Whitecaps Clinch Best MWL First-Half in 3-2 Win

June 14, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps kept their laser focus a day after clinching the Midwest League Eastern Division, riding a dominant performance by their bullpen to a 3-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,896 fans at Jackson Field. Relievers Colin Fields, Micah Ashman, and Preston Howey worked the final four innings of scoreless baseball to help West Michigan clinch a series win for the second time this season and the best first-half record in the Midwest League. Through... Full Story

'Caps Clinch Eastern Division Title in Runaway Win

June 14, 2025 - LANSING, MI - On Friday the 13th, and thanks to a 13-run third inning, the West Michigan Whitecaps clinched their spot in the postseason for the first time in seven years as winners of the 2025 Midwest League First-Half Eastern Division in a 20-6 win over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,258 fans at Jackson Field. The 'Caps will host a playoff game the second week of September, tentatively scheduled for Thursday the 11th at 6:35 pm against the second-half Midwest League Eastern Division cham... Full Story

Whitecaps Within One Game of Postseason After 7-1 Win

June 12, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps are officially one game away from making the postseason for the first time since 2018, thanks to a 7-1 win over the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 6,364 fans at Jackson Field. The Whitecaps, with six games remaining in the first half of the 2025 season, have a six-game lead over the second-place Lansing Lugnuts but need either one more win or Lansing loss over the final six contests to clinch their first postseason trip in eight years. The top three hitt... Full Story

'Caps Miscues Lead to Walk-Off Defeat

June 11, 2025 - LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps carried a lead throughout the entire evening on Wednesday night but couldn't finish the job as a bizarre ninth inning led to a 4-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 3.835 fans at Jackson Field. The Whitecaps - who carried a 3-2 lead into the ninth and were three outs away from trimming their Midwest League Eastern Division title magic number down to one, watched the ninth inning go sideways in a multitude of unexpected ways to give Lansing the v... Full Story

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• West Michigan Whitecaps have clinched a Midwest League playoff spot for the first time in seven years, celebrate with the latest gear - MWL MLive (June 14)
• Must-see photos from Banana Ball as Party Animals, Firefighters treat thousands to hijinks - MWL MLive (June 13)
• Banana Ball doesn't disappoint, rekindles pure love for the game - MWL Holland Sentinel (June 13)
• Banana Ball makes Michigan debut with pregame party, antics aplenty - MWL MLive (June 13)
• Banana Ball comes to Grand Rapids – Party Animals vs Firefighters: What you should know - MWL MLive (June 11)
• Catch some of the Detroit Tigers' top prospects in Lansing this week - MWL Lansing State Journal (June 11)
• Watch Detroit Tigers prospect Max Clark leg out a double - MWL Lansing State Journal (June 11)
• Red Wings sign free-agent Czech goalie to entry-level contract - AHL MLive (June 11)
• Former Red Wings prospect, Griffins D-man lands in Sweden - AHL MLive (June 9)
• Captains win third in a row, 6-4, over West Michigan - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 9)
• Chase DeLauter’s playing time increases; Jhonkensy Noel to work on timing, confidence | Guardians minors roundup for June 8 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 9)
• Captains win second in a row over first-place West Michigan, 6-1 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (June 8)
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