Kernels Lead Wire-to-Wire, Romp River Bandits 8-1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Cedar Rapids opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning Sunday afternoon and did not look back, besting Quad Cities 8-1 to earn a split in the six-game series. For the first time in the series, the Kernels scored first. In the bottom of
Kernels Pitch Past River Bandits 3-2
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Cedar Rapids faced 24 batters to get the final 24 outs Saturday night, holding the Quad Cities offense at bay in a 3-2 win. For the third straight game, the River Bandits opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. A Nolan Sailors walk,
Mitchell’s Two Three-Run Home Runs Power River Bandits Past Kernels 11-6
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Blake Mitchell crushed a pair of three-run home runs, finishing the night with seven RBI to lift Quad Cities to an 11-6 win over Cedar Rapids Thursday night. The River Bandits began their big night at the plate right away. Nolan Sailors tripled to start the
Quad Cities Carries Early Lead to 7-3 Win Over Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The River Bandits scored three in the second, one in the third and two in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead they would not lose in a 7-3 win over Cedar Rapids Wednesday afternoon. For the first time in eight games, the Kernels surrendered the
Kernels Score Four in the Ninth, Rally to Walk-off Quad Cities 9-8
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Jay Thomason lined a single to left field to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth, completing a four-run inning as the Kernels came from behind to knock off the River Bandits, 9-8. For the seventh consecutive game, Cedar Rapids scored first. In
Kross’ Late Home Run Lifts Peoria Over Cedar Rapids 5-3
PEORIA, ILL - Josh Kross broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth to jump the Chiefs in front for good in a series-clinching win, 5-3, over the Kernels Sunday night. In the first Kernels Sunday night game of the season, they got
Five-Run Third Lifts Chiefs Past Kernels 7-2
PEORIA, ILL - Peoria erased an early 1-0 deficit with five runs in the third to take a lead it would not lose in its third straight win over Cedar Rapids Saturday night, 7-2. For the fifth time in as many games in the series, the Kernels got on the
Gurevitch Powers Chiefs Past Kernels 5-4
PEORIA, ILL - Jack Gurevitch broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth to give Peoria a 4-1 lead it would not lose in a 5-4 victory over Cedar Rapids Friday night. For the fourth time in as many games in the series,
Chiefs Erase Four-Run Deficit, Best Kernels 9-6
PEORIA, ILL - Peoria scored three times in the second and three more in the fourth to overcome an early 4-0 deficit and knock off the Kernels 9-6 Tuesday night. For the third straight game to begin the series, the Kernels got on the board first. In the top of
Kernels Strike for 10 Runs and Four Home Runs, Power Past Chiefs 10-5
PEORIA, ILL - Eduardo Tait, Jacob McCombs, Danny De Andrade and Jay Thomason all launched solo home runs as the Kernels combined for 10 runs on 11 hits Tuesday afternoon in a 10-5 win over Peoria. Eduardo Tait did not waste time getting the offense started. In the top of
Kernels Walk-Off TinCaps 4-3, Win Fifth Straight
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Miguel Briceno lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring the game-winning run in a 4-3 walk-off victory over Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon, clinching the Kernels fifth straight win. After a win in the series opener on
Winokur and Tait Go Back-to-Back, Kernels Best TinCaps 3-2
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Brandon Winokur and Eduardo Tait blasted back-to-back seventh-inning home runs to give Cedar Rapids the lead it would not lose in a 3-2 series-opening win over Fort Wayne. The TinCaps opened the scoring Tuesday night. In the top of the second, back-to-back doubles from Carlos Rodriguez
Kernels Bash Season-High Five Home Runs, Slug Past River Bandits 10-5
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Cedar Rapids smashed a season-best five home runs Sunday afternoon, powering past Quad Cities 10-5, to earn a series victory. After two home runs muscled the Kernels to a win on Saturday, Cedar Rapids went back to the long ball to begin Sunday. With one out in
De Andrade, Ferrer Muscle Kernels Past River Bandits 6-3
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Danny De Andrade launched a three-run home run, and Jaime Ferrer crushed his second two-run shot in as many games to lift Cedar Rapids over Quad Cities 6-3 Saturday night. Quad Cities got on the board first. In the bottom of the first inning, Ramon Ramirez tripled
Late Surge Powers Kernels Past River Bandits 4-2
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Cedar Rapids broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the eighth and two in the ninth to grab a lead it would not lose in a 4-2 win over Quad Cities Friday night. After not leading in the last two losses, the Kernels got on the
River Bandits Shine on the Mound, Blank Kernels 2-0
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Quad Cities pitching combined for a three-hit shutout Thursday night, blanking Cedar Rapids for the second time this season, 2-0. After leading wire-to-wire in the game on Wednesday, the River Bandits got on the board first again on Thursday. To lead off the second, Ramon Ramierez lifted
River Bandits Snap Kernels Win Streak, Outduel Cedar Rapids 4-2
DAVENPORT, Iowa - River Bandits pitching held the Kernels to just four hits Wednesday night, en route to a 4-2 victory, snapping the Cedar Rapids seven-game winning streak. After not leading in the Kernels win on Tuesday, the River Bandits got in front the right way on Wednesday. To lead
Kernels Win Seventh Straight, Best River Bandits 3-2 in 10 Innings
Davenport, Iowa - Brandon Winokur’s RBI single broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the tenth inning, lifting Cedar Rapids ahead for their seventh consecutive win, 3-2 over Quad Cities Tuesday night. The Kernels got on the board first in the third. Jaime Ferrer walked to begin the inning.
Kernels Walk-off Again, Sweep West Michigan, 6-5
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Danny De Andrade’s walk-off single in the bottom of the tenth inning propelled the Kernels to their third walk-off win of the week to finish off a six-game sweep of West Michigan 6-5 Sunday afternoon. After losing a five-run lead on Saturday, the Whitecaps struck first
Ferrer Hits Two Home Runs in Nine-Run Seventh, Kernels Best Whitecaps 11-6
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Jaime Ferrer blasted two home runs as part of a nine-run seventh inning, and the Kernels erased a five-run deficit for the second time in three days with an 11-6 win over West Michigan Saturday night. The Kernels got the scoring started in the bottom of
Diaw, Kernels Win Fourth Straight, 8-4
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Khadim Diaw reached base all four times for the third consecutive game, helping the Kernels to their fourth straight win, 8-4, over West Michigan Friday night. After Cedar Rapids came from five runs down to win on Thursday, they fell behind again on Friday. Jackson Strong
Kernels Erase 5-0 Deficit, Top Whitecaps 7-5
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Kernels scored seven unanswered runs Thursday night, overcoming a five-run deficit for their third straight win over West Michigan, 7-5. After Cedar Rapids hit walk-off home runs in the first two games of the series, West Michigan got on the board first on Thursday. In
Thomason the Hero, Kernels Walk Off Whitecaps with a Home Run Again, 4-3
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - For the second day in a row, the Kernels used a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to push past West Michigan. Jay Thomason was the hero Wednesday afternoon in the 4-3 win. On his 22nd birthday, Riley Quick made his high-A
De Andrade’s Walk-off Home Run Lifts Kernels Past Whitecaps 3-2
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Danny De Andrade blasted a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to push Cedar Rapids past West Michigan 3-2 Tuesday night. Dasan Hill got the start on the mound for the Kernels and was sharp early. Hill struck out five across
Chiefs Power Past Kernels 16-6
PEORIA, ILL - Peoria struck for 16 Sunday afternoon, slugging by the Kernels 16-6 in the series finale. The Chiefs got their big offensive day started in the bottom of the first inning. A walk and an error put runners on second and third before a wild pitch opened the