MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
07/26/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 9843 - SUNDAY, JULY 26TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (76-23) 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0 10 15 0
Kane County Cougars (43-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Whitecaps Roll to 10-0 Win Over Cougars
In baseball, each game is unique. This one was no different.

The West Michigan Whitecaps scooped up a win at Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, dumping the Kane County Cougars, 10-0. Joe Gibbs, who is tied for 8th in the MID in quality starts with 10, was essential to his team's success. Gibbs, the winner, moves to 11-2. He threw 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 8 and giving up 1 walk.

The Whitecaps got a big hit from left fielder Joe Pettifer. Facing Kane County pitcher Edgardo Herrera in the top of the eighth, Pettifer pounded a 3-run home run to right-center. His 5th home run of the season put the Whitecaps ahead, 10-0.

"We'll need a much better effort, the next time out," said losing manager .

West Michigan is sailing along at 76-23.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs RF 5 3 3 0 0 1 0 .325 2 34
J. Ramírez SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .346 8 49
B. Vecchi CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 .208 5 30
J. Pettifer LF 4 2 1 4 1 0 5 .342 5 50
O. Gutiérrez 2B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .217 2 5
S. Jara 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .324 8 33
M. Castro 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .317 0 15
J. Magana DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .328 1 31
K. Franklin C 5 2 1 0 0 1 3 .256 0 12
Totals 40 10 15 10 2 5 23      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramírez (28, 1st Inning off G. Peterson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Jacobs (13, 1st Inning off G. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Pettifer (5, 8th Inning off E. Herrera, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 4 , J. Ramírez 4 , B. Vecchi 2 , J. Pettifer 4 , S. Jara 2 , M. Castro 2 , J. Magana , K. Franklin
2-out RBI: J. Pettifer , M. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pettifer , S. Jara , K. Franklin
Sac Fly: B. Vecchi , O. Gutiérrez
Hit by Pitch: M. Castro
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Pettifer (18)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .266 3 23
K. Whittier RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .269 1 10
J. Engeman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 0 22
D. Albertson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 7 43
E. Waller SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .284 6 31
C. Thomas LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .341 0 13
M. Cole 3B 4 0 3 0 0 1 2 .298 3 23
R. Pollock C 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .233 2 6
S. White DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .239 3 30
Totals 34 0 7 0 1 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Cole (18, 7th Inning off J. Emerson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Waller , C. Thomas 2 , M. Cole 4 , S. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Waller , R. Pollock 2 , S. White
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Whittier (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Engeman (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Albertson)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gibbs W (11-2) 6.1 4 0 0 1 8 0 24 94 2.33   
J. Emerson 2.2 3 0 0 0 4 0 11 41 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gibbs 72
Batters Faced: J. Gibbs 24, J. Emerson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gibbs 3-8, J. Emerson 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gibbs 94-59, J. Emerson 41-26
WP: J. Gibbs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Peterson L (4-12) 4.2 7 3 3 1 3 0 21 81 5.10   
W. Cruz 2.2 6 6 3 1 1 0 17 55 3.62   
E. Herrera 1.2 2 1 0 0 1 1 7 24 7.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Peterson 40
Batters Faced: G. Peterson 21, W. Cruz 17, E. Herrera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Peterson 7-3, W. Cruz 1-6, E. Herrera 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Peterson 81-51, W. Cruz 55-36, E. Herrera 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Cruz 2-0 , E. Herrera 3-3
Hit Batsmen: W. Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Gibbs
Ballpark: Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 6186
Special Notes: SP Gil Peterson was injured while pitching.
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