MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
04/05/2024
 
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
GAME ID: 9068 - FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (1-1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 7 0
Dayton Dragons (1-1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Whitecaps Win, 4-2, at Dayton
West Michigan picked up a win at Fifth Third Field, bumping off the Dayton Dragons, 4-2. Pitcher Mike Craig was a major reason the Whitecaps emerged victorious. The win puts West Michigan at 1-1.

West Michigan used a timely hit from José Morales to get the win. The left fielder stroked a 2-run double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Whitecaps ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it made an impact.

Morales called the win "a team effort."

WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORES DAYTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Merrill 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .364 0 0
   c-F. Lembke LF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Miller SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .375 0 0
D. Beavers RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 .222 1 2
J. Sanderson 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .250 1 2
J. Morales LF 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 .250 1 3
   b-T. Francisco 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. French C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 0 2
R. Anthony CF, LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Robertson DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-M. Rivera DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Martínez 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .286 0 0
Totals 31 4 7 4 7 8 20      
a - M. Rivera inserted as DH in the 8th
b - T. Francisco substituted for J. Morales in the 9th
c - F. Lembke substituted for J. Merrill in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Miller (1, 3rd Inning off E. Coronado, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Morales (1, 7th Inning off C. Dunn, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sanderson (1, 1st Inning off E. Coronado, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Merrill 2 , M. Miller 2 , J. Sanderson 4 , J. Morales 2 , S. Robertson 2
2-out RBI: J. Sanderson , J. Morales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Merrill , J. Morales , J. French
GIDP: J. French
Sac Bunt: M. Miller
Hit by Pitch: J. Sanderson
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Martínez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Martínez-Miller-Merrill, Miller-Martínez-Francisco)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Arias 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .111 0 0
R. Perez C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .600 0 3
D. Vázquez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .222 0 0
T. Meléndez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .111 0 0
J. Dahlstrom 1B 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .250 1 2
   a-N. Romero PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. LaViolette DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .429 1 2
   b-G. Guidry DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
S. Sealey SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
   c-C. Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
B. Ortíz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
D. Pilitte CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143 0 1
Totals 33 2 8 2 1 14 11      
a - N. Romero pinch hit for J. Dahlstrom in the 9th
b - G. Guidry inserted as DH in the 9th
c - C. Collins pinch hit for S. Sealey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. LaViolette (1, 4th Inning off M. Craig, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Dahlstrom (1, 4th Inning off M. Craig, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Perez 2 , D. Vázquez , J. Dahlstrom 4 , J. LaViolette 2 , G. Guidry , S. Sealey , D. Pilitte
2-out RBI: J. Dahlstrom
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Meléndez , S. Sealey
GIDP: D. Vázquez , C. Collins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sealey-Arias-Dahlstrom)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORES DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Craig W (1-0) 7.0 6 2 2 1 11 1 99 67 2.57
A. Kline H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 8 0.00
J. Burpo H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 18.00
R. Braun SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 9 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Craig 67
Batters Faced: M. Craig 27, A. Kline 3, J. Burpo 1, R. Braun 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Craig 5-4, A. Kline 1-0, J. Burpo 0-0, R. Braun 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Craig 99-67, A. Kline 11-8, J. Burpo 3-3, R. Braun 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kline 1-0 , J. Burpo 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Coronado 4.0 4 2 2 5 2 1 77 36 4.50
C. Dunn L (0-1) 3.2 3 2 2 2 4 0 61 40 4.91
J. Harper 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 11 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Coronado 43
Batters Faced: E. Coronado 20, C. Dunn 16, J. Harper 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Coronado 4-4, C. Dunn 4-3, J. Harper 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Coronado 77-36, C. Dunn 61-40, J. Harper 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Dunn 2-0 , J. Harper 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Coronado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Craig
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (42 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 6456
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