Snappers Finish Sweep with Walk-Off
June 15, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
BELOIT, Wis. - BELOIT, Wis.- The All-Star break could not have come at a better time for the Kane County Cougars (45-25) who fell victim to a walk-off home run for the second consecutive day from the Beloit Snappers (30-40). Beloit finished a three-game sweep over the Cougars with a 5-4 victory in 12 innings.
Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth, the Snappers quickly started their comeback, as Luis Baez reached second base on a dropped fly ball to right field by Yasiel Balaguert. With James Pugliese on the mound, BJ Boyd drove Baez home with a double, cutting the Cougars' lead 3-2. Jose Chavez squared up for a bunt that dribbled in front of the plate. Ben Carhart, the Cougars' catcher, fired to third base trying to retire Boyd, but Boyd slid underneath the tag allowing runners at the corners with nobody out. After Pugliese struck out Herschel Powell, Melvin Mercedes squared up at the plate. Mercedes' bunt blooped to Daniel Lockhart at second base and his only option was the force at second, allowing Boyd to score and tying up the game 3-3.
Neither team scored until the top of the 12th inning when Jacob Rogers sent a fly ball over the left field wall for a 4-3 lead. The solo shot gave Rogers his team leading six home runs.
Zak Hermans took the mound as the fifth pitcher for the Cougars in the bottom of the 12th and quickly surrendered a single to Jaycob Brugman. Tyler Marincov lifted a 1-2 pitch deep to left for the second straight walk-off home run for the Snappers as they edged the Cougars' 5-4 in extras.
All of the Cougars' runs came off the long ball as Yasiel Balaguert connected on a two-run blast in the fourth inning and Jordan Hankins went deep in the sixth.
Powell had a solo shot for the Snappers in the third frame.
Blake McMullen (1-2) picked up the win, while Hermans (2-1) suffered the loss.
The Cougars will now enjoy the All-Star Break consisting of three off days. The next Cougars' game will be June 19th hosting the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark to kick off a seven game homestand. For tickets call 630-232-8811 or visit kccougars.com.
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