MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: September 2 vs. South Bend Cubs

Published on September 2, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (32-26, 64-60) vs. South Bend Cubs (22-35, 52-70)

Saturday, Sept. 2 | 6:35 p.m. | Parkview Field | Fort Wayne, IN | Game 59 of 66, 125 of 132

LHP Austin Krob (No. 28 Padres prospect) vs. RHP Luis Devers

Video: Bally Live app | MiLB.TV | MLB.TV | Audio: 1380 The Fan.com

LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps beat the Cubs, 6-2, in Dylan Lesko's Parkview Field debut for their 3rd straight win. He struck out 9 over 5 scoreless innings.

POSTSEASON RACE: With 8 games left in the regular season, the TinCaps trail West Michigan (DET) by 1.5 games for first place in the Midwest League East Division 2nd-half standings. Great Lakes won the 1st half. The regular season wraps Sunday, Sept. 10.

POWER PERSPECTIVE: The TinCaps are 2nd in the MWL in home runs with 124. They're on pace to hit 132 homers in this 132-game season... The franchise record is 127, set in 2017 (when the schedule was 140 games)... TinCaps pitchers have allowed the fewest HR (77) out of 90 High-A, Double-A and Triple-A teams.

'CAPS AGAINST CANCER: Relievers Keegan Collett, Carter Loewen, and Ethan Routzahn, along with mascot Johnny TinCap, visited patients at the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute on Tuesday. Tonight is 'Caps Against Cancer Night. The team is wearing special jerseys that are up for auction through TinCapsJersey.com, with proceeds going to Parkview's Transformative Cancer Care Fund. The auction ends next Sunday the 10th (5pm). The jersey design was inspired by the "Floating Flowers" artwork of former Parkview patient Ric Trimble. Read more about his legacy on TinCaps.com. His family is here tonight as special guests.

DAY OF SERVICE: Thursday morning the entire team volunteered at Fort Wayne's Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum. They assisted with various manual labor tasks around the complex, like moving cinder blocks and wood, mulching, and cleaning the museum space. Players, coaches, and staff also had the chance to meet veterans at the facility... The TinCaps' parent club, the Padres, is known as the "Team of the Military" throughout professional sports. In 1995, the Padres became the first pro sports team to establish a Military Affairs department and have actively honored and supported those who serve our nation ever since.

BIG LEAGUE PRESENCE: Craig Stammen 39-year-old western Ohio native retired earlier this month after suffering a shoulder injury during spring training. He pitched 13 seasons in the big leagues, for the Nationals from 2009-15, and for the Padres from 2017-2022. He is now an Assistant to the General Manager with San Diego. In 2020, he won MLB's Bob Feller Act of Valor Award, recognition for possessing values, integrity, and dedication to serving our country like Feller... Stammen pitched for the Potomac Nationals at the High-A level from 2006-08.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps have averaged 5,241 fans per game so far this year across 62 openings, including 14 sellouts (season high of 8,516 on the 4th of July). Fort Wayne's average attendance ranks 3rd out of 60 Single-A and High-A clubs, and is greater than 23 Double-A teams and 9 in Triple-A... A crowd of 7,500 is projected for tonight and another 7,200 tomorrow.

HOT CAPS: After an 0-5 and 10-22 start, the TinCaps are 54-38 since May 14... From mid-May to mid-July, they were 6-0-2 over 8 series... The 'Caps had a 6-game winning streak from July 2-7 -- the team's first 6-game winning streak since 2018.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 4th lowest ERA of 120 MiLB clubs (3.63)... Their relievers have had the 3rd highest ERA (4.74) in the MWL.

NERWILIAN CEDEÑO: Since July 25 (34 G), slashing .265 / .358 / .462 (.820 OPS) with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 5 homers, 20 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases.

SAMMY ZAVALA: With Single-A Lake Elsinore, hit 14 homers, 22 doubles, and had 20 stolen bases. Since 2006, only 14 minor leaguers, as a teenager, have hit 15+ HR with 20+ 2B and 20+ SB. The list includes former TinCap Fernando Tatis Jr. in 2017, along with the likes of Ronald Acuña Jr. (2017), Bryce Harper (2011), Christian Yelich (2011), and Andrew McCutcheon (2006). Only one of those prospects (Adael Amador, last year with Single-A Fresno - Rockies) also drew 80+ walks, as Zavala has... He ranks 8th in all of MiLB in walks (94)... Juan Soto leads MLB in walks.

GRIFFIN DOERSCHING: Since debuting Aug. 22, leads team in AVG, SLG, OPS, HR, and RBIs... During BP last night, hitting coach Aaron Bray instructed him to hit one off the windows of The Harrison, and then he promptly did during the game.

KERVIN PICHARDO: Since July 21 (27 G), slashing .329 / .424 / .482 (.906 OPS) with 4 doubles, 3 homers, 15 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases.

RIP: Parkview Field's speakers played Jimmy Buffett songs during batting practice today.

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