Nuno Strikes Outs Eleven, Captains Win 2-1

(Eastlake, OH) - Vidal Nuno dazzled for seven innings on Saturday night in front of 7,916 fans. Nuno struck out a career high eleven hitters as the Captains defeated the Silver Hawks 2-1.

Lake County took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Tyler Holt reached on a one out double to right center. Casey Frawley picked up infield base hit to short. The shortstop Victor Estevez's throw to first went out of play allowing Holt to score.

Argenis Martinez singled to right field with two outs in the fourth. Delvi Cid made it 2-0 with an RBI triple to right centerfield scoring Martinez.

South Bend finally touched up Nuno in the eighth inning when Victor Estevez led the inning off with a solo homerun to make it 2-1.

Vidal Nuno (6-7) earned the win pitching seven innings, allowing just one run on four hits, striking out eleven. In his Captains' debut Takafumi Nakamura picked up the save pitching two innings and giving up two hits. Andrew Wolcott (2-4) suffered the loss pitching just two thirds of a innings allowing one run on two hits, with one strike outs.

The Captains and Silver Hawks play game two of the four game series on Sunday at 1:00 PM with the Captains sending RHP Brett Brach (4-8, 3.55) to the mound to opposes LHP Tyler Skaggs (8-4, 3.57). The game can be heard on ESPN 970 WFUN and on the internet at captainsbaseball.com.

Sunday at 1 PM is a Family Fun Sunday presented by Andrews Osborne Academy which features a pre-game player autograph session, lots of concourse entertainment and the opportunity for kids to run the bases after the game. In addition, kids who are part of Skipper's Lil' Buddies Club will have the opportunity to announce players over the public address system and sit in the radio booth during the game. The first 1,500 fans will receive the second half of the 2010 Captains Team Baseball Card Set, presented by Lake County Solid Waste District.

Full season tickets plans, 7-, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2011 season are on sale now at great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. Information can be found at the Captains website www.captainsbaseball.com.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Fans may visit CaptainsBaseball.com for information on alternate routes to and from Classic Park during the current construction that is taking place on Route 91. The Captains are working with the City of Eastlake and ODOT to ensure the smoothest possible traffic flow for fans attending games at Classic Park until the construction is completed.

A complete promotions schedule can be found at CaptainsBaseball.com. Individual 2010 game tickets are on sale at the Classic Park box office or on line at CaptainsBaseball.com. Full season tickets plans, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2011season are on sale now and information can be found at the Captains website www.CaptainsBaseball.com.

The Lake County Captains are a Class A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and play their home games at Classic Park in Eastlake, at the corner of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.CaptainsBaseball.com.