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Whitecaps pitcher Crosby earns honor

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:42:01 GMT

West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Casey Crosby has been named the Detroit Tigers' minor league pitcher of the year.

Whitecaps top Loons to stay alive

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:13:24 GMT

Just one game into their pursuit of a sixth Midwest League championship, and the West Michigan Whitecaps faced elimination Thursday at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Caps close out regular season with loss

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:35:13 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps closed out the regular season Monday in front of more than 6,000 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps split doubleheader Sunday

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:12:23 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps played the Fort Wayne Tin Caps on Sunday at Fifth Third Ballpark. The teams split a doubleheader.

Silverhawks no match for Whitecaps

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:06:40 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the South Bend Silverhawks on Monday, 8-3. In three weeks, the Midwest League regular season will be over.

Whitecaps offer kids free tix Monday

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:35:38 GMT

There's free tickets to the Whitecaps game Monday night -- but you have to be 12 or younger.

Joe DePastino on Sports Overtime

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:07:59 GMT

West Michigan Whitecaps manager Joe DePastino stopped by Sports Overtime on Sunday to talk about the season. Also, a discussion on the Whitecaps' Special Olympics event Tuesday.

Whitecaps top Silverhawks at home, 7-5

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:05:04 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the South Bend Silverhawks on Sunday at Fifth Third Ballpark. The final score was 7-5.

Whitecaps rally to top Silverhawks, 9-4

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:49:32 GMT

Strong relief work by Rob Waite helped steady the West Michigan Whitecaps and propel them to a 9-4 come-from-behind win over the South Bend Silver Hawks on Thursday night.

Whitecaps blank Silverhawks

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:36:16 GMT

Casey Crosby’s six shutout innings highlighted a 3-0 win by the West Michigan Whitecaps over the South Bend Silver Hawks at Fifth Third Ballpark on Wednesday night.

Garcia lifts Whitecaps past Silverhawks

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:35:49 GMT

A line-drive single to center by Avisail Garcia gave the West Michigan Whitecaps the win in a 1-0 duel with the South Bend Silver Hawks on Monday night.

Whitecaps close Kernels series with win

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:56:26 GMT

Newcomer Adam Wilk and the West Michigan Whitecaps closed out their three-game series with the Western Division-leading Cedar Rapids Kernels on Sunday.

Whitecaps squeak past Bees

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:51:53 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps faced the Burlington Bees at home Thursday and earned a 3-2 victory. A rematch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps fall to Bees' pitching

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:34:26 GMT

Ryan Wood’s sacrifice fly in the seventh inning proved to be the winning run as the Burlington Bees beat the West Michigan Whitecaps, 3-1, on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps open homestand with big win

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:36:10 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps opened their final big homestand of the season Tuesday night. They will play 10 games in the next 10 days.

Whitecaps top Kane County 1-0

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:48:12 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Kane County Cougars 1-0 on Monday, and improved to 58-36 on the season.

Cougars top Whitecaps 7-4

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:43:18 GMT

It was Take Your Dog to the Ballpark day at Fifth Third Ballpark on Sunday. But the West Michigan Whitecaps fell to the Kane County Cougars; the final score 7-4.

Whitecaps fall to Peoria Chiefs

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:41:53 GMT

The second-place West Michigan Whitecaps faced the Peoria Chiefs on Wednesday at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps win Dayton series 3-1

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:33:24 GMT

In a series that saw home runs blasted and records set, a timely triple was all the Whitecaps needed as they defeated the Dayton Dragons 5-4 to take the series 3-1.

Whitecaps pitcher earns league honor

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:45:42 GMT

West Michigan Whitecaps pitcher Casey Crosby was named the Midwest League's pitcher of the week on Monday.

Whitecaps surrender series finale

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:57:08 GMT

It felt like the playoffs Wednesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Whitecaps and Fort Wayne TinCaps played their series finale, with West Michigan falling 12-2.

West Michigan wins battle of the Caps

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:39:33 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps faced off with the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Monday as the two best teams in the Midwest League.

Whitecaps squeak past Silverhawks

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:36:41 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps faced the South Bend Silverhawks at Fifth Third Ballpark on Wednesday and earned the 5-4 win.

Whitecaps open Loons series with loss

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:44:22 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps opened a four-game series with the Great Lakes Loons Tuesday morning and lost, 8-7.

Crazy eight phenomenon hits Whitecaps

Fri, 29 May 2009 01:24:32 GMT

For the third consecutive game, the West Michigan Whitecaps scored eight runs against Quad Cities and earned the win. However, on Thursday, the Whitecaps blanked the River Bandits, winning 8-0.

Caps score 8 vs. Quad Cities - again

Thu, 28 May 2009 01:03:32 GMT

Angel Flores’ two-run flare to right in the seventh helped the West Michigan Whitecaps (30-15) hold on for an 8-5 win over the Quad Cities River Bandits on Wednesday afternoon at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps rough up Quad Cities

Wed, 27 May 2009 04:09:09 GMT

A four-run surge by the West Michigan Whitecaps provided the boost needed for an 8-4 series opening victory over the Quad Cities River Bandits.

Loons, Whitecaps split series

Wed, 20 May 2009 03:42:32 GMT

Great Lakes’ right hander Bobby Blevins locked down the Midwest League’s best hitting team, the West Michigan Whitecaps, for a 3-2 triumph Tuesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.

Whitecaps suffer rare loss

Tue, 19 May 2009 04:04:35 GMT

A big four-run seventh inning for the Great Lakes Loons led to a 6-4 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps at Fifth Third Ballpark on Monday night.

Whitecaps pitchers lead the league

Tue, 19 May 2009 04:01:43 GMT

The West Michigan Whitecaps' pitchers are proving themselves this season. With the addition of Tigers' pitcher Jeremy Bonderman, things should only be looking up.