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MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: July 3 at Lake County (Game 81)

July 3, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (4-8, 37-43) @ Lake County Captains (7-5, 47-34)

LHP Ryan Weathers vs. RHP Alex Royalty

Wednesday, July 3 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:00 PM (Game 81 / 138)

LISTEN: John Nolan & Evan Stockton (ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM | TinCapsRadio.com | TuneIn)

ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The TinCaps snapped a 4-game skid with a 10-5 win over the Captains. Xavier Edwards, Tucupita Marcano, Blake Hunt, and Justin Lopez each had 2 hits as Fort Wayne tallied 12 as a team. On the mound, Joey Cantillo had a quality start with 6 innings of 2-run ball. He struck out 8.

PITCHER OF THE MONTH: On Monday, Joey Cantillo was named the Midwest League's Player of the Month. Since the MWL started giving the award in 2013, Cantillo is the 4th TinCap to garner the accolade, and the 1st pitcher (previous winners: third baseman Hudson Potts in Aug. 2017, catcher Austin Allen in April 2016, and outfielder Nick Schulz in Aug. 2014). In 4 starts in June, Cantillo posted a 0.36 ERA over 25 innings with 30 strikeouts and 1 walk. His ERA, as well as is 0.36 WHIP and .099 average against were all league lows. Cantillo is also the reigning back-to-back MWL Pitcher of the Week.

MORE THAN BASEBALL: After hosting the opening ceremonies for 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Qualifying in judo and goalball last night, Parkview Field is hosting the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's Patriotic Pops concert tonight.

WEEKDAY WONDERS: For what it's worth... the TinCaps are 29-15 in games played Monday-Thursday, but 8-28 in games on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

MAKING HIS MARK: Infielder Tucupita Marcano has hit safely in 5 consecutive games. Over this stretch, he's 10-for-20 with a double, 4 RBIs, and a stolen base. He has 3 walks versus 1 strikeout... For the year, Marcano has the lowest K% (9%) in the MWL and the 3rd lowest swing & miss % (4%). Marcano's 0.78 K/BB ratio is 8th.

MEXICAN POWER: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz has launched 4 homers over his last 19 games after not homering in his first 51 games of the season. Over his last 16 games, since June 12, Ruiz has slashed .338/.362/.538 (.900 OPS). In this span, his BA is 6th in the MWL, while his OPS ranks 7th... His 42 RBIs on the year tie him for 11th in the MWL... 22% of the balls he's put in play have been line drives, the 3rd highest LD% in the league.

PLAY THE HITS, J-LO: Infielder Justin Lopez is batting .470 (8-17) over his last 4 games with 2 homers and a triple... The 19-year-old hit his team-leading 8th home run on Tuesday night, becoming the 1st player on the team this year to homer in consecutive games... Lopez matched his TinCaps career-high with 3 hits on Sunday... This recent hot streak at the plate comes after a stretch of 7 consecutive games without a hit (0-for-26 with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts).

HOT CURRY: In 29 games since May 26, Michael Curry has slashed

.290/.391/.473 (.864 OPS) - the 10th highest OPS in the MWL in this time.

CATCHING UP: After starting the season 0-for-18 at the plate, catcher Juan Fernandez is 30-for-90 (.333) since.

WALK & RUN: Center fielder Jawuan Harris ranks 2nd in the MWL in BB% (18%) and is tied for 9th in stolen bases (16).

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have the best ratio of strikeouts to walks in the MWL this season (3.07). 'Caps pitchers have also walked the fewest batters in the MWL, averaging only 3.0 per 9 innings.

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