MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
04/24/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9165 - THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake County Captains (8-6) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 1
West Michigan Whitecaps (9-5) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 X 8 15 0
Late Rally by Whitecaps Secures 8-4 Win
Juan Álvarez knocked in 3 runs to help West Michigan beat Lake County, 8-4. The San Juan, Puerto Rico native tallied 1 single and 1 home run. The Whitecaps raised their record to 9-5.

The game was at a stalemate until second baseman Joe McCarty came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Lake County pitcher Benjamin Ledru, he hit a first pitch slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting West Michigan on top, 4-3.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Álvarez.
LAKE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Fiuza RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .205 0 4
J. Hijar LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 3 8
D. Robinson CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .286 1 3
J. Hernández 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .352 3 15
L. Wilson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .346 0 6
M. Smith 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .225 0 1
P. Sproul SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .200 0 3
L. Jiménez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 2 9
   a-J. Edmonds DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
G. Mann C 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .214 1 2
Totals 34 4 9 4 2 9 13      
a - J. Edmonds inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wilson (1, 9th Inning off C. Barrera, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Sproul (1, 9th Inning off C. Barrera, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hernández (3, 1st Inning off J. López, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Mann (1, 5th Inning off J. López, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Robinson 2 , J. Hernández 4 , L. Wilson 2 , M. Smith 3 , P. Sproul 2 , G. Mann 4
2-out RBI: J. Hernández
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hernández , G. Mann
GIDP: L. Jiménez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Robinson (6)
CS: D. Robinson (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Mann (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Wilson-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Miller 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 4 .306 0 5
T. Hanna CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 0 2
   b-D. Johnson PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 0 4
   d-W. Kilmister LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 0 3
F. Johnson 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 3 .346 1 1
L. Tyler DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 2 6
   e-D. Babb DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 0 3
T. Scott SS 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 .283 2 3
C. Jacobs RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .219 1 5
J. McCarty 2B 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 .245 0 3
J. Álvarez C 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 .273 1 3
T. Boggs LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .152 2 2
   a-R. Gachinsky PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
   c-S. Ford CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 1 4
Totals 37 8 15 8 3 7 19      
a - R. Gachinsky pinch hit for T. Boggs in the 7th
b - D. Johnson pinch hit for T. Hanna in the 7th
c - S. Ford substituted for R. Gachinsky in the 8th
d - W. Kilmister substituted for D. Johnson in the 8th
e - D. Babb inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Johnson (1, 7th Inning off B. Ledru, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Scott (3, 8th Inning off B. Ledru, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Miller (6, 8th Inning off S. Richards, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Álvarez (1, 8th Inning off B. Ledru, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Ford (1, 8th Inning off S. Richards, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Miller 3 , T. Hanna , D. Johnson 2 , F. Johnson , T. Scott 3 , C. Jacobs , J. McCarty 3 , J. Álvarez 5 , T. Boggs , S. Ford 4
2-out RBI: D. Johnson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Miller , F. Johnson , L. Tyler , T. Scott
GIDP: L. Tyler
Sac Fly: C. Jacobs
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Scott (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McCarty-Scott-Johnson)
LAKE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Fletcher 6.0 8 3 3 1 5 0 87 2.93   
D. White H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.45   
B. Ledru L (0-1), BS (2) 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 1 24 5.68   
S. Richards 0.2 2 1 1 2 1 1 30 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fletcher 48
Batters Faced: M. Fletcher 26, D. White 2, B. Ledru 7, S. Richards 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fletcher 7-5, D. White 2-0, B. Ledru 1-0, S. Richards 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fletcher 87-56, D. White 7-5, B. Ledru 24-15, S. Richards 30-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. White 2-0 , B. Ledru 2-2
WP: S. Richards
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. López W (1-0) 8.0 6 3 3 2 7 2 95 2.75   
C. Barrera 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 12 27.00   
C. Whittemore SV (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 63
Batters Faced: J. López 30, C. Barrera 4, C. Whittemore 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 6-9, C. Barrera 0-0, C. Whittemore 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 95-63, C. Barrera 12-10, C. Whittemore 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Whittemore 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Álvarez
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (43 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 10453
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