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TinCaps Game Notes: April 19 vs. West Michigan (Games 15 & 16)

April 19, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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Fort Wayne TinCaps (8-6) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (5-8)

Game One: LHP Joey Cantillo vs. RHP Wilkel Hernandez

Game Two: RHP Gabe Mosser vs. RHP Carlos Guzman

Friday, April 19 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - Game 1 First Pitch 5:05 PM (Game 15 & 16 / 140)

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RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY: Thursday night's game against the West Michigan Whitecaps was washed out by rain, turning Friday night's game into a doubleheader. The first game will start at 5:05, with the second game to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Both games will last seven innings.

STARTING STRONG: TinCaps starters have a collective 1.65 ERA so far this season, averaging 5.0 innings per start. The 'Caps' 6 starters have totaled 83 strikeouts against 15 walks. (Hat tip: Dylan Sinn of The Journal Gazette.)

ALMANZAR'S TURNAROUND: In 63 games with the TinCaps in 2018, fielder Luis Almanzar, at the age of 18, slashed .176/.257/.249 with 2 home runs and 16 RBIs. Through his first 12 games of 2019, at age 19, Almanzar leads all TinCaps with 3 homers and is tied for the team lead with 12 RBIs.

FIRST FOR FERNANDEZ: Catcher/first baseman Juan Fernandez started the season 0-for-18. He finally ripped a single in the 8th inning on Tuesday and followed it up with an RBI double on Wednesday. His start this season has come in stark contrast to 2018 with the TinCaps when he singled on Opening Day and reached base safely in each of his first 21 games.

FIRST AT SECOND: Lee Solomon made his first start of the season at second base on Wednesday night. Solomon has started 10 games at first base this year. A year ago as a rookie, he started 19 games at second base, 13 at first, 6 at third, and 1 in right field. In college at Lipscomb, Solomon played primarily second.

AMONG THE MIDWEST'S BEST: The TinCaps are third in the Midwest League in runs scored with 71, averaging 5.1 per game. The 'Caps are also tied for third in the league with 63 RBIs.

INDIVIDUAL LEAGUE LEADERS: Left-hander Ryan Weathers is tied for second in the MWL in strikeouts with 22... Infielder Tucupita Marcano is tied for 12th in Runs (9)... Outfielder Grant Little is tied for 6th in Hits (16)...Outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton is tied for 12th in Runs (9)... Infielder Luis Almanzar is tied for 5th in RBIs (12) & 8th in Home Runs (3)... Infielder Xavier Edwards is tied for 2nd in Stolen Bases (6), tied for 9th in Runs (10) & tied for 11th in Hits (15)... Catcher Blake Hunt is tied for 5th in RBIs (12)...Outfielder Jawuan Harris is tied for 12th in Runs (9).

STREAKING: Prior to Wednesday night's 0-for-5 performance, outfielder Grant Little had reached base in all 11 games he'd played in this season. Outfielder Dwanya Williams-Sutton is 11-for-11 on the year in games reaching base, while outfielder Agustin Ruiz had his 10-game on-base streak end Tuesday night.

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