MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: June 10 at Quad Cities River Bandits

Published on June 10, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-30) @ Quad Cities River Bandits (28-27)

Saturday, June 10 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Modern Woodmen Park | Davenport, IA

RHP Victor Lizarraga (No. 7 Padres prospect) vs. LHP Tyson Guerrero

Video: Bally Live app | MiLB.TV | MLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM

LAST NIGHT: SS Jackson Merrill tallied three hits, and outfielders Lucas Dunn and Justin Farmer each homered, but Quad Cities won a wild back-and-forth contest, 12-11, on Friday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Bandits 3B Cayden Wallace ended the game with a walk-off, two-run single as he fisted a flair to right field with runners at second and third.

HOT CAPS: Last night's loss put an end to Fort Wayne's 4-game winning streak, but the TinCaps are still 11-6 over their last 17 games. The 'Caps are still in search of their first 5-game winning streak since 2019. The loss also ended a 5-game road winning streak, which was the club's longest since 2017.

HE'S LEGEN-DAIRY: OF Justin Farmer is on a tear this week. He's 8-for-14 in this series with a double, a triple, and in last night's game, he hit a go-ahead 9th inning homer. Farmer also has 4 walks, 7 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases this week. Including last Sunday's series finale against South Bend, Farmer is 11 for his last 18 (.611). Overall, Farmer has a 6-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 10 straight.

STREAKS: Nathan Martorella and Lucas Dunn are on 6-game hitting streaks... Martorella also has a 10-game on-base streak... Brandon Valenzuela has a hit in 5 straight... Juan Zabala is on a 9-game on-base streak.

HAWKEYE HOMECOMING: Manager Jonny Mathews is from Centerville, Iowa, about 3 hours southwest of here. He's a former Hawkeyes grad assistant and also played and coached at Indian Hills. Wednesday's winning pitcher, Adam Mazur, was the 2022 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year at Iowa.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 5th lowest ERA in the Midwest League (3.34). Fort Wayne relievers have a 4.96 ERA, 3rd highest.

BETTER THAN THEIR RECORD: Based off their +12 run differential for the year, the TinCaps project to have a 28-27 record (3 games better than their actual mark)... In games decided by 1 or 2 runs, the 'Caps are 6-16.

JAKOB MARSEE: Along with Peoria's Nathan Church, 1 of only 2 players in the MWL to appear in every game so far this year... had an 18-game on-base streak in May... In MWL, ranks 1st in runs (43), 2nd in walks (43; 17% BB%), and 3rd in SB (19)... 5th best BB/K (0.93).

JACKSON MERRILL: MLB.com's No. 14 overall prospect (highest ranked in MWL)... had a 6-game hitting streak snapped Saturday... Last week, went 9-for-25 (.360)... Since May 5, 6th in the MWL in average (.315)... For the season, ranks 6th in R (32)... has 7th lowest K% (13%).

MARCOS CASTAÑON: 14-game on-base streak in May... 12 doubles are 7th most in the MWL.

NATHAN MARTORELLA: In MWL, ranks tied for 1st in XBH (23), 2nd in HR (9) and RBIs (40), 3rd in games (54), 4th in 2B (13) and R (35), 6th in SLG (.492), BB (35, 15% BB%), OPS (.877), and H (53), 10th in OBP (.385)... 7th in wRC+ (151)... 7th in wOBA (.402) and BB/K (0.85), 5th in ISO (.218). For context, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s OPS was .910 in 2017. Best in TinCaps era: Jason Hagerty (.917 in 2010).

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