A double header of match reports from our friends at Lake County Captains. The first three posts are from the series against Kane County Cougars and the second from Peoria Chiefs games. Thank you to the Captains Media teams for providing the post and Reverend Jennings for the image.
Captains Lose Pitcher's Duel 1-0
An RBI Double by the Cougars Danny Mateo provided the only offense of the game on Sunday afternoon from Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. It was scoreless in the bottom of the seventh and with one out Lane Adams drew a walk from Captains pitcher Mason Radeke (1-1, 2.45). The next hitter Mateo, lined a double down the line to right field and Adams was able to score easily from first making the score 1-0 Cougars.
The Captains now fall to 4-13 on the season. The Captains are also now 1-9 on the seaon when they score under five runs and 0-8 when the opposing team scores first. The Captains are 0-2 on Sundays in 2012. The Captains fall to 0-6 when they are out hit in a ballgame.
Captains starter Elvis Araujo (0-0, 2.25) didn't get a decision. Araujo, pitched five innings and allowed just five hits and struck out four and walked three. Mason Radeke (1-1, 2.45) took the loss after surrendering the only run of the ball game. He pitched two innings and allowed one other hit and walked one and struck out two. Kyle Blair also pitched for the Captains, he pitched a scoreless ninth and struck out one.
The Cougars starting pitcher Edwin Carl (0-3, 1.77) pitched seven innings and earned the win. Carl also gave up just five hits, walking just one and fanning three. Nick Graffeo got the save his forth after pitching the final two innings and allowing one hit and two walks.
Captains Slug Kane County 11-8
Back-to-back homeruns by Luigi Rodriguez and Francisco Lindor in the top half of the eight inning, powered the Captains to a 11-8 victory Monday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. The Captains scored four runs in that inning and put the game out of the Cougars reach.
Kane County scored first in the bottom of the third inning when Justin Trapp singled home two runs and giving Kane County the lead by a pair. It was two to nothing heading to the top of the fourth inning.
The Captains responded in the top of the fourth inning. Lake County sent 12 men to the plate in the inning and scored six times. The big blow in the inning for the Captains was the two out three run double by Todd Hankins. The Captains led six to two after the inning. In the bottom half of the fourth Kane County responded with three runs of their own cutting the Captains lead to one run. The score after four complete innings was six to five Captains.
A three run sixth inning by Kane County gave the Cougars a two run lead in the ballgame. In the inning Justin Trapp was at it again but this time he unloaded a homer to right field and that jolted the Cougars out in front by a score of eight to six.
In the seventh Patric Tolentino cut into the Kane County lead when he picked up his second RBI of the afternoon on a ground out to first scoring. Bryson Myles from third base. The score was eight to seven Kane County in heading to the eighth inning.
Bryson Myles stole three bases in the game. He stole second and third in the eighth inning, and had a straight steal of home in the fourth inning. In both innings the Captains put up multiple runs on the scoreboard.
Captains starter Will Roberts (1-1, 3.75) didn't get a decision. Roberts, pitched five and one third innings and allowed eight hits and eight runs, six of which were earned. Francisco Valera got the win after twirling one and two thirds innings of no hit shut out baseball. Jeff Johnson pick up the save after working two innings and fanning three.
The Cougars starting pitcher Kellen Moen (0-1.820) pitched three and two thirds innings and allowed four hits, six runs and all were earned. Moen got the no decision. The Loss went to Mike Giovenco (0-2,7.27) after he surrendered both homers in the eight inning.
Captains Comeback Falls Short
A three run bottom half of the sixth inning doomed Lake County on Tuesday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. The Cougars used two doubles in the inning, which contributed to the three run inning. After the inning the score was six to nothing Kane County.
Kane County scored first in the bottom of the third inning when three straight hits plated two runs. A single by Michael Antonio and a double by Jorge Bonifacio mad the score one to nothing and then a single by Lane Adams made it two to nothing Kane County.
The Cougars added to their lead in the fifth when the hero of game one of the series was at it again, Danny Mateo homered to right field making it a three to nothing ballgame. That set the stage for the sixth inning for Kane County.
The Captains did not go quietly in the ninth inning. Trailing six to nothing, the Captains batted around and scored five runs. Alex Monsalve led off with a double, then Alex Lavisky walked, and Nick Bartolone reached on a fielder's choice where everyone was safe. With the bases full Robel Garcia, and Leonardo Castillo each singled home one run and the Captains played station-to-station baseball on the bases. The score was six to two when Jerrud Sabourin came to the plate and he laced a single to right field scoring two, cutting the lead to two runs, and still no one was out. Sabourin represented the tying run and Castillo was on third. Todd Hankins hit a one out sacrifice fly to right field plating the final run for the Captains. Francisico Lindor came to the plate representing the go-ahead run, but was struck out to end the ballgame and the Captains fell six to five.
Captains starter Joe Colon (1-2) took the loss for the Captains. Colon pitched four and one third innings allowing seven hits three earned runs while walking three and striking out a trio as well. Rob Nixon entered the game in relief and his final line was one and two thirds innings pitched allowing four hits, three earned runs two walks and a strikeout. Grant Sides also pitched for Lake County and went two innings of hitless and scoreless baseball. Sides walked one and struck out three.
The Cougars starting pitcher Santiago Garrido (3-0) was credited with the win after pitching shutout ball for six and one third innings. He gave up just three hits one walk and struck out three. Brooks Ponders pitched for Kane County and went two and two thirds innings allowing six hits all five runs, thee were earned with a walk and three strikeouts. Pounders also committed a throwing error in the five run ninth inning.
The Captains will return to Classic Park on Wednesday night at 6:30PM. The Captains will take on the Peoria Chiefs and send RHP Cody Anderson (1-0, 3.00) to the mound against RHP Michael Jensen (3-1, 1.50) for the Chiefs. The Chiefs will be making their only trip to Classic Park in two years with this three game set in Eastlake.
Garcia's Homer Sparks Captains Victory
Robel Garcia circled the bases in the first capping a five run inning. The round tripper was a three run homer that extended the Captains lead to 5-0. Luigi Rodriguez, Francisco Lindor and Alex Monsalve started the attack in the first inning. Rodriguez scored on the Monsalve single and then Lindor came home on the Alex Lavisky sacrifice fly that made the score two to nothing. Jordan Casas singled Alex Monsalve to second and both of those runners score on Garcia's long ball.
Peoria cut the lead in the top of the third inning. Pin-Chieh Chen doubled and Wes Darvill singled home Chen to get the Chiefs on the board. It was a five to one ball game when the Chiefs added on. Taylor Davis singled home Darvill who was at second base and at the end of the inning it was a 5-2 baseball game.
The Captains got another run in the bottom of the seventh inning when Rodriguez got a bunt single and Lindor walked. Alex Monsalve hit a ground ball to the shortstop Marco Hernandez of the Chiefs. Hernandez threw the ball low and it got by the first baseman. Rodriguez scored from second base and that made the game 6-2.
Zeke DeVoss hit a homerun in the ninth inning. The homer was the second of the year for DeVoss. That came with two outs in the inning and capped the scoring for the night. The final from Classic Park was Captains 6 and the Chiefs 3.
Captains starter Cody Anderson (2-0) earned the win for Lake County. This was Anderson's second consecutive victory. Anderson pitched five innings allowing six hits two runs one was earned and struck out six. Cole Cook entered the ballgame in the sixth and pitched two scoreless innings. Cook allowed just three hits and one strikeout. Mason Radeke pitched two innings allowing one hit and one earned run it was a solo homer in the ninth inning. Radeke also struck out four.
The Chiefs starting pitcher Gerardo Concepcion (0-1) who was making his first professional start. He pitched five innings gave up five earned runs all in the first inning. Concepcion gave up eight hits walked one and struck out two. Concepcion did allow the one homerun. The Chiefs bullpen allowed one hit and one unearned run.
Captains Have a Walk-Off Win in Extras
The Captains won 7-6 in 11 innings. Jerrud Sabourin lifted a fly ball to right field with Jordan Casas on third base. Casas raced home to score the winning run and give the Captains the walk-off win. Casas led off the 11th with a single and then a sac bunt by Robel Garcia moved Casas to second base. On the play, the pitcher Austin Reed threw the ball past his first baseman, and both runners moved up one base. With no outs Peoria decide not to walk Sabourin to set up a force, and it worked in the Captains favor as Jerrud won the ballgame.
Peoria took the lead in the top of the third inning when Pin-Chieh Chen doubled and then trotted home on the two run homerun by Wes Darvill. The homer opened the scoring and put the Chiefs on top 2-0.
The Captains answered in their half of the third. Zach MacPhee walked to begin the inning, and went to third on a Todd Hankins double. Francisco Lindor's single scored MacPhee. Hankins came home on a single by Jordan Smith. The game was tied 2-2 through two innings.
In the fourth inning, Peoria took the lead. A bunt single and a triple by Eduardo Gonzalez gave the Chiefs the 3-2 lead. Lake County re-took the lead in the bottom half when they scored three runs. The big hit came when the score was tied at three Alex Monsalve hit a two out two run single that put the Captains up 5-2.
In the seventh inning the Peoria scored three runs to take a 6-5 lead. The big hit in the inning was a single by the DH Paul Hoilman. The single put the Chiefs on top 6-5. The Captains tied the game in the ninth with a sac- fly off the bat of Leonardo Castillo. It was a 6-6 game going to extras.
Captains starter Felix Sterling (0-0) didn't factor in the decision for Lake County. The line on Sterling was 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HRA. Sterling gave way to Francisco Valera. Valera (1-3) took the loss after pitching 1.2 Innings allowing four hits three earned runs with one walk and one strikeout. Kyle Blair entered for Lake County and pitched three and one thirds innings not allowing a hit or a run and striking out four. Jeff Johnson (1-1) worked a perfect 11th to pick up his first win of the season.
The Chiefs starting pitcher Michael Jensen (3-1) also got the no decision. He pitched five innings surrendering six hits and he gave up five earned runs with three walks and four strikeouts. The Chiefs bullpen surrendered the lead in the ninth and in the 11th. The losing pitcher was Austin Reed (0-1) who surrendered the walk off sacrifice fly in the 11th.
Captains Drop Finale to Chiefs 3-0
The Peoria Chiefs defeated the Lake County Captains by a score of 3-0 on Friday Night at Classic Park. The Chiefs pitching was the story of the game. Starter P.J. Francescon (2-1) pitched six innings allowing just two hits. He did not walk a hitter, and did not allow a run to score. Francescon struck out nine Captains hitters and earned the win. The dominant start was a big part of the victory for the Chiefs.
In the first inning the leadoff hitter Pin- Chieh Chen bunted for a base hit and then with two outs and two batters later Paul Hoilman unloaded a homerun to the right center field lawn. The two run homer put the Chiefs in front early in the game. It was 2-0 Chiefs after one inning.
Peoria scored again when they plated a run in the top of the eighth inning. Oliver Zapata reached on a fielder's choice and then was able to move to second on a walk and score on a two base throwing error by Robel Garcia. The Captains committed four errors on the night.
Captains starter Elvis Araujo (0-4) took the loss for Lake County. The line on Araujo was 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HRA. Araujo gave way to Rob Nixon. Nixon went 2.1 IP allowing one unearned run with three walks and struck out four. Grant Sides also pitched for the Captains pitching 1.1 Innings and striking out four. The Captains had 13 strike outs as a staff the most since opening night in Fort Wayne.
The Chiefs used two other pitchers besides Francescon. Bryce Shafer entered the ball game and pitched two innings and struck out three. He also just surrendered two hits. Andrew McKirahan earned the save his second as he pitched a perfect ninth inning. The Chiefs staff totaled 12 strike- outs on the night.
The Captains stay at Classic Park on Saturday Afternoon at 1:00PM. The Captains will take on the Burlington Bees and send RHP Will Roberts (1-1, 3.75) to the mound against RHP Jose Macias (1-2, 5.40) for the Bees. The Bees are visiting Classic Park for the only time in two years with this three game set in Eastlake.
Thank you to Reverend Jennings for the image.
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