MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Information: September 5 at Dayton Dragons (Reds Affiliate)

Published on September 5, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (34-26, 66-60) @ Dayton Dragons (31-29, 64-62)

Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 7:05 p.m. | Day Air Ballpark | Dayton, OH | Game 61 of 66, 127 of 132

RHP Edwuin Bencomo vs. RHP Chris McElvain

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

LAST WEEK: The TinCaps won 5 in a row at home against South Bend, capped by a 2-0 victory Sunday. Victor Lizarraga earned the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week award for his 6 innings with a career-high 9 strikeouts.

PLAYOFF RACE: With 6 games left in the regular season, the TinCaps lead West Michigan (DET) by a half-game for 1st place in the MWL East Division 2nd-half standings. Great Lakes (LAD) won the 1st half... West Michigan hosts Great Lakes this week... Fort Wayne's last postseason appearance was 2017.

IF THEY GET IN: The TinCaps would host the Loons in the opener of a best-of-3 series at Parkview Field on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Game 2 (Thursday the 14th) and, if necessary, 3 (Friday the 15th) would be in Midland, Michigan.. The Midwest League Championship Series between the East winner and the West winner is scheduled to begin on Sunday the 17th, hosted by the East representative.

POWER PERSPECTIVE: The TinCaps are 2nd in the MWL in home runs with 125. They're on pace to hit 131 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 (78) out of 90 High-A, Double-A and Triple-A teams.

FORT WAYNE FAITHFUL: The TinCaps averaged 5,313 fans per game this year across 64 openings, including 16 sellouts (season high of 8,516 on the 4th of July). Fort Wayne's average attendance, its highest since 2019, ranks 3rd out of 60 Single-A and High-A clubs, and is greater than 23 Double-A teams and 9 in Triple-A.

HOT CAPS: The TinCaps have won 5 in a row, their first 5-game home winning streak since 2018... The 'Caps had a 6-game winning streak from July 2-7, their first 6-game winning streak since 2018 as well... After an 0-5 and 10-22 start, the TinCaps are 56-38 since May 14... From mid-May to mid-July, they were 6-0-2 over 8 series.

STARTING PITCHING: TinCaps starters have the 4th lowest ERA of 120 MiLB clubs (3.58)... Their relievers have had the 3rd highest ERA (4.69) in the MWL.

TYLER ROBERTSON: Since debuting Aug. 22, leads the team in AVG, SLG, OPS, H, 3B, and SB.

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 10th in all of MiLB in walks (94)... Juan Soto leads MLB in walks.

NERWILIAN CEDEÑO: Since July 25 (36 G), slashing .252 / .342 / .439 (.781 OPS) with 9 doubles, 1 triple, 5 homers, 20 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases.

LUCAS DUNN: 9th in the MWL in games played (tonight is game 114).

CARLOS LUIS: 6-game hitting streak with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.

GRIFFIN DOERSCHING: Since debuting Aug. 22, leads team in HR and RBIs (would also lead in SLG and OPS, but short of plate appearances to qualify).

KERVIN PICHARDO: Since July 21 (28 G), slashing .326 / .422 / .477 (.899 OPS) with 4 doubles, 3 homers, 16 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases.

COLTON BENDER: The team is 20-8 in games he's started at catcher this season. He had a career-high 3 RBIs in last Thursday's win.

NEW RELIEVERS: In 7 appearances (7.0 IP), Cole Paplham hasn't allowed a run and has worked a perfect inning in 4 of his outings, including the last 2... Meanwhile, David Morgan has allowed only 1 unearned run across 3 appearances (4.1 IP).

McELVAIN MATCHUP: He pitched at Parkview Field on Aug. 16, allowing 1 R (a Jakob Marsee HR) on 5 H and 1 BB, while striking out 4... Cedeño and Pichardo both went 1-for-2 (no one else in tonight's lineup faced him).

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