Kernels CEO Doug Nelson addresses the crowd before a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Fans bundle up during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mr. Schucks waves a flag during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Reed Hoke of Cedar Rapids sings the national anthem before a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kernels pitcher Jose Olivares throws the first non-ceremonial pitch during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kernels third baseman Rayne Doncon throws to second as the Kernels turn two during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kaelen Culpepper bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kyle DeBarge bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Brandon Winokur bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Billy Amick bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kyle DeBarge heads for home during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kyle DeBarge reacts after scoring during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Billy Amick calls time during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Billy Amick points to the Kernel’s dugout during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Rayne Doncon bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Billy Amick fist bumps manager Brian Meyer during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Juan Mercedes pitches during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kyle DeBarge throws to first during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Gabriel Gonzalez bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Khadim Diaw bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Danny De Andrade bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Spencer Bengard pitches during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kyle DeBarge applies the tag during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Rayne Doncon throws to first during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Spencer Bengard fist bumps catcher Khadim Diaw during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Catcher Khadim Diaw looks on during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Caden Kendle bats during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Caden Kendle flips his bat to the side during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids’ Kaelen Culpepper celebrates with teammates during a game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Beloit Sky Carp in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The game was the Kernels home opener. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)