MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: April 21 at South Bend (Game 15)

April 21, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (9-5) @ South Bend (7-6)

RHP Enyel De Los Santos (0-0, 4.91) vs. LHP Ryan Kellogg (1-1, 3.86)

Thursday, April 21, 2016 - Four Winds Field - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 15

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps took the rubber match of their three-game series in Lansing, 6-1, over the Lugnuts.

WINNING BIG, LOSING CLOSE: Fort Wayne's 5 losses have come by a combined 6 runs - 2 have been in walk-off style. In contrast, the TinCaps' 9 wins have been by an average of 6.2 runs per victory.

FAST START: The TinCaps' 9-5 record is their best mark through 13 games since 2009, when the team opened the year 11-3.

BEST IN THE MIDWEST, AND BEYOND: The TinCaps enter the night leading the MWL in all offensive categories below, and rank among the best in all of Single-A, Double-A, and Triple-A (120 teams), too...

- Runs: 96 (1st in MiLB; Triple-A Tacoma is next with 84)

- RBIs: 81 (1st in MiLB; Triple-A Tacoma is next with 79)

- Batting Average: .276 (Tied with Clinton for 8th in MiLB)

- Hits: 134 (4th in MiLB)

- On-Base Plus Slugging: .764 (8th in MiLB)

- Total Bases: 100 (8th in MiLB)

- Doubles: 29 (Tied with Peoria for 12th in MiLB)

- On-Base Percentage: .355 (Tied 7th in MiLB)

- Slugging Percentage: .409 (Tied 12th in MiLB)

- Home Runs: 8

IMPRESSIVE PITCHING, TOO: The TinCaps' pitching staff has the lowest ERA in the MWL (2.47). That ranks as the 10th lowest in all of MiLB. Over the last 5 games, the TinCaps have allowed a total of 5 earned runs.

MWL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: The first offensive Midwest League Player of the Week in 2016 is TinCaps catcher Austin Allen, who's 24-for-46 at the plate with 6 walks to begin the season. Here's a look at how his numbers stack up with all hitters in Minor League Baseball...

- Batting Average: .522 (1st)

- Hits: 24 (2nd)

- On-Base Percentage: .566 (2nd)

- On-Base Plus Slugging: 1.262 (4th)

ALSO AT THE TOP: Outfielder Luis Tejada leads the MWL with 15 RBIs (tied 2nd most in MiLB)... Outfielder Michael Gettys leads the MWL with 9 stolen bases (tied for 4th most in MiLB) and 4 hit by pitches (tied 2nd in MiLB). Meanwhile, first baseman Brad Zunica has scored 14 runs (tied for 6th most in MiLB). Zunica is also tied for the MWL lead in home runs with 3.

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