MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: July 3 vs. Great Lakes

Published on July 3, 2021 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (23-28) vs. Great Lakes Loons (28-24)

Saturday, July 3 (6:35 p.m.) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Games 5 of 6 in Series | Home Game 28 of 60 | Game 52 of 120

RHP Matt Waldron (3.93 ERA) vs. RHP Clayton Beeter (4.70 ERA)

TV: Comcast Network 81 / MiLB.TV (John Nolan & Jack McMullen) | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com (Mike Maahs)

LAST NIGHT: In a back-and-forth game, the TinCaps lost to the Loons, 10-9. Fort Wayne tallied 13 hits, including a Seamus Curran 2-run homer. After trailing 2-0 and 6-2, the 'Caps took a 9-6 lead with 2 in the fifth and 5 in the sixth, only to see Great Lakes go up for good with a 4-run seventh. Jonny Homza and Justin Lopez each had 3 hits.

SPLITS: Curran's homer last night was Fort Wayne's first of the season against a left-handed pitcher. Against righties, the TinCaps are slashing: .227 / .335 / .361 (.696 OPS) with 28 homers. The numbers against lefties: .240 / 356 / .326 (.681 OPS) with 1 homer.

PULL UP A CHAIR: Following last night's 3:33 game, the average time for a 9-inning game this year at Parkview Field has been 3:18. This is the longest average time for a 9-inning game in the High-A Central. (The TinCaps have also played a few extra-inning games that've averaged 3:37.) In 2019, the average 9-inning game in Fort Wayne was 2:59. In 2012, it was 2:39.

HOW ABOUT HOMZA: In the HAC, catcher Jonny Homza ranks 6th in runs (37), 7th in doubles (12), and 7th in OBP (.394)... 26% of the balls he's put in play have been line drives - the 2nd highest rate in the league behind only James Outman of Great Lakes (28%).

MELLY ON FIRE: Infielder Kelvin Melean has reached base in 13 consecutive games. During the stretch that began June 19, he's hit .365 with a .450 OBP (3rd highest in the HAC), 1.008 OPS, 2 HR and 12 RBIs. In this range, Melean has 7 walks and only 6 strikeouts. In his first 27 games of the season, he drew 4 walks with 23 Ks.

RANKING RUIZ: In the HAC, outfielder Agustin Ruiz ranks 5th in homers (10) and 6th in RBIs (38).

DOUBLES LEADER: Outfielder Tirso Ornelas leads the HAC in doubles with 19. That ranks 5th in all of MiLB. As a team, the TinCaps lead the league with 100 (nearly 2 per game).

BIG FLY: First baseman Seamus Curran hit his first homer as a TinCap on Friday. In 2019 with Low-A Delmarva (Orioles organization), he hit 17 homers, ranking 6th in the South Atlantic League. Last night Curran also drew his 19th walk in 20 games. His 22% BB% would rank 2nd in the HAC if he had enough plate appearances to officially qualify.

LOPEZ LOCKED IN: After a tough May, infielder Justin Lopez improved in June. Lopez slashed .175 /.250 /.325 (.575 OPS) in May. But in June, those numbers rose to .273 / .349 / .403 (.752 OPS). So far in July he's 4-for-9 with 2 doubles and a homer.

RUN, REY: With 15 stolen bases, Reinaldo Ilarraza is top 10 in the HAC.

HEY NOW, YOU'RE A STARTER: 2017 TinCap and current MLB superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. earned the first All-Star starting nod of his career last night. With Fort Wayne, Tatis hit .281 with 21 HR in 117 games.

RIVALRY: This matchup features the High-A affiliates of the Padres and Dodgers, who are vying for supremacy in the National League West. Entering tonight, the Giants (51-30) lead the division, with the Dodgers (51-31) 0.5 back, and the Padres (49-35) 3.5 behind San Francisco. Last week, San Diego swept LA in a 3-game series. For the season, the Pads are 7-3 against their rival.

Check out the Fort Wayne TinCaps Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Midwest League Stories from July 3, 2021


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central