MWL1 West Michigan Whitecaps

Whitecaps edge Lansing

Published on June 9, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release


COMSTOCK PARK - Jordan Newton scored the winning run as Kyle Peter legged out a ground ball thanks to a bobble by Lansing shortstop Justin Jackson in West Michigan's 4-3 victory over Lansing. The Whitecaps rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win their third straight and pull to within two games of the Midwest League Eastern Division-leading Lugnuts.

Newton singled to lead off the bottom of the ninth but was still at first with two out. At that point, reliever Joe Wice was brought into the game for Lansing. Newton was running on Wice's first pitch and advanced to third because the pitch went to the back stop. The next pitch proved to be the game-winner for the Whitecaps. Andrew Hess made his second consecutive start for West Michigan and allowed three runs (2 ER) in four innings pitched. All three Lugnuts runs came on a home run by Matt Liuzza in the fourth inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Whitecaps used three consecutive two-out hits to score for the first time in the game. Roger Tomas singled to left to cut the lead to 3-1. Chris Carlson had an RBI single in the eighth and Joaquin Guzman drove in the tying run on a fielder's choice play to even the score, 3-3.

Kelvin Cedano and Wilton Garcia each threw two shutout innings of relief for the Whitecaps and Noah Krol tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his first win of the season. Michael Barbara allowed the single to Newton in the ninth was charged with the winning run to take the loss for Lansing. Marc Rzepczynski pitched seven innings as the Lugnuts starter and allowed just one run on seven hits.

Lansing tallied only three hits against Whitecaps pitchers who each have spent most or all of the season in the bullpen.

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