Whitecaps suffer worst defeat of the season
August 5, 2006 - Midwest League (MWL1)
West Michigan Whitecaps News Release
COMSTOCK PARK - The top pitching staff in the Midwest League has allowed 11 runs just three times this season, but two of those outbursts were against Fort Wayne after an 11-2 Wizards victory over the Whitecaps on Saturday. It was the most lopsided defeat of the season for West Michigan.
Fort Wayne also beat the Whitecaps, 11-3 on April 9 and West Michigan lost to Peoria, 11-4 on July 26.
The âCaps continue to lead the league in team ERA at 2.99, but also matched a season high by allowing 18 hits.
Luke French started the game for West Michigan and allowed seven runs on ten hits in four innings of work. With the loss, French falls to 10-6.
Mike Baxter, Mike Sansoe, Daryl Jones and Ray Change each had three hits for Fort Wayne. Sansoe, Jones and Will Venable each had two RBI for the Wizards.
Nathan Culp pitched five shutout innings as the Fort Wayne starter to take the Whitecaps out of the game.
West Michigan did not score until Rafael Mendez hit an RBI triple to the right field corner in the eighth. Justin Justice added and RBI double in the ninth for the âCaps, who trailed by ten for the first time this season when the Wizards lead 11-1 going to the bottom of the ninth.
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