MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
09/13/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 6993 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 2 2 13 18 0
Bowling Green Hot Rods 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 11 0
Whitecaps Move on to Round 2
It was a sweet sweep for the West Michigan Whitecaps as they eased past the Bowling Green Hot Rods to advance to the Round 2.

West Michigan won the final game by a 13-2 count and the series 3-0.

"We're just fortunate to get through it quickly and be able to rest up for the next series," said Joe Jacobs, who was named series MVP.

For the series, Jacobs hit .500 with a .500 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 8 RBI and scored 4 runs.

The West Michigan Whitecaps will play against the Cedar Rapids Kernels in the next round. Cedar Rapids won their series against the Beloit Snappers 3 games to 0. The Round 2 schedule will be announced after the Round 1 finishes.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs 1B 5 2 4 7 0 0 1 .500 2 8
J. Ramírez SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .417 0 3
J. Young CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .417 0 1
P. Yates RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .333 0 1
G. Bishop DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 .286 0 0
C. Gibson LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Colon C 5 4 4 5 0 1 0 .417 2 6
S. Jara 3B 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .364 0 2
O. Gutiérrez 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 43 13 18 13 2 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Jara (2, 4th Inning off J. Canavan, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Gutiérrez (2, 6th Inning off J. Canavan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Young (1, 5th Inning off J. Canavan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jacobs 2 (2, 3rd Inning off D. Ford, 3 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Canavan, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Colon 2 (2, 4th Inning off C. Bingham, 2 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off W. James, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 10 , J. Ramírez , J. Young 3 , G. Bishop , C. Gibson 2 , J. Colon 10 , S. Jara 3 , O. Gutiérrez 4
2-out RBI: J. Jacobs
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , P. Yates , C. Gibson
GIDP: P. Yates
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Jacobs (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gutiérrez-Ramírez-Jacobs)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lugo 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 0 1
T. Edwards SS 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .417 0 1
C. Jones CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .385 0 2
C. Hill RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .125 0 0
   a-S. Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   b-F. Martínez RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
A. Scott DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .125 0 0
J. López LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .300 0 3
B. Ackerman C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .091 0 1
D. Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Franco 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 37 2 11 2 3 9 21      
a - S. Johnston pinch hit for C. Hill in the 7th
b - F. Martínez substituted for S. Johnston in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Edwards (2, 1st Inning off J. Gibbs, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Hill (1, 4th Inning off J. Gibbs, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Jones (2, 6th Inning off J. Gibbs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Scott (1, 8th Inning off S. Lowe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Edwards 4 , C. Jones 4 , C. Hill 2 , A. Scott 3 , J. López , B. Ackerman , J. Franco
2-out RBI: C. Jones
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Edwards , S. Johnston , F. Martínez , A. Scott , B. Ackerman
GIDP: J. López
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lugo-Edwards-Franco)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gibbs W (1-0) 5.0 5 0 0 2 6 0 22 88 0.00   
J. Simmons 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 7 26 5.40   
J. Howard 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0.00   
S. Lowe 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 26 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gibbs 61
Batters Faced: J. Gibbs 22, J. Simmons 7, J. Howard 2, S. Lowe 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gibbs 5-4, J. Simmons 1-1, J. Howard 0-1, S. Lowe 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gibbs 88-57, J. Simmons 26-17, J. Howard 11-6, S. Lowe 26-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Simmons 2-0 , J. Howard 3-1
WP: J. Gibbs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Ford L (0-1) 2.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 10 43 18.00   
C. Bingham 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 6 27 27.00   
J. Canavan 4.0 4 2 2 0 3 1 16 53 4.50   
W. James 1.1 6 4 4 1 1 1 11 35 27.00   
E. Franklin 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Ford 27
Batters Faced: D. Ford 10, C. Bingham 6, J. Canavan 16, W. James 11, E. Franklin 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Ford 1-3, C. Bingham 1-0, J. Canavan 4-5, W. James 2-1, E. Franklin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Ford 43-25, C. Bingham 27-13, J. Canavan 53-34, W. James 35-25, E. Franklin 5-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jorge Colon
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Rain (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 12590
Special Notes: Joe Jacobs ties the MID playoff game record for RBI with 7. Jorge Colon ties the MID playoff game record for runs with 4.
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