Curley's Big Night Guides Captains to 8-5 Win over Lugnuts

July 8, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - In Game 1 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (46-33, 9-6) defeated the Lansing Lugnuts (33-47, 4-12) by a final score of 8-5 on Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. The Lake County offense struck for 13 hits on the night, highlighted by three-hit efforts from a trio of Captains in 3B Dean Curley, and SS Welbyn Francisca, and CF Aaron Walton. The Captains set the tone right out of the gate, striking for four runs in the first inning with back-to... Full Story

Captains of the Week (6/30-7/5/26): Michael Kennedy & Tyler Howard

July 7, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - For the week of June 30-July 5, Lake County is recognizing LHP Michael Kennedy and C Tyler Howard as the 14th set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings against the West Michigan Whitecaps. MICHAEL KENNEDY, LHP Kennedy had a strong start against West Michigan this past week. The left-hander earned his eighth win of the season in Lake County's 10-3 victory over the Whitecaps on Friday, July 3. He allowed just two runs on three hits in 5... Full Story

Captains' Braylon Doughty Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Month

July 6, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - On Monday, July 6, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Lake County Captains RHP Braylon Doughty, MLB Pipeline's No. 4 Guardians and No. 98 MLB prospect, has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Month for the month of June. Doughty had an impressive month on the mound, going 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts to just two walks in 22 innings pitched across four starts. The right-hander led High-A with a 12.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio and led the Midwest League... Full Story

Captains' Nolan Schubart Named Midwest League Player of the Week

July 6, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - On Monday, July 6, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Lake County Captains 1B/OF Nolan Schubart, MLB Pipeline's No. 28 Guardians prospect, has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of June 29-July 5. The 22-year-old had a remarkable showing at the plate, helping the Captains win four of six games in a road series against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Schubart hit safely in each of his five games played this past week. For the week of June 29... Full Story

• Captains' Nolan Schubart Named Midwest League Player of the Week - Lake County Captains (MWL) July 6
• Lake County Captains Roster Update - 7/3/2026 - Lake County Captains (MWL) July 3
• Captains of the Week (6/23-6/28/26): Cam Walty & Anthony Martinez - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 29
• Captains Slug Three Home Runs in 6-0 Win over TinCaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 28
• Picantes Survive TinCaps' Ninth-Inning Comeback in 8-6 Win - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 27
• Captains Leave 12 Runners on Base in 8-4 Defeat to TinCaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 26
• Doughty's Gem, Two Captains Homers Highlight 8-0 Win over TinCaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 25
• Captains' Ninth-Inning Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Defeat to TinCaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 24
• Captains Held to One Hit in 6-2 Defeat to TinCaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 23
• Lake County Captains Roster Update - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 23
• Captains of the Week (6/16-6/21/26): Jervis Alfaro & Welbyn Francisca - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 22
• Lake County Captains to Host Dinner and Meet-And-Greet Event with Cleveland Baseball Legend Kenny Lofton Presented by Minutemen - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 19
• Captains of the Week (6/9-6/14/26): Dean Curley & Luis Flores - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 16
• Captains-Whitecaps Series Finale Cancelled Due to Rain - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 14
• Walk-off Wild Pitch Guides Captains to 9-8 Win over Whitecaps - Lake County Captains (MWL) June 13
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July 9	MWL	Lansing at Lake County	7:00 p.m.
July 8	MWL	Lansing at Lake County	7:00 p.m.
July 7	MWL	Lansing 5 at Lake County 8	Final
July 5	MWL	Lake County 6 at West Michigan 4	Final
July 4	MWL	Lake County 6 at West Michigan 5	Final
July 3	MWL	Lake County 10 at West Michigan 3	Final
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• Nolan Schubart sets on-base record in Captains’ 8-5 win over Lansing - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 8)
• Braylon Doughty named Midwest League Pitcher of the Month, called up to Double-A Akron - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 7)
• Captains’ Nolan Schubart named Midwest League Player of the Week - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 7)
• Position players are best trade chips in farm system ahead of Aug. 3 deadline | Guardians minors roundup for July 5 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 6)
• Schubart’s three-run double helps Captains win, 6-4 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 6)
• Tyler Howard’s home run lifts Captains to 6-5 victory - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 5)
• PHOTOS: Captains Grand Slam 5K, July 4, 2026 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 4)
• Captains hit three home runs in victory over West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 4)
• Captains squander lead in 10-7 loss at West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 2)
• Captains offense erupts in 20-11 win at West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (July 1)
• Francisca continues hot hitting in Captains’ shutout of Fort Wayne - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 29)
• TinCaps shut out, split series with Captains - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (June 29)
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