MWL1 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Kernels edge Timber Rattlers

Published on May 13, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Adam Younger's RBI triple in the bottom of the sixth inning gave the Cedar Rapids Kernels their winning margin in a 3-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Wednesday night at Perfect Game Field. Four Kernel pitchers held the Timber Rattlers to just three hits in the game.

Cedar Rapids designated hitter Dwayne Bailey opened the scoring with a two-out RBI triple to left-center that drove Angel Castillo home from second base.

Wisconsin (11-19) tied the game with a little help from Cedar Rapids starting pitcher Ryan Chaffee. Cutter Dykstra was hit by a pitch with one out and Michael Marseco sent Dykstra around to third base with a hit-and-run single. Chaffee allowed Dykstra to score from third with an errant pickoff throw to first base.

But, the Kernels (14-17) retook the lead in the bottom of the third. Rattler starting pitcher Efrain Nieves walked the first two batters of the inning and allowed a bunt single to load the bases. Nieves limited the damage as the only run scored on a sacrifice fly by Roberto Lopez.

Marseco, who had all three of the Timber Rattler hits, got Wisconsin back to even with a two-out RBI single in the top of the fifth.

Cedar Rapids went back on top in bottom of the sixth inning. Rattler reliever Liam Ohlmann issued a one out walk to Bailey. A throwing error on an errant pickoff throw by Ohlmann allowed Bailey to take second. Then, Younger tripled to right-center and Bailey raced home with the run to make the score 3-2.

Kernel starting pitcher Ryan Chaffee walked four, hit two batters, and threw three wild pitches while allowing two hits. But, he struck out seven and allowed just two runs.

The next two Cedar Rapids relievers each worked a scoreless inning.

In the top of the ninth against Kernel closer Vladimir Veras, Brock Kjeldgaard drew a one out walk and moved into scoring position on a passed ball. Then, Erik Miller reached on an error to put runners at the corners with one out. But, Veras got the final two outs without incident to nail down his fourth save.

There was a doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday, but with the long rain delay before action started, the doubleheader is now scheduled for Thursday. In game one, the Timber Rattlers have Wily Peralta (0-0, 4.64) as the scheduled starting pitcher. In game two, Wisconsin has Trey Watten (1-4, 5.76) as their scheduled starter. The Kernels had not announced their starters for either game. Game one is scheduled to start at 5:35pm.

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