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Captains of the Week (5/5-5/10/26): Cam Schuelke & Jeffrey Mercedes

The Lake County duo had a productive series versus Great Lakes this past week.
May 11, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – For the week of May 5-10, Lake County is recognizing RHP Cam Schuelke and INF Jeffrey Mercedes as the sixth set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings versus the Great Lakes Loons.

CAM SCHUELKE, RHP

Schuelke had an efficient series versus Great

Captains Fall to Loons 7-4 in Series Finale, Conclude 11-Game Homestand

Lake County left 14 runners on base on Sunday afternoon.
May 10, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the finale of a five-game series, the Lake County Captains (15-17) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (20-12) by a final score of 7-4 on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains could not overcome an early deficit, leaving 14 runners on base

Game 5 of Captains-Loons Series Postponed Due to Rain

Tonight’s game will be made up as part of a seven-inning doubleheader at Great Lakes in June, with the makeup game date and time to be determined.
May 9, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – Game 5 of a scheduled six-game series between the Lake County Captains (15-16) and Great Lakes Loons (19-12) set for tonight, Saturday, May 9, has been postponed due to rain.

The two teams will make up this contest as part of a seven-inning doubleheader at Great Lakes in

Walton’s Four-Hit Night Leads Captains to 8-6 Win Over Loons

Lake County outfielder Aaron Walton went 4-for-5 with three extra-base hits on Friday night.
May 9, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Game 4 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (15-16) defeated the Great Lakes Loons (19-12) by a final score of 8-6 on Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

Following a 70-minute rain delay, the Captains offense was highlighted by CF Aaron Walton,

Captains Earn 15-13 Walk-Off Win in Wild Game 1, Split Doubleheader With Loons

Lake County’s Jeffrey Mercedes hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run in Game 1 of Thursday’s doubleheader.
May 8, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Games 2 and 3 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (14-16) split a seven-inning doubleheader versus the Great Lakes Loons (19-11) on Thursday at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains won Game 1 by a final score of 15-13 in eight innings, but

Loons’ Furious First Inning Leads to 7-1 Captains Defeat in Series Opener

Lake County allowed five runs in the first inning for the second straight game on Wednesday afternoon.
May 6, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Game 1 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (13-15) fell to the Great Lakes Loons (18-10) by a final score of 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

For the second game in a row, Lake County gave up five runs

Game 1 of Captains-Loons Series Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

Tonight’s game will be made up as part of a seven-inning doubleheader on Thursday, May 7, which will begin at 4:30 p.m.
May 5, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – The first game of a scheduled six-game series between the Lake County Captains (13-14) and Great Lakes Loons (17-10) set for tonight, Tuesday, May 5, has been postponed due to inclement weather.

The two teams will make up this contest as part of a seven-inning doubleheader on Thursday,

Captains of the Week (4/28-5/3/26): Kendeglys Virguez & Ryan Cesarini

The Lake County duo had a strong series versus Beloit this past week.
May 5, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – For the week of April 28-May 3, Lake County is recognizing RHP Kendeglys Virguez and OF Ryan Cesarini as the fifth set of Captains of the Week for the 2026 season for their impressive showings versus the Beloit Sky Carp.

KENDEGLYS VIRGUEZ, RHP

Virguez had a strong series on

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF ’GOING TO BAT FOR SMALL BUSINESS PRESENTED BY PNC’

May 4, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – The Lake County Captains, in collaboration with PNC Bank, announced the winners of the 2026 ‘Going to Bat for Small Business presented by PNC’ initiative.

Now in its third year, this initiative is designed to bolster small businesses across Northeast Ohio. Going to Bat for Small Business presented

Captains’ Franklin Gómez Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week

The Lake County left-hander had an excellent start versus the Beloit Sky Carp on Friday, May 1.
May 4, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – On Monday, May 4, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that Lake County Captains LHP Franklin Gómez has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 27-May 3.

The 20-year-old had a stellar start versus the Beloit Sky Carp on Friday, May 1.

Gómez

Captains Fall to Sky Carp 16-2 in Series Finale

Lake County allowed five runs in the first inning on Sunday afternoon.
May 3, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the finale of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (13-14) fell to the Beloit Sky Carp (12-14) by a final score of 16-2 on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Beloit offense came out firing in the first inning, plating five runs

Captains Held to Two Hits in 5-1 Loss to Sky Carp

Lake County was held hitless through five innings on Saturday night.
May 2, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Game 5 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (13-13) fell to the Beloit Sky Carp (11-14) by a final score of 5-1 on Saturday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains offense was held scoreless for the first eight innings of the

Captains Slug Five Home Runs in 7-2 Win Over Sky Carp

Lake County’s final six runs were scored with homers on Friday night.
May 1, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Game 4 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (13-12) defeated the Beloit Sky Carp (10-14) by a final score of 7-2 on Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains offense was powered by the long ball, blasting five home runs. This

Captains Split Doubleheader With Sky Carp, Earn 5-2 Win in Game 2

Lake County scored five runs on just two hits in its Game 2 victory on Thursday.
May 1, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In Games 2 and 3 of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (12-12) split a seven-inning doubleheader versus the Beloit Sky Carp (10-13) on Thursday at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains lost Game 1 by a final score of 9-4, but won Game 2

Game 2 of Captains-Sky Carp Series Postponed Due to Inclement Weather

Tonight’s game will be made up as part of a seven-inning doubleheader on Thursday, April 30, which will begin at 4:30 p.m.
April 29, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – The second game of a scheduled six-game series between the Lake County Captains (11-11) and the Beloit Sky Carp (9-12) set for tonight, Wednesday, April 29, has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather.

The two teams will make up this contest as part of a seven-inning doubleheader

Captains Fall to Sky Carp 10-9 in Series Opener

Lake County and Beloit drew a combined 23 walks on Tuesday night.
April 29, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the first game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (11-11) fell to the Beloit Sky Carp (9-12) by a final score of 10-9 on Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

In a game in which it never led, Lake County brought

Captains of the Week (4/21-4/26/26): Justin Campbell & Jaison Chourio

The Lake County duo had a remarkable series at West Michigan this past week.
April 28, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight two Captains of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a pitcher and a position player and their strong performances from the previous week.

For the week of April 21-26, Lake County is recognizing RHP Justin Campbell

Captains of the Week (4/14-4/19/26): Jogly García & Aaron Walton

The Lake County duo had an impressive series versus Fort Wayne this past week.
April 20, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight two Captains of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a pitcher and a position player and their strong performances from the previous week.

For the week of April 14-19, Lake County is recognizing RHP Jogly García

Captains Fall 9-6 in Series Finale, Split Six-Game Set With TinCaps

Lake County had the winning run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday afternoon.
April 19, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the finale of a six-game series, the Lake County Captains (7-8) fell to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (6-9) by a final score of 9-6 on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

For the second time in the series, a big inning proved to be

Walton’s Big Night Spearheads Captains’ 16-9 Victory Over TinCaps

Lake County logged 16 runs on 16 hits as a team on Saturday night.
April 19, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the fifth game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (7-7) defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps (5-9) by a final score of 16-9 on Saturday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

In a game punctuated by offense, the Captains blistered for 16 runs

Captains Split Doubleheader With TinCaps, Earn 4-3 Win in Game 2

Lake County and Fort Wayne have split the first four games of this week’s series.
April 17, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the third and fourth games of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (6-7) split a seven-inning doubleheader versus the Fort Wayne TinCaps (5-8) on Friday at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Captains lost Game 1 by a final score of 1-0, but won

Fort Wayne’s Four-Run Ninth Proves Critical, Captains Fall 8-3

Lake County went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position on Thursday night.
April 17, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the second game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (5-6) fell to the Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-7) by a final score of 8-3 in a rain-delayed contest on Thursday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The ballgame was delayed for a combined

Game 2 of Captains-TinCaps Series Postponed Due to Rain

Tonight’s game will be made up as part of a seven-inning doubleheader on Friday, April 17, which will begin at 4 p.m.
April 15, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – The second game of a scheduled six-game series between the Lake County Captains (5-5) and the Fort Wayne TinCaps (3-7) set for tonight, Wednesday, April 15, has been postponed due to anticipated inclement weather.

The two teams will make up this contest as part of a seven-inning doubleheader

Captains Explode for 13 Runs, Defeat TinCaps 13-4 in Series Opener

Eight of nine Lake County batters logged at least one hit on Tuesday night.
April 14, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – In the first game of a scheduled six-game series, the Lake County Captains (5-5) defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps (3-7) by a final score of 13-4 on Tuesday night at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake.

The Lake County offense shined in the contest, totaling 13 hits and

Captains of the Week (4/7-4/12/26): Franklin Gómez & Bennett Thompson

The Lake County tandem had a strong series at Dayton this past week.
April 13, 2026

EASTLAKE, Ohio – After each series this season, the Lake County Captains will spotlight two Captains of the Week, presented by Official League, showcasing a pitcher and a position player and their strong performances from the previous week.

For the week of April 7-12, Lake County is recognizing LHP Franklin Gómez