MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Drop Playoff Opener

Published on September 8, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars opened the 2010 Midwest League playoffs Wednesday night but suffered a 4-0 loss in Game 1 against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Elfstrom Stadium. Murphy Smith pitched six innings of one-run ball, but the Cougars' offense mustered just three hits, and the team fell in its eighth straight playoff defeat. The Cougars now face a must-win situation in Game 2.

Smith (0-1) gave up a fourth-inning run for the game's first tally. He yielded a one-out single to Colin Walsh and uncorked a pair of wild pitches to put Walsh at third. Then Devin Goodwin singled to right to make it 1-0. Smith lasted six innings and gave up four hits, walked none and fanned six in the loss. The Cougars were stymied for seven innings by Bandits starter Shelby Miller (1-0), who gave up two hits, walked one and struck out 13 in the win.

The Bandits doubled their lead in the seventh with a run off Rob Gilliam and doubled it again at 4-0 with two in the ninth versus Connor Hoehn. The Cougars' pitching trio gave up 11 hits in the contest.

The best-of-three series now shifts to Quad Cities for Game 2 on Thursday night at 7 CT. Jonathan Joseph (2-5, 3.33) will pitch for the Cougars, and Michael Blazek (8-4, 2.71) will go for the Bandits. The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and 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 WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com Thursday's Probable Starters RH Jonathan Joseph (2-5, 3.33) Vs. RH Michael Blazek (8-4, 2.71)

WP: Shelby Miller (1-0) LP: Murphy Smith (0-1) SV:

T - 2:33 A - 863

Conner Crumbliss (1-for-3, BB)

Notables

- Crumbliss was the only Cougar who reached base multiple times.

- The Cougars have not won a playoff game since Game 1 of the '06 League Championship Series.

- The Cougars went 11-9 against Quad Cities during the regular season, winning the season series for the first time since '01.

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