DeBarge's 10th Inning Single Lifts Kernels to Fourth Straight Win in Walk-off Fashion, 4-3
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DeBarge's 10th Inning Single Lifts Kernels to Fourth Straight Win in Walk-off Fashion, 4-3

Published on July 25, 2025 under Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


Cedar Rapids, IA - In a tied game in the bottom of the tenth inning, Kyle DeBarge lined a single through the left side to plate the game-winning run as the Kernels earned their fourth walk-off win in as many victories, 4-3, over Fort Wayne Friday night.

After grabbing a series lead on Thursday, the TinCaps opened the scoring on Friday. Braedon Karpathios led off the top of the fourth with a walk and moved into scoring position on a Brendan Durfee single. One batter later, Sean Barnett singled to left to drive in Karpathios to put Fort Wayne ahead 1-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Kernels evened things up. With two outs in the inning, Andy Lugo smashed a solo home run to left to tie the game at 1-1.

On the mound, Cedar Rapids starter Ty Langenberg was excellent. The right-hander struck out seven across six innings of one-run baseball, earning his fourth quality start of the year.

In the bottom of the eighth, Cedar Rapids jumped on top. Justin Connell cracked a solo home run to left to give the Kernels the lead, 2-1.

In the top of the ninth, Fort Wayne tied the game. A single and two walks loaded the bases for Ryan Jackson, who worked a walk to push across a run to even the tally at 2-2.

In extra innings, the TinCaps regained the lead. With the extra-inning rule runner, Leo De Vries, on second, Rosman Verdugo lined a two-out single to left to plate De Vries and make it a 3-2 Fort Wayne advantage.

In the last of the tenth, the Kernels walked it off. Extra inning rule runner Jaime Ferrer moved up to third on a Lugo single, then scored on an error to make it 3-3. One batter later, Kyle DeBarge lined a single to left to score Lugo and walk off Fort Wayne 4-3, the Kernels' fourth straight win in walk-off fashion.

With the win, Cedar Rapids goes to 15-12 in the second half of the season and to 2-2 in the series with the TinCaps. Game five is set for Saturday evening at 6:35 with Alejandro Hidalgo on the mound for the Kernels against Eric Yost.

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