Loons blank Captains, salvage finale
(Midland, MI) - The Lake County Captains (3-1) had a shot at starting the season with four straight wins for the second straight season, but fell short on Sunday against the Great Lakes Loons (1-3) at Dow Diamond. The Loons held the Captains scoreless to beat Lake County, 6-0.
(Midland, MI) - The Lake County Captains (3-1) had a shot at starting the season with four straight wins for the second straight season, but fell short on Sunday against the Great Lakes Loons (1-3) at Dow Diamond. The Loons held the Captains scoreless to beat Lake County, 6-0.
Great Lakes struck lightning fast in the opening frame.
The next inning began inauspiciously for the Captains.
McCarthy settled into a groove over the next three innings. The right-hander faced the minimum from the third through the fifth and allowed just one runner on a walk before erasing him on a pickoff. He notched all five of his strikeouts in those three frames and did not allow a hit after the first inning. McCarthy (0-1) eventually took the loss despite a strong final line of five innings, three runs, two earned, three hits, two walks and five strikeouts.
Loons starter
All of that took Zuniga 30 pitches and Loons Manager John Shoemaker decided to end his afternoon there.
Chacin (1-0) cruised the rest of the way and ate up 5.1 innings in relief without allowing a run. The right-hander scattered just two hits and struck out five, ultimately earning the victory. The Loons' offense added three insurance runs in the sixth off of
The Captains won three out of four in the season-opening home-and-home series against Great Lakes and will return home to start a four-game series with the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Monday. First pitch for all four games in the series is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Classic Park.
Information about Classic Park or the Captains can be found online at www.captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-<st1:stockticker w:st="on">WINS (9467). Affordable ticket packages and group party and picnic options are available now.