Metro Sports Report

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Placed on disabled list Sunday with fractured rib suffered in Saturday's game. 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 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Quakes' 17-3 loss to Lancaster. Extended his hitting streak to 16 games, going 26-for-65 (.400) over that span. Season stats: G - 67, Avg. - .292, AB - 250, H - 73, HR - 12, RBI - 40, SB - 7.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Started at third base Sunday and was 1-for-2 with a run scored in the Lugnuts' 8-5 loss to Great Lakes. Season stats: G - 64, Avg. - .190, AB - 205, H - 39, HR - 3, RBI - 15, SB - 0.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Hudson Valley (Rays)) - Picked up his first career win Sunday with two scoreless innings in the Renegades' 1-0, 11-inning win over Brooklyn. Season stats: W - 1. L - 1. Sv - 1. ERA - 6.00. G - 5. IP - 9. H - 8. BB - 3. SO - 6.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - The Twins were not scheduled to play Sunday. Season stats: G - 5, Avg. - .286, AB - 21, H - 6, HR - 0, RBI - 4, SB - 0.

Kernels have appetites for victory

The Cedar Rapids Kernels are hungry for another victory.

In fact, they can taste it.

The Kernels notched their ninth straight win Saturday night, 2-1, when Adam Brett Walker raced home with the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning against Peoria.

If the Kernels defeat the Chiefs again Sunday afternoon, the entire team will be treated to a grand feast at the Ox Yoke restaurant in the Amanas in honor of the team's 10th win a row.

Jenks takes 2nd at triathlon in Brazil

Stephanie Jenks will have some incredible stories to tell her Spanish class at Linn-Mar High School this fall.

Jenks, the 15-year-old phenom from Iowa, placed second in an international field of 54 contestants at the Pan American Triathlon Championships in Brazil Saturday morning in the Junior Elite Female division, competing against women from all over the world in the 16-to-19 age group.

Jenks qualified for the world championships that will be held in London, England this September.

Local players in pro baseball

RYAN SWEENEY (Xavier, Chicago Cubs) - Started in center field Saturday and was 0-for-1 in the Cubs' 5-3, 11-inning win to the Mariners. He was taken out of the game after colliding with the wall while catching a fly ball by Kendry Morales in the third inning. X-rays were negative on his ribs and he was diagnosed with a contusion on his left side. 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-3 with a pair of doubles in the Quakes' 4-2 loss to Lancaster. Extended his hitting streak to 15 games, going 24-for-61 (.393) over that span. Season stats: G - 66, Avg. - .289, AB - 246, H - 71, HR - 11, RBI - 39, SB - 7.

KELLEN SWEENEY (Jefferson, Lansing (Blue Jays)) - Entered Saturday's game as a pinch runner in the Lugnuts' 4-3 loss to Great Lakes. Season stats: G - 63, Avg. - .187, AB - 203, H - 38, HR - 3, RBI - 15, SB - 0.

ANDREW HANSE (Linn-Mar, Hudson Valley (Rays)) - Did not pitch Saturday in the Renegades' 9-0 win at Brooklyn. Season stats: W - 0. L - 1. Sv - 1. ERA - 7.71. G - 4. IP - 7. H - 8. BB - 2. SO - 6.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (Washington, GCL Twins (Twins)) - Did not play Saturday in the Twins' 4-3 loss to the GCL Red Sox. Season stats: G - 5, Avg. - .286, AB - 21, H - 6, HR - 0, RBI - 4, SB - 0.