SAL1 Lake County Captains

Captains Win by a Hehr

Published on August 6, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH) - Jeff Hehr hit a bases loaded three RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Lake County Captains to a 6-2 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds on Wednesday. Ron Rivas tripled in Hehr to help secure the win. Captains pitching struck out fourteen batters in the game.

The scoring started early when the Shorebirds Joe Nowicki homered off of Captains starter Joey Mahalic in the top of the first inning to give the Shorebirds a 1-0 lead. The Captains got to Shorebirds starter Chris Salberg when they took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Dustin Realini doubled home Karexon Sanchez and Adam White doubled home Matt Brown to make it 2-1.

The Shorebirds tied it up in the top of the seventh inning when they put two runners on base against John Gaub. Gary Campfield came on in relief of Gaub and Ryan Adams singled home a run to make it 2-2.

Mahalic got no decision despite going five innings and allowing only one run on four hits, walking one and striking out six. John Gaub came on in the sixth inning and pitched 1.2 innings giving up one run while striking out five. Campfield threw 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up the win and raise his record to 6-3. Kyle Landis pitched a scoreless ninth inning. Brian Parker gave up the runs in the eighth inning and took the loss to drop his record to 6-5.

The Captains and Delmarva Shorebirds play game two of the series on Thursday with game time at 7:05 PM. The Captains will send RHP Chris Archer (3-8, 4.23) to the mound to face the Shorebirds LHP Zach Britton (10-5, 2.77). All Captains games can be heard on AM 1330 WELW, WELW.COM or CAPTAINSBASEBALL.COM.

Thursday is Thirsty Thursday at Classic Park. All fountain soda and draft beer is 50% off until 9:00PM.

Friday will be a fireworks night at Classic Park with the game beginning at 7:05 PM.

Saturday will also be a fireworks night at Classic Park with game time at 7:05 PM and the first 1,500 fans will receive rally towels courtesy of Firefighters Community Credit Union.

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.

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