Lake County, Ohio – It was a rough season debut for Bowling Green starting pitcher Chris Park as the knuckleballer got little to no help from his defense. The knuckle baller threw plenty of strikes, and pitched well enough to win, but sloppy defense behind him led to a Captains 8-2 blowout victory.
On the contrary, Juan Hillman of Lake County pitched very well and received the proper defensive and offensive support to win. He went five innings with 6 strikeouts. He left the game after the fifth frame with a 7-2 lead.
The Captains also had their share of long balls as the night went on.