MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
06/10/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 9526 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Lake County Captains (31-28) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 2
West Michigan Whitecaps (44-15) 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 17 1
Captains Capture Close Win
The Lake County Captains besoiled an otherwise fine performance by West Michigan catcher Juan Mercado by beating the Whitecaps, 6-5, at Fifth Third Ballpark. Mercado went 4 for 5 with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Scotty Stevens, now 2-0, was credited with the win in 4 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 4 hits, while striking out 3 and walking 3. With the win, Lake County raised its record to 31-28.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Jesús Martínez came to bat in the top of the 15th. Facing West Michigan pitcher Joe Howard, he hit a 0-2 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Lake County on top, 6-5.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Martínez. "And not try to do too much."
LAKE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sorensen LF, RF 6 1 1 3 1 1 5 .303 5 29
A. Herrera DH 7 0 2 0 0 1 4 .307 6 28
D. Hoffman 3B 7 1 1 0 0 2 3 .286 0 18
A. Williams C 7 1 1 2 0 1 1 .262 3 18
M. Lewis CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .282 1 6
   a-M. Gil RF, LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .267 0 16
D. Bovey 2B 5 1 1 0 2 2 0 .253 1 22
C. MacLean RF, CF 6 1 1 0 1 2 4 .338 1 11
P. Cooper SS 7 0 1 0 0 4 3 .259 1 8
J. Martínez 1B 7 1 4 1 0 1 3 .250 2 10
Totals 58 6 13 6 5 17 24      
a - M. Gil substituted for M. Lewis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lewis (5, 6th Inning off J. Fuller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Sorensen (5, 5th Inning off J. Fuller, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Williams (3, 6th Inning off J. Fuller, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sorensen 4 , A. Herrera 2 , D. Hoffman , A. Williams 4 , M. Lewis 2 , D. Bovey , C. MacLean , P. Cooper , J. Martínez 4
2-out RBI: C. Sorensen , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Sorensen 2 , A. Herrera , C. MacLean , J. Martínez
GIDP: D. Hoffman
Hit by Pitch: C. Sorensen
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: P. Cooper 2 (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Martínez-Cooper-Stevens)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .331 5 23
   a-B. Vecchi PH, LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .227 4 22
R. Henry RF 7 1 2 0 1 1 2 .442 2 17
J. Young CF 4 0 1 1 2 1 4 .297 6 30
J. Jacobs LF, 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 8 .352 1 14
   b-J. Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .454 3 25
   c-S. Jara 1B, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .289 2 13
T. Garland 2B 7 1 1 0 1 1 4 .289 4 27
P. Yates DH 8 0 5 1 0 1 2 .338 4 26
J. Pettifer SS 7 1 1 0 1 2 8 .333 3 28
J. Magana 1B, 3B, 1B 7 0 2 0 1 1 6 .281 0 10
J. Mercado C 5 1 4 3 2 0 3 .333 2 19
Totals 60 5 17 5 10 11 50      
a - B. Vecchi pinch hit for J. Ramírez in the 7th
b - J. Navarro pinch hit for J. Jacobs in the 10th
c - S. Jara substituted for J. Navarro in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mercado (9, 6th Inning off E. Makarezos, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Yates (13, 13th Inning off S. Stevens, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Mercado (2, 4th Inning off J. Cox, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Henry 2 , J. Young , S. Jara , T. Garland , P. Yates 6 , J. Pettifer , J. Magana 2 , J. Mercado 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , B. Vecchi 4 , J. Jacobs 2 , T. Garland , P. Yates , J. Magana
GIDP: S. Jara
Sac Fly: J. Young , J. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: J. Young
Team LOB: 23

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Henry (3) , J. Pettifer (9) , J. Magana (6)
CS: J. Pettifer (4)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Garland (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Garland-Pettifer-Magana)
LAKE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Cox 3.1 5 3 3 4 1 1 19 86 3.42   
E. Makarezos 3.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 15 66 4.44   
R. Lyons BS (1) 2.0 3 1 1 2 3 0 12 52 2.40   
C. Hurt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5.40   
J. Ávila 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 32 3.09   
S. Stevens W (2-0) 4.0 4 0 0 3 3 0 18 59 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cox 33
Batters Faced: J. Cox 19, E. Makarezos 15, R. Lyons 12, C. Hurt 2, J. Ávila 7, S. Stevens 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cox 5-3, E. Makarezos 3-5, R. Lyons 1-2, C. Hurt 0-2, J. Ávila 1-2, S. Stevens 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cox 86-43, E. Makarezos 66-38, R. Lyons 52-31, C. Hurt 6-3, J. Ávila 32-19, S. Stevens 59-36
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Makarezos 1-0 , R. Lyons 2-1 , C. Hurt 1-0
WP: R. Lyons
Hit Batsmen: E. Makarezos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Fuller 5.2 8 5 5 1 7 2 26 88 4.06   
R. Mitchell 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 12 39 4.57   
A. González 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 12 48 3.08   
J. Howard L (3-1) 3.0 2 1 1 3 4 0 14 67 0.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fuller 39
Batters Faced: J. Fuller 26, R. Mitchell 12, A. González 12, J. Howard 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fuller 3-6, R. Mitchell 3-4, A. González 2-4, J. Howard 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fuller 88-57, R. Mitchell 39-28, A. González 48-29, J. Howard 67-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Mitchell 2-0
WP: J. Fuller
Hit Batsmen: R. Mitchell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Mercado
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 6:05
Attendance: 10994
Special Notes: Pete Yates ties the WMI regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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