MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: July 24 at Dayton

Published on July 24, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-13, 37-52) @ Dayton Dragons (6-15, 45-42)

Sunday, July 24 (1:05 p.m.) | Day Air Ballpark | Dayton, OH | Game 3 of 3 in Series | Road Game 42 of 66 | Game 90 of 132

LHP Noel Vela (No. 30 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Joe Boyle (No. 26 Reds prospect)

Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (Ben Shulman) / Video: MiLB.TV

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps evened this series up at a game apiece with a 7-3 victory. Lucas Dunn got the 'Caps going with a 2-run homer in the 2nd. Brandon Valenzuela helped lead the offense with 2 hits and 3 RBIs, while Robert Hassell III added an RBI single. On the mound, Ryan Bergert struck out 7 over 5.1 innings with only 2 runs allowed. Edwuin Bencomo bridged the gap to Seth Mayberry for his first save of the season.

POWER PROBLEM: The Dragons lead the Midwest League in home runs (106 in 87 games), while the TinCaps rank last (55 in 89 games).

ROBERT HASSELL: Ranks 2nd in the MWL in batting average (.314),5th in OPS (.875), 6th in OBP (.392) and hits (85), 8th in RBIs (50), and 10th in SLG (.483) and stolen bases (19)... 8th lowest swing and miss % (8%).

MAX FERGUSON: Ranks 5th in MiLB in walks (71) and 3rd in stolen bases (53).

COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in runs (65), while ranking 2nd in triples (7), 4th in stolen bases (29), 5th walks (53; 16%), and 8th in OBP (.376)... He's swung and missed at only 8% of pitches seen, the 5th lowest rate in the league... 4th in BB/K (0.9).

JARRYD DALE: Ranks 3rd in the MWL in games (85) and 6th in walks (48).

CAUGHT 'EM: TinCaps catchers rank 2nd in the MWL in throwing runners out trying to steal (32 CS). Individually, Brandon Valenzuela leads the league with 21, while Anthony Vilar has nabbed 9, and Adam Kerner has caught 2.

PATIENT: The TinCaps lead the MWL in walks drawn (4.6 per game), while having struck out the 2nd fewest times (8.5 per game).

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 29-14 when scoring first (67% win rate) and 8-38 when they don't (17%)... Fort Wayne is 11-11 in 1-run games, 5-12 in 2-run games, and 1-3 in extra-innings.

FUTURES GAME: Robert Hassell III became the first active player in franchise history to appear in the Futures Game last Saturday. For manager Jimmy Rollins' National League squad, Hassell started in right field, batting second. In the first inning, facing Rays' Triple-A prospect Taj Bradley, Hassell lined a 3-2 pitch thrown at 97.4 MPH out to left field with an exit velocity greater than 100 MPH, but it was caught by former Lake County Captain George Valera. In the third, versus Astros' Triple-A prospect Hunter Brown, with 2 outs, Hassell knocked a slider into center field to score Great Lakes Loons catcher Diego Cartaya.

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there have been 207 alumni who've gone on to appear in the major leagues, including 50 this season... Among them are 5 players who were selected to this year's MLB All-Star Game: Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner (2014), Mariners first baseman Ty France (2016), Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (2013-14), Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (2010), and Pirates reliever David Bednar (2016-17).

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