The T-Bones hold a 1-0 lead in their best-of-five series against the Joliet JackHammers in the semifinal round of the 2010 Northern League playoffs. Follow all the playoff action on KXTR 1660 AM. After two road games, the T-Bones then return home for Games 3 (Friday - 7:05 p.m.), 4 (Saturday - 7:05 p.m., if necessary), and 5 (Sunday - 5:05 p.m., if necessary) at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. To secure your seats for the home playoff dates on Friday-Sunday, call the T-Bones box office at 913-328-5618!

#50 Knippschild, Ryan, P

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Position: P Date of Birth: 09/24/1982 Height: 6' 2" Weight: 185 lbs Pro Experience: T-Bones (2009), Long Island - ATL (2008), TEX Minors (2007), CLE Minors (2004-06) College Experience: University of Kansas (2003-04) Bats: L Throws: L Resides: Long Beach, CA Biography: •Selected in the 35^th round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians. •Product of the University of Kansas. •Set career highs in starts (20), innings (125 and two-thirds), and strikeouts (103) in 2009. •Finished second in strikeouts and fourth in ERA (4.44) in his first season with Kansas City. •Allowed three or fewer runs in 12 of his starts, settling for a 4-4 record with four no-decisions in those outings. •Struck out five or more batters in 13 of his 20 starts.

2010 Roster »
6	Hernandez, Keith	C
17	Nieblas, Luis	C
10	Blackwood, Jacob	IF
41	Fasano, Jim	IF
33	Fox, Ryan	IF
8	Martinez, Gabriel	IF
7	Mojica, Jimmy	IF
20	Washington, Rico	IF
23	Joynt, Brian	OF
25	Sadler, Ray	OF
9	Simon, Keanon	OF
14	White, Dwayne	OF
12	Cruse, Andrew	P
34	Heim, Kyle	P
28	Hodges, Casey	P
50	Knippschild, Ryan	P
44	Ledbetter, Grant	P
21	McAllister, Cody	P
35	Mense, Hunter	P
17	Moser, Todd	P
16	Perisho, Matt	P
13	Rocco, Mike	P
24	Santos, Reid	P
0	Shetrone, Drew	P
47	Stewart, Steven	P

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