MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

River Bandits Lose Control in 4-2 Loss to Cedar Rapids

Published on April 29, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


Davenport, IA - The Quad Cities River Bandits could not overcome a season-high 12 walks issued by their pitching staff as they dropped the series finale 4-2 to the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Sunday afternoon. The teams split the four-game series over three days.

For the 14th time in the first 22 River Bandits games, a team scored in the first inning.  This time it was the Bandits cashing in against Cedar Rapids starter Bryan Sammons. Jonathan Arauz drew a walk to open the inning and moved to second on a wild pitch. Michael Papierski hit a groundball to third that was misplayed by Andrew Bechtold for an error that left runners on the corners with one out. Another Kernels error, this one by first baseman Ben Rodriguez on Bryan De La Cruz's roller to first, allowed Arauz to score and gave Quad Cities a 1-0 lead. Colton Shaver punched a two out single into left to plate another run and make it 2-0.

Cedar Rapids pulled even by scoring single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Parker Mushinski loaded the bases with a pair of walks and a hit by pitch to start the Kernels fourth. Jordan Gore drove in a run with a groundball to short. Trey Cabbage tied the score at 2-2 with an opposite field solo home run off of Tanner Duncan to lead off the sixth. It was the first home run of the season for Cabbage.

The Kernels took the lead in the seventh without the help of a hit. Colin McKee walked four of the six hitters he faced, the last base on balls coming to Gore and forcing in a run. The lead grew to 4-2 when Adam Bleday also walked the first hitter he faced, forcing in another run.

The River Bandits finished the game with six hits. De La Cruz and Jake Meyers each had two. De La Cruz extended his hit streak to 10 games.

Mushinski lasted 4.0 innings and surrendered one run on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Duncan relieved him and worked 2.0 innings, also allowing one run on two hits. Duncan walked three and fanned a pair. McKee was responsible for the two runs in the seventh with four walks and a pair of strikeouts. Bleday worked 2.1 scoreless innings. He struck out three, walked two, and allowed one hit.

The River Bandits (10-12) will take Monday off before opening a six-game road trip against the Great Lakes Loons (7-14) in Midland, Michigan on Tuesday night. First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. CST.

All River Bandits games are broadcast on 1170 K-BOB and TuneIn Radio. Home games are also available with video on MiLB.TV.

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