| Thursday, April 29, 2010 For Immediate Release |
Contact: Jesse Goldberg-Strassler ( 517) 485-4500 ext. 233 |
Whitecaps cool off Lugnuts, 7-3
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Jordan Lennerton and Michael Rockett belted two-run homers in the fifth inning, powering the West Michigan Whitecaps (7-14) past the Lansing Lugnuts (13-8), 7-3, on Thursday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.
The loss ended Lansing's six-game winning streak and also kept the Lugnuts at 999 total wins in the franchise's 15-year history.
The Whitecaps entered the evening have only scored three runs in last five games, but Mike Gosse's two-run triple capped a three-run third inning and gave West Michigan their first lead in nearly a week.
In the fifth, the Caps flexed their muscles. With two outs, Wade Gaynor grounded a single to center field against Lugnuts starter Ryan Shopshire (2-1). Lennerton followed by lining the next pitch over the wall in left for his third home run of the season, putting West Michigan up 5-2. After a walk to Avisail Garcia, Nestor Molina relieved Shopshire and served up a first-pitch roundtripper to Rockett.
West Michigan right-hander Trevor Feeney (2-3) pitched into the eighth inning to pick up the victory.
In defeat, Lansing third baseman Sean Ochinko went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.
The Lugnuts look for their 1,000th win on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium as they begin a seven-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series with the Fort Wayne TinCaps. The pitching matchup will see Lansing left-hander Aaron Loup (2-0, 0.66) oppose Fort Wayne southpaw Nick Greenwood (2-0, 2.35) with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m.
Lugnuts tickets are available for purchase online at www.lansinglugnuts.com, at the stadium box office, and by calling 517-485-4500.
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