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Big Inning Dooms ‘Caps in 8-5 Loss

July 26, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI —For the second time in three games, the West Michigan Whitecaps bullpen struggled to hold the lead in an 8-5 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,789 fans Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Despite totaling ten base hits, the Caps finished just 2-for-9 with runners

Clark, ‘Caps Stun ‘Lugs in 5-4 Comeback

July 25, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI —Detroit Tigers No. 1 prospect and Top-10 MLB Prospect Max Clark accounted for all five West Michigan Whitecaps runs as part of an improbable ninth-inning rally to stun the Lansing Lugnuts by a final score of 5-4 in front of 8,777 frenzied fans Thursday night at LMCU

‘Caps Falter Late in 7-6 Loss

July 24, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI — The West Michigan Whitecaps carried a four-run lead into the eighth inning but couldn’t finish the job as the Lansing Lugnuts staged a late rally in a 7-6 loss in front of 5,833 fans Wednesday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. Despite finishing 5-for-11 with runners in scoring

Clark Gets First High-A Hit in 5-1 Defeat

July 24, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI — Top Detroit Tigers prospects Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle made their much-anticipated West Michigan Whitecaps debuts, but the story become opposing pitching as part of a 5-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 7,346 fans Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan struggled to

Clark, McGonigle Head to West Michigan

July 21, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – Sunday, July 21, 2024 – The West Michigan Whitecaps roster has received two of the premier prospects in Major League Baseball, as outfielder Max Clark, the Detroit Tigers No. 1 Prospect, and currently the No. 10 Overall Prospect by MLB Pipeline, along with fellow Top-100 MLB

‘Caps Fall Short on Sunday

July 21, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI — The West Michigan Whitecaps missed out on their chance to sweep a three-game series as part of a 4-2 loss to the Dayton Dragons in front of 6,140 fans on Sunday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps couldn’t find the big hit in the big moment,

Whitecaps Post Second-Straight Two-Hitter

July 20, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI — The West Michigan Whitecaps pitching staff stifled the Dayton Dragons offense, posting their second consecutive two-hit shutout performance in a 5-0 win in front of 6,949 fans Saturday night at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps starter Joe Miller extended his scoreless streak to 14 innings, retiring the final

‘Caps Blank Dragons, 3-0

July 19, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI — The West Michigan Whitecaps pitching staff carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning while Roberto Campos delivered a bases-clearing three-run double in a 3-0 shutout victory over the Dayton Dragons in front of 6,736 fans Friday night at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps starter Colin Fields tossed five

Whitecaps Swept in Wisconsin

July 14, 2024

APPLETON, WI — The West Michigan Whitecaps finished their week in Appleton with a 5-3 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in front of 4,980 fans at Neuroscience Group Field on Sunday. The Whitecaps, who managed just five runs during the five-game series in Wisconsin, were unable to come up

Whitecaps, T-Rats Suspended After One Inning

July 13, 2024

APPLETON, WI — The West Michigan Whitecaps game against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday night at Neuroscience Group Field was suspended after one inning of play due to inclement weather. A thunderstorm moved through Appleton, Wisconsin, shortly after both teams went scoreless in the first inning of Saturday’s contest,

Whitecaps Fall, 6-0

July 12, 2024

APPLETON, WI — The West Michigan Whitecaps struggle to find their offense continued in a 6-0 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday night at Neuroscience Group Field. The Whitecaps, held to just three hits in the contest, have amassed just two runs in the four games of this

‘Caps Topped in Ten, 3-2

July 12, 2024

APPLETON, WI – The West Michigan Whitecaps search for offense lingered into its third straight game, and Matthew Wood’s game-winning RBI-double was the difference as part of a 3-2 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in ten innings on Thursday at Neuroscience Group Field. The Whitecaps, who had been shut

Whitecaps One-Hit, Bit by Rattlers

July 10, 2024

APPLETON, WI – The West Michigan Whitecaps saw one big inning become their undoing as part of a 7-0 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Wednesday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field. The third inning saw Wisconsin score five times, and outfielder Felix Valerio launched a grand slam to mark

Double Trouble Trips ‘Caps

July 9, 2024

APPLETON, WI – The West Michigan Whitecaps held every player in check but one on Tuesday night, as infielder Jadher Areinamo collected three doubles and four RBI as part of a 4-0 loss to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Tuesday night at Fox Cities Stadium. Areinamo, the Milwaukee Brewers No.

‘Caps Take Two From Loons

July 6, 2024

MIDLAND, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps took advantage of their chance to split their six-game series by sweeping a Saturday doubleheader with a 2-0 shutout win in Game 1 before a 5-3, come-from-behind victory in the nightcap over the Great Lakes Loons in front of 5,203 fans at Dow

Whitecaps-Loons Postponed

July 5, 2024

MIDLAND, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps contest against the Great Lakes Loons was postponed after heavy thunderstorms made field conditions unplayable Friday night at Dow Diamond. A thunderstorm moved through Midland, Michigan, shortly before the scheduled start of Friday’s contest, bringing heavy rains that adversely affected the playing surface

Whitecaps Fall on the Fourth, 4-2

July 5, 2024

MIDLAND, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps began the Fourth of July with fireworks, but it was the opponent who stole the grand finale as part of a 4-2 loss to the Great Lakes Loons in front of 6,212 fans at Dow Diamond on Thursday night. The Holiday festivities began

‘Caps Come Up Short, 6-5

July 3, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps offense found late life, scoring four unanswered runs through the final five innings, but couldn’t complete the comeback as they fell to the Great Lakes Loons 6-5 in front of 7,513 fans Wednesday night at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan scattered four runs

‘Caps Cruise Past Loons, 6-1

July 3, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Jaden Hamm wielded five scoreless innings while matching a career-high seven strikeouts as the pitching staff propelled the ‘Caps past the Great Lakes Loons 6-1 in front of 4,597 fans Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. After five scoreless frames, Hamm dropped his

Whitecaps Fall to Loons, 7-2

July 2, 2024

COMSTOCK PARK, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps fell into an early hole and couldn’t climb their way out as the offense failed to capitalize on numerous run-scoring opportunities in a 7-2 loss to the Great Lakes Loons in front of 6,120 fans Monday night at LMCU Ballpark. Whitecaps starter

‘Caps Cruise After Eight-Run First, 10-3

June 30, 2024

LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps scored a season-high eight runs in the first inning and coasted to a 10-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts, securing a series win at Jackson Field in front of 3,859 fans on Sunday afternoon. The first frame saw West Michigan send 14 batters

Jobe Throws Four Innings in 10-3 Win

June 29, 2024

LANSING, MI – Jackson Jobe, who, moments before taking the mound on Saturday, become Major League Baseball’s top pitching prospect, tossed four innings without giving up an earned run while striking out three as part of a 10-3 West Michigan Whitecaps win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night in

Whitecaps Shut Down Lugnuts, 4-2

June 29, 2024

LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps enjoyed a shutdown performance from their bullpen, while Jim Jarvis enjoyed a big night at the plate as part of a 4-2 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Friday night at Jackson Field. The Whitecaps bullpen with Matt Merrill, Marco Jimenez, and Tanner

‘Caps Blanked Lightning-Quick in Lansing

June 27, 2024

LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps bats remained cold for the second consecutive night as part of a 3-0 shutout loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 5,895 fans in an extraordinarily fast ballgame at Jackson Field on Thursday. The Whitecaps, who plated a season-best 15 runs in

Whitecaps Fall to ‘Nuts, 8-1

June 26, 2024

LANSING, MI – The West Michigan Whitecaps felt the wrath of the top-hitting team in the Midwest League as part of an 8-1 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts in front of 3,166 fans at Jackson Field on Wednesday. The Lugnuts, who entered the contest with a league-best .260 batting average,