Snappers lose doubleheader: no-hit in game one

Thursday, April 16, 2009

DAVENPORT, IA — The early-season struggles in the Midwest League continue for the Beloit Snappers.

Beloit (1-5) lost a doubleheader to Qaud Cities on Wednesday, including a 3-0 loss in game one in which the Snappers were no-hit.

Hector Cardenas (2-0) and Kevin Thomas combined on the no-hitter, while Quad Cities got the only run it needed on Chris Swauger’s home run to lead off the bottom of the second.

Michael Allen fell to 0-2 despite pitching a complete game.

A four-run fifth inning carried Quad Cities to the victory in game two.

Ramon Santana homered in the loss for Beloit.

(Game one)

QUAD CITIES 3, BELOIT 0

Beloit 000 000 0—0 0 1

Quad Cities 010 011 x—3 8 2

Allen and Tintor; Cardenas, Thomas (6) and Espinoza.

Leading hitters—Cruz (QC) 3x3, Espinoza (QC) 2x3. 2B—Cruz (QC). HR—Swauger (QC).

SO—Allen (B) 6, Cardenas (QC) 4, Thomas (QC) 1. BB—Allen 1, Thomas 1.

W—Cardenas (1-0). L—Allen (0-2).

(Game two)

QUAD CITIES 6, BELOIT 3

Beloit 100 020 0—3 4 1

Quad Cities 020 040 x—6 4 0

Hunt, Berlind (4), Reyes (5), Blevins (6) and Soto; Nieto, Veres (5), Mulligan (7) and Cutler.

2B—Lewis (B), Bolivar (QC). HR—Santana (B).

SO—Hunt (B) 5, Berlind (B) 1, Reyes (B) 2, Blevins (B) 1, Nieto (QC) 6, Veres (QC) 3, Mulligan (QC) 2. BB—Hunt 7, Berlind 2, Nieto 1.

W—Veres (1-0). L—Berlind (0-1).

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