MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Kaiser and \'Caps edge Wisconsin

Published on April 28, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


APPLETON, WI - Kody Kaiser went 3-for-4 and delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the eighth inning as the Whitecaps edged Wisconsin, 4-3.

The winning run was scored by Justin Henry who doubled with one out in the eighth by sliding around the tag of Timber Rattlers second baseman Alex Meneses.

There were 25 strikeouts by the two teams combined, including 13 by Whitecaps hitters. Each starting pitcher struck out nine: Alfredo Figaro tossed six innings for West Michigan and left the game with a 3-1 lead. Juan Ramirez went seven innings for Wisconsin.

Gerardo Avila gave Wisconsin a 1-0 lead with a two-out single in the second inning.

In the fifth, Joe Bowen tied the game with a single for the Whitecaps. Kyle Peter then delivered an infield RBI hit with the bases loaded to make the score 2-1.

Ronnie Bourquin drove in Henry on a sacrifice fly in the sixth, which stretched the lead to 3-1.

A two run home run by Korey Feiner in the bottom of the seventh tied the game for Wisconsin off ‘Caps reliever Wilton Garcia.

Rudy Darrow pitched two perfect innings in the eighth and ninth to earn the save.

The game was delayed 14 minutes in the bottom of the fourth inning when a foul ball off the bat of Wisconsin shortstop Juan Diaz hit home plate umpire Nathan Thompson in the arm. Thompson left the game until the top of the fifth when he returned as the bases umpire.

Brandon Misun, who began the game as the bases umpire finished the contest behind the plate. Trevor Van Schindle, a Timber Rattlers intern with umpiring experience filled in on the bases in the absence of Thompson.

West Michigan hitting coach Benny Distephano was ejected from the game by Misun in the top of the fifth. It was the first ejection of Distefano's coaching career.

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