2021 Kane County Cougars
2021 American Association
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Record: 44-55 (North, 5th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 177,705 (1st)
Manager: George Tsamis (1st season)
The Cougars joined the American Association during the winter of 2020-21 after being one of 43 franchises excluded from Minor League Baseball’s reorganization. The club had played in the Class-A Midwest League since 1991.
Postseason Awards:
N/A
2021 Kane County Cougars Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 4-6 | L | 0-1 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | Paul Schwendel | 4:01 | 1,325 |
| 5/19/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 3-0 | W | 1-1 | Vance Worley | Greg Harris | Jamal Wade | 2:33 | 1,295 |
| 5/20/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 2-3 | L | 1-2 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | Paul Schwendel | 3:05 | 1,729 |
| 5/21/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 2-2 | Jamal Wade | Caleb Frare | Jake Cosart | 3:13 | 2,612 |
| 5/22/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-7 | W | 3-2 | Mark Seyler | Caleb Frare | Jake Cosart | 3:45 | 1,879 |
| 5/23/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-2 | W | 4-2 | Tom Curtin | Kevin Folman | 2:55 | 1,106 | |
| 5/24/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-4 | W | 5-2 | Kyle Huckaby | Chris Erwin | Mark Seyler | 2:53 | 1,186 |
| 5/25/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-1 | W | 6-2 | Josh Tols | Gregori Vasquez | 2:50 | 1,095 | |
| 5/26/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-7 (10) | L | 6-3 | Nick Garcia | Tom Curtin | 3:48 | 1,202 | |
| 5/29/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 17-8 (7) | W | 7-3 | Tom Curtin | Kyle Thomas | 2:54 | – | |
| 5/29/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-5 (7) | L | 7-4 | Christian James | Vance Worley | 2:01 | 2,914 | |
| 5/30/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-9 (10) | L | 7-5 | Ken Frosch | Kyle Huckaby | Cory Thompson | 4:03 | 3,104 |
| 6/1/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 (15) | W | 8-5 | Tom Curtin | Jake Hohensee | 4:53 | 1,017 | |
| 6/2/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 (11) | L | 8-6 | Tyler Anderson | Jamal Wade | James Pugliese | 4:09 | 1,033 |
| 6/3/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-8 | L | 8-7 | Walter Borkovich | Vance Worley | 2:47 | 2,556 | |
| 6/4/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-5 | L | 8-8 | Michael Hope | Mark Seyler | Blake Rogers | 2:43 | 2,495 |
| 6/5/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-5 | L | 8-9 | Kevin McGovern | Koby Bishop | 2:40 | 2,877 | |
| 6/6/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 10-5 | W | 9-9 | Christian DeLeon | Gage Hinsz | 3:15 | 1,849 | |
| 6/10/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-11 (7) | L | 9-10 | Ken Frosch | Josh Tols | 2:47 | – | |
| 6/10/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0-5 (7) | L | 9-11 | Eduard Reyes | Max Steffens | 2:07 | 642 | |
| 6/11/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-11 | L | 9-12 | John Richy | Scott Harkin | 3:31 | 6,642 | |
| 6/12/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 | L | 9-13 | Greg Minier | Christian DeLeon | Logan Lombana | 3:14 | 2,875 |
| 6/13/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-2 | W | 10-13 | Andrew Stout | Jake Hohensee | Mark Seyler | 3:40 | 1,941 |
| 6/14/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-7 | L | 10-14 | Zach Hedges | Tom Curtin | Matt Pobereyko | 3:55 | 2,017 |
| 6/15/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-5 | L | 10-15 | Tyler Beardsley | Christian DeLeon | Matt Pobereyko | 3:20 | 1,765 |
| 6/16/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-2 | L | 10-16 | Patrick Ledet | Scott Harkin | 2:48 | 2,268 | |
| 6/17/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-1 | W | 11-16 | Tyler Viza | Joe Riley | 2:35 | 6,234 | |
| 6/18/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 8-2 | W | 12-16 | Vance Worley | Myles Smith | 3:08 | 1,401 | |
| 6/19/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 1-6 | L | 12-17 | Ryan Zimmerman | Koby Bishop | 2:42 | 2,077 | |
| 6/20/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 6-7 | L | 12-18 | Ryan Boyer | Josh Tols | Nate Hadley | 3:06 | 1,971 |
| 6/21/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-3 (7) | L | 12-19 | Jack Alkire | Jack Fox | Cas Silber | 2:11 | – |
| 6/21/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-0 (7) | W | 13-19 | Kyle Huckaby | Adam Heidenfelder | Mark Seyler | 2:31 | 1,379 |
| 6/22/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-2 | W | 14-19 | Tyler Viza | Chris Erwin | 2:49 | 2,437 | |
| 6/23/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4-5 | L | 14-20 | Nolan Clenney | Jake Cosart | 3:17 | 3,967 | |
| 6/24/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 7-4 | W | 15-20 | Kyle Huckaby | Greg Harris | Mark Seyler | 3:15 | 2,042 |
| 6/25/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 7-2 | W | 16-20 | Christian DeLeon | Max Foody | 3:31 | 2,085 | |
| 6/26/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-5 | L | 16-21 | A.J. Jones | Jack Fox | Jeff Kinley | 3:12 | 2,964 |
| 6/27/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 8-7 | W | 17-21 | Mark Seyler | Bobby Kametas | 3:14 | 3,927 | |
| 6/29/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-4 | W | 18-21 | Ben Allison | Sandy Lugo | 3:15 | 1,839 | |
| 6/30/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1-4 | L | 18-22 | Josh Vincent | Josh Tols | Nick Garcia | 3:17 | 1,888 |
| 7/1/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-4 | W | 19-22 | Christian DeLeon | Sandy Lugo | Mark Seyler | 2:40 | 7,281 |
| 7/2/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 | W | 20-22 | Kyle Huckaby | Max Kuhns | Mark Seyler | 3:07 | 1,081 |
| 7/3/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 7-4 | W | 21-22 | Ben Allison | Patrick Ledet | Mark Seyler | 3:22 | 3,053 |
| 7/4/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 7-13 | L | 21-23 | Matt Quintana | Tom Curtin | 3:50 | 2,902 | |
| 7/6/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-0 | W | 22-23 | Josh Tols | Matt Cronin | Mark Seyler | 2:30 | 1,557 |
| 7/7/2021 | Houston Apollos | 11-2 | W | 23-23 | Jack Fox | Yosmel Naranjo | 2:54 | 3,144 | |
| 7/8/2021 | Houston Apollos | 2-1 (11) | W | 24-23 | Andy McGuire | Derrick Sylve | 3:27 | 5,583 | |
| 7/9/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1-6 | L | 24-24 | Austin Fairchild | Ben Allison | 2:51 | 4,262 | |
| 7/11/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1-5 (7) | L | 24-25 | Garrett Alexander | Josh Tols | 2:11 | – | |
| 7/11/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 6-1 (7) | W | 25-25 | Koby Bishop | Stephen Greenlees | 2:39 | 2,332 | |
| 7/13/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 3-7 | L | 25-26 | Jheyson Manzueta | Jack Fox | 2:59 | 1,072 | |
| 7/14/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-8 | L | 25-27 | Tyler Wilson | Mark Seyler | 3:09 | 1,466 | |
| 7/15/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 5-3 | W | 26-27 | Christian DeLeon | Brendan Bell | Andy McGuire | 3:28 | 945 |
| 7/16/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 1-3 | L | 26-28 | Ryan Newell | Josh Tols | Carlos Diaz | 2:34 | 2,808 |
| 7/17/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-10 | L | 26-29 | Nick Travieso | Koby Bishop | 3:02 | 2,709 | |
| 7/18/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 3-2 | W | 27-29 | Christian DeLeon | Brian Ellington | 2:47 | 1,552 | |
| 7/20/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-0 | W | 28-29 | Tyler Viza | Bret Helton | 2:30 | 4,861 | |
| 7/21/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-9 | L | 28-30 | Ryan Flores | Kyle Huckaby | Alex DuBord | 3:23 | 2,427 |
| 7/22/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-8 | L | 28-31 | Alex DuBord | Mark Seyler | 3:09 | 7,773 | |
| 7/23/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 9-12 | L | 28-32 | Ryan Zimmerman | Andrew Stout | 3:20 | 5,505 | |
| 7/24/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 5-4 | W | 29-32 | Jack Fox | Misael Siverio | Mark Seyler | 2:49 | 4,816 |
| 7/25/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 0-2 | L | 29-33 | Ryan Kussmaul | Tyler Viza | Nate Hadley | 2:41 | 2,064 |
| 7/27/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-4 (10) | L | 29-34 | Jeff Kinley | Mark Seyler | 3:25 | 2,521 | |
| 7/28/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 10-3 | W | 30-34 | Ben Allison | A.J. Jones | 3:38 | 2,243 | |
| 7/29/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 7-11 | L | 30-35 | Jase Dalton | Ryan Richardson | 3:13 | 4,276 | |
| 7/30/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-9 (13) | L | 30-36 | Ryan Patrick | Eddie Medina | Grady Wood | 5:10 | 5,768 |
| 7/31/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-4 | W | 31-36 | Tyler Viza | Angel Ventura | Ben Allison | 3:07 | 5,801 |
| 8/1/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-0 | W | 32-36 | Josh Tols | Ty Culbreth | 2:38 | 3,782 | |
| 8/2/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-8 | L | 32-37 | Myles Smith | Jack Fox | 3:28 | 1,336 | |
| 8/3/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 3-4 | L | 32-38 | Ryan Zimmerman | Ben Allison | Nate Hadley | 2:59 | 1,489 |
| 8/4/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 10-2 | W | 33-38 | Connor Berry | Nate Pawelczyk | 3:28 | 5,048 | |
| 8/6/2021 | Houston Apollos | 15-3 | W | 34-38 | Tyler Viza | Matt Cronin | 2:57 | 4,464 | |
| 8/7/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-2 | W | 35-38 | Ryan Richardson | Keisy Portorreal | 2:39 | 8,415 | |
| 8/8/2021 | Houston Apollos | 17-10 | W | 36-38 | Christian DeLeon | Pierce Smith | 4:02 | 2,723 | |
| 8/10/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-4 | W | 37-38 | Connor Berry | Bret Helton | 3:31 | 2,545 | |
| 8/11/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-9 | L | 37-39 | Jon Ludwig | Tyler Viza | Alex DuBord | 3:24 | 2,498 |
| 8/12/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-6 | L | 37-40 | Ryan Flores | Ben Allison | 2:27 | 2,957 | |
| 8/13/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-8 | L | 37-41 | Joseph Camacho | Christian DeLeon | Donnie Hart | 2:38 | 6,522 |
| 8/14/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0-2 | L | 37-42 | Landen Bourassa | Jack Fox | Christian James | 3:08 | 4,336 |
| 8/15/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-5 | L | 37-43 | Jorge Gonzalez | Connor Berry | Donnie Hart | 2:55 | 3,356 |
| 8/17/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-3 | W | 38-43 | Tyler Viza | Jon Ludwig | Christian DeLeon | 2:48 | 3,135 |
| 8/18/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-20 | L | 38-44 | Ryan Flores | Ben Allison | 3:02 | 2,765 | |
| 8/19/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-9 | L | 38-45 | Matt Tomshaw | Josh Tols | 3:17 | 3,205 | |
| 8/21/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-0 (7) | W | 39-45 | Jack Fox | Jorge Gonzalez | – | – | |
| 8/21/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-10 (7) | L | 39-46 | Zac Ryan | Ryley Widell | 2:44 | 1,824 | |
| 8/22/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-4 (7) | L | 39-47 | Travis Seabrooke | Marc-Andre Haback | Donnie Hart | 2:10 | 1,585 |
| 8/24/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 11-8 | W | 40-47 | Josh Tols | Elroy Urbina | 2:58 | 1,987 | |
| 8/25/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 6-0 (7) | W | 41-47 | Eddie Medina | Justin Donatella | 2:04 | 1,321 | |
| 8/26/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 1-11 | L | 41-48 | Keyvius Sampson | Zach Taglieri | 3:03 | 3,387 | |
| 8/27/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 3-9 | L | 41-49 | David Holmberg | Ryley Widell | 2:48 | 1,904 | |
| 8/28/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 3-2 | W | 42-49 | Ben Allison | Ryan Kussmaul | Andy McGuire | 2:38 | 3,562 |
| 8/29/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 3-6 | L | 42-50 | Ryan Zimmerman | Marty Anderson | Nate Hadley | 2:47 | 2,786 |
| 8/31/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 0-1 | L | 42-51 | Aaron Phillips | Josh Tols | Tasker Strobel | 2:35 | 1,738 |
| 9/1/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-4 (13) | W | 43-51 | Ryan Richardson | Tasker Strobel | 4:13 | 3,752 | |
| 9/2/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-1 | W | 44-51 | Ben Allison | Chris Erwin | 2:22 | 3,569 | |
| 9/3/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 2-9 | L | 44-52 | Christian Friedrich | Eddie Medina | 3:34 | 4,525 | |
| 9/4/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 7-10 | L | 44-53 | John Baker | Marty Anderson | Jeff Kinley | 3:25 | 5,559 |
| 9/5/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 0-5 | L | 44-54 | Jordan Kipper | Josh Tols | 3:06 | 6,223 | |
| 9/6/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 4-8 | L | 44-55 | Kyle Murphy | Zach Taglieri | 3:05 | 2,854 |