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Doncon’s Walk-Off Home Run Lifts Kernels Past Captains 4-2

May 30, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - With one out and one on in the bottom of the ninth inning, Rayne Doncon crushed his first high-A home run to walk off Lake County and give the Kernels their first win in the series, 4-2. After scoring first in the first two games of

Peterson Strikes Out 13, Bests Kernels 6-4

May 29, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - Lake County starter Austin Peterson tied the Lake County franchise record with 13 strikeouts across seven innings Wednesday afternoon as the Captains hung on to beat the Kernels 6-4. After scoring runs across the first three innings in the win last night, Lake County again got

Captains Notch Eight Runs on Thirteen Hits, Top Kernels 8-2

May 28, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Lake County offense scored a run in each of the first three innings Tuesday night and never looked back, topping Cedar Rapids 8-2 in game one of the series. Entering the set with the best offense in the Midwest League across many different categories, it

Baez Crushes Two Home Runs, Leads Kernels Past Chiefs 6-2

May 26, 2024

Peoria, IL - Nate Baez blasted a pair of home runs Sunday night to lead Cedar Rapids to a series-clinching 6-2 win over Peoria in the series finale with the Chiefs. After Peoria scored four times in the eighth to win game five of the series on Saturday, it didn’t

Chiefs Score Four Times in the Eighth, Top Kernels 6-2

May 25, 2024

Peoria, IL - Peoria rallied to score four times in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie en route to a 6-2 win over Cedar Rapids Saturday night. After dropping the last two games in the series, Peoria got on the board first Saturday. To lead off

Maitan’s Grand Slam Powers Kernels Past Chiefs 6-4

May 25, 2024

Peoria, IL - Kevin Maitan belted the first Cedar Rapids grand slam of the season to break a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning and give the Kernels the lead they would never lose in a 6-4 win over Peoria Friday night. After not getting a base runner until the

Culpepper, Yanez Combine for Eight Perfect Innings as Cedar Rapids Tops Peoria 8-5

May 24, 2024

Peoria, IL - C.J. Culpepper did not allow a base runner across six perfect innings, and Gabriel Yanez posted two 1-2-3 innings behind him as the Kernels took an 8-0 lead, they would never lose in an 8-5 win over Peoria Thursday night. In his sixth start of the season,

Chiefs Walk-Off Cedar Rapids 3-2, Snap Kernels Eight-Game Winning Streak

May 22, 2024

Peoria, IL - William Sullivan delivered a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Peoria over Cedar Rapids 3-2 Wednesday night, ending the Kernels’ winning streak at eight games. After an extra-inning win in game one of the series, Cedar Rapids got on the board

Kernels Outlast Peoria 8-6 in Ten Innings, Win Eighth Straight

May 22, 2024

Peoria, IL - Ricardo Olivar and Kevin Maitan both notched tenth-inning RBIs to break a 6-6 tie and propel the Kernels to a series-opening win over Peoria Tuesday night. After picking up their first six-game sweep since 2022 last week against Quad Cities, the Kernels hopped on the board first

Klein, Wosinski Combine to Shut Out Quad Cities 1-0

May 16, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - John Klein tossed six shutout innings and Jacob Wosinski finished off the final three frames scoreless as the Kernels blanked Quad Cities for the second straight night 1-0. After wins in the first two games of the series, Cedar Rapids got on the board first in

Morris Dominates as Kernels Blank River Bandits 3-0

May 15, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - Throwing just 73 pitches, Andrew Morris tossed a career-high seven shutout innings, allowing just one hit as Cedar Rapids won its second straight game of the series over Quad Cities, 3-0. After coming away with the walk-off win a night ago, the Kernels got on the

Harry’s Walk-Off Base Hit Leads Bunnies Past River Bandits 6-5

May 14, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - With two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, Jay Harry delivered a base hit into right field scoring the game-winning run from second base as Cedar Rapids slides past Quad Cites 6-5. In the first matchup between the two teams this season, it didn’t

Olivar’s Two-Run Triple Leads Kernels Over Cubs 4-2 in 10 Innings

May 12, 2024

South Bend, IN - With one out in the top of the tenth inning, Ricardo Olivar crushed a go-ahead two-run triple to break a 1-1 tie and give the Kernels a lead they would never lose in a 4-2 Sunday afternoon win in South Bend. For the first time in

Kernels Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to South Bend

May 11, 2024

South Bend, IN - Cedar Rapids scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning but left the bases loaded as South Bend hung on to take game five of the series over the Kernels 4-3. In the top of the first inning, the Kernels scored first for the

Kernels Lose Five Run Lead in 7-6 Loss at South Bend

May 10, 2024

South Bend, IN - South Bend scored twice in the fifth and four times in the seventh to erase a 6-1 deficit and top Cedar Rapids Friday night 7-6. After scoring first in the first three games of the set, Cedar Rapids got on the board first again in game

Kernels Crush Cubs 8-1 in Five Innings, Dinkelman Becomes Cedar Rapids’ Winningest Manager in Modern Era

May 9, 2024

South Bend, IN - Cedar Rapids scored three runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back in an 8-1 win over South Bend in a five-inning rain-shortened game Thursday night. The win is the 317th for Kernels Manager Brian Dinkelman, who, with the victory, became the

Kernels Comeback Effort Falls Short in 7-6 Loss to South Bend

May 8, 2024

South Bend, IN - Trailing by three runs in the ninth inning, Cedar Rapids cut the deficit to one run, but an out on the bases ended the game, and the Kernels' rally came up short in a 7-6 loss Wednesday afternoon. After scoring a season-high 16 runs in game

Kernels Explode for 16 Runs, Rout South Bend 16-6

May 7, 2024

South Bend, IN - The Cedar Rapids offense exploded for a season-high 16 runs Tuesday night topping South Bend in the series opener 16-6 to extend its winning streak to six games. South Bend got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning. A Brad Kalmer RBI

Kernels Blank Peoria 6-0, Extend Winning Streak to Five

May 5, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - For the second time in three games, Kernels' pitching held the Chiefs scoreless as Cedar Rapids shut out Peoria 6-0 to extend its winning streak to five games. After a wire-to-wire win on Saturday, Cedar Rapids got on the board first in the second inning on

Bowen Leads Kernels to Fourth Straight Win Over Peoria, 7-4

May 4, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - Darren Bowen went a season-high 5.2 scoreless innings with a season-best eight strikeouts as the Kernels opened up a 7-0 they would never lose in a 7-4 win over Peoria. After scoring just one run in a 1-0 walk-off win over Peoria last night, Cedar Rapids

Matthews Dominates as Kernels Walk-Off Peoria 1-0

May 3, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - After Kernels starter Zebby Matthews matched a season-high with nine strikeouts across seven scoreless innings, Cedar Rapids walked off Peoria on an error to take down the Chiefs in game four of the series 1-0. Just recently named Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Month for

Kernels Pitching Shines for Second Straight Night in 4-1 Win Over Peoria

May 2, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - For the second night in a row, Cedar Rapids held Peoria to just a single run as the Kernels topped the Chiefs 4-1. After scoring first in the third inning last night, Cedar Rapids did the same to open the scoring Thursday. Willie Joe Garry Jr.

Pitching and Defense Propels Kernels to 2-1 Win Over Peoria

May 1, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - Five one-run innings from John Klein, four scoreless innings by the bullpen and a home run-saving catch by Misael Urbina lifted Cedar Rapids to a 2-1 win over Peoria in game two of the series. After a combined 17 runs on 25 hits in game one

Peoria Notches a Season-High 17 Hits, Tops Cedar Rapids 11-6

April 30, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - Behind 17 hits and three home runs, Peoria came from behind to top Cedar Rapids 11-6 in game one of the series Tuesday night. Entering having lost five in a row, Peoria got on the board first in the top of the first inning. With two

Kernels and Sky Carp Split Doubleheader, 4-9 and 8-1

April 27, 2024

Cedar Rapids, IA - After Beloit rallied to score seven runs in the top of the eighth inning to pull away with a 9-4 victory in game one, Cedar Rapids scored five late runs to knock off the Sky Carp 8-1 in game two. In the second twin bill of