverbandits.com. Ticket plans of 12 to 70 games - which include free parking, reserved seats, merchandise discounts, and guaranteed giveaways - are available by calling 563-324-3000.

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