PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The first game of a doubleheader Wednesday at LMCU Ballpark was tied at 1-1 between the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Great Lakes Loons went it went into a rain delay in the 3rd inning.
It was suspended before heavy rain pelted the field.
Here are more details from a Whitecaps' news release:
The ‘Caps and Loons – slated to play two seven-inning games after the postponement on Tuesday – battled through light rain early in the morning before it intensified – forcing the suspension at a 1-1 tie with two outs in the bottom of the third. Before the delay - Tigers No. 4 prospect Josue Briceño blasted a solo home run in his first at-bat off the Injured List before Loons first baseman Joe Vetrano countered with a solo homer in the top of the third – tying the game at 1-1 before the rain stopped the game prematurely.
The ‘Caps and Loons are now scheduled to finish the seven-inning ballgame before another seven-inning contest afterward – with a 40-minute break between games. Thursday’s Game 1 continuation is scheduled for 5:35 pm. Whitecaps pitcher Joe Miller is expected to start the second game on the mound, while Great Lakes counters with lefty Wyatt Crowell.
UP NEXT:
The Whitecaps resume their doubleheader against the Great Lakes Loons on Thursday at 5:35 pm. Broadcast coverage with Dan Hasty and Nate Wangler starts on the Whitecaps Baseball Network at 5:30 pm on 106.1 FM ‘The Ticket’ and 1340 WJRW-AM in Grand Rapids. Catch all the action for free on the MiLB.TV, on the radio, or listen to the game live at whitecapsbaseball.com.
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