MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Split Doubleheader in Beloit

Published on April 16, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


BELOIT, Wisc. - After a rainout on Monday night, the Kane County Cougars came from behind to beat the Beloit Snappers in game one of a doubleheader on Tuesday at Pohlman Field with a 4-3 victory before dropping the second contest with an 8-3 loss.

Beloit (5-7) grabbed the early advantage in the opening game of the twinbill as they picked up three unearned runs in the bottom of the first against right-hander Jose Arias. Brett Vertigan started the frame by reaching on an error, and he also scored on an error by first baseman Dan Vogelbach. Renato Nunez and John Wooten added RBI singles to finish the rally.

Beloit maintained a 3-0 cushion behind starter Raul Alcantara until the sixth inning when the Cougars (4-7) began to draw closer. Jeimer Candelario doubled home Gioskar Amaya to put the visitors on the board. Marco Hernandez knocked a two-bagger to score Vogelbach, pulling the Cougars within one.

In the seventh, the Cougars finished the comeback attempt as Vogelbach evened the score at 3-3 with a run-scoring single off Tyler Vail (0-2). Oliver Zapata scored the go-ahead tally on a sac fly off the bat of Candelario. Jeff Antigua (1-1) finished the job for the Cougars with three scoreless frames out of the bullpen.

In the nightcap, the Cougars took the lead first as Hernandez doubled in the second before stealing third and scoring on a throwing error by catcher Bruce Maxwell. That was the only lead that the Cougars would enjoy as Michael Heesch (0-1) surrendered seven runs in the bottom of the second.

An error by Hernandez made five of the seven tallies unearned while Wooten and Nunez each cracked two-run doubles. Ryan Matthews knocked a homer in the third as the Snappers got a solid effort in relief from Dakota Bacus (1-0) to ride the rest of the way to a doubleheader split.

The Cougars and Snappers will play the rubber game of their three-game set on Wednesday night at 6:30 from Pohlman Field. Right-hander Lendy Castillo (0-0) takes the hill for the Cougars against fellow righty Vince Voiro (0-1). The Cougars return to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Thursday, April 18 to battle the Quad Cities River Bandits at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com.

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