MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
05/06/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT CLINTON LUMBERKINGS
GAME ID: 9256 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (19-7) 5 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 14 16 0
Clinton LumberKings (12-14) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Estes, Whitecaps Humble LumberKings, 14-1
The West Michigan Whitecaps took on the Clinton LumberKings at Alliant Energy Field.

Kevin Estes was instrumental in his team's 14-1 triumph over the Clinton LumberKings. The first baseman went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3 for the West Michigan Whitecaps. The win has West Michigan at 19-7.

Estes had a key at-bat in the top of the first to put West Michigan in front, 3-0. With the bases loaded, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run off Clinton pitcher Robinson Galló.

"We took home the win," said Estes. "What's not to like?"
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE CLINTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS 6 0 2 2 1 0 5 .349 3 14
C. Gibson CF 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 .444 2 12
   a-J. Young PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .234 3 11
   b-D. Robison PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   c-S. Jara RF, 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .386 2 9
C. Jacobs DH 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 .262 3 4
B. Vecchi LF 5 3 2 0 1 1 2 .233 1 8
T. Garland 2B 4 1 0 1 1 1 5 .290 1 10
P. Yates RF, CF 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .328 1 7
J. Pettifer 3B, RF 6 4 3 2 0 1 3 .292 1 13
K. Estes 1B 4 2 3 3 2 1 1 .283 0 7
J. Mercado C 4 0 2 4 2 0 2 .325 1 9
Totals 43 14 16 14 10 6 30      
a - J. Young pinch ran for C. Gibson in the 4th
b - D. Robison pinch hit for J. Young in the 7th
c - S. Jara substituted for D. Robison in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Pettifer 2 (5, 3rd Inning off R. Galló, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Steele, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Estes (5, 8th Inning off I. Diéguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 2 , S. Jara , C. Jacobs , B. Vecchi 2 , P. Yates 2 , J. Pettifer 5 , K. Estes 4 , J. Mercado 2
2-out RBI: J. Ramírez , S. Jara , P. Yates , J. Pettifer 2 , K. Estes 2 , J. Mercado 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , C. Gibson , J. Young , C. Jacobs
Sac Fly: T. Garland
Hit by Pitch: C. Gibson
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gibson (3) , J. Pettifer (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Barajas CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .330 2 8
L. Alvarado SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .167 0 0
J. Núñez LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .349 1 16
J. Luna DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .250 0 0
S. Irvin 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .256 0 4
M. Austin RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233 0 3
   a-J. Mendoza PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 0 2
K. Sheets C 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .128 0 5
T. Walker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .366 1 11
J. McCormick 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .310 1 10
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 15      
a - J. Mendoza pinch hit for M. Austin in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Luna (1, 6th Inning off A. Quiñones, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Austin (2, 5th Inning off A. Quiñones, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Alvarado , J. Luna 3 , M. Austin 3 , J. McCormick 2
2-out RBI: J. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Barajas , S. Irvin , J. Mendoza
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Irvin (3)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE CLINTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Quiñones W (5-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 0 28 107 1.04   
M. Jensen 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 37 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Quiñones 67
Batters Faced: A. Quiñones 28, M. Jensen 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Quiñones 7-8, M. Jensen 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Quiñones 107-70, M. Jensen 37-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Galló L (1-2) 2.2 6 6 6 4 1 0 18 63 3.91   
J. Steele 1.0 4 5 5 2 1 0 10 44 22.50   
I. Diéguez 4.1 4 2 2 2 3 0 20 68 2.61   
B. Barrera 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 7 31 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Galló 15
Batters Faced: R. Galló 18, J. Steele 10, I. Diéguez 20, B. Barrera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Galló 3-4, J. Steele 0-2, I. Diéguez 6-4, B. Barrera 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Galló 63-35, J. Steele 44-27, I. Diéguez 68-40, B. Barrera 31-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Steele 1-0 , I. Diéguez 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Steele
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Estes
Ballpark: Alliant Energy Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 3973
Special Notes: CF Chris Gibson was injured being hit by a pitch. Joe Pettifer ties the WMI regular season game record for runs with 4.
Wednesday, May 6th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60