DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 6, 2014) - Tyler White became the first River Bandit in nearly two years with a five-hit game, and every player in the Quad Cities lineup had at least one of the team's season-high 18 hits in a 10-4 victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels in front of a season-high 5,206 on Tuesday at Modern Woodmen Park.

White became the first River Bandit with five hits in a game since June 10, 2012, when Tyler Rahmatulla tied a Midwest League record with six hits - including two home runs, two singles and two doubles - in a 16-15, 11-inning loss at Burlington. The 18 hits for the River Bandits Tuesday were their most since they posted 20 hits in an 18-7 win June 11, 2012 at Burlington.

After being held to four hits by the Kernels Monday, Quad Cities (13-18) started immediately with four straight hits against left-hander Josue Montanez (0-1). Center fielder James Ramsay lined a leadoff single to center field, and second baseman Chan-Jong Moon grounded an RBI triple down the third-base line. With the infield in, designated hitter Jack Mayfield bounced a hit past shortstop Engelb Vielma to score Moon. First baseman Chase McDonald then lined a single to right field. Two batters later, White singled through the left side of the infield to score Mayfield for a 3-0 lead.

In the top of the second inning, River Bandits right-hander Jandel Gustave (1-2) allowed a leadoff home run by Kernels first baseman Bryan Haar. But that was the only run he allowed in the first two innings, when he struck out four of the first eight Kernels batters.

In the bottom of the second, Montanez retired the first two batters, before Ramsay became the first baserunner with a two-out walk. Moon lined his second RBI triple down the left-field line to become the first River Bandit with a two-triple game since Jordan Scott hit two Sept. 2, 2013, against Beloit. Mayfield followed with an RBI single to left field, and McDonald and right fielder Ronnie Mitchell drew consecutive walks to end Montanez's day. Right-hander Todd Van Steensel entered to face White, who drove a three-run double over the head of right fielder Zack Larson to extend the lead to 8-1.

Cedar Rapids (18-13) began to close the deficit against Gustave, who began the third inning with a hit batter, walk, hit batter and designated hitter Mitch Garver's RBI single. A ground-ball double play brought in another run for an 8-3 score. In the fourth inning, Gustave allowed consecutive one-out walks and a single by left fielder J.D. Williams that loaded the bases. Left-hander Chris Cotton (1-2) relieved Gustave and got a fielder's choice that brought in one run to make it 8-4, followed by an inning-ending groundout. After Gustave was charged with four earned runs on four hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings, Cotton retired every batter in the fifth and sixth innings to complete 2 2/3 hitless innings. Right-hander Kevin Comer followed by allowing two hits in three scoreless innings to earn his second three-inning save in as many Midwest League appearances.

Quad Cities scored in the fourth on Mitchell's first Midwest League home run, followed by White's single for his third hit. Ramsay doubled and scored on McDonald's RBI single in the fifth to make it 10-4. White singled in the sixth and doubled in the seventh to go 5-for-5.

By snapping a three-game losing streak, Quad Cities set a rubber match against Cedar Rapids for 7 p.m. Wednesday. River Bandits left-hander Evan Grills (1-0) is scheduled to face Kernels right-hander Kohl Stewart (1-1).

UP NEXT: The Book Buddies program graduates will be recognized Tuesday at the 11 a.m. River Bandits game presented by Pepsi, WOC and Q106.5. 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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DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 5, 2014) - Cedar Rapids Kernels designated hitter B.K. Santy drove a bases-loaded two-run double to the right-field wall to break a 2-2, eighth-inning tie, leading his team to a 5-2 Monday night win over the Quad Cities River Bandits in front of 1,343 at Modern Woodmen Park.

River Bandits right-hander Andrew Thurman kept Cedar Rapids (18-12) scoreless the first two innings. He struck out three batters and stranded runners at first and second base in the second. But in the top of the third, Kernels shortstop Engelb Vielma hit a leadoff single, and second baseman Logan Wade added a one-out double to put runners at second and third bases. With two outs, Thurman walked catcher Mitch Garver to load the bases. Right fielder Zack Larson lined 3-2 pitch for a two-run single to right field and went to second base on a missed-catch error by catcher Brian Holberton at home plate.

After facing eight batters in the third inning, Thurman kept the Kernels off the board for the rest of his five-inning outing. He set down seven of the final eight he faced to complete five innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts.

The River Bandits (12-18) began their comeback against right-hander Ethan Mildren with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, as designated hitter Chase McDonald clobbered his first home run of the season off the center field batter's eye to cut the lead to 2-1. Right fielder Brett Phillips then started the sixth inning by reaching on an errant throw by Wade from second base. After second baseman Chan-Jong Moon's sacrifice and a single by third baseman Tyler White, first baseman Conrad Gregor grounded into a fielder's choice that brought home Phillips when Gregor beat the relay throw to first base.

River Bandits left-hander Chris Lee (0-1) worked around walks in the sixth and seventh innings to keep the 2-2 tie. With one out in the eighth, however, Larson beat out a high chopper to shortstop for an infield single, and Lee walked left fielder Ivory Thomas. Third baseman Bryan Haar then bounced a ball high to the third-base side of the pitcher's mound for the second infield single of the inning. With the bases loaded and one out, Santy smacked his only hit to the opposite field, scoring both Larson and Thomas. The next batter, Vielma, lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to extend the 5-2 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Kernels left-hander Brandon Bixler (2-1) allowed consecutive one-out walks by Moon and White before retiring Gregor on a groundout and striking out shortstop Jack Mayfield. Bixler tossed two hitless innings with three walks and one strikeout, before right-hander Hudson Boyd entered to complete a perfect ninth inning.

Quad Cities will seek to snap a three-game losing streak when it hosts Cedar Rapids at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Modern Woodmen Park. River Bandits right-hander Jandel Gustave is scheduled to face Kernels left-hander Josue Montanez (0-0).

Join Mallards players and coach Ruskowski at T.G.I. Friday's in Moline this evening (Monday) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for an end of year party!

The 2013-14 Mallards tonight meet their fans one more time after giving us a season to remember.
Friday's is located at 1425 River Drive, adjacent to the iWireless Center.  We look forward to seeing you tonight!

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 2, 2014) - Playing their second doubleheader in as many days against the Clinton LumberKings, the Quad Cities River Bandits fell short in a late comeback to drop Game 1, 5-4, and lost a 1-0 lead within two outs of victory to drop Game 2, 3-1, at Modern Woodmen Park and suffer their first sweep loss in five doubleheaders this season.

In Game 1, Quad Cities right-hander Andrew Thurman (2-2) walked the first two batters of the game, allowed an RBI single to LumberKings catcher Marcus Littlewood, and issued a third walk before recording an out. Third baseman Joe DeCarlo drove an RBI double to right field to give Clinton (12-13) a 2-0 lead. In the second inning, Thurman gave up a single by shortstop Lonnie Kauppila, and after a fielder's choice and another walk, Littlewood added his second RBI single for a 3-0 lead. Thurman was done after two innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts.

River Bandits catcher Brian Holberton helped spur the comeback effort by leading off the second inning with a line-drive home run to right field off right-hander Carlos Misell (4-1). Holberton also led of the fourth inning with a double and the sixth with a single to collect his first career three-hit game and extend his team-season-high hitting streak to nine games.

Clinton added two more runs in the third inning against left-hander Chris Cotton. First baseman Jeff Zimmerman hit an RBI double and scored on a wild pitch. Cotton would complete three innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout.

Trailing 5-1, Quad Cities (11-15) chased Misell after Holberton singled, right fielder James Ramsay hit an RBI double, and left fielder Tanner Mathis singled to start the sixth inning. Third baseman Alex Gonzalez rolled an RBI single into right field off right-hander Rafael Pineda to make it 5-3, with runners at first and second bases and no outs. But shortstop Thomas Lindauer bunted into a fielder's choice, and when center fielder Brett Phillips doubled home Gonzalez, Lindauer was thrown out at home trying to score the tying run. Pineda got a groundout to strand Phillips at third base with the tying run and worked around two walks for a scoreless seventh and his second save.

In Game 2, River Bandits left-hander Chris Lee kept the LumberKings hitless the first four innings, despite allowing six walks with three strikeouts. Phillips hit a third-inning leadoff double, moved to third base on a sacrifice and scored on third baseman Tyler White's sacrifice fly for a 1-0 Quad Cities lead against right-hander Jose Flores. River Bandits right-hander Andrew Walter allowed a fifth-inning, two-out single by center fielder Burt Reynolds for the first Clinton hit, but Walter and right-hander Tyler Brunnemann each tossed scoreless innings to carry the 1-0 lead through the sixth.

Out of pitchers at the end of a fourth game in two days, Quad Cities brought Gonzalez (0-1) to the mound in the seventh. He allowed one-out singles by first baseman Justin Seager and catcher Christian Carmichael, before Reynolds slammed his third home run of the season and second in the series off the center field batter's eye for a 3-1 lead. Left-hander Paul Fry (1-0) pitched the final three innings for the win.

Quad Cities begins a three-game series in Beloit, Wis., at 6:30 p.m. Friday. River Bandits left-hander Evan Grills (0-0) will face Snappers right-hander Lou Trivino (1-2) in the teams' first meeting since Quad Cities defeated Beloit in the 2013 Western Division final.

UP NEXT: Cinco de Mayo and Markdown Monday presented by 97X kick off a six-game River Bandits homestand May 5. Bleacher tickets for the 7 p.m. game are just $2 each, with $2 specials for hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, nachos, beer and soda as well. 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.