Lake County Captains News

Captains rally late, take walk-off loss to end first half

Marcano's ninth-inning single sinks Captains

Quentin Holmes scored the tying run for the Captains in the ninth inning on Sunday. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 16, 2019 5:18 PM ET

The Captains erased a 3-0 deficit in the top of the ninth on Sunday, but lost in walk-off fashion to the TinCaps, 4-3. Tucupita Marcano's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth was the game-winning hit for Fort Waybe.

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Captains punch playoff ticket

Lake County reaches postseason for first time since 2014

Will Benson hit his league-leading 18th home run on Saturday, going back-to-back with Bo Naylor. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 16, 2019 1:33 AM ET

The Captains clinched a spot in the 2019 Midwest League Playoffs with a 7-4 win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Saturday night. Lake County wins the Eastern Division Wild Card and will play in the postseason for the first time since 2014.

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Magic number down to one despite loss

Captains one win, or one Hot Rods loss, from playoff berth

Luis Oviedo took a hard-luck loss on Friday. He struck out seven Fort Wayne hitters and walked none over six innings, allowing three runs on six hits. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 14, 2019 11:34 PM ET

The Captains lost to the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Friday night, 3-2. Despite the loss, the Captains are one win away or one Bowling Green Hot Rods loss away from clinching the First Half Wild Card and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2014.

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Captains beat Loons in rain-shortened contest

Naylor homers, Royalty deals in five-inning game

Alex Royalty earned the win in a rain-shortened game against Great Lakes, allowing one run in five innings. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 13, 2019 9:24 PM ET

The Captains defeated the Loons on Thursday night in a five-inning, rain-shortened game at Classic Park. Alex Royalty pitched five innings and allowed one run for the win. Bo Naylor hit a two-run homer in the 4-1 victory.

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Loons blank Captains to clinch playoff berth

Rooney lights-out over 6.2 innings

Thomas Ponticelli took the loss for Lake County on Wednesday, allowing three runs in 4.1 innings against Great Lakes. (Paul DiCicco)

June 12, 2019 3:21 PM ET

The Great Lakes Loons clinched a first half playoff berth with a 5-0 win over the Captains on Wednesday. Loons starter John Rooney held the Captains scoreless over 6.2 innings and scattered just four hits for the win.

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Captains climb back into Wild Card lead

Bullpen, five-run third pave the way in win over first place Loons

Manuel Alvarez earned the win, as part of a three-man bullpen crew that worked 6.1 innings in the Captains' win over first-place Great Lakes on Tuesday. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 11, 2019 11:17 PM ET

The Captains notched a key win in their quest for a first-half playoff berth on Tuesday, beating the first-place Great Lakes Loons, 9-3. With the win and a Bowling Green loss, the Captains climbed back into the lead for the Wild Card.

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Cardenas narrowly misses cycle in win over Lansing

Lugnuts tie Midwest League record with six hit-batsmen

Ruben Cardenas tripled, homered and singled on Monday, falling a triple shy of the cycle. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 10, 2019 11:41 PM ET

Ruben Cardenas came within a double of hitting for the cycle and the Lansing Lugnuts tied a Midwest League record by hitting six batters on Monday. The Captains defeated Lansing, 10-4.

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June 10, 2019 6:57 PM ET

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Captains capture key victory over Lugnuts

Oviedo hurls gem, Reeves blasts sixth homer

Luis Oviedo earned his sixth win of the season with five solid innings on Sunday against Lansing. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 9, 2019 5:01 PM ET

Luis Oviedo pitched five strong innings and Mitch Reeves delivered his sixth homer of the year, en route to a 5-2 Captains win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Sunday at Classic Park.

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Lugnuts spoil fireworks show

Jerez homers in 9-3 loss to Lansing

Miguel Jerez hit a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to Lansing. (Tim Phillis - TCP Photography)

June 9, 2019 12:40 AM ET

The Captains lost their second straight game to Lansing on Saturday night, falling to the Lugnuts, 9-3.

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