MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: May 13 vs. Beloit

May 13, 2023 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-20) vs. Beloit Sky Carp (18-11)

Saturday, May 12 | 5 pm | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN

Game 1: RHP Adam Mazur (No. 6 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Alex Williams

Game 2: RHP Keegan Collett vs. RHP Chris Mokma

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

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps and Sky Carp had their game suspended in the bottom of the second inning, with no score. The action will resume this evening. Following the 9-inning game and a 30-minute intermission, the teams will play a game scheduled for 7 innings.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: Friday's crowd of 5,799 fans was the largest so far this season at Parkview Field. That will be topped tonight.

JERSEY AUCTION: Tonight the TinCaps are wearing special jerseys for Mental Health Awareness Night. The game-worn jerseys are being auctioned off on TinCapsJersey.com with proceeds benefitting Fort Wayne's chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). The green jerseys feature a semicolon on the front for suicide awareness, while the back nameplate reads #StrikeOutTheStigma. Underneath the number on the back are 5 dots, representing how 1 in 5 adults lives with a mental illness. The jersey's side panels are lined with mental health support and awareness ribbon colors, while there's a mental health awareness green ribbon on the left sleeve.

HOME RUN STREAK: The TinCaps set a franchise record by homering in 10 consecutive games from April 29-May 10. Dating back to the franchise's founding in 1993, Fort Wayne had never before homered in more than 8 consecutive games (that happened 3 times, and not since 1998, according to club records).

Numbers entering Friday's game...

JAKOB MARSEE: In the Midwest League, ranks tied for 1st in games (30), 2nd in runs (24), 3rd in walks (28; 20% BB%), 4th in stolen bases (12), 10th in OBP (.418)... 1.17 BB/K ratio is 4th best... Has swung and missed at just 5% of the pitches he's seen - 7th lowest rate in the league.

JACKSON MERRILL: MLB.com's No. 16 overall prospect - highest ranked in the MWL. Has only struck out in 13 of 99 plate appearances (13%) - 7thlowest K%. Has been unlucky with just a .224 BABIP (average is about .300). That's Batting Average on Balls in Play.

MARCOS CASTOÑON: In the MWL, ranks 4th in RBIs (21), 4th in games (29), 5th in home runs (5), and 8th in runs (18).

NATHAN MARTORELLA: In the MWL, ranks tied for 1st in games (30), 2nd in home runs (6), 2nd in extra-base hits (13), 2nd in RBIs (22), 3rd in total bases (54), 7th in walks (20), 8th in runs (18), 9th in SLG (.524), and 10th in hits (28)... 3rd best BB/K (1.25), .4th in ISO (.252), 6th lowest K% (12%), and 8th in wRC+ (154)... Isolated Power is a measure of a hitter's raw power and tells how often a player hits for extra bases... Weighted Runs Created Plus attempts to quantify a player's total offensive value compared with league average after controlling for park effects (100 is league average).

CARLOS LUIS: In the MWL, 6th in BB/K (1.08) and has the 10th lowest K% (14%).

BRANDON VALENZUELA: On a 6-game hitting streak dating back to April 30. In this stretch, 8-for-21 with a double, 3 homers, and 5 RBIs. He's walked 3 times while only striking out twice. That's good for a .421 AVG, .522 OBP, and 1.469 OPS.

JUSTIN FARMER: In the MWL, 10th in BB% (17%).

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