MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
04/23/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9156 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake County Captains (8-5) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (8-5) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 12 0
Lake County Upended by West Michigan, 4-2
The West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the Lake County Captains, 4-2, in Midwest League action at Fifth Third Ballpark. West Michigan pitcher Spike Kimball had a standout performance. In 6 innings, Kimball surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Steve Hood closed the game out for West Michigan, earning his 1st save.

The Whitecaps got a big at-bat from second baseman Dave Miller. For the game, Miller went 1-3 with a double and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 5th double of the season gave West Michigan a 2-0 lead.

"It was sure nice to get the win but there's a lot of baseball left," Miller after the game.

The win puts West Michigan at 8-5.
LAKE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Robinson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264 1 3
M. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 0 1
J. Hijar LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .240 3 8
L. Jiménez DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250 2 9
J. Hernández 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .360 2 13
   a-M. Fletcher PR, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 0 4
G. Mann C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .205 0 1
L. Wilson 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .354 0 6
M. Fiuza RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229 0 4
P. Sproul SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 0 2
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 9 11      
a - M. Fletcher pinch ran for J. Hernández in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hernández (6, 5th Inning off S. Kimball, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Robinson (1, 8th Inning off S. Hood, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 3 , J. Hijar 2 , J. Hernández 3 , L. Wilson
2-out RBI: J. Hijar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Jiménez
GIDP: M. Fiuza
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hijar (1)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Sproul (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Sproul)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McCarty RF, CF, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .204 0 2
D. Johnson 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .294 0 2
   b-S. Ford CF, RF, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 0 3
F. Johnson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .364 1 1
   c-D. Babb SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 3
D. Miller 2B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .295 0 5
   d-C. Jacobs RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 1 4
T. Scott SS, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .268 2 3
W. Kilmister LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .227 0 3
T. Boggs CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .129 2 2
   a-T. Hanna PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 0 2
R. Gachinsky DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261 0 1
J. Montoya C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .227 0 1
Totals 35 4 12 3 0 7 18      
a - T. Hanna pinch hit for T. Boggs in the 6th
b - S. Ford substituted for D. Johnson in the 7th
c - D. Babb substituted for F. Johnson in the 7th
d - C. Jacobs substituted for D. Miller in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Miller (5, 3rd Inning off M. Clark, 2 on, 1 out) , F. Johnson (3, 3rd Inning off M. Clark, 1 on, 1 out) , J. McCarty (2, 4th Inning off M. Clark, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Hanna (3, 6th Inning off J. Vázquez, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Ford (2, 7th Inning off J. Vázquez, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: T. Scott (1, 8th Inning off J. Vázquez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. McCarty 2 , D. Johnson 2 , S. Ford 2 , F. Johnson 2 , D. Miller 2 , T. Scott 4 , W. Kilmister 2 , T. Hanna 2 , R. Gachinsky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Johnson , T. Scott , T. Boggs , J. Montoya 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Miller
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Babb-Hanna)
LAKE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Clark L (1-2) 4.2 7 3 3 0 6 0 90 3.31   
J. Vázquez 2.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 37 3.60   
B. Ledru 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Clark 44
Batters Faced: M. Clark 23, J. Vázquez 10, B. Ledru 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Clark 3-5, J. Vázquez 4-1, B. Ledru 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Clark 90-57, J. Vázquez 37-25, B. Ledru 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vázquez 1-0 , B. Ledru 1-0
WP: M. Clark
Hit Batsmen: M. Clark
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Kimball W (2-0) 6.0 4 1 1 1 8 0 98 0.47   
J. Howard H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
S. Hood SV (1) 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 40 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Kimball 67
Batters Faced: S. Kimball 23, J. Howard 1, S. Hood 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Kimball 6-4, J. Howard 0-0, S. Hood 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Kimball 98-56, J. Howard 5-3, S. Hood 40-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Howard 1-0 , S. Hood 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spike Kimball
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 9756
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