SAL1 Lake County Captains

Captains Lose Error Filled Game 7-5

Published on June 24, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH) - Lucas Montero hit a grand slam home run but it wasn't enough as the Lake County Captains were defeated by the Delmarva Shorebirds 7-5 on Tuesday. The Shorebirds scored four unearned runs off Captains closer Vinnie Pestano in the top of the ninth inning. On the night, six of the Shorebirds runs were unearned. This was the first loss for Pestano this year.

The Shorebirds scored two unearned runs off Captains starter Chris Archer in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by Joe Nowicki and a RBI fielder's choice hit by Ryan Adams to take a 2-0 lead. The Captains took the lead in the bottom of the third inning off Birds starter Robert Neigebauer on the grand slam by Montero and added another run in the inning on an RBI by Karexon Sanchez to take a 5-2 lead.

The Shorebirds inched closer in the seventh inning off of Captains reliever Dallas Cawiezell when Tyler Henson doubled home Matt Angle to cut the lead to 5-3. The Shorebirds then took the lead in the ninth inning scoring four runs on RBI's by Tyler Henson, Joe Nowicki and Joe Mahoney and it was 7-5.

Archer did not factor and went five innings giving up two unearned runs on three hits, walking one and striking out five. Cawiezell followed Archer in the sixth inning and gave up a run in two innings of work. Kyle Landis pitched the eighth inning and worked out of a jam where there were Shorebirds runners at second and third and no one out and but they could not score.

Aubrey Miller threw four shutout innings in relief to pick up his first win. His record is now 1-3. Mick Mattaliano pitched a scoreless ninth to notch his second save in as many nights and record his 17th of the year.

The three game series concludes on Wednesday at 7:05 PM with the Captains sending LHP Ryan Morris (6-1, 2.70) to the mound against the Shorebirds LHP Zach Britton (6-5, 2.95). The Lakewood BlueClaws will come to town for a brief two game series starting on Thursday. All Captains games can be heard on AM 1330 WELW, WELW.COM or CAPTAINSBASEBALL.COM.

Wednesday will be a BIG WIN WEDNESDAY. The Captains will give away $1,000 in cash and prizes as the first 1,000 fans through the turnstiles will receive an envelope containing anything from a dime to a certificate for $500 cash. BIG WIN WEDNESDAY will take place every Wednesday for the rest of the 2008 season.

Thursday is Thirsty Thursday where fans can purchase draft beer and fountain sodas for half price until 9:00 PM.

Tickets for all Captains home games including the 2008 SAL Playoffs are on sale at the Classic Park box office, by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467) or at captainsbaseball.com. Tickets for the Playoffs remain the same as regular season game tickets, $9 reserved seat, $7 bleachers, juniors, and seniors, $6 lawn. Lawn seats for the Playoffs will only be sold once the reserved seats and bleachers are sold out. The $7 group rate will still apply to groups of 20 or more. 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.

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