MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Cedar Rapids tops Wisconsin 5-2

Published on May 28, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Jason Kanzler continued his hot hitting against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and paced the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 5-2 victory Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. Kanzler had two hits, drove in two runs, and scored one for the Kernels to help send the Rattlers to their second straight loss.

This is game number seven on the Rattlers current nine game road trip and for the seventh straight game, Wisconsin scored first. Jose Pena singled with two outs in the top of the second inning. Francisco Castillo was next and he lined a triple into the right field corner to drive in Pena for a 1-0 lead.

The Kernels (25-28) came back in the bottom of the second inning. Bryan Haar doubled to start the inning against Rattlers starting pitcher Preston Gainey. Jason Kanzler followed with an RBI triple to tie the game. Michael Quesada knocked in Kanzler with a sacrifice fly for a 2-1 lead.

Cedar Rapids added to their lead in the bottom of the third. Gainey retired the first two batters of the inning, but walked Mitch Garver to keep the inning alive. Haar followed with a single. Kanzler would also single to drive in Garver for a 3-1 lead. Kanzler is 8-for-18 with six RBI in four games against the Timber Rattlers this season.

The Kernels scored two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning against reliever Harvey Martin. Bo Altobelli and Michael Quesada had back-to-back doubles with one out to make it 4-1. Ryan Walker's two-out single drove in Quesada and the Kernels were up 5-1.

Wisconsin (24-28) could not get to Kernels starting pitcher Aaron Slegers after the second inning. The 6'-10" right-hander struck out four, walked two, gave up just three hits over six innings, and was in line for his fifth win of the season.

Pena, who had three hits for the Rattlers on the evening, accounted for the final run of the game. He started the ninth with a tape-measure home run that left the stadium off Todd Van Steensel. Pena's homer was his fifth of the season.

Wisconsin is 3-4 in the first seven games of their road trip.

Game two of the series is Thursday night. Taylor Williams (1-1, 3.18) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Ryan Eades (3-6, 6.12) is set to start for the Kernels. Game time is 6:35pm. Tune in for the broadcast on AM1280, WNAM or IHeartRadio starting with the Miller Lite Pregame Show at 6:15pm.

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