Marathon Game on Wednesday Night

The Kernels downed the Bees last night 4-3 in 17 innings!

Travis Witherspoon's RBI single down the left field line scored Ryan Jones for the final run in the bottom of the 17th inning.

The game went 17 innings. It lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes!

The game was tied 3-3 after 6 innings and stayed that way until the 17th inning.

Coming into the game we knew that both teams bullpens were very strong, and they both certainly proved it last night.

Cedar Rapids bullpen combined: 11 innings, no runs, four hits

Burlington bullpen combined: 10.2 innings, one run, six hits

In Innings 7-17, Burlington only had one runner reach 3rd base.

In Innings 7-17, Cedar Rapids had three runners reach 3rd base.

The two teams combined for 33 strikeouts in the game. Five players in the game had 3 or more strikeouts!

Kernel Ricky Alvarez went 0-6 with 4 strikeouts

Kernel David Harris went 1-6 with 4 strikeouts

Kernel Brandon Decker went 1-7 with 3 strikeouts

Burlington's John Nester went 0-7 with 4 strikeouts

Burlington's Nino Leyja went 0-7 with 3 strikeouts