MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
04/11/2115
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 6430 - THURSDAY, APRIL 11TH , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Bowling Green Hot Rods (0-1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Bowling Green Defeated by West Michigan, 3-1
Opening day festivities have begun throughout the league. Fans of the Bowling Green Hot Rods were eager to watch Chris Cartwright square off against Rob Mann of the visiting West Michigan Whitecaps. In the end, the Whitecaps won the game, 3-1, with Paul Waters leading the way.

Waters had a timely hit for West Michigan in the top of the sixth. With West Michigan trailing 1-0, he turned a 1-2 fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season, making it 3-1, West Michigan.

"We put some tough at-bats on some tough pitches," said West Michigan manager Matt Young.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Heatherly CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Capo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Potter LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
   a-C. Huckestein LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Waters 2B 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 .667 1 3
J. Babcock SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
K. Williams C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Syer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Ellingson RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
M. Bradley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-A. Madrid 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 5 13      
a - C. Huckestein substituted for E. Potter in the 8th
b - A. Madrid substituted for M. Bradley in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Waters (1, 6th Inning off C. Cartwright, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Potter 2 , P. Waters 5 , J. Babcock , K. Williams , C. Ellingson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Babcock , C. Ellingson
Hit by Pitch: C. Heatherly
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Bradley-Babcock-Bradley, Bradley-Babcock-Bradley, Williams-Babcock-Bradley)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Duhon SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
J. Uhl 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
S. Trotti CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Folger 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
K. Fontaine 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
T. Baylis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Castellanos C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Morris RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1 1
Totals 29 1 6 1 3 4 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off R. Mann, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Duhon 2 , J. Uhl , S. Trotti , J. Castellanos , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Uhl
GIDP: J. Uhl , T. Baylis , J. Morris
Hit by Pitch: K. Fontaine
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Duhon (1)
CS: D. Duhon (1)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Mann W (1-0) 7.0 6 1 1 1 2 1 77 1.29   
T. Hicks SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 28 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mann 62
Batters Faced: R. Mann 26, T. Hicks 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mann 10-6, T. Hicks 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mann 77-48, T. Hicks 28-17
Hit Batsmen: R. Mann
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Cartwright L (0-1) 7.0 6 3 3 1 3 1 100 3.86   
A. Franco 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 27 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Cartwright 55
Batters Faced: C. Cartwright 29, A. Franco 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Cartwright 9-9, A. Franco 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Cartwright 100-58, A. Franco 27-19
Hit Batsmen: C. Cartwright
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Paul Waters
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 5625
Special Notes: Eddie Potter was ejected in the 8th inning for arguing a strike call.
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