MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
04/09/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9063 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lansing Lugnuts (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (1-0) 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 X 10 12 1
Ramírez, Whitecaps Wallop Lugnuts, 10-0
The West Michigan Whitecaps got their 2026 season off and running with a win over the Lansing Lugnuts at Fifth Third Ballpark. The final score was 10-0. West Michigan right fielder José Ramírez, in particular, had a fine performance. The winner was West Michigan reliever Chad Wright, now 1-0. The loser was Ignacio Benítez.

Lansing had runners on 1st and 3rd in the top of the sixth. With two out, Kevin Lewis stood at the plate, hoping to find a gap. Instead, he struck out. The score remained 2-0, West Michigan. The Lugnuts never could mount a comeback.
LANSING BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Viera SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
   a-G. Abrams PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Vance DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .600 0 0
M. Nicholas 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
D. Baldwin RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Benton LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
J. Valentín 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .000 0 0
J. Marchant CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .667 0 0
K. Lewis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 7 .000 0 0
G. Wright C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 0 8 0 3 14 22      
a - G. Abrams pinch hit for J. Viera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vance (1, 7th Inning off J. Howard, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Marchant (1, 8th Inning off J. Howard, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Viera , G. Abrams , J. Vance 4 , B. Benton , J. Marchant 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Nicholas , K. Lewis 4
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valentín (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Viera-Valentín-Nicholas)
OF assists: 1 (Baldwin(Jacobs at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS, RF 5 3 3 4 0 1 2 .600 1 4
J. Young LF, RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 0 1
   b-J. Pettifer PH, SS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
M. Murillo 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   c-B. Lewis PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Jacobs RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Vecchi LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Garland 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
P. Yates CF 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
S. Jara 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
J. Magana DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .250 0 0
J. Colon C 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .333 0 2
Totals 34 10 12 10 3 7 15      
a - B. Vecchi substituted for C. Jacobs in the 7th
b - J. Pettifer pinch hit for J. Young in the 8th
c - B. Lewis pinch hit for M. Murillo in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramírez 2 (2, 1st Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off I. Benítez, 3 on, 0 outs) , P. Yates (1, 2nd Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Jara 2 (2, 7th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off D. McLeod, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Murillo (1, 7th Inning off I. Benítez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Ramírez (1, 8th Inning off D. McLeod, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pettifer (1, 8th Inning off D. McLeod, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 8 , J. Pettifer 4 , M. Murillo 3 , T. Garland , P. Yates 2 , S. Jara 5 , J. Magana , J. Colon
2-out RBI: J. Ramírez , J. Pettifer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Young , T. Garland , J. Colon
GIDP: S. Jara
Sac Fly: M. Murillo
Hit by Pitch: P. Yates
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ramírez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Quiñones (1)
LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
I. Benítez L (0-1) 6.1 9 6 6 2 4 0 30 92 8.53   
D. McLeod 1.2 3 4 4 1 3 2 9 43 21.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Benítez 33
Batters Faced: I. Benítez 30, D. McLeod 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Benítez 7-6, D. McLeod 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Benítez 92-59, D. McLeod 43-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. McLeod 1-0
Hit Batsmen: I. Benítez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Quiñones 3.1 2 0 0 1 6 0 14 63 0.00   
C. Wright W (1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 13 57 0.00   
J. Howard SV (1) 2.2 4 0 0 0 2 0 12 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Quiñones 59
Batters Faced: A. Quiñones 14, C. Wright 13, J. Howard 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Quiñones 1-3, C. Wright 2-1, J. Howard 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Quiñones 63-41, C. Wright 57-35, J. Howard 46-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Wright 1-0
WP: C. Wright
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ramírez
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 11106
Special Notes: SP António Quiñones was injured while pitching.
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