Metro Sports Report

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Placed on disabled list June 30 with fractured rib. Expected to miss at least six weeks. Season stats: G - 44, Avg. - .295, AB - 112, H - 33, HR - 4, RBI - 15, SB - 1.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Sunday and was 1-for-5 in the Quakes' 6-4 loss at Modesto. Season stats: G - 87, Avg. - .314, AB - 331, H - 104, HR - 21, RBI - 65, SB - 11.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Sunday and was 1-for-3 with two sacrifice bunts in the Lugnuts' 6-5 loss at Kane County. Season stats: G - 80, Avg. - .187, AB - 257, H - 48, HR - 4, RBI - 19, SB - 0.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Hudson Valley (Rays)) - Did not pitch Sunday in the Renegades' 9-3 loss to Tri-City. Season stats: W - 1. L - 2. Sv - 2. ERA - 5.29. G - 12. IP - 17. H - 19. BB - 7. SO - 11.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - The Twins were not scheduled to play Sunday. Season stats: G - 16, Avg. - .291, AB - 55, H - 16, HR - 1, RBI - 7, SB - 1.

JON KELLER (Xavier, GCL Orioles (Orioles)) - The Orioles were not scheduled to play Sunday. Season stats: W - 0. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - --. G - 0. IP - 0. H - 0. BB - 0. SO - 0.

Shrine Bowl is 'bittersweet' for Hanna

Jace Hanna is excited about playing in the 41st Annual Shrine Bowl on July 27, but it's also tinged with a little sadness.

The Shrine Bowl will be the last organized football game of Hanna's career, unless he changes his mind and decides to try football in college at some point.

As it stands now, Hanna will report to Upper Iowa University in August to begin classes and become a member of the UIU basketball team.

His football days will be done after he plays quarterback for the South squad in the Shrine game.

Kernels blanked by Fort Wayne, 1-0

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Cedar Rapids Kernels suffered their first loss on a six-game Eastern Division road trip as they were shut out, 1-0, by the Fort Wayne Tincaps on Saturday night at Parkview Field. The Kernels out-hit the Tincaps, 9-5, but left 13 runners on base and were just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

Tim Atherton (5-3) delivered a quality start, despite taking the loss. Atherton allowed a run on five hits and struck out nine over seven innings pitched. Caleb Brewer struck out two over an inning of relief. It is the fourth game in a row that the Kernels have struck out 10 or more batters in a game.

Adam Brett Walker went 2-for-5 with a double. Jonathan Murphy and Niko Goodrum both had two hits for the Kernels. Travis Harrison, Jeremias Pineda and Joel Licon each had a hit and Pineda added a stolen base.

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Placed on disabled list June 30 with fractured rib. Expected to miss at least six weeks. Season stats: G - 44, Avg. - .295, AB - 112, H - 33, HR - 4, RBI - 15, SB - 1.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (Prairie, Rancho Cucamonga (Dodgers)) - Started in right field Saturday and was 2-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBIs in the Quakes' 7-6 win at Modesto. Season stats: G - 86, Avg. - .316, AB - 326, H - 103, HR - 21, RBI - 65, SB - 11.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Saturday and was 1-for-2 in the Lugnuts' 8-4 loss at Kane County. Season stats: G - 79, Avg. - .185, AB - 254, H - 47, HR - 4, RBI - 19, SB - 0.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Hudson Valley (Rays)) - Did not pitch Saturday in the Renegades' 7-5 win over Tri-City. Season stats: W - 1. L - 2. Sv - 2. ERA - 5.29. G - 12. IP - 17. H - 19. BB - 7. SO - 11.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - Started in left field Saturday and was 1-for-4 with a stolen base in the Twins' 3-2, 10-inning loss to the GCL Red Sox. Season stats: G - 16, Avg. - .291, AB - 55, H - 16, HR - 1, RBI - 7, SB - 1.

JON KELLER (Xavier, GCL Orioles (Orioles)) - Did not pitch Saturday in the Orioles' 4-1 win over the GCL Rays. Season stats: W - 0. L - 0. Sv - 0. ERA - --. G - 0. IP - 0. H - 0. BB - 0. SO - 0.