MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Ninth inning rally slides \'Caps past \'Hawks

Published on April 4, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


SOUTH BEND, IN - Two errors to lead off the top of the ninth inning led to the tying and go-ahead runs as the Whitecaps trailed for most of the game, but rallied past South Bend, 2-1.

Kyle Peter reached base to lead off the top of the ninth on a fielding error by second baseman Eli Rumler. The next batter, Justin Henry tried to bunt, but popped up the pitch. However, Silver Hawks reliever Billy Spottiswood dropped the pop up about 20-feet in front of home plate. The ball rolled into foul ground and allowed Peter to reach third while Henry advanced to second.

Two batters later, Chris Carlson hit a ground ball to third that allowed Peter to score and tie the game. Ronnie Bourquin then came through with the go-ahead RBI single to right.

Bryan Augenstein pitched the first eight innings of the game for South Bend and allowed four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.

Alfredo Figaro was the starting pitcher for West Michigan. He lasted just five innings, but yielded only two hits and one unearned run.

The only South Bend run of the night came in the fourth when Clayton Conner tripled with two out and scored on an error by Henry at second base. Wilton Garcia tossed two innings of scoreless relief in his Whitecaps debut. South Bend has committed eight errors in the first two games of the season.

The Whitecaps have a team ERA of 1.00 for the season as the Silver Hawks scored a pair of earned runs late in West Michigan's season-opening 15-2 triumph on Thursday.

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