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TinCaps Game Information: June 29 at West Michigan

June 29, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (1-3, 28-42) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (2-2, 33-37)

Wednesday, June 28 (6:35 p.m.) | LMCU Ballpark | Comstock Park, Mich. | Game 2 of 6 in Series | Road Game 35 of 66 | Game 71 of 132

LHP Jackson Wolf vs. RHP Brant Hurter

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

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps won, 8-3, in the series opener versus West Michigan - Fort Wayne's first second half victory. Max Ferguson and Cole Cummingshad multi-hit High-A debuts and Jarryd Dale homered.

DEBUTS: On Tuesday, the Padres promoted infielders Max Ferguson and Cole Cummings to the TinCaps from the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm, while infielder Wyatt Hoffman and outfielder Angel Solarte were transferred to Lake Elsinore... Ferguson and Cummings combined to reach base seven times in 10 plate appearances combined in their debuts respectively. The last four current TinCaps to debut (Ferguson, Cummings, Lucas Dunn, and Matthew Acosta) have combined to hit 9-for-15, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, and 2 SB.

MAX FERGUSON: Leads all of professional baseball in stolen bases with 52, including his first as a TinCap on Tuesday. The current MLB leader is Jon Berti of the Marlins with 22, while 2nd in MiLB is another Padres prospect, Esteury Ruiz, a 2018 TinCap who's stolen 49 bags this year between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso.

ROBERT HASSELL: 2nd in the MWL in average (.309), 3rd in hits (71), 5th in RBIs (42), 7th in stolen bases (19) and total bases (111), 10th in OBP (.371) and OPS (.854).

LUCAS DUNN: Since joining the TinCaps on May 31, Dunn has been the most prolific hitter in away games. His 15 hits, 28 total bases, 3 home runs, and 14 RBIs on the road lead the team (no other TinCap has more than 8 RBIs).

COREY ROSIER: Leads the MWL in runs (52), while ranking 4th in both stolen bases (21) and triples (5), and 5th in walks (42; 16%), and ... On a season-long 9-game hitting streak since June 18. With one more hit, he would match Fort Wayne's season-best of 10.

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.

PATIENT: The TinCaps lead the MWL in walks drawn (4.3 per game) and also have struck out the 2nd fewest times in the MWL (8.6 per game)... The Whitecaps ranks 2nd in walks and have struck out the least.

MISCELLANEOUS: The TinCaps are 24-10 when scoring first (71% win rate) and 4-32 when they don't (11%)... Fort Wayne is 6-9 in 1-run games, 4-10 in 2-run games, and 0-2 in extra-innings.

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... Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski (2017-18) leads MLB rookies in home runs (12), while MacKenzie Gore (2018, '21) ranks among rookies 4th in strikeouts (65)... 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.

ON DECK: Following this road trip, the TinCaps will be back at Parkview Field on Monday, July 4 against Lake County to begin a 12-game homestand.

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