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Lake County Captains

Back and Forth Game Goes Captains Way 11-8

April 23, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(GENEVA, ILL) - Back-to-back homeruns by Luigi Rodriguez and Francisco Lindor in the top half of the eight inning, powered the Captains to a 11-8 victory Monday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. The Captains scored four runs in that inning and put the game out of the Cougars reach.

Kane County scored first in the bottom of the third inning when Justin Trapp singled home two runs and giving Kane County the lead by a pair. It was two to nothing heading to the top of the fourth inning.

The Captains responded in the top of the fourth inning. Lake County sent 12 men to the plate in the inning and scored six times. The big blow in the inning for the Captains was the two out three run triple by Todd Hankins. The Captains led six to two after the inning. In the bottom half of the fourth Kane County responded with three runs of their own cutting the Captains lead to one run. The score after four complete innings was six to five Captains.

A three run sixth inning by Kane County gave the Cougars a two run lead in the ballgame. In the inning Justin Trapp was at it again but this time he unloaded a homer to right field and that jolted the Cougars out in front by a score of eight to six.

In the seventh Patric Tolentino cut into the Kane County lead when he picked up his second RBI of the afternoon on a ground out to first scoring. Bryson Myles from third base. The score was eight to seven Kane County in heading to the eighth inning.

Bryson Myles stole three bases in the game. He stole second and third in the eighth inning, and had a straight steal of home in the fourth inning. In both innings the Captains put up multiple runs on the scoreboard.

Captains starter Will Roberts (1-1, 3.75) didn't get a decision. Roberts, pitched five and one third innings and allowed eight hits and eight runs, six of which were earned. Francisco Valera got the win after twirling one and two thirds innings of no hit shut out baseball. Jeff Johnson pick up the save after working two innings and fanning three.

The Cougars starting pitcher Kellen Moen (0-1.820) pitched three and two thirds innings and allowed four hits, six runs and all were earned. Moen got the no decision. The Loss went to Mike Giovenco (0-2,7.27) after he surrendered both homers in the eight inning.

The Captains will stay on the road to take on the Kane County Cougars. Game three of the three game series will be Tuesday April 24 with the first pitch scheduled at 12:00pm. The Captains will send RHP Joe Colon (1-1, 3.68) to the mound. He will face off against the Cougars RHP Santiago Garrido (2-0 1.64). Last season, the Captains played Kane County in Eastlake. The Cougars will host the 2012 All-Star game at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on June 19, 2012.

Full season tickets plans, 7-, 12-, 20-, and 35-game mini ticket plans for the 2012 season are on sale now at great prices complete with several exclusive benefits. 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 corners of State Route 91 and Vine Street. For more information on the Captains, please visit the team's official website at www.CaptainsBaseball.com.

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