LumberKings bury Captains with five homers

EASTLAKE, OH (July 22, 2017) - A season-high five home runs by the Clinton LumberKings were more than enough to drop the Lake County Captains 12-5 on Saturday night at Classic Park. Luis Rengifo was one of several LumberKings (12-16, 43-52) standouts, slugging two home runs in a 3-for-4 night at the plate that included three runs scored.
Lake County (13-14, 40-57) initiated the slugfest with a two-run homer from Li-Jen Chu in the bottom of the first. Nick Wells started for Clinton and allowed the home run that was set up with a wild pitch strikeout of Miguel Eladio.
In the top of the third inning, Clinton broke out for the biggest rally of the game, taking the lead for good with a six-run rally against Captains starter Justin Garza. The rally started with Rengifo's first home run of the game, a three-run shot to right. Dimas Ojeda then capped the rally with a two-run double to left. The LumberKings sent 10 men to the plate in the inning against Garza (2-5) who was hung with the loss.
The Captain pulled to within one in the bottom of the third with a three-run rally of their own. Wells (4-7) hit two men in the inning as the Captain strung three hits together to pull to within one, 6-5.
The LumberKings then pulled away with a barrage of power. Joe Rizzo slugged his sixth home run of the year, a two-run homer, in the top of the fourth. Nick Zammarelli III and Ojeda added solo homers in the fifth. And Rengifo hit his second home run of the game, a solo homer, in the sixth inning, for his team leading 11^th long fly of the year.
The five home runs by Clinton were the most in a single game in the 2017 season and marked the first time since May 31 that the LumberKings had scored 10 or more runs in a contest.
The LumberKings will play game two of their three-game series with the Lake County Captains on Sunday afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Ryne Inman (0-0, 18.00) will take the ball for Clinton and face Lake County's right-handed pitcher Luis Jimenez (2-3, 5.44). First pitch is scheduled for 12:30 PM (CDT) with the pregame show beginning at 12:15 PM (CDT) on 100.3 FM WCCI Erik Oas is on the call.  
The LumberKings return home to Ashford University Field on Wednesday, July 26 for the first of three- games with the Quad Cities River Bandits. Wednesdays are "Wing Wednesdays" at Ashford University Field with 50 cent wings all game long
About the LumberKings
The LumberKings, the only remaining Charter Member of the Midwest League, are playing their 62nd season in the league and their ninth as an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Since the club's inception in 1937, 271 former Clinton players have made it to the Major Leagues. The LumberKings play at historic Ashford University Field located off 6th Avenue North at 537 Ballpark Drive. Tickets to all 70 home games are available by calling (563) 242-0727 or by visiting lumberkings.com