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'Caps Hang on in Lansing

April 9, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


LANSING, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps jumped out to an early lead and edged the Lansing Lugnuts by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday at Cooley Law School Stadium.

One day after the Whitecaps and Lugnuts hurried to a 1-0 Lansing victory in just one hour and 54 minutes, the two teams played at a measured pace on Tuesday. West Michigan opened the scoring in the second when Avery Tuck delivered an RBI-single to give the "Caps a 1-0 lead. Lansing responded when Reggie Pruitt tied the game with an RBI-double in the bottom of the frame. In the third, Jordan Pearce launched a two-run homer to give West Michigan a 3-1 lead. The "Caps continued their hot-hitting in the fourth, scoring four times featuring run-scoring singles by Pearce and Parker Meadows - who tallied his first RBI with the club on the play.

Lansing rallied with a solo home run from Alejandro Kirk in the fifth before Reggie Pruitt slammed a two-run shot in the sixth. The Lugnuts inched within a run before the "Caps bullpen took over. Angel Reyes provided 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Yaya Chentouf worked around a Lansing threat in the ninth to earn his first save as a member of the Whitecaps.

Whitecaps starting pitcher Kacey Murphy lasted just 2.2 innings and allowed two runs, while reliever Angel De Jesus (1-0) gave up a run in 2.1 frames to earn his first win. Joey Pulido (0-1) allowed six runs in two innings to take his first loss. The Whitecaps even their record at 3-3, while Lansing falls to 3-3. Pearce reached base four times and scored two runs to lead the West Michigan offense. A day after playing one of the fastest games in recent Whitecaps history in just one hour and 54 minutes, Tuesday's game lasted three hours and 37 minutes.

UP NEXT

The Whitecaps continue this four-game series against the Lansing Lugnuts on Wednesday from Cooley Law School Stadium at 6:05 pm. Pitcher Adam Wolf gets the start for West Michigan against Lansing righty Josh Murray. Broadcast coverage with Dan Hasty starts on the Whitecaps Baseball Network at 5:55 pm. Tickets are available for any Whitecaps 2019 home contest by calling the Whitecaps front office at 616-784-4131 or by visiting www.whitecapsbaseball.com.


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