MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
06/07/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
GAME ID: 9496 - SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (40-16) 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 9 12 0
Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-31) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Vecchi reaches base 3 times, Whitecaps Move to 40-16
The West Michigan Whitecaps pinned a convincing loss on the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 9-1, at Parkview Field. Balduíno Vecchi was a main factor in the win. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, a triple, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 for West Michigan. The Whitecaps sport a record of 40-16.

West Michigan designated hitter Oliver Matos contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a fastball to left field for a run-scoring single. It was his 24th hit of the season and put the Whitecaps ahead, 1-0.

"They took it to us," said Fort Wayne manager Yunir Garcia.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duffy 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .345 4 22
   a-S. Ford RF, CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .326 1 10
W. Kilmister 2B 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 .367 6 32
F. Johnson 1B 5 0 1 0 1 3 5 .360 3 15
C. Jacobs LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .292 9 30
   b-D. Babb SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 0 14
T. Scott SS, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 6 .292 9 30
O. Matos DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 .375 3 7
T. Boggs CF, RF 4 2 1 2 1 1 4 .218 8 15
   d-R. Gachinsky RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .374 3 14
B. Vecchi RF, LF 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 .226 3 7
J. Álvarez C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .272 3 21
   c-J. Montoya C 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 2 8
Totals 38 9 12 8 7 12 24      
a - S. Ford substituted for J. Duffy in the 7th
b - D. Babb substituted for C. Jacobs in the 7th
c - J. Montoya substituted for J. Álvarez in the 7th
d - R. Gachinsky substituted for T. Boggs in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Kilmister (14, 3rd Inning off D. Norman, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Ford (5, 9th Inning off J. Santos, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Vecchi (1, 9th Inning off J. Santos, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Vecchi (3, 4th Inning off D. Norman, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Boggs (8, 7th Inning off J. Santos, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Duffy 2 , S. Ford 2 , W. Kilmister 4 , F. Johnson , D. Babb , O. Matos , T. Boggs 4 , B. Vecchi 7
2-out RBI: O. Matos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Johnson , C. Jacobs , T. Scott , T. Boggs , J. Álvarez
GIDP: C. Jacobs
Hit by Pitch: C. Jacobs 2 , T. Scott
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Scott (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Duffy-Kilmister-Johnson, Kilmister-Johnson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Á. Hernández DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .302 1 3
R. Clark CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .330 1 5
L. Árias RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .189 2 11
P. Flanagan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .176 0 0
L. Arteaga SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .273 3 9
P. Rivera C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .364 0 1
O. Jenkins 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 1 9
M. Sánchez LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 0 3
Z. Revels 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .344 3 13
Totals 31 1 7 1 0 10 10      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Jenkins (4, 5th Inning off J. López, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Á. Hernández 2 , R. Clark , L. Árias , P. Rivera , O. Jenkins 2 , M. Sánchez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Hernández , R. Clark
GIDP: P. Flanagan 2
Sac Fly: M. Sánchez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flanagan-Arteaga-Jenkins)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. López W (5-0) 7.2 6 1 1 0 9 0 98 2.86   
C. Whittemore SV (14) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 72
Batters Faced: J. López 27, C. Whittemore 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 7-5, C. Whittemore 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 98-63, C. Whittemore 14-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Norman L (2-2) 5.2 7 3 3 3 6 1 99 3.18   
J. Rúbio 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 0.00   
J. Santos 2.2 4 6 6 3 6 1 59 6.49   
J. Tafar 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 17.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Norman 46
Batters Faced: D. Norman 28, J. Rúbio 2, J. Santos 16, J. Tafar 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Norman 3-7, J. Rúbio 0-0, J. Santos 2-0, J. Tafar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Norman 99-61, J. Rúbio 7-3, J. Santos 59-35, J. Tafar 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rúbio 1-1 , J. Santos 2-0 , J. Tafar 1-0
WP: J. Rúbio
Hit Batsmen: D. Norman 2 , J. Santos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Balduíno Vecchi
Ballpark: Parkview Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 8923
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