The Cougars’ junior left-hander pitched an inning of relief for his state-leading eighth save of the season, securing a 9-8 victory over Cedar Rapids Washington in the Class 4A Substate 3 first-round game at Mount Mercy’s Plaster Athletic Complex.
The Clippers right-handed pitcher Bob Meade’s strong start resulted in a 3-0 victory over Cedar Rapids Kennedy in the opening game of a high school baseball doubleheader Monday. The Cougars rebounded for an 11-1 win in five innings for the split.
Danny Doyle plays shortstop and bats in the No. 3 spot of the lineup for the Class 4A No. 9 Cougars. He has embraced the opportunity to play key roles. He had two hits and an RBI in a 4-3 win over Southeast Polk.
The Cougars claimed the Class 4A state baseball title last season. They’re concentrating on the small aspects with the aspirations for another big season.
Grant Mather smacked a two-run double and Jacob Doyle hit a sacrifice fly that scored two in a four-run sixth inning that propelled No. 1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy to a 6-3 win over Pleasant Valley in a Class 4A state baseball quarterfinal.
In a meeting of two highly-ranked teams, Class 3A No. 1 Western Dubuque and 4A second-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy split a Mississippi Valley Conference baseball doubleheader Tuesday night at Herkelman Field in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy continued its hot start with a doubleheader sweep over Cedar Rapids Washington. The senior-laden Cougars beat the Warriors, 17-5 in six innings and 12-4, Saturday at Herkelman Field.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s potent offense scored six runs on eight hits in the final three innings. Trevor Scott’s two-run single in the fifth gave the Cougars the lead for good in a 7-4 victory over the River Kings.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy all-state baseball player Dylan Davis will officially cap his prep career this weekend at the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Series in Mason City.
Maddux Frese pitched eight innings of a gem and then scored the winning run in a ninth-inning rally capped by Brandon Vlcko’s single in Cedar Rapids Prairie’s 2-1 substate baseball win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Coach Bret Hoyer and Cougars senior Braden Hoyer have fond memories of their time together in the Kennedy baseball program. They have balanced the father/son and coach/player dynamic and begin their final postseason.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy junior Dylan Davis ranks among the state’s best in home runs, RBIs and total bases. He remains more concerned about helping the team than personal stats.
Kennedy pitcher Mason Behn powers Cougars to 4-0 victory over Warriors
Kennedy scored eight runs in what was expected to be a pitcher’s duel and then broke out for double-digit runs in the nightcap to sweep, 8-6 and 10-2.
Junior will start in the Cougars’ opener of the Bob Vrbicek Metro baseball tournament Monday
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