MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
07/03/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
GAME ID: 9681 - FRIDAY, JULY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (61-18) 1 0 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 11 17 1
Bowling Green Hot Rods (44-35) 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 6 18 2
Hot Rods Fall to Whitecaps, 11-6
The Whitecaps just keep winning.

Jeff Young made an impact in the 11-6 West Michigan win over Bowling Green. Young, who is tied for 5th in the MID in runs scored with 50, was 2-4 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs. West Michigan has run its win streak to 13 consecutive.

West Michigan won the game in part because of Juan Mercado. The designated hitter ripped a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Whitecaps ahead, 3-1. For the game, Mercado had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"We feel like we're going to win every game right now," said West Michigan skipper Bo Porter.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .342 2 24
J. Ramírez 3B 6 1 2 3 0 1 1 .334 7 38
J. Young CF 4 2 2 1 2 0 2 .321 6 43
T. Garland 2B 5 0 3 2 1 2 3 .343 6 43
C. Gibson RF 6 0 0 1 0 1 8 .381 2 21
J. Pettifer SS 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 .341 3 39
J. Magana 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .321 1 21
K. Franklin C 5 2 1 1 0 0 4 .237 0 9
J. Mercado DH 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .338 6 35
Totals 46 11 17 11 3 7 25      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Garland (17, 1st Inning off V. O'Sullivan, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Pettifer 2 (15, 2nd Inning off V. O'Sullivan, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Mercado (11, 4th Inning off V. O'Sullivan, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Jacobs (4, 6th Inning off W. James, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramírez (7, 6th Inning off W. James, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Mercado (6, 6th Inning off V. O'Sullivan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 3 , J. Ramírez 5 , J. Young 2 , T. Garland 4 , J. Pettifer 5 , J. Magana 2 , K. Franklin , J. Mercado 6
2-out RBI: J. Ramírez , T. Garland 2 , J. Mercado 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Jacobs , C. Gibson 4 , J. Pettifer , J. Mercado
Hit by Pitch: J. Jacobs
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: J. Young (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hall SS, 2B 5 0 1 1 1 1 2 .355 6 41
J. Lugo 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .269 5 24
   c-S. Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .367 0 16
   d-A. Toro 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 3 19
   f-F. Martínez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 0 12
C. Jones CF 6 1 2 0 0 0 8 .370 9 43
J. López LF 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .363 6 48
J. Madrigal RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .302 5 26
B. Ackerman C 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 .277 2 17
É. Lasserre 3B, SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .267 2 8
   e-C. Hill PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .293 9 45
V. O'Sullivan P, DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .318 0 5
   a-J. Franco DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .375 1 11
   b-A. Scott DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .230 3 19
D. Williams 1B 5 0 3 1 0 2 3 .375 0 8
Totals 46 6 18 6 2 8 32      
a - J. Franco inserted as DH in the 6th
b - A. Scott inserted as DH in the 7th
c - S. Johnston pinch hit for J. Lugo in the 8th
d - A. Toro substituted for S. Johnston in the 9th
e - C. Hill pinch hit for É. Lasserre in the 9th
f - F. Martínez pinch hit for A. Toro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Jones (20, 5th Inning off J. Harper, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Williams (2, 6th Inning off K. Estes, 2 on, 1 out) , É. Lasserre (4, 7th Inning off J. Emerson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. López (6, 2nd Inning off J. Harper, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hall , J. Lugo 2 , C. Jones 3 , J. López 5 , J. Madrigal , B. Ackerman 2 , É. Lasserre 3 , C. Hill , V. O'Sullivan , A. Scott , D. Williams 4
2-out RBI: J. Lugo , J. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Jones 2 , J. Madrigal 2 , D. Williams
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lugo 2 (7)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE BOWLING GREEN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Harper W (6-4) 5.0 9 3 3 0 4 1 24 88 2.92   
K. Estes 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 12 2.57   
J. Emerson H (5) 1.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 47 3.14   
C. Wright 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 9 28 4.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Harper 41
Batters Faced: J. Harper 24, K. Estes 5, J. Emerson 10, C. Wright 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Harper 6-5, K. Estes 1-1, J. Emerson 2-2, C. Wright 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Harper 88-60, K. Estes 12-9, J. Emerson 47-29, C. Wright 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Estes 1-1 , J. Emerson 2-0 , C. Wright 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
V. O'Sullivan L (6-5) 5.2 8 5 5 2 6 1 27 104 4.20   
W. James 0.1 5 5 5 1 0 1 8 23 6.88   
E. Franklin 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 15 46 7.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. O'Sullivan 37
Batters Faced: V. O'Sullivan 27, W. James 8, E. Franklin 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. O'Sullivan 6-5, W. James 0-1, E. Franklin 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: V. O'Sullivan 104-67, W. James 23-13, E. Franklin 46-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Franklin 2-2
Hit Batsmen: E. Franklin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Young
Ballpark: Bowling Green Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 5626
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