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Daily NewslettersThe Cedar Rapids Kernels won the Western Division and finished with the Midwest League’s best record in the first half. They look to continue to win as second half gets underway.
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The Cedar Rapids Kernels won the Western Division and finished with the Midwest League’s best record in the first half. They look to continue to win as second half gets underway.
Starting pitcher Brent Headrick improved his record to 7-2 with five strong innings as the Cedar Rapids Kernels beat West Michigan, 4-2, Wednesday afternoon. Headrick is tied for the Midwest League lead in wins.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels got a walk-off RBI single from newcomer Frank Nigro to beat Dayton, 4-3, Sunday afternoon. The club has the Midwest League’s best record and clinched the Western Division first-half championship Saturday.
A 9-5 win over Dayton on Saturday clinched the first-half championship for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in the Midwest League’s Western Division
Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
Cedar Rapids Kernels starting pitcher David Festa has seen the velocity on his fastball jump from a maximum of 93 miles per hour in college to as high as 99 this season. As such, he’s beginning to make a name for himself in the Minnesota Twins organization.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat Dayton, 3-0, Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, reducing their magic number for clinching the first-half championship in the Midwest League’s Western Division to just 1.
Second baseman Yunior Severino went 4-for-4 with two home runs, including a 460-foot blast, to help lift the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 7-2 win Wednesday afternoon over the Dayton Dragons at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
From outdoor and indoor soccer teams to youth programs, Iowa Raptors FC keeps expanding.
The 2022 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders main tryout camp ended with an all-star game Sunday. Among the more intriguing participants was 6-foot-6 winger Douglas Andersson, who came from Sweden in an attempt to eventually secure a roster spot
Here’s a look at local, area and former University of Iowa players and how they are doing in affiliated minor league and major league baseball.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are carrying a pitching staff of 18. It’s not easy to get everyone the work they need.
Will Holland has been a shortstop virtually his entire baseball life. But the parent Minnesota Twins asked him to play some center field last season, and that’s where he has spent the majority of his time this season for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
