MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

Gaedele Delivers Walk-Off Win

Published on June 27, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Down to their last out and fighting for a series victory, the Fort Wayne TinCaps rallied for the second straight game against the Lansing Lugnuts, winning 3-2 Tuesday on a walk-off base hit by Kyle Gaedele. TinCaps catcher Austin Hedges hit a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth, and Gaedele followed two batters later with a single to score Duanel Jones.

Lansing (3-3, 50-25) secured an early 1-0 lead against Fort Wayne (4-2, 35-41) starter Ruben Mejia in the second inning. An Andy Fermin single to right plated Andy Burns, putting the TinCaps in a hole. But Fort Wayne answered back in the third, as Felix Cabrera grounded into a game-tying double play, bringing Gaedele home to score.

The score remained tied 1-1 until the sixth, when Lansing chipped away at reliever Dennis O'Grady, taking a 2-1 lead. O'Grady delivered two innings of relief behind Mejia, who worked four frames.

After scoring once in the third, the TinCaps had one runner reach base in each of the next five innings, but couldn't get a run across. In the ninth, the first two batters were retired by Lugnuts closer Ajay Meyer (3-2). Hedges delivered the equalizer, a solo home run to left field, tying the game at two. Duanel Jones then coaxed a walk, moved to second on a Meyer balk, and scored on Gaedele's game-ending hit.

Fort Wayne secured a series win over the Lugnuts for the first time since August of 2011, and notched a 4-2 record in the first homestand of the second half. Johnny Barbato (5-0), who pitched the top of the ninth for the TinCaps, was awarded the win.

The next opponent for the TinCaps is the Great Lakes Loons, who play host to Fort Wayne in the first of a three game series, which begins Thursday night at 7:05. The scheduled starters are Frank Garces for Fort Wayne and Ralston Cash for Great Lakes.

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