Sports stats



MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: August 1 vs. Dayton (Game 107)

August 1, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (17-20, 49-57) vs. Dayton Dragons (18-20, 49-57)

LHP Tom Cosgrove vs. LHP Packy Naughton

Wednesday, August 1 - Parkview Field - 7:05 PM (Game 107)

WATCH: Comcast Network 81

LISTEN: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TuneIn / TinCapsRadio.com

TUESDAY: Juan Fernandez hit a 3-run home run in the top of the 9th inning to lift the TinCaps over the Hot Rods, 7-4, in the series finale of a 4-game series in Bowling Green. The TinCaps split the series with Bowling Green and finished the 7-game road trip that started in Dayton, 3-4. In the win, Kelvin Melean went 4-for-5 with an RBI double and Travis Radke threw 2 1/3 perfect innings out the bullpen to collect the win.

HEATING UP: Gabriel Arias is on a season-best 10-game on-base streak. During this time, since July 19, the 18-year-old from Venezuela has a .390 OBP and is 10-for-35 (.286) with a double, a home run, 4 RBIs, 6 walks, and 5 runs scored.

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have walked the fewest batters in the Midwest League this season - 305 in 919.0 IP. That's only 3.0 BB/9. Fort Wayne also has the best ratio of strikeouts to walks (3.06/1).

GOOD TO BE HOME: The TinCaps are 20-33 (.377) on the road this season compared to 29-24 (.547) at Parkview Field. At home, the team is batting .262 averaging 4.6 runs/game. On the road, the team is batting .223 with 3.7 runs/game.

JULY CONUNDRUM: The TinCaps finished 10-17 (.370) in the month of July. Although the record shows differently, the TinCaps, statistically, had one of their best months of the year. Fort Wayne batted .250 at the plate, which is the highest batting average in any month this season for the team. On the mound, pitchers held a 2.90 ERA, which was the 2nd lowest team ERA among any team in the MWL during the month.

BASEBALL RUNS IN THE FAMILY: TinCaps Hitting Coach Jonathan Mathews' son, Merrick, won the Class 2A Iowa Baseball State Finals, 4-3, with Centerville High School on Saturday. Jonathan attended Centerville High School, as did his father, Rick. Rick Mathews is currently a scout for the Colorado Rockies. Rick served as the bullpen coach for the Rockies for 6 years under Clint Hurdle, including in 2007 when the Rockies made it to the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. Jonathan also coached at the big league level in 2017 when he was the Padres Outfield Coach. Centerville is a town in Iowa of only about 5,300 people located about 20 minutes north of the Iowa-Missouri border.

ON THE SHELF: The TinCaps currently have 4 key players on the Disabled List in catcher Luis Campusano (mild concussion), starting pitcher Mason Thompson (tricep strain), infielder Justin Lopez (broken left thumb), and outfielder Tirso Ornelas (right wrist).

BULLPEN BOOMERANG: TinCaps relievers have posted a 2.97 ERA over the last 87 games since April 25. In this time, the 'pen has been led by Travis Radke, Caleb Boushley, Evan Miller, and Ben Sheckler. Through the first 19 games of the year, the bullpen had allowed 60 ER in 72.1 IP for a 7.47 ERA.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Osvaldo Hernandez has the lowest ERA (1.85).... Aaron Leasher ranks 7th in ERA (3.44) & is tied for the 10th most strikeouts (89)... Travis Radke is 3rd in saves (13)... Jeisson Rosario ranks tied for 3rd in runs (65), tied for 7th in OBP (.384), and 9th in walks (52) ... Esteury Ruiz is 4th in stolen bases (33).

Check out the Fort Wayne TinCaps Statistics



Midwest League Stories from August 1, 2018


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Fort Wayne TinCaps Stories



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central