MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

Series Ends with 9-3 Loss for TinCaps

Published on May 18, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


LANSING, Mich. - In the finale of a three-game series with first place Lansing, the Fort Wayne TinCaps fell by a 9-3 final on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium. TinCaps starter Frank Garces surrendered five runs in a season-low two and two thirds innings as Fort Wayne dropped the rubber match of the three-game set.

Lansing (29-12) fell behind 2-0 after the top of the second but put together two four-run innings, and were aided by a bevy of mistakes by the TinCaps. Fort Wayne pitching plunked three batters, walked home a run with the bases loaded and committed three errors in the loss.

The two TinCaps runs in the third came across within the first three batters of the inning. Mike Gallic led off with a triple to center field, and Lee Orr followed with a triple of his own to score Gallic. Austin Hedges then grounded out, allowing Orr to score and making the score 2-0 in favor of Fort Wayne (19-23).

The Lugnuts plated one run in the bottom of the second pulling it to 2-1 as Garces (1-3) walked the bases full and then walked in a run. In the third, Lansing sent eight men to the plate and pushed four runs across, getting the help of a Duanel Jones error in the process.

Trailing 5-2 in the fourth, the TinCaps edged one run closer on a solo home run by Austin Hedges, which made it 5-3. Hedges tied Casey McElroy for the team lead with four homers.

Four more Lansing runs scored in the seventh as the TinCaps plunked three men in the frame and committed two errors, and Lansing led 9-3 when the inning was over.

Relievers James Needy, Yordany Ramirez, Luis De La Cruz and Daniel Cropper all pitched for Fort Wayne. Only Cropper did not surrender a run.

Lugnuts reliever Eric Brown (1-0) picked up the win, tossing three innings in relief of starter David Rollins.

The TinCaps return home to open a series with Bowling Green on Saturday night. The scheduled starters are Adys Portillo for Fort Wayne and Parker Markel for Bowling Green. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.

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