MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
09/05/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS
GAME ID: 12615 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lansing Lugnuts (59-77) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 11 0
West Michigan Whitecaps (95-41) 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 X 7 13 0
7 Straight Wins for Whitecaps
Led by Oliver Matos, the West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the Lansing Lugnuts, 7-5. Matos went 2-4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Whitecaps. Steve Hood, credited with the save, is now 4 for 4 in save opportunities. West Michigan goes to 95-41. The win puts them 21½ games up in their division.

Tony Boggs hit a run-scoring triple off Ken Jenkins in the bottom of the second, which put the Whitecaps in front, 2-1. Boggs had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

"We'll enjoy this ride as long as it lasts," said Whitecaps manager James Russell.
LANSING BATTING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Floyd CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .279 6 37
S. Collins 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .352 5 70
A. Jones LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .312 16 81
M. Nicholas 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 .274 14 61
W. Barnes DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 12 32
   a-S. Eldridge DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .249 5 24
J. Cisneros RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .272 6 41
A. Mercado SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .333 7 44
R. Mann C 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .318 7 47
J. Garza 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .224 5 21
Totals 35 5 11 5 3 11 14      
a - S. Eldridge inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Collins (37, 3rd Inning off A. Pérez, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Floyd (3, 5th Inning off A. Pérez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Nicholas (14, 2nd Inning off A. Pérez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Floyd 4 , S. Collins 2 , A. Jones , M. Nicholas 6 , J. Cisneros 2 , A. Mercado , J. Garza
2-out RBI: J. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Collins , R. Mann
GIDP: A. Jones , M. Nicholas
Hit by Pitch: A. Jones
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Floyd (20)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Duffy 2B, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .319 11 48
O. Matos DH 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 .345 10 49
T. Quintana CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .351 5 31
   a-S. Ford RF, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .323 1 11
F. Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .349 11 50
D. Johnson LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .335 0 27
   c-R. Gachinsky RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 4 23
J. McCarty 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .341 2 8
   b-D. Babb 2B, SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .326 0 18
T. Boggs RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .223 13 25
   d-B. Vecchi LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 15 47
J. Montoya C 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 .227 4 14
C. Ferguson SS, 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .263 1 8
Totals 37 7 13 7 1 11 16      
a - S. Ford substituted for T. Quintana in the 7th
b - D. Babb substituted for J. McCarty in the 7th
c - R. Gachinsky substituted for D. Johnson in the 8th
d - B. Vecchi substituted for T. Boggs in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Ferguson (5, 2nd Inning off K. Jenkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Johnson (4, 2nd Inning off K. Jenkins, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Boggs (2, 2nd Inning off K. Jenkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. Matos (10, 3rd Inning off K. Jenkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Montoya (4, 8th Inning off C. Barrientez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Duffy , O. Matos 5 , D. Johnson 4 , J. McCarty 2 , D. Babb , T. Boggs 4 , J. Montoya 5 , C. Ferguson 2
2-out RBI: O. Matos , D. Babb , C. Ferguson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Duffy , T. Quintana , T. Boggs
Hit by Pitch: D. Johnson
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ferguson-Duffy-Johnson, Babb-Ferguson-Johnson)
OF assists: 1 (Ford(Mercado at home))
LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Jenkins L (11-9) 4.0 9 5 5 0 7 1 56 4.67   
C. Barrientez 3.1 4 2 2 1 3 1 51 7.34   
B. Paige 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 5.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Jenkins 31
Batters Faced: K. Jenkins 21, C. Barrientez 16, B. Paige 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Jenkins 1-4, C. Barrientez 5-2, B. Paige 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Jenkins 56-43, C. Barrientez 51-31, B. Paige 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Paige 1-0
WP: K. Jenkins
Hit Batsmen: C. Barrientez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Pérez W (6-1) 5.2 7 2 2 1 9 1 97 2.36   
Y. Hayagawa H (11) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 2.80   
J. Howard 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 14 4.24   
S. Hood SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Pérez 55
Batters Faced: A. Pérez 24, Y. Hayagawa 5, J. Howard 7, S. Hood 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Pérez 4-3, Y. Hayagawa 1-2, J. Howard 1-1, S. Hood 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Pérez 97-62, Y. Hayagawa 23-13, J. Howard 14-8, S. Hood 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Hayagawa 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Howard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Oliver Matos
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 11068
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