Captains of the Week (5/19-5/24/26): Rafe Schlesinger & Jace LaViolette

May 26, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - For the week of May 19-24, Lake County is recognizing LHP Rafe Schlesinger and OF Jace LaViolette as the eighth set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings versus the Lansing Lugnuts. RAFE SCHLESINGER, LHP Schlesinger had a pair of outstanding starts versus Lansing this past week. The left-hander earned the win in each of his starts, leading High-A with 14 strikeouts (second in MiLB) and 11.0 innings pitched (tied for third in MiLB) dur... Full Story

Captains' Jace LaViolette Named Midwest League Player of the Week

May 26, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - On Monday, May 25, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Lake County Captains OF Jace LaViolette, MLB Pipeline's No. 7 Guardians prospect, has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of May 18-May 24. This marks the second consecutive week for which a Captains player has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week. INF Luke Hill, MLB Pipeline's No. 30 Guardians prospect, earned the honor for the week of May 11-17. LaViolette had a stellar s... Full Story

Captains Dominate Lugnuts in 10-0 Win, Take Five of Six in Series

May 24, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - In the finale of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (23-21) defeated the Lansing Lugnuts (19-26) by a final score of 10-0 on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. With the victory, the Captains won five of six games in this week's set, good for their second series win of the season. Lake County received an all-around contribution from its lineup, with eight out of nine Captains reaching base and seven of them logging at least one hit. Also, Lake... Full Story

Captains Defeat Lugnuts, 9-3, Secure Series Win

May 23, 2026 - EASTLAKE, Ohio - In Game 5 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (22-21) defeated the Lansing Lugnuts (19-25) by a final score of 9-3 on Saturday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake. With the victory, the Captains have now won four of the first five games in this week's set, securing the series win. Lake County only collected four hits on the night, but drew five walks and left just three runners on base, compared to Lansing's 14. For the second night in a row, the Lug... Full Story

• Captains Defeat Lugnuts, 9-3, Secure Series Win - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 23
• Captains Fall to Lugnuts, 8-7, Three-Game Winning Streak Snapped - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 22
• Gómez's Quality Start, Curley's Grand Slam Punctuate 11-1 Captains Win over Lugnuts - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 22
• Schubart's Walk-Off RBI Single Secures 4-3 Captains Comeback Win over Lugnuts - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 20
• Seven Extra-Base Hits, Schlesinger's Gem Highlight 14-1 Captains Win over Lugnuts - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 19
• Captains of the Week (5/12-5/17/26): Braylon Doughty & Luke Hill - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 19
• Captains' Luke Hill Named Midwest League Player of the Week - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 18
• Lake County Captains Roster Update - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 12
• Captains of the Week (5/5-5/10/26): Cam Schuelke & Jeffrey Mercedes - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 11
• Captains Fall to Loons 7-4 in Series Finale, Conclude 11-Game Homestand - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 10
• Game 5 of Captains-Loons Series Postponed Due to Rain - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 9
• Walton's Four-Hit Night Leads Captains to 8-6 Win over Loons - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 8
• Captains Earn 15-13 Walk-Off Win in Wild Game 1, Split Doubleheader with Loons - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 8
• Loons' Furious First Inning Leads to 7-1 Captains Defeat in Series Opener - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 6
• Game 1 of Captains-Loons Series Postponed Due to Inclement Weather - Lake County Captains (MWL) May 5
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May 31	MWL	Lake County at Beloit	2:05 p.m.
May 30	MWL	Lake County 0 at Beloit 0	Warmup
May 29	MWL	Lake County 12 at Beloit 7	Final
May 28	MWL	Lake County 4 at Beloit 2	Final
May 27	MWL	Lake County 2 at Beloit 4	Final
May 26	MWL	Lake County 10 at Beloit 3	Final
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• Captains outslug Sky Carp, 12-7 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 30)
• Captains walk past Beloit, 4-2 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 29)
• Walks lead to Sky Carp demise - MWL Beloit Daily News (May 29)
• Sky Carp even series with 4-2. victory - MWL Beloit Daily News (May 28)
• Captains drop 4-2 decision to Beloit in matinee - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 28)
• LaViolette, Captains open trip with 10-3 victory over Beloit - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 27)
• Sky Carp fall to Captains 10-3 in opener - MWL Beloit Daily News (May 27)
• Daniel Espino increasing his workload with Columbus | Guardians minors roundup for May 24 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 25)
• Walton, Hill power Captains past Lansing, 10-0 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 24)
• Captains defeat Lansing, 9-3, despite just four hits - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 24)
• Lugnuts walk their way past Captains, 8-7 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 23)
• Curley’s grand slam leads Captains to 11-1 victory over Lansing - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (May 22)
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