Captains slog through second-half opener
(Bowling Green, KY) - The Lake County Captains (0-1, 29-42) and Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-0, 48-22) were in a rain delay nearly as long as they played baseball on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in the first game after the All-Star Break. In a game that featured a
(Bowling Green, KY) - The Lake County Captains (0-1, 29-42) and Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-0, 48-22) were in a rain delay nearly as long as they played baseball on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in the first game after the All-Star Break. In a game that featured a two hour and four minute rain delay in the fifth inning, the Captains lost to the Hot Rods, 7-2. The two sides played two hours and 35 minutes of baseball in a game that began at 7:38 p.m. ET and ended at 12:17 a.m. ET.
The Hot Rods jumped on Captains starter
Mejia battled through adversity over the next four innings and kept the Hot Rods off the scoreboard, despite allowing runners in scoring position every frame. With runners on the corners and one out in the sevond, Mejia induced a ground ball to
Mejia (0-1) took the loss for Lake County. The right-hander pitched four innings and allowed four runs, all of which came in the first inning, on eight hits. He struck out three, walked one and hit a batter.
Hot Rods starter
After Franklin shut down the Captains in a one-two-three fifth, the rain fell hard and the ballgame went into a delay. Play halted at 9:03 p.m. ET and did not resume until 11:07 p.m. ET. When it restarted, the Hot Rods hardly wasted time adding to their lead.
In the bottom of the sixth, Bowling Green plated three runs - one earned - against Captains right-hander
Lake County's only tallies came on one swing in the top of the seventh.
The Hot Rods' victory extended their franchise-record winning streak to 12 games. Lake County has lost four in a row to Bowling Green, dating back to a three-game series at Classic Park leading into the All-Star Break. The Captains and Hot Rods will square off again on Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in game two of a four-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET.
Information about Classic Park or the Captains can be found online at www.captainsbaseball.com and by phone at 440-954-<st1:stockticker w:st="on">WINS (9467). Affordable ticket packages and group party and picnic options are available now.