Cougars Flirt with No-No, Win Series
Published on June 24, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
CLINTON, Iowa - Kyle Smith fired a no-hitter through six innings in his Kane County Cougars debut as he helped boost his new club to a 4-3 victory over the Clinton LumberKings on Sunday afternoon at Ashford University Field.
Smith retired 17 of the 18 batters that he faced with Nate Melendres walking in the bottom of the first as the only man to reach against Smith. Smith set down the last 16 hitters that he opposed and ended up with six strikeouts before being lifted prior to the bottom of the seventh by Jason Mitchell (2-4).
Mitchell allowed the first hit of the game to the LumberKings (24-47, 1-2) as Ji-Man Choi singled with two outs in the seventh. After Ramon Morla reached on a fielder's choice with Choi safe at second, Jabari Blash ripped a three-run homer to even the score at 3-3. It stayed tied until the ninth when Julio Aparicio connected on an opposite-field solo dinger off Robert Shore (0-1) to put the Cougars (36-37, 2-1) back on top to stay.
Mitchell worked the final three innings while surrendering four hits and fanning a pair. Aparicio drove in three runs for the Cougars as he also cracked a two-run single in the sixth to give Kane County a 3-0 advantage. Dean Espy broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fourth with a sacrifice fly to draw Jorge Bonifacio to the dish, after he doubled with one out against starter Jeremy Dobbs.
The Cougars are back at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Monday when they battle the Beloit Snappers at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com. You can listen to the broadcast on AM 1280 WBIG and www.kccougars.com, beginning with Cougars on Deck at 6:15 p.m. Right-hander Aaron Brooks (4-7) will start for the Cougars against southpaw Jason Wheeler (7-3).
6:15 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 6:30 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com.
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