TinCaps Game Information: June 24 vs. Great Lakes

June 24, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release

Fort Wayne TinCaps (0-0, 27-39) vs. Great Lakes Loons (0-0, 40-26)

Friday, June 24 (7:05 p.m.) | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, Ind. | Game 4 of 6 in Series | Home Game 34 of 66 | Game 67 of 132

RHP Efraín Contreras (No. 20 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Kendall Williams

TV: Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV (John Nolan & Ben Shulman) / Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM (Mike Maahs & Brett Rump)

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps defeated the Loons, 3-0. Noel Vela pitched six scoreless innings, with three more in relief from Gabe Morales. At the plate, Robert Hasell III posted three hits, including an RBI single. It was the team's 5th shutout win of the season.

HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: Tonight is Marvel Super Hero Night with postgame fireworks presented by IU Fort Wayne... Saturday features the first ever Parkview Field appearance of Dueling Pianos, with more fireworks presented by Hoosier Lottery... Sunday is Military Appreciation Day presented by the Padres, OmniSource, and Steel Dynamics.

COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in runs (47), 4th in stolen bases (21) and 5th in walks (39; 16%)...4th in BB/K (0.85)... Has tied his longest hit streak of the season, five games. Batting .381 / .480 / .667 (1.147 OPS) over that stretch with a team high 8 hits, 4 walks, and 7 runs.

ROBERT HASSELL: Leads the MWL in batting average (.313), while ranking 2nd in hits (66), 6th in stolen bases (19), RBIs (40), and SLG (.493), 7th in OPS (.867), 8th OBP (.374), and 10th in TB (104)... 8th in wRC+ (141)... 8th lowest swinging strike % (9%).

LUCAS DUNN: Over the last 9 games, since June 14, has slashed .308 / .357 / .462 (.819 OPS) with 4 XBH and 7 RBIs.

BRANDON VALENZUELA: Since May 24, in 18 games, has slashed .293 / .369 / .507 (.876 OPS) with a team-high 4 HR and 14 RBIs. His batting average leads team over that stretch.

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.

CONTACT: The TinCaps have struck out the 2nd fewest times in the MWL (8.6 per game). Fort Wayne ranks 4th in walks drawn (4.1 per game).

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 23-10 when scoring first (70% win rate) and 4-29 when they don't (14%)... Fort Wayne is 6-9 in 1-run games, and 4-9 in 2-run games.

RECORD DAY: Fort Wayne matched a franchise record Sunday with 22 hits. This is the 30th year of the franchise. The only other time Fort Wayne accrued 22 hits in a game was April 29, 1998, also at Lansing... Meanwhile, Sunday also marked a season-high for runs scored and the team's largest margin of victory since 2018.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Robert Gasser book-ended the series in Lansing with wins, combing for 12 scoreless innings. This performance earned him Midwest League Pitcher of the Week as he tallied 12 Ks and just four hits and three walks.

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... On Sunday, Jack Suwinski (2017-18) hit 3 home runs, including a walk-off, for the Pirates against the Giants... The latest MLB All-Star Game fan voting has 2014 TinCap Trea Turner of the Dodgers leading the way for NL shortstop and 2016 TinCap Ty France of the Mariners in 2nd for AL first baseman.

Midwest League Stories from June 24, 2022

• Cubs Crush Chiefs 13-4 - South Bend Cubs
• Richards Debuts with a Smash, But Nuts Drop 10th-Inning Slugfest - Lansing Lugnuts
• Chiefs Upended in Second-Half Opener - Peoria Chiefs
• Second Half Begins with Bandits' Third-Straight Loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
• Acosta and Robinson Get Rattlers a Win to Open Second Half - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
• Loons Win Wild Ten-Inning Contest in Fort Wayne - Great Lakes Loons
• Four Kernels Collect Multi-Hit Nights in Wild 10-8 Loss to West Michigan - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Sky Carp Prevail for Second Straight 10-Inning Win - Beloit Sky Carp
• Dragons' Four Dingers Overpower Captains 6-3 - Lake County Captains
• Dragons Hit 4 Homers, Open 2nd Half with 6-3 Win - Dayton Dragons
• Richards Joins Nuts, Armenteros Placed on IL - Lansing Lugnuts
• TinCaps Game Information: June 24 vs. Great Lakes - Fort Wayne TinCaps
• Timber Rattlers Charity Golf Outing to be Held on September 22 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
• Cody Laweryson Promoted to AA, Kernels Add Hunter Mcmahon - Cedar Rapids Kernels
• Reds Pitcher Justin Dunn to Start for Dragons Sunday on MLB Rehab - Dayton Dragons
• Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday (2nd Half Opener) - Dayton Dragons
• The Lewis Family's Home Run for Life - South Bend Cubs
• Aliendo Crushes 3-Run Walk-Off HR in 10th - South Bend Cubs

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