Bender & Marsee Homer, But Dragons Rally for Walk-off Win
Published on May 18, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
DAYTON, Ohio -- Colton Bender and Jakob Marsee homered for the TinCaps, but the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) rallied late to win 7-6 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. The loss snapped Fort Wayne's three-game winning streak.
With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Dayton (16-20) leadoff hitter, center fielder Blake Dunn, ripped a two-run single to right field to plate a pair for the win.
Fort Wayne (14-22) originally led 1-0 two batters into the game. Marsee (No. 22 Padres prospect) reached second base when his bunt was mishandled by Dragons catcher Mat Nelson. TinCaps shortstop Jackson Merrill (No. 1 Padres prospect) then singled to center to score Marsee.
Dayton equalized in the second. However, 'Caps starter Jared Kollar went on to retire nine consecutive hitters. The right-hander struck out a career-best seven batters over four innings.
The TinCaps regained the lead in the fifth as Bender belted a two-run, 413-foot homer to left-center -- his first of the season. Later in the frame, Marsee sent his third long ball of the year the opposite way to left to make it 4-1. The visitors added two more in the sixth, thanks in part to an RBI single from left fielder Cole Cummings, and led 6-1.
But the Dragons responded with three runs in their half of the sixth and Nelson swatted a solo homer in the seventh to make it 6-5, setting up their ninth-inning comeback.
Next Game: Friday, May 19 @ Dayton Dragons (7:05 p.m.)
TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Adam Mazur (No. 6 Padres prospect)
Dragons Probable Starter: RHP Julian Aguiar
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