MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: May 3 at Lake County Captains (Guardians)

May 3, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-14) @ Lake County Captains (13-11)

Friday, May 3 | 6:35 p.m. | Classic Auto Group Park | Eastlake, Ohio

RHP Henry Baez vs. RHP Trenton Denholm

Video: Bally Live app (FREE) & MiLB.TV | Radio: 1380 The Fan & 100.9 FM / TinCaps.com

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps swept both games of the doubleheader against the Lake County Captains. Game 1 was a 3-0 victory, and the second game was 3-1.

MIGUEL CIENFUEGOS: The southpaw put up Fort Wayne's longest start of the season in Game 1 of yesterday's doubleheader, a 7-inning complete game shutout. Cienfuegos allowed 2 baserunners in the first inning, and then retired 19 straight batters.

DOUBLEHEADER DOMINANCE: The TinCaps' pitching staff took over in yesterday's doubleheader sweep. Fort Wayne only allowed 1 run and 6 hits across 14 innings of work. Tyler Morgan, Joan Gonzalez, and Manuel Castro led the Game 2 effort, following up Cienfuegos' dominant day.

BULLPEN ACES: Fort Wayne's relief group is 1st in the MWL with 141 strikeouts.

DEFENSE: The TinCaps have only committed 17 errors, the 3rd fewest in the MWL... TinCaps catchers rank 2nd in caught stealing % at 28% (the league average is 19%). Ethan Salas ranks 4th in the circuit having thrown out 6 runners trying to steal, while Anthony Vilar has caught 5 runners, which is tied for 6th.

DEVIN ORTIZ: Since mid-April, Ortiz has been one of the hottest hitters in the league. In his last 17 games he has a .316 AVG, a .979 OPS, and has also slugged 4 HRs with 13 RBIs. On the season Ortiz leads the team in AVG (.288), OPS (.889), H (21), R (13), HR (4), and RBIs (14).

ETHAN SALAS: Has the highest BB% on the team (15%), which also ranks 21st in the MWL... He's the only teenager in the top 40.

HOMER BUSH JR: T-3rd in the MWL in stolen bases (10). The speedster swiped 4 bags last series against Great Lakes.

KAI MURPHY: In this series, is 5-12 with 2 doubles, a triple and 3 RBIs. He's also T-5th in the MWL in doubles (7).

RALLY CAPS: The TinCaps have overcome a deficit in 5 of their first 10 wins this season.

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