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Prairie's Ty Mougin made his first appearance on the mound Thursday night and saved the Hawks' 5-3 win over top-ranked Ankeny. Mougin also had the two-out, tying-breaking single that put Prairie ahead 4-3 in the sixth inning. (Photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Prairie Hawks upset No.1 Ankeny

Thu - 13 Jun Written by Mike Condon

Many elements are necessary to upset a top-ranked team.

For such an event to happen, the underdog team has to execute to perfection, take advantage of any opportunities and come up with the clutch plays at clutch times.

Cedar Rapids Prairie's baseball team did all of the above Thursday night.

The Hawks turned three double plays on defense, scored all five of their runs after two were out and got big hits from seniors Ty Mougin and Brennan Hammer in the decisive two-run sixth inning to send top-ranked Ankeny back to central Iowa with a 5-3 defeat in a well-played game at Prairie.

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Kernels suffer stinging defeat to Bandits

Thu - 13 Jun Written by Jim Ecker

DAVENPORT - There was not a peep in the somber Cedar Rapids Kernels locker room Thursday night in the bowels of Modern Woodmen Park.

The Kernels had just suffered their toughest loss of the season, 9-8, to the Quad Cities River Bandits on a two-out, two-run double by a .208 hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning.

It was now 15 minutes later. Players stared at the floor. Slowly, some undressed and headed silently to the showers. Manager Jake Mauer sat in a room with his coaches, mulling it over.

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Xavier starting pitcher Reggie Schulte is set to deliver an offering to a Dowling Catholic batter during Thursday night's game at Xavier. Dowling scored three runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh to pin an 8-3 loss on the Saints. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

Late rally sends Dowling past Saints

Thu - 13 Jun Written by Don Taylor

Dowling Catholic scored three runs in each of the sixth and seventh innings and came from behind to beat host Xavier, 8-3, Thursday night in a non-conference baseball game at Ken Charipar Field.

Xavier (9-8) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when an RBI single by Zach Brown plated Bryce Grimm.

Xavier pitcher Reggie Schulte allowed two runs in four innings but left with the Saints trailing, 2-1.

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Local players in pro baseball

Thu - 13 Jun Written by Metro Sports Report

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in left field Thursday and was 2-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBIs in the Quakes' 8-4 loss to Stockton. Season stats: G - 53, Avg. - .259, AB - 193, H - 50, HR - 7, RBI - 27, SB - 6.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Thursday and was 1-for-4 in the Lugnuts' 5-1 win over South Bend. Is mired in a 1-for-22 slump that has dropped his average from .205 to .185. Season stats: G - 54, Avg. - .185, AB - 178, H - 33, HR - 3, RBI - 14, SB - 0.

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Pinch hit and walked Thursday in the Cubs' 6-5, 14-inning win over the Reds. Season stats: G - 29, Avg. - .345, AB - 58, H - 20, HR - 1, RBI - 5, SB - 0.

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Larry Niemeyer stands with his family after he was honored between games of Wednesday's softball doubleheader at Jefferson. The field at Jefferson was named Larry Niemeyer Field in honor of the former J-Hawk mentor, the nation's all-time winningest coach with 2,089 wins. Family members (left to right) are daughter Nancee Waterbury, son Nick Niemeyer, wife Gwen, Larry Niemeyer, and daughters Noreen Thurston and Natalie Niemeyer. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)

J-Hawks dedicate Niemeyer Field

Wed - 12 Jun Written by Tom Fruehling

Even after suffering two embarrassing defeats Wednesday night, Waterloo West softball players one-by-one stopped to pay their respect to Larry Niemeyer, the coach they barely got to know.

“Keep your chin up,” he told the girls. “You’re better than you think you are.”

Niemeyer was seated at a picnic table behind the backstop of the newly named Larry Niemeyer Field at the Jefferson High School softball complex.

Dedicated in his honor between games, the field was built from scratch soon after he started his legendary 33-year career as J-Hawk coach in the spring of 1979.

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Metro Sports Report

Prairie Hawks upset No.1 Ankeny

Kernels suffer stinging defeat to Bandits

Late rally sends Dowling past Saints

Local players in pro baseball

J-Hawks dedicate Niemeyer Field

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