Marks, Cougars Blank Chiefs
Published on May 8, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - With a 5-0 victory Saturday night against the Peoria Chiefs in front of 6,885 fans at Elfstrom Stadium, the Kane County Cougars earned their first shutout win of the season. Justin Marks tossed six innings to earn his first win, Bo Schultz handled the next two and Josh Lansford wrapped it up, as the Cougars evened the three-game series and got back to .500 and within four games of first place.
In addition to his first win, Marks (1-3) posted his first quality start of the year. He scattered five hits -- all singles -- and walked two while fanning five. He was given three quick runs of support in the bottom of the first. Leonardo Gil drew a bases-loaded walk against Jonathan Nagel (0-2), and Franklin Hernandez cracked a two-out, two-run single for a 3-0 score.
Gil singled in Tyreace House in the sixth for his team-best 20th RBI, and Mike Gilmartin doubled home Hernandez in the seventh to account for the 5-0 final. The Cougars' offense totaled nine hits, drew nine walks and never went 1-2-3.
The Cougars (15-15) and Chiefs (19-11) conclude the set Sunday afternoon at 1 CT. Rob Gilliam (1-1, 3.13) will face Su-Min Jung (4-0, 0.78). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com, with pregame coverage starting at 12:45 p.m.
Midwest League Stories from May 8, 2010
- Beloit hurlers baffle Bees - Burlington Bees
- Second Inning Power Surge Propels Snappers to Victory - Beloit Sky Carp
- Lara's Grand Slam Lifts Bandits To 7-1 Victory - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Lara's Slam Proves Too Much for Kings - Clinton LumberKings
- Late Rally Falls Short In 4- 2 Loss - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Marks, Cougars Blank Chiefs - Kane County Cougars
- Hawks Walk Off with Doubleheader Sweep - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Dragons Lose Late Lead, Fall to Hawks in G2 - Dayton Dragons
- Chiefs Lose 5-0 Saturday - Peoria Chiefs
- TinCaps rally, stun Lugnuts 5-4 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Lugnuts fall to âCaps in wet and wild finish, 5-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
- South Bend wins over Dragons - Dayton Dragons
- Victory Slips Away From Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- D-Backs Reinstate Conor Jackson From Disabled List, Option Gerardo Parra - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Dotel Returns to Clinton, and Carroll Hits DL - Clinton LumberKings
- Younger Promoted to Rancho; Karcich Joins Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
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.
Other Recent Kane County Cougars Stories
- Cougars Capitalize on Explorers Errors to Even Series
- Explorers Shut out Cougars in Series Opener in 3-0 Victory
- RailCats Take Series Finale, Hand Cougars First Series Loss
- Cougars Bounce Back to Even Series with RailCats in 9-4 Victory
- RailCats Power Past Cougars in Series Opener
