SAL1 Lake County Captains

Captains Fall to Power 3-2 in Twelve Innings

Published on May 21, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH) - Scott Houin hit a solo home run off Captains reliever Gary Campfield in the top of the twelfth inning to send the West Virginia Power to a 3-2 win over the Captains at Classic Park on Tuesday. The Captains are now 1-3 in extra inning games. This is the first win for the Power versus the Captains this year. The Captains are 3-1 against the Power in 2008. The Captains (28-16) now have a 3.5 game lead over second-place Greensboro.

West Virginia's Zelous Wheeler led off the fourth inning against Captains starter Kelvin De La Cruz by hitting his third home run of the year to give the Power a 1-0 lead. The Captains took the lead in the fifth inning off Power starter Dan Merklinger when the Captains got runners to second and third with no outs when Roman Pena walked and was doubled to third by Jeff Hehr. A wild pitch scored Pena with Hehr taking third. Hehr scored on a ground out by Michael Valadez and the Captains led 2-0 after five innings. The Power tied it up in the seventh inning after they had loaded the bases on walks off of Captains reliever Josh Judy, Judy uncorked a wild pitch that scored Brent Brewer to tie the game at 2-2.

Houin's homer made a loser out of Campfield who had his record drop to 2-1. Corey Frerichs upped his record to 2-4 with the win and Mike Ramlow picked up his second save pitching a scoreless twelfth inning.

The home stand continues on Wednesday as the Captains host West Virginia Power in a doubleheader at 12:05 PM. Wednesday is Senior Day at Classic Park. Gates open at 10:00 AM to allow seniors to stroll the 360 Concourse. Free coffee will also be available until 11:00 AM. All fans will be able to play BINGO at the ballpark with a chance to win great prizes throughout the game. Senior Day is presented by the Lake County Council on Aging. The Captains will send LHP Ryan Morris (5-0, 2.59) to the mound in game one against the Power's RHP Evan Anundsen (3-3, 4.02). In game two RHP Joanniel Montero (0-0, 6.00) will start for Lake County against RHP Rob Bryson (1-2, 4.50). The games can also be heard on AM 1330 WELW, WELW.COM or CAPTAINSBASEBALL.COM.

The Captains are hosting a game-long celebration of Italian culture Friday, and one of the highlights is scheduled to take place before the game. Two local bocce ball clubs will stage an exhibition match in the outfield, and a representative of the winning team will then have the honor of "rolling" out the ceremonial first pitch. There will also be a post-game Fireworks Extravaganza! Apparently unrelated to Italian Heritage Night, but still worth a mention, is the fact that the Captains will be offering haircuts on the concourse throughout the game. The proceeds will benefit the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.Tickets for all Captains home games are on sale at the Classic Park box office, by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467) or at captainsbaseball.com. Ryan Miller Named SAL Pitcher of the Week

(Eastlake, OH) - The South Atlantic League announced today that Captains starting pitcher Ryan Miller has been named SAL pitcher of the week for the week of May 12th through the 18th.

Miller, a 21 year old left hander out of Cypress Texas, was 2-0 with an ERA of 0.79. He had two starts in which he pitched 11.1 innings and allowed one run, six hits, four walks and struck out fourteen. On the season he leads the league with a 7-0 record and also leads the league with the lowest ERA, 1.02. Miller will pitch again for the Captains on Friday, May 23rd at 7:05 versus West Virginia.

Miller will be honored during a pre game ceremony at Classic Park on Tuesday, May 20th prior to the game against West Virginia. Miller is the first Captain to receive a player of the week award this season.

ABOUT The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corners of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.captainsbaseball.com.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs. CAPTAINS CHARITIES BOOK FAIR Please support Captains Charities by making a purchase at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Legacy Village this weekend, May 24th and 25th. If you tell the cashier that your are shopping to support Captains Charities, then 10% of the purchase will be donated to the charitable organization. Thank you in advance for your support. SKIPPER'S LIL' BUDDIES CLUB Kids 12 and under can join the Skipper's Lil' Buddies club, presented by National City.

For just $20, a Skipper's Lil' Buddies membership includes:

* Free admission to all Captains home games plus playoff games * Official Lil' Buddies T-Shirt * Five (5) vouchers for the National City Kids Zone * Official Lil' Buddies ID card * 10% VIP discount in the Cargo Hold * Special birthday card from Skipper

Call 440-954-WINS to join the Skipper's Lil' Buddies club today! MERCHANDISE The Cargo Hold is stocked with brand new merchandise for the 2008 season! New apparel includes selections for everyone with arrivals in adult, women, children and infant clothing. Now available are an array of hats including the new Captains official on-field BP cap. Select merchandise in the Cargo Hold is also 30% off. The Cargo Hold is open Monday - Friday from 9am - 5pm, and Saturday from 9am - Noon. Stop by the Captains front office to gain entrance.

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