Muskegon scored four goals in the first period, and that’s all it needed to win the deciding Game 3 of a United States Hockey League playoff series against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Muskegon scored four goals in the first period, and that’s all it needed to win the deciding Game 3 of a United States Hockey League playoff series against the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders.
The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lost Game 1 of this United States Hockey League first-round series at Muskegon on a goal with just over a minute remaining Monday night. But they returned the favor Tuesday night in Game 2, as Heath Nelson scored with 59 seconds remaining for a come-from-behind 4-3 victory.
Vaclav Nestrasil scored a goal with 1:08 left as the Muskegon Lumberjacks beat the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 2-1, Monday night in Game 1 of their United States Hockey League first-round playoff series.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat Beloit, 10-7, Sunday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium to win the first full series of the Midwest League season four games to two. Cedar Rapids has a 6-3 overall record, even after having to place four players on the injured list this week.
It took until the regular-season finale for everyone Saturday night to determine who the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders would play in the first round of the United States Hockey League playoffs. It turned out to be the Muskegon Lumberjacks, with the teams meeting Monday, Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday nights in Michigan in a best-of-3 series.
He’s on pace for 66 victories this season. Pitcher Spencer Bengard of the Cedar Rapids Kernels has thrown in three games in the very early going and won all three. That included Saturday afternoon when the Kernels beat Beloit, 7-4, at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Pitcher Paulshawn Pasqualotto struggled in his first professional baseball season in 2024. But armed with a new pitcher and a better fastball, the reliever is off to a great start this season with Cedar Rapids Kernels.
Doug Nelson was hired by the Cedar Rapids Baseball Club in 2003 to help run the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The longtime CEO has announced his retirement, after he helps tutor his replacement, whose hiring appears to be imminent.
Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder Billy Amick is the son of a former NASCAR driver. A second-round draft pick last year by the Minnesota Twins from College World Series champion Tennessee, he has hit the baseball a ton in his first four games this Midwest League season.
See photos as the Kernels hosted the Sky Carp.
Taylor Carpenter is the lead athletic trainer this season for the Cedar Rapids Kernels, Morgan Leichtenberger the assistant trainer. They are the first female on-field personnel in the century plus history of Cedar Rapids professional baseball.
This week of Corridor Cross Checks takes a look at the final week of the regular season for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders. Both are playoff bound. It’s highly likely Iowa will play Fort Wayne in the first round of the upcoming ECHL playoffs. Cedar Rapids’ first-round opponent in the USHL playoffs could be one of four teams.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels begin the 2025 Midwest League baseball season Friday night at Wisconsin, the first of a three-game series. This is a talented ball club on paper, with 10 guys ranked among the top 30 prospects in the parent Minnesota Twins farm system.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters