Lopsided loss for the Whitecaps

Published on May 6, 2005 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release

COMSTOCK PARK - South Bend pulled away from the Whitecaps with seven runs over the middle three innings of a 9-3 victory over the Whitecaps. Dallas Trahern was touched for six runs (five earned) on six hits over five innings and suffered the loss. Carlos Gonzales led the offensive attach for the Silver Hawks. He belted a two-run homer in the fifth and drove in another run with a double in the sixth. It was the second of back-to-back doubles for South Bend. The first was by Augie Murillo. Alberto Gonzalez drove in a pair of runs, including the last for South Bend on a ninth inning double. Brent Dlugach picked up an RBI single in the seventh for the Whitecaps to extend his hitting streak to eight games. It is the second eight game streak this season for Dlugach. Nick McIntyre has also hit safely in eight straight games for the Whitecaps this season.

Andrew Graham and Josh Lee both collected RBI for West Michigan. Lee was 2-for-4 with a double. West Michigan has dropped four of its last five games.

Matinees: The Whitecaps will battle the Silver Hawks in a pair of afternoon games Saturday and Sunday. Below are the expected pitching match ups for the rest of the four game series: (West Michigan vs. South Bend) Saturday, 2:00 p.m. RHP Josh Kauten (3-1, 2.40) vs. RHP Steven Jackson (2-2, 4.50) Sunday, 2:00 p.m. RHP Andrew Kown (0-1, 2.61) vs. LHP Kellen Raab (1-0, 3.91) Monday, 6:35 p.m. RHP Randor Bierd (3-1, 3.26) vs. RHP A. J. Shappi (4-0, 2.20)

The Eikenhout Incorporated Pre Game Show begins at 1:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on 1340 AM WBBL, the entire Whitecaps Radio Network and mlive.com.

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