Whitecaps Bats Remain Cold in 2-0 Loss
April 11, 2017 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
DAYTON, OH - The West Michigan Whitecaps offense continued to struggle in a 2-0 loss to the Dayton Dragons at Fifth Third Field Monday night.
After Monday's loss, the Whitecaps are hitting a Midwest League low .131 as a team over their first five games of the season, scoring just six runs.
The game was largely uneventful, and lasted a season-fastest 2:00. The 'Caps got a leadoff single from Blaise Salter in the second inning, but didn't get another hit until Cam Gibson's leadoff bunt-single in the ninth. In the sixth, Dayton scored their only runs on a pair of fielder's choices by Jose Siri and Taylor Trammell to take a 2-0 lead. Once the 'Caps got their baserunners, West Michigan hit into three double plays during the contest.
Austin Sodders started on the mound for West Michigan and pitched well, going five shutout innings while striking out six. Reliever Joe Navilhon (0-1) allowed both Dayton runs in three innings to take his first loss of the season. Dayton starter Anthony Jordan (1-0) tossed six innings and gave up just one hit and struck out four to pick up his first win of the year. Dragons reliever Joe Kuhnel tossed a scoreless ninth to record his second save of the year. West Michigan falls to 3-2 while Dayton improves to 3-2 in 2017. It's the first time the Whitecaps have been shutout after having dealt three straight shutouts to the South Bend Cubs to begin the season.
UP NEXT
The Whitecaps continue this three-game series with the Dayton Dragons Tuesday night from Fifth Third Field at 7:00p.m. Tigers prospect Greg Soto makes his Whitecaps debut on the mound against Dragons pitcher Tony Santillan. Broadcast coverage with Dan Hasty begins on the Whitecaps Baseball Network at 6:50p.m. Tickets can be reserved for any Whitecaps 2017 home contest by calling the Whitecaps front office at 616-784-4131 or by visiting www.whitecapsbaseball.com.
Midwest League Stories from April 11, 2017
- Bandits and Chiefs Split Twin Bill Tuesday - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Cubs Rattle TinCaps, 7-2 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Temperature Falls, Offense Cools - Great Lakes Loons
- Snappers Hit Two Homers, Fall to Clinton - Beloit Sky Carp
- Dragons Come from Behind, Win Fourth Straight Game - Dayton Dragons
- Bowling Green Hot Rods Game Notes (Doubleheader, 4/12 vs LAN) - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Bullpen Lets Late Lead Slip in Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Hot Rods, Lugnuts Game Postponed - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Bees and Rattlers Split Twin Bill - Burlington Bees
- Wisconsin Rallies To Beat Burlington 4-3 in the Nightcap of Tuesday's Doubleheader - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Hot Rods, Lugnuts Rained out on Tuesday - Lansing Lugnuts
- Blankenhorn's Blast Caps 6-1 Kernels Win - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Bats Silenced as Cougars Suffer First Loss of Season - Kane County Cougars
- Burlington Beats Rattlers In Game One - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Manager Reinaldo Ruiz Returns to the Hot Rods - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Bowling Green Hot Rods Game Notes ( vs. Lansing) - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- LumberKings in the Win Column with Come from Behind Win - Clinton LumberKings
- Cabrera, Hot Rods Hand Lugnuts First Loss - Lansing Lugnuts
- Cabrera, Brosseau Lead Hot Rods to Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Cougars Collar Kernels Monday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Perfect Record Intact as Cougars Roll Past Kernels - Kane County Cougars
- Whitecaps Bats Remain Cold in 2-0 Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
