Captains drop series opener to Cubs
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (26-25, 66-54) lost the first game of a three-game series to the South Bend Cubs (28-23, 65-54) on Wednesday night at Classic Park. Clark Scolamiero's solo home run was the Captains' only run in a 6-1 loss.
(Eastlake, OH) - The Lake County Captains (26-25, 66-54) lost the first game of a three-game series to the South Bend Cubs (28-23, 65-54) on Wednesday night at Classic Park.
The Cubs' offense struck quickly against Lake County starter
Hankins rebounded and retired eight hitters in a row following the homer. The Cubs, however, added a run in th fourth.
Hankins worked a perfect fifth inning and was solid in his Classic Park debut through his first five frames, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts and no walks. In the sixth, however, the right-hander walked Hill and Daniel to begin the frame. After Weber popped out to second,
Cubs starter
South Bend tacked on two more runs in the eighth. Daniel led off with a single and Herrin walked Weber. A wild pitch moved the runners to second and third before Velazquez hit a two-run single. Velazquez's third and fourth RBI of the night gave the Cubs a 6-1 lead.
Carrera (7-6) earned the win. The lefty scattered three hits over 5.2 scoreless frames. He tied a career-high with seven strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
Hankins (0-1) suffered the loss for his first career decision. He pitched 5.1 innings and allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits. Hankins struck out four and walked two.
The Captains face the Cubs in game two of their three-game series on Thursday night. First pitch at Classic Park is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Individual game tickets for all Captains games are on sale at the Classic Park box office, online at captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467). Mini ticket plans for the 2019 season are still available for great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.