![]() ![]() “We are pleased to continue our relationship with the Peoria Chiefs,” said Henry Vicary, Caterpillar Community and Guest Relations Director, via press release. The Peoria Chiefs (High-A Midwest League) will help pay for MLB-mandated Dozer Park upgrades after a five-year extension of the ballpark’s naming-rights deal with Caterpillar Inc.Ĭaterpillar originally obtained naming rights in 2013 and adopted the Dozer Park name to pay tribute to the bulldozer, the product the company first manufactured. ![]() Game three of the series is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:35 P.M.By Kevin Reichard on Februin Minor-League Baseball The Kernels are 43-28 and 3-2 in the second half. The Chiefs are now 37-34 overall and 4-1 in the second half. Garcia struck out Emmanuel Rodriguez to end the game and earn his fourth save as a Chief. A walk and back-to-back errors filled the bases for Schobel, who grounded out to bring in a run and make it 3-2. Things got dicey in the top of the seventh against Roy Garcia. Nowlin took the loss going five innings, giving up three runs on five hits, hitting two batters and striking out six. Two pitches later, Rivas singled up the middle to make it 3-1. First it was Tovalin who tripled in Yeager to make it 2-1. After a strikeout, Peoria got a pair of two-out RBI hits. Yeager was hit by starter Jaylin Nowlin with one out. The Chiefs gave their starter a two-run cushion in the bottom of the fourth. Cedar Rapids tied the game in the following inning on a Schobel RBI single. Yeager hit a solo home run for his first blast in High-A. Peoria opened the scoring in the bottom of the second as R.J. The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing one run on five hits, punching out five. ![]() Trent Baker gave up just one unearned run in six innings to lead the Chiefs to a 3-2 victory.īaker retired 12 of the final 13 batters he faced to earn his fourth win of the year. Miguel Rodriguez earned his ninth save of the year, tossing a scoreless ninth. Marerro took the loss while Matthew Swain got the win. ![]() Rivas and Tovalin each went 2-for-4 as the Chiefs out-hit the Kernels 9-7. Thomas Francisco then singled to tie the game at six. Jeremy Rivas doubled to make it a one-run game. Peoria would tie the game in the eighth with clutch two-out hitting. One batter later, Ben Ross singled to make it 6-4. The Kernels took the lead in the top of the eighth against Andrew Marerro. Osvaldo Tovalin tied the game at four with a solo home run off John Stankiewicz in the sixth. Matthews went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits, fanning two. Jimmy Crooks hit his team-leading sixth home run of the year off Cedar Rapids starter Zebby Matthews to make it a 4-1 game.Īn inning later, Francisco Hernandez singled and was followed by a two-run home run by Alex Iadisernia, his first in High-A, to cut the deficit to 4-3. The Chiefs three home runs were the most they’ve hit in a game this year. Peoria got back in the game thanks to the home run ball. Hence gave up four hits, walked one, and struck out four in his outing. The next batter was Schobel who singled home two to make it 4-0. The Kernels tagged Hence for four runs over just 1.2 innings of work.Ĭedar Rapids had runners on the corners with one out when Willie Joe Garry Jr. Schobel went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI, leading off the game with a home run to left field off starter Tink Hence. Peoria was unable to tame Tanner Schobel, as his go-ahead single in the ninth off Andrew Marerro was the difference as the Chiefs fell 7-6. The Kernels took game one in extra innings 7-6 and the Chiefs salvaged the ladder billing 3-1.Īfter trailing 4-0, the Chiefs forced extra innings in the opener. Peoria, IL- The Chiefs split their doubleheader with the Cedar Rapids Kernels Thursday at Dozer Park. ![]()
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