DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 9, 2014) - Right-hander Adrian Houser earned his first Midwest League victory as the first Quad Cities River Bandit to pitch six shutout innings this season, and his team won its season-high fourth straight game by a 5-1 final over the Beloit Snappers in front of a season-high 7,111 at Modern Woodmen Park Friday night.

Houser (1-1) retired the first eight batters of the game and had a 2-0 lead before the Snappers (13-21) had a baserunner. After pitching no more than four innings in any outing this season, Houser earned his first win since Aug. 18, 2012, and worked six innings for the first time since July 11, 2012. He scattered four hits and walked only two batters while striking out a season-high seven.

Houser stuck out at least one batter in every inning but the fifth, when Beloit managed its only two-baserunner inning against him. With two outs and runners at second and third bases, River Bandits center fielder James Ramsay chased down a deep fly ball by Snappers center fielder B.J. Boyd, ending Beloit's only chance with the tying run in scoring position over the final eight innings.

Quad Cities (16-18) took the lead in the first inning against left-hander Chris Lamb (0-1). Ramsay drew a leadoff walk, stole second base, and scored on first baseman Chase McDonald's RBI double to left-center field. Catcher Brian Holberton then singled to center field, bringing in McDonald and extending Holberton's team-season-high on-base streak to 16 games.

After Holberton's hit, Lamb retired 10 of the next 11 batters. He struck out eight batters and kept the 2-0 score until the fifth inning, when shortstop Thomas Lindauer hit a leadoff single to left field. Lindauer stole second base and after Ramsay drew a one-out walk, second baseman Chan-Jong Moon grounded into a fielder's choice while beating the relay throw to first base. But Lindauer kept running and scored from second base ahead of the throw to make it 3-0. Lamb allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks in five innings.

Quad Cities' left-hander Albert Minnis started the seventh inning with a 3-0 lead. He struck out two batters but walked two and allowed a single to load the bases. Right-hander Tyler Brunnemann came in to strike out right fielder Tyler Marincov to escape the jam.

In a 3-0 game, Snappers right-hander Sam Bragg walked Ramsay to begin the bottom of the seventh inning. Moon drove an RBI triple - his third of the homestand - to center field and scored on third baseman Tyler White's sacrifice fly for a 5-0 lead.

The shutout was intact until Beloit second baseman led off the ninth inning with a home run off Brunnemann, whose scoreless streak ended at 17 1/3 innings dating back to April 3. Brunnemann allowed a double and two walks to load the bases with two outs before being removed after two innings of work. With the tying run at the plate, left-hander Chris Cotton entered to strike out left fielder Jaycob Brugman to earn his first save in 16 career appearances.

Friday's crowd was the seventh-largest at Modern Woodmen Park since the start of the 2002 season and the largest for any April or May game in that time. Quad Cities will conclude the homestand at 6 p.m. Saturday. River Bandits right-hander Andrew Thurman (2-2) is scheduled to face Snappers right-hander Dylan Covey (2-2), as the home team seek its first sweep of an opponent this season.

On Saturday, May 10th from 8am - 1pm, come enjoy riding with family and friends along the newly-connected, 28-mile Trail LOOP.

The vast majority of the trailis on bike trails along the Mississippi River and Duck Creek . This event is co-sponsored by the Bettendorf and Davenport Parks and Recreation Departments! Travel as much of the trail or as little of it as you want in either direction.  Enjoy the outdoors as well as the views from places like the new Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook along the Mississippi River.  The trail passes through many beautiful parks and near the Beaux Arts Festival in Downtown Davenport.If you need encouragement to take a rest during your ride, various hosts at the parks will be located throughout the loop from 9am - 1pm and will have refreshments available. This is a free event and no registration is needed.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 7, 2014) - Trailing 3-0 in the sixth inning Wednesday night, the Quad Cities River Bandits drew six walks to tie the game without the help of a hit, and a bases-loaded, eighth-inning walk drawn by shortstop Jack Mayfield gave the home team the lead in an eventual 7-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels in front of 1,182 at Modern Woodmen Park.

One day after collecting a season-high 18 hits, Quad Cities (14-18) drew a season-high 10 walks in addition to nine hits Wednesday to win consecutive games for the first time in two weeks. The series win over Cedar Rapids (18-14) was also the River Bandits' first in two weeks.

The Kernels had the early momentum, however. River Bandits left-hander Evan Grills began the game by allowing singles to designated hitter J.D. Williams and second baseman Logan Wade. First baseman Chad Christensen hit a ground ball to Mayfield, who was unsuccessful in attempting to force out Williams at third base. With the bases loaded, Grills induced a ground-ball double play - the first of a season-high three turned by Quad Cities - that brought in a run. Right fielder Zack Larson hit a high chopper for an infield RBI single to make it 2-0. After a walk, third baseman Bryan Haar singled to left field, and Ronnie Mitchell threw out Larson trying to score.

In the second inning, Kernels center fielder Jason Kanzler had a leadoff bunt single, and shortstop Engelb Vielma doubled past first baseman Conrad Gregor. With runners at second and third, Williams hit a sacrifice fly to advance both runners, but Wade grounded to second baseman Chan-Jong Moon, who threw home to retire Vielma. Grills picked Wade off first base to end the inning with a 3-0 deficit. Grills then allowed just two hits the next three innings to complete five innings, allowing eight hits and three earned runs.

Kernels right-hander Kohl Stewart shut out Quad Cities for the first five innings. He scattered five hits and two walks while striking out six batters. Although he allowed only one runner to reach third base, the River Bandits stranded seven runners on base in the first five innings.

In the sixth inning, Kernels left-hander Derrick Penilla made his Midwest League debut and retired White on a leadoff groundout. That was the only ball put in fair play in the inning, but eight more batters came to the plate. Penilla walked Mitchell before striking out designated hitter Chase McDonald. With two outs, Penilla walked catcher Brett Booth, center fielder Brett Phillips and right fielder James Ramsay in order to force in a run. Right-hander Yorman Landa (3-1) entered to promptly walk Moon for another run, and a passed ball by catcher Mitch Garver allowed the tying run to score. Landa walked Mayfield for the fifth straight of the inning before striking out Gregor.

In a 3-3 tie, Landa pitched into the eighth inning, when he hit Phillips with a one-out, 0-2 pitch. Ramsay ripped a double to right field to move the go-ahead run to third base, and right-hander Hudson Boyd came in to issue consecutive walks to Moon (his team-season-high fourth of the game) and Mayfield, with the latter scoring the go-ahead run. Gregor added a sacrifice fly, and White and Mitchell hit RBI singles to cap each of their three-hit games. The River Bandits have had nine batters in an inning three times in the last two games.

Right-hander Edison Frias (1-1) earned the win by allowing two walks and a hit in the scoreless sixth through eighth innings. Right-hander Andrew Walter worked around a leadoff walk for a scoreless ninth. The bullpen allowed one Kernel to reach second base.

Quad Cities seeks its first three-game winning streak since April 13 in a home series opener against Beloit at 7 p.m. Thursday.

UP NEXT: Thirst-Day Thursday presented by Rock 104-9 and the River Cities' Reader means $2 drink specials for the 7 p.m. game at Modern Woodmen Park. Tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com. To order any of the ticket plans - with new lower prices - call the River Bandits box office at 563-324-3000. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $40. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.

ABOUT THE BANDITS: Having just been named Ballpark Digest's winner of Best Ballpark Improvement in America under $1 million, the River Bandits ownership is making one of the biggest improvements to Modern Woodmen Park since the ballpark was first built back in 1931! A new Ferris wheel, standing 110 feet over the playing field, is opening in May, along with a carousel, a new ride called a "Drop and Twist," an expanded 300-foot long zip line, and many other new games and attractions. In 2013, the team unveiled a new 220-foot long dual zip line, a rock climbing wall, and a number of new bounce houses. The team's major league affiliate, the Houston Astros, just saw all six of its affiliates reach the playoffs - the first time in a decade any MLB team can claim such success. The River Bandits were one of three affiliates to reach the championship round and one of two to win their league championship.

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