'Caps Take First Game at Great Lakes
April 16, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
MIDLAND, MI-The West Michigan Whitecaps took advantage of a late-inning miscue to score the go-ahead run as part of a 4-3 win over the Great Lakes Loons at Dow Diamond on Tuesday night.
The 'Caps, who maintained a 3-0 lead for most of the game, demonstrated their resilience in the ninth inning. Despite being tied at three, they seized the opportunity when a wild pitch by Great Lakes reliever Michael Martinez allowed Peyton Graham to score the go-ahead run. This led to a 4-3 victory for West Michigan, marking their first win since April 10 over Quad Cities at LMCU Ballpark.
Outfielder Roberto Campos opened the scoring with a two-run double down the left-field line in the first inning to help West Michigan take a 2-0 lead. Andrew Jenkins brought home a run with a double of his own in the third. The Loons had great scoring chances in the next three innings, bringing the potential tying run to the plate in all three frames but coming up empty-handed. In the eighth, the Loons finally broke through to tie the contest with three in the frame, highlighted by a pair of bloop hits from Jake Vogel and Alex Freeland to even the contest. In the ninth, the wild pitch scored Graham, leading to the victory that helped West Michigan break its four-game losing streak.
'Caps reliever Erick Pinales (1-0) allowed three unearned runs in relief in his first win of the season. 20-year-old righty Carlos Marcano got the start and tossed four scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and struck out four. Martinez (0-1) took his first loss, while West Michigan pitcher Tanner Kohlhepp tossed a perfect ninth in collecting his first save with the club. The Whitecaps record improves to 4-6, while the first-place Loons fall to 6-4. Campos reached base three times and drove in a pair of runs to lead the 'Caps in the victory.
UP NEXT
The Whitecaps and Great Lakes Loons continue their six-game series in a battle of Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers farm systems Wednesday at 6:05 pm. Pitchers Garrett Burhenn and Jerming Rosario square off for the 'Caps and Loons. Tune into radio broadcast coverage with Dan Hasty on the Whitecaps Baseball Network at 5:50 pm on 106.1 FM The Ticket and 1340 WJRW-AM. Get your tickets for all 2024 home games now or listen to games live at whitecapsbaseball.com.
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