MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: June 19 at Lansing

Published on June 19, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (25-37) @ Lansing Lugnuts (24-38)

Sunday, June 19 (1:05 p.m.) | Jackson Field | Lansing, Mich. | Game 6 of 6 in Series | Road Game 33 of 66 | Game 63 of 132

LHP Robert Gasser (No. 8 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Shohei Tomioka

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

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps lost to the Lugnuts, 6-5. Robert Hassell III hit a 3-run double to cap off a five-run top of the ninth inning that put Fort Wayne ahead 5-4, but Lawrence Butler walked it off with a single in the bottom of the ninth.

WHAT'S AT STAKE: The TinCaps have a chance to win their 3rd series of the season. Fort Wayne hasn't won a series April 18-24 on the road in Lansing. Robert Hassell III can also take sole possession of Fort Wayne's longest hit-streak of the season today. He is tied with Justin Lopez at nine.

COREY ROSIER: Ranks 3rd in the MWL in runs (41), 5th in stolen bases (18) and in walks (36; 16%)... 4th in BB/K (0.84).

ROBERT HASSELL: Leads the MWL in batting average (.313), while ranking 4th in hits (60), 7th in stolen bases (17) , 8th in OBP (.381), RBI (37), and OPS (.886), and 9th in SLG (.505)... 8th in wRC+ (146)... 6th lowest swinging strike % (8.5%)... Started each of the team's first 40 games... After not playing in 2 games May 25-26, since May 28, is on a 9-game hitting streak (with a 2-week absence along the way due to Covid). Over these 9 games he has 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, and 10 RBIs.

BRANDON VALENZUELA: Since May 24, has slashed .302 / .362 / .556 (.918 OPS) with a team-high 4 HR and 12 RBIs in 17 games.

JACK STRONACH: Since May 25, over his last 18 games, has slashed .309 / .433 / .436 (.869 OPS) with 7 doubles (10 walks to 12 strikeouts).

CONTACT: The TinCaps have struck out the fewest times in the MWL (8.4 per game). Fort Wayne ranks 4th in walks drawn (4.1 per game).

CAUGHT 'EM: TinCaps catchers lead the league in throwing out runners trying to steal (26 CS). Individually, Brandon Valenzuela leads with 17, while Anthony Vilar has nabbed 7 of 19, and Adam Kerner has caught 2.

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 21-9 when scoring first (70% win rate) and 4-28 when they don't (14%)... Fort Wayne is 6-8 in 1-run games, and 4-8 in 2-run games.

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there have been 206 alumni who've gone on to appear in the major leagues, including 49 this season. The most recent addition is Michael Kelly, who debuted with the Phillies on Thursday... On Tuesday, 2010 TinCaps All-Star Miles Mikolas was 1 strike away from a no-hitter for the Cardinals against the Pirates... On Wednesday, 2016 'Caps reliever Phil Maton threw an "immaculate inning" for the Astros against the Rangers.

AROUND THE ORG: Lake Elsinore has a 3-game lead in the California League's South Division... Double-A San Antonio has a 3-game lead in the Texas League South Division... Triple-A El Paso is 4 games behind Oklahoma City in the Pacific Coast League East Division... On Thursday, San Antonio wore replica Uvalde High School jerseys. The jerseys were auctioned off and raised more than $50,000 for the Robb School Memorial Fund to aid the families of those affected by the mass shooting at the elementary school there, a little more than an hour away from Wolff Stadium... Former TinCap and Lugnut Yorman Rodriguez hit a walk-off single in the ninth to lead the Missions to a 4-3 comeback win.

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