MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Drop Game 2 in Beloit

Published on August 26, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


BELOIT, Wisc. - For the second night in a row, the Kane County Cougars put together a late rally in Beloit. Thursday night, however, the Cougars were unable to grab a lead, and they fell, 4-3, against the Snappers at Pohlman Field. Max Peterson gave up a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to Aaron Hicks, and that became the difference in the game. The Cougars' lead over Beloit for the Wild Card spot is back to one game with 11 remaining.

The Cougars trailed, 3-0, after five innings before they broke through against Tom Stuifbergen. Jason Christian roped a two-run triple to bring home Anthony Aliotti and Rashun Dixon and cut the deficit to, 3-2. Then Christian scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-3. That score remained until the eighth when Hicks pulled a line-drive homer to left off Peterson (4-4) to account for the 4-3 final. It was the first Beloit hit since the third inning and the first Snappers run since the second.

Starter Jose Macias gave up one in the first and two in the third before departing after three innings. He yielded six hits, walked one and fanned three in the no-decision, and Bo Schultz logged three hitless, scoreless frames in his stead before Peterson took over in the seventh with a 1-2-3 inning. Andrey Lobanov (1-2) got the win for Beloit, and Miguel Munoz posted his first save. The Cougars (31-27, 63-64) and Snappers (29-27, 66-59) wrap up the three-game series Friday night at 7 CT. Murphy Smith (7-2, 3.90) is scheduled to oppose Edgar Ibarra (6-10, 4.67). The game will be broadcast on www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 6:45 p.m.

6:45 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 7:00 First Pitch on kccougars.com Friday's Probable Starters RH Murphy Smith (7-2, 3.90) Vs. LH Edgar Ibarra (6-10, 4.67)

BELOIT, Wisc. - For the second night in a row, the Kane County Cougars put together a late rally in Beloit. Thursday night, however, the Cougars were unable to grab a lead, and they fell, 4-3, against the Snappers at Pohlman Field. Max Peterson gave up a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth to Aaron Hicks, and that became the difference in the game. The Cougars' lead over Beloit for the Wild Card spot is back to one game with 11 remaining.

The Cougars trailed, 3-0, after five innings before they broke through against Tom Stuifbergen. Jason Christian roped a two-run triple to bring home Anthony Aliotti and Rashun Dixon and cut the deficit to, 3-2. Then Christian scored on a wild pitch to make it 3-3. That score remained until the eighth when Hicks pulled a line-drive homer to left off Peterson (4-4) to account for the 4-3 final. It was the first Beloit hit since the third inning and the first Snappers run since the second.

Starter Jose Macias gave up one in the first and two in the third before departing after three innings. He yielded six hits, walked one and fanned three in the no-decision, and Bo Schultz logged three hitless, scoreless frames in his stead before Peterson took over in the seventh with a 1-2-3 inning. Andrey Lobanov (1-2) got the win for Beloit, and Miguel Munoz posted his first save. The Cougars (31-27, 63-64) and Snappers (29-27, 66-59) wrap up the three-game series Friday night at 7 CT. Murphy Smith (7-2, 3.90) is scheduled to oppose Edgar Ibarra (6-10, 4.67). The game will be broadcast on www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 6:45 p.m.

6:45 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 7:00 First Pitch on kccougars.com Friday's Probable Starters RH Murphy Smith (7-2, 3.90) Vs. LH Edgar Ibarra (6-10, 4.67)

WP: Andrey Lobanov (1-2) LP: Max Peterson (4-4) SV: Miguel Munoz (1)

T - 2:44 A - 553

Jason Christian (1-for-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R)

Notables

- The Cougars are 6-8 against Beloit and cannot win the season series, which is the first tiebreaker for a playoff spot if two teams are tied at the end of the season.

- The Cougars have scored five-plus runs only twice in their last 14 games, and they are 4-10 in that span.

- Myrio Richard played in his 95th game, five shy of becoming the 8th Cougar this season to reach 100 games played.

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