MWL1 Lansing Lugnuts

Borucki Breezes Through Whitecaps, 5-1

Published on June 23, 2016 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release


LANSING, Mich. - Ryan Borucki struck out eight batters in eight innings, and the Lansing Lugnuts (1-0, 37-34) opened the second half with a brisk 5-1 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps (0-1, 39-29) on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium.

It was the Lugnuts' third straight win against West Michigan at Cooley Law School Stadium, following victories in the final two games of the first half on June 18th and 19th.

In his last outing, Borucki (Win, 4-3) had struck out nine Great Lakes Loons in six innings of one-run baseball. The Blue Jays' #12-ranked prospect was on point again, limiting the Whitecaps to solely a fourth-inning Will Allen RBI double. He allowed five hits in total and did not walk a batter, lowering his ERA to 3.28.

Former Michigan Wolverine Trent Szkutnik (Loss, 3-1) held the Lugnuts off the board until a mammoth Justin Atkinson home run tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning.

Lansing broke the game open with a four-hit, three-run seventh inning, featuring RBIs from Josh Almonte, Carl Wise and Ryan Metzler.

Max Pentecost applied the icing on the cake, knocking an eighth-inning double and scoring all the way from second base on a Jon Maciel wild pitch.

Ryan Cook pitched a scoreless ninth inning, working around a David Gonzalez single to wrap up the win.

The Lugnuts were led offensively by three-hit games from Pentecost, who extended his consecutive on-base streak to 18 games, and All-Star outfielder Andrew Guillotte.

Lansing right-hander Jordan Romano (1-0, 1.50) will oppose West Michigan lefty Eudis Idrogo (1-2, 5.49) in the second game of the four-game series. It will be held at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, a Freebie Friday: Seniors Eat FREE as well as a Christian Family Night, presented by 88.1 Smile FM. LAFCU Fireworks will follow the game.

To purchase tickets or for more information, stop by the Cooley Law School Stadium box office, call (517) 485-4500 or visit lansinglugnuts.com.

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