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Cougars Drop Heartbreaker to End '11

DAVENPORT, IA
- The Kane County Cougars' 2011 season ended on Sunday afternoon in heartbreaking fashion. The Cougars let a 5-0 lead slip away and lost, 6-5, against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. The game ended on a three-run homer from Bandits outfielder Nick Longmire, and the Cougars were eliminated from the Western Division Championship Series, 2 games to 0. They were two outs away from forcing a Game 3 on Monday when the contest ended.

The Cougars never trailed before the ninth inning. Kevin David belted a homer off Zach Russell in the second inning, and Jake Kuebler drilled a two-run triple in the fifth to make it 3-0. Then Kuebler scored on sacrifice fly by Yowill Espinal, and Angel Franco cracked a solo homer in the top of the eighth to make it 5-0. Starter Jason Mitchell turned in one of the best pitching performances by a Cougar all season. He had a three-hit shutout through seven innings with nine strikeouts and gave up two runs -- one earned -- in the bottom of the eighth before leaving. In total, Mitchell gave up the two runs on four hits and walked none in eight frames but had to take a no-decision.

Chase Boruff began the bottom of the ninth with a walk to Ronny Gil, who later took second on a wild pitch and third on defensive indifference. Jonathan Rodriguez singled home Gil, and the Cougars summoned Antonio Cruz, who gave up a single to Cody Stanley and the game-ending homer to Longmire for the 6-5 final.   

With the 2011 season over, the Cougars look toward April 2012 for their 22nd year of baseball. 
 

Players of the Game:

Jake Kuebler (offense); Jason Mitchell (pitching)
Player Of The Game Standings

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