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CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS MEDIA NOTES P.O. Box 2001 • 950 Rockford Road SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2001 Phone: (319) 363-3887 • www.kernels.com Andrew Pantini, Communications Manager - (319) 896-7601 Midwest League Affiliate of the Morgan Hawk, Broadcaster - (319) 896-7605 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Game 53: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (33-19) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (23-29) - Wednesday, May 30, 2012; 6:35 pm PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (all time CDT): Wednesday, May 30 vs. Wisconsin: RHP Chad Thompson (1-1, 6.53) vs. RHP Austin Wood (2-3, 3.78); 6:35 pm Thursday, May 31 vs. Wisconsin: RHP David Goforth (4-3, 5.59) vs. LHP Eswarlin Jimenez (1-3, 5.53); 6:35 pm Friday, June 1 vs. Wisconsin: LHP Will West (1-0, 3.86) vs. TBA; 6:35 pm Saturday, June 2 at Clinton: RHP Jairo Diaz (2-5, 7.59) vs. TBA; 6:00 pm Sunday, June 3 at Clinton: RHP Cam Bedrosian (0-5, 6.41) vs. TBA; 2:00 pm 2012 AT A GLANCE ABOUT TUESDAY: The Kernels out hit Quad ABOUT THE OPPONENTS: The Wisconsin Current Streak: ......................................................... L3 Cities, 9-4, but lost on the scoreboard 3-1 on Timber Rattlers are the Midwest League affiliate Last 5 Games ...........................................................1-4 Tuesday night. Kernels starter Cam Bedrosian of the Milwaukee Brewers and are managed by Last 10 Games .........................................................4-6 2012 Best Mark: ...................................5-1 (+4 on 4/11) (0-5) allowed three runs (two earned) on two Matt Erickson. Dave Chavarria is the pitching 2012 Worst Mark: .............................. 23-29 (-6 on 5/30) hits, walked three and struck out three over 2.2 coach and Dusty Rhodes is the hitting coach. Home Record: ...................................................... 12-15 IP in taking the loss. Aaron Meade allowed one Road Record: ....................................................... 11-14 THE SERIES: Wisconsin leads the season Daytime Record: ......................................................7-7 hit and struck out five over 4.1 IP in relief. Kaleb series, 4-3. The Timber Rattlers come to Perfect Night Record: ....................................................... 16-22 Cowart was 2-3 with two doubles and an RBI vs. MWL West ...................................................... 18-22 Game Field for three games, July 4-6. vs. MWL East ...........................................................5-7 to lead the Kernels. Carlos Lugo went 2-3 and vs. LH Starters .........................................................7-9 Kevin Moesquit was 1-4 with a run scored. Quad OPPOSING STARTER: RHP Chad Thompson vs. RH Starters ..................................................... 16-20 April Record ......................................................... 11-13 Cities starter Kyle Hald (1-3) picked up the win, makes his sixth start of the season tonight for May Record .......................................................... 12-16 giving up a run on eight hits over 7 IP and Travis Wisconsin. He was selected by the Brewers in June Record .............................................................0-0 July Record ..............................................................0-0 Miller worked two innings for his first save. Colin the 27th round of the 2011 Free Agent Draft August Record .........................................................0-0 Walsh went 2-4 with an RBI. out of Orange Coast (CA) College and spent last September Record ....................................................0-0 season with the AZL Brewers where he posted Longest Win Streak: ...............................W3 (4/9 - 4/11) HOT BATS: The Kernels are batting .304 as Longest Losing Streak: .............................L4 (5/4 - 5/7) a 1-1 record and 5.82 ERA in nine games (two a team over their last five games and hit five Extra Innings: ..........................................................4-2 starts). In 17 IP, he allowed 19 hits and 13 runs Double headers: .......................................................2-4 home runs, but are just 1-4 during that stretch. Shutouts: .................................................................3-1 (11 earned) with six walks and 16 strikeouts. His Scoring first ........................................................... 10-8 STREAKING KERNELS: Kaleb Cowart enters last start was on May 25 at Quad Cities where Scoring last .......................................................... 12-13 One-run games .................................................... 11-19 tonight’s game with a seven game hitting streak he allowed three runs on three hits, walked two Two-run games ........................................................5-7 and Chevy Clarke is in the midst of a four game and struck out seven over 4 IP (ND). Three-run games......................................................2-2 hitting streak. Three+ run games ................................................. 5-11 SCOUTING THE TIMBER RATTLERS: Leading after 5 innings ........................................... 14-4 WHO’S HOT: Kaleb Cowart is batting .500 (10- Wisconsin has four players listed in the Brewers Tied after 5 innings ..................................................4-3 Trailing after 5 innings ............................................ 4-22 20) with a HR and 5 RBI in his last five games Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball Leading after 6 innings ........................................... 17-4 and batting .487 (19-39) with a HR and 8 RBI in America: SS Yadiel Rivera (#15), RHP David Tied after 6 innings ..................................................3-2 Trailing after 6 innings ............................................ 3-23 his last nine games. Goforth (#17), RHP Drew Gagnon (#23) and Leading after 7 innings ........................................... 16-0 INF Nick Ramirez (#28). Tied after 7 innings ..................................................5-5 MULTIPLE LEADERS: Kevin Moesquit and Trailing after 7 innings ............................................ 2-24 Kaleb Cowart lead the Kernels with 15 multi-hit COMPARE AND CONTRAST: Wisconsin Leading after 8 innings ........................................... 15-0 Tied after 8 innings ..................................................5-2 games and Cowart leads with eight multi-RBI is sixth in the MWL with a .254 team batting Trailing after 8 innings ............................................ 2-22 games. average while the Kernels are 11th with a .244 team BA. Wisconsin is fourth with a 3.59 team ANGELS LEADERS: Kaleb Cowart first with 8 KERNELS IN MAY (12-16) ERA and the Kernels are 16th with a 4.76 team Date Opp. W/L Score HR and 39 RBI, Ty Kelley is tied for first with 5/1 West Michigan W 8-0 ERA. 5/2 Beloit L 5-6 7 saves, and Austin Wood is second with 52 5/3 Beloit W 9-6 strikeouts among Angels’ affiliates. MWL LEADERS: Kaleb Cowart is tied for 5/4 Beloit L 3-5 (9) second with 39 RBI and Austin Wood is tied for 5/5 @ Wisconsin L 3-4 TOP PROSPECTS: Twenty three of the 5/7 @ Wisconsin L 0-2 (G1) third with 52 strikeouts. 5/7 @ Wisconsin L 2-3 (G2) Angels Top 30 prospects, according to Baseball 5/8 @ Wisconsin W 5-4 5/9 @ Burlington W 14-2 America, have played in Cedar Rapids. Three KERNELS MANAGER JAMIE BURKE: Taking 5/10 @ Burlington L 6-8 are on the Kernels current roster: 3B Kaleb over as the Kernels Manager is Jamie Burke. 5/11 @ Burlington L 8-12 5/12 @ Quad Cities L 2-6 Cowart (#6), RHP Cam Bedrosian (#18), and The native of Rosenburg, OR was drafted by 5/13 @ Quad Cities W 2-1 RHP Austin Wood (#24). the Angels in the 9th round of the 1993 draft 5/14 @ Quad Cities W 5-3 out of Oregon State University and played for 5/16 Kane County L 3-5 KERNELS DAY OF THE WEEK: ............. W-L 5/17 Kane County W 7-5 (10) the Kernels in 1994, hitting .264 with a HR and 5/18 Kane County L 4-5 Sunday (6 games) ..................................... 3-3 47 RBI in 127 games. He made his MLB debut 5/19 Peoria W 7-6 Monday (10 games) .................................. 4-6 5/20 Peoria L 6-9 (10) with the Angels on May 9, 2001 and played 191 5/21 Peoria W 5-4 Tuesday (6 games) .................................... 3-3 Major League games with the Angels, White 5/23 @ Beloit W 5-3 Wednesday (6 games) ............................... 4-2 5/24 @ Beloit L 2-9 Sox, Mariners and Nationals as a catcher and 5/25 @ Beloit W 5-4 (12) Thursday (8 games) .................................. 3-5 infielder. He retired at the end of the 2010 5/26 Quad Cities L 1-4 Friday (8 games) ....................................... 2-6 5/27 Quad Cities W 11-10 (G1-9) season and this is his first season as a manager 5/27 Quad Cities L 7-8 Saturday (8 games) ................................... 4-4 5/28 Quad Cities L 6-16 in the Angels organization. 5/29 Quad Cities L 1-3 INJURY REPORT: RHP Michael Clevinger (5/27 - arm). KERNELS STARTING PITCHER RHP AUSTIN WOOD: RHP Austin Wood makes his 1th Austin is a native of Niceville FL and attended Niceville start of the season tonight for the Kernels. He was selected HS before college. He was signed by Bobby DeJardin and by the Angels in the sixth round of the 2011 Free Agent tabbed by Baseball America as the Angels #24 Top Prospect Draft out of the University of Southern California. prior to the 2012 season. He did not sign with the Angels until August 15 and only LAST START: Austin’s last start was on May 25 at Beloit made two appearances with Orem last season with no where he allowed two runs on two hits, walked six and record and a 20.25 ERA. In 1.1 IP, he