Seaton Strips Lake County of Captaincy
July 7, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
COMSTOCK PARK, MI - Ross Seaton picked up right where he left off, and Derek Hill picked up the offense as the West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the Lake County Captains 3-0 Tuesday at Fifth Third Ballpark.
The Whitecaps and Captains found themselves in a pitcher's duel, watching the game move to the fifth inning still scoreless. In the fifth, Zach Shepherd drew a one-out walk and advanced to third on a double by Franklin Navarro. Later in the inning, Derek Hill ripped a two-out, two run triple to the gap in right-center to give the Whitecaps a 2-0 lead. "[Brady] had embarrassed me twice earlier in the game," Hill said. "I wasn't going to let him get me out again." Rashad Brown followed with an infield single to score Hill, giving West Michigan a 3-0 lead.
Seaton (9-3) carried the momentum of his last start, a win over Lake County on July 1, into his Tuesday showing, dealing 7.2 innings of scoreless baseball while striking out three in earning his team-high ninth win. Seaton has dominated Lake County this season to the tune of a 3-0 record with a 1.66 ERA over three starts (24 innings). Sean Brady (5-6) allowed three runs in the decisive fifth inning in suffering his sixth loss of 2015. Johan Belisario picked up his ninth save despite allowing three hits in 1.1 innings. West Michigan improves to 9-4 in the second half, with a 42-40 record overall. Lake County falls to 4-9 this half, holding a season mark of 40-41. Brown led the Whitecaps with two hits and an RBI in the contest. The shutout is the first the 'Caps have posted since May 24 as part of a 5-0 win over the Dayton Dragons.
START ME UP
In the month of July, Whitecaps starting pitchers have a collective 5-0 record with a 2.11 ERA in seven games spanning 42.2 innings on the mound.
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The Whitecaps continue this home-and-home series with the Captains from Classic Park Wednesday at 7:00pm. Artie Lewicki starts for the Whitecaps against Indians 2014 first-round pick Justus Sheffield for the Captains. Season, group and individual tickets can be reserved to any home game by calling the Whitecaps' front office at 616-784-4131 or visiting www.whitecapsbaseball.com. Radio coverage with Dan Hasty begins at 6:50pm on the Whitecaps Baseball Network.
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