Cougars' Shutout Chiefs on 2nd Straight Day
Published on May 16, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Illinois - In the opener of a day-night doubleheader at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, Gioskar Amaya delivered a three-RBI double in the top of the 6th inning in support of the Kane County Cougars 5-0 shutout of the Peoria Chiefs on Thursday afternoon.
Three Cougars (19-18) pitchers combined to allow just one hit over seven innings of work against the Chiefs (18-19). Brian Smith, in his first start of the season, did not allow a hit over four innings and walked just two.
Eddie Orozco (2-2) surrendered a hit to Jordan Walton to leadoff the fifth inning that broke up the no-hit bid. Orozco would induce a double-play grounder immediately following the base hit as part of his two shutout innings in which he faced the minimum six hitters. Jeff Antigua worked a perfect seventh inning to complete the Cougars second straight shutout of the Chiefs.
Kurt Heyer (2-2) worked around a lot of trouble in 5.1 innings of work. He stranded multiple base runners in the first, fourth and fifth innings. Pin-Chieh Chen gave the Cougars the lead in the second when he drove home Marco Hernandez with a two-out RBI single.
The Cougars added to their lead in the sixth inning. With runners at second and third, Heyer intentionally walked Pin-Chieh Chen to load the bases with one out for Amaya. The Cougars' second baseman made the Chiefs pay when he lashed a three-RBI double into left field to give the Cougars a 4-0 lead. Dan Vogelbach added an RBI double off of Chiefs reliever Michael Aldrete in the sixth.
The Cougars will play the nightcap of Thursday's split doubleheader at 6:30 p.m. with a chance to take the four-game series against the Chiefs. Lefty Michael Heesch (2-2) will be on the mound for the Cougars squaring off against righty Silfredo Garcia (0-0). The Cougars will head on the road for a seven-game road trip after Thursday's nightcap. The Cougars' next homestand will begin on May 25th at 6:30 p.m. against the Beloit Snappers. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com.
Midwest League Stories from May 16, 2013
- Hot Rods Score Seven Straight to Stun TinCaps - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Anderson Dominates in 6-1 Clinton Win - Clinton LumberKings
- Fast Start Helps Whitecaps To Big Road Win - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Buxton's Walk-Off Grand Slam Sinks Bees 7-6 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Buxton Delivers Walk-Off Grand Slam in 7-6 Loss - Burlington Bees
- Loons Fall to Silver Hawks in Series Finale - Great Lakes Loons
- Anderson, Clinton Shut Down Beloit Offense, 6-1 - Beloit Sky Carp
- TinCaps Blow Lead, Drop Series - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Six Errors Down Cougars in 8-2 Loss - Kane County Cougars
- Dragons Comeback Bid Falls Short, 6-4 - Dayton Dragons
- Chiefs Battle Back to Win Game Two Thursday Night - Peoria Chiefs
- Lugnuts enjoy Taylor-made victory, 6-2 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Lansing Wins Rubber Game 6-2 - Lake County Captains
- Roster Move Precedes Game Two of Doubleheader - Kane County Cougars
- River Bandits Take Tight Finale at Wisconsin - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Quad Cities survives late Rattler rally - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Cougars' Shutout Chiefs on 2nd Straight Day - Kane County Cougars
- Chiefs Shutout Again in Game One of Day-Night DH - Peoria Chiefs
- Ryan Gates Promoted to Hot Rods General Manager, COO - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Dragons and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Team up for "Home Run for Life" - Dayton Dragons
- Silver Hawks Ready to Knock Cancer Out of the Park - South Bend Silver Hawks
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
