TinCaps Game Information: May 4 at Lake County Captains

May 4, 2023 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release

Fort Wayne TinCaps (5-16) @ Lake County Captains (13-7)

Thursday, May 4 | 4:30 pm (Doubleheader) | Classic Auto Group Park | Eastlake, OH

Game 1: RHP Garrett Hawkins (No. 19 Padres prospect) vs. LHP Rodney Boone

Game 2: RHP Victor Lizarraga (No. 7 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Reid Johnston

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

ON THIS DAY: In 1871, the Fort Wayne Kekiongas hosted the first professional baseball league game in history as they played the Cleveland Forest Citys. That was the debut of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, a precursor to the National League. Fort Wayne won, 2-0, behind the pitching of Bobby Matthews.

SEEING IT WELL: CF Jakob Marsee has become a regular on the basepaths. Marsee's OBP is .418, which is good for 6th in the MWL. Marsee has also drawn 19 walks (21% BB rate), which is 3rd-most in the MWL and has stolen 7 bases (T-7th).

MERRILL MADNESS: SS Jackson Merrill is the top-rated prospect in the Midwest League (No. 17 on MLB.com's overall list). For the season, in 69 plate appearances across 17 games, he's struck out only 9 times (13% K-rate), the 7th-lowest rate in the MWL.

CASTAÑON POWER: 3B Marcos Castañon has showcased his power via the longball. He's now tied for 7th in the MWL with 3.

MARTORELLA ROLLING: 1B/DH Nathan Martorella has been on a tear, reaching base safely in the first 16 games he played in this season. He's also tied for 7th in home runs in the MWL with 3. Martorella has struck out just 11 times in 85 plate appearances (13%, which is 6th-lowest in the MWL)... Before the season, Baseball America projected Martorella as a first baseman/DH poised to break through as a "Top 100 Prospect."

MEARS ON THE RISE: OF Joshua Mears smacked 2 home runs in the Great Lakes series. That places him in a tie for 7th in the MWL with 3 HRs so far this season.

YOUNG ARMS: The TinCaps have the youngest pitching staff in the Midwest League. Fort Wayne's pitchers on average are 22 years old (the average age for a pitcher in the MWL is 23). Starting pitcher Victor Lizarraga, who's 19 and won't turn 20 until Nov. 30, is the youngest player in the league. (Meanwhile, shortstop Jackson Merrill, who turned 20 last month, was the 9th youngest player in the league to begin the year).

260 TO THE SHOW: Since Fort Wayne's franchise was established in 1993, there've been 212 alumni who've gone on to appear in the majors, including 46 so far this season.

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