ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Kenosha Kingfish (23-28) played for the second time at Rivets Stadium this season but lost to the home Rockford Rivets (22-30) in a pitcher’s duel 5-1.

The Kenosha Kingfish got their lone run of the ballgame in the top of the sixth inning when Bryce Carter (Stanford) hit a first-pitch fastball into the right field patio. It was the first home run for Carter on the season. Carter did not have a home run at Stanford this past season.

Denson Hull (Creighton) was on the mound for the Kingfish Saturday and was good except for one blemish in the second inning. The bats for the Rivets were hot in the second leading off the inning with two base hits that ricocheted off of Kenosha gloves. Both were hard hit balls but ended up hurting the Kingfish as a result. Brock Martin brought home the first run of the ballgame on a sacrifice fly to score the leading man and then a single and walk loaded the bases.

The Rivets continued to get on with soft base hits and liners until the inning ended five runs allowed later. Hull had 34 pitched in the inning, one under where he would have had to leave the game.

It’s a good thing Hull got out of the inning because he dazzled thereafter. Hull only allowed one more base hit and ended the day with six innings and six strikeouts. Hull would end up taking the loss, his first on the year.

Defense played a big role in the ballgame with Marty Bechina (Michigan State), Ben Troike (Illinois), Jack Yalowitz (Illinois), Jack Weiller (Virginia), and even relief pitcher Josh Serio (UW-Milwaukee) making big plays to keep Rockford off of the bases.

The Kingfish have one final game before a three-day break for the All-Star Game in Kalamazoo, Mich. Trent Palmer (Jacksonville) and Serio will represent Kenosha.

First pitch for Sunday’s game will be at 1:05 p.m. and be streamed live online on the Kenosha Kingfish Radio Network on Ustream.

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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Entering its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 185 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR).  All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.KingfishBaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Kingfish as your favorite team.

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