On-Deck with the Captains: Week 21

Record:

22-43 (Overall Record: 50-86)

Game Results:

August 26th – Lake County @ West Michigan (Loss: Reichenbach)
August 27th – Lake County @ South Bend (Loss: Salazar)
August 28th – Lake County @ South Bend (Loss: Cooper)
August 29th – Lake County @ South Bend (Loss: Dickerson)
August 30th – Lake County @ South Bend (Win: Dickerson)
August 31st – South Bend @ Lake County (Loss: Salazar)
September 1st – South Bend @ Lake County (Loss: Wetmore)

Transactions:

August 31st – Clayton Ehlert activated from the disabled list
August 31st – Cody Allen promoted to Akron
August 31st – Dale Dickerson promoted to Akron
August 31st - Drew Rucinski promoted from Mahoning Valley

The Line-up:

Nick Bartolone – 3/23 (.130), 2b, 5 K, 3 RBI
Chase Burnette – 4/19 (.211), BB, 2 K, RBI
Henry Dunn – 1/7 (.143), 2b, K
Aaron Fields – 5/15 (.333), BB, 4 K
Kevin Fontanez – 3/14 (.214), R, 2 K, 2 RBI
Brian Heere – 6/22 (.273), 3 R, 2B, 2 BB, 8 K, RBI
Carlos Moncrief – 3/14 (.214), 2 R, HR, SB, 4 BB, 8 K, RBI
Alex Monslave – 5/22 (.227), R, 2 2B, 3 BB, 6 K, RBI
Moises Montero – 1/7 (.143), 2B, BB, K
Luigi Rodriguez – 5/15 (.333), R, K
Ronny Rodriguez – 5/27 (.185), 4 R, 2 2B, HR, 4 K, 2 RBI
Giovanny Urshela – 7/26 (.269), 2 2B, 2 K, RBI
Levon Washington – 2/22 (.091), 2 R, 3B, SB, 4 BB, 7 K, RBI

Quick Notes on Offense:

The Captains offense is stumbling to the finish line. This week, the team hit just above the Mendoza line (.215), and has been in a tail spin since the All-Star break. They have already clinched the team record for most losses in a season.

This week, no one on the team hit above .300 with more than 20 at-bats. Aaron Field and Luigi Rodriguez both hit .333 in 15 at-bats this week.

Hitter of the Week:

Brian Heere

On the Mound:

Cody Allen – 1 IP, 0 R, H, 2 K, 0.00 ERA
Kyle Blair – 6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, BB, 3 K, 3.00 ERA
Jordan Cooper – 6 IP, 3 R, 8 H, HR, BB, 3 K, L, 4.50 ERA
Dale Dickerson – 2.1 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, W & L, 11.59 ERA
Clayton Ehlert –2 IP, R, 2 H, K, 4.50 ERA
Luis Encarnacion – 1 IP, 0 R, 2 BB, K, 0.00 ERA
Michael Goodnight – 5 IP, R, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 1.80 ERA
Joey Mahalic – 8 IP, 0 R, H, 6 BB, 0.00 ERA
Kyle Petter – 3 IP, 0 R, K, 0.00 ERA
JD Reichenbach – 9 IP, 9 R (8 ER), 19 H, 2 HR, 5 BB, 5 K, L, 8.00 ERA
Drew Rucinski – 2.1 IP, 0 R, H, 3 BB, 4 K, 0.00 ERA
Danny Salazar – 5 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 L, 3.60 ERA
Felix Sterling – 1 IP, R, K, 0.00 ERA
Kirk Wetmore – 9.1 IP, 6 R (2 ER), 9 H, HR, 7 BB, 7 K, L, 1.86 ERA

Quick Notes on Pitching:

Danny Salazar made his 2011 debut on Saturday versus South Bend. He went two innings, allowing two runs (one run was earned), and two hits. He also took the loss. Salazar is coming back from Tommy John surgery, and has pitched the previous two seasons with the Captains.

Felix Sterling was tossed from Tuesday night’s contest for hitting a South Bend batter. It occurred in the second inning and the benches cleared. The batter charged the mound and threw his helmet at Sterling. Pitching Coach Jeff Harris was also thrown out of the game.

Reliever Joey Mahalic had a great week out of the pen. Mahalic went eight innings, and gave up no runs. Five of those innings came after the Sterling ejection on Tuesday night. The only downside to his good week was he walked six batters in those eight innings.

Pitcher of the Week:

Kyle Blair

Upcoming Games:

September 2nd – South Bend @ Lake County
September 3rd – Bowling Green @ Lake County
September 4th – Bowling Green @ Lake County
September 5th – Bowling Green @ Lake County
End of Season

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