MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: June 13 at Bowling Green (Games 64 & 65)

Published on June 13, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (28-35, 6th MWL East) @ Bowling Green Hot Rods (42-21, 1st)

Game 1*: LHP Fred Schlichtolz vs. RHP Tyler Zombro

*Completion of Suspended Game from May 31; Tied, 1-1; Beginning with 4th Inning (scheduled to go 7)

Game 2: LHP Tom Cosgrove vs. RHP Alex Valverde

Wednesday, June 12 - Bowling Green Ballpark (Bowling Green, KY) - First Pitch 6 p.m. (Games 64 & 65)

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TUESDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps lost to the Hot Rods, 2-1. Tirso Ornelas hit a solo home run in the 4th to give the 'Caps the game's first run, but the Hot Rods tied the game in the 6th and went in front on a Devin Davis solo shot in the 7th. Despite the loss, Nick Margevicius turned in a quality start with 7 innings of work with 3 Ks and 0 walks.

PACE OF PLAY: According to team records, Tuesday's 1 hour, 56 minute- game was the quickest 9-inning game for the TinCaps since May 5, 2013, when Fort Wayne played a game at Peoria that went 1 hour, 47 minutes. (The TinCaps lost that game to the Chiefs, 1-0.)

STATCAST: The numbers on the Tirso Ornelas home run Tuesday... Distance: 381 feet... Exit Velocity: 99 MPH... Launch Angle: 41 degrees. According to MLB's Baseball Savant data, in the majors, batters hit .099 with such an exit velocity and launch angle. With those numbers batters hit a double 3% of the time and homer at a 7% rate.

SLUGGER: On their way down to Kentucky on Tuesday, the TinCaps made a pit stop to visit the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. The team toured the facility and some players even purchased bats. Louisville Slugger started making bats in 1884. Honus Wager was the first player to sign a contract with them in 1905, when they were known as the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. More than 8,000 players have signed with Louisville Slugger in the decades since, including the likes of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Tony Gwynn.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: The TinCaps will be the "home" team while on the road in the continuation of Game 1 today that was suspended on May 31 at Parkview Field due to rain. That was already part of a doubleheader due to a rainout on May 30.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The TinCaps are 11-21 away from home this season slashing .218/.301/.317 compared to 17-14 at home while slashing .258/.348/.364.

CLUTCH HITTING: With runners on base, Tirso Ornelas is slashing .316/.424/.500 with 4 doubles, 1 triple and 4 home runs. Ornelas is tied for 2nd on the team with 26 RBIs this season. Ornelas, a left-handed batter, is hitting .314 against lefties this season, while batting .257 against righties. Of his 6 homers this season, 3 have come against lefties. (Ornelas has 35 ABs against lefties compared to 171 ABs against right-handers.)

BURGEONING BULLPEN: TinCaps relievers have posted an ERA of close to 3.00 their last 44 games. 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 a 7.47 ERA.

ALL-STARS: 4 TinCaps are Midwest League All-Stars (C Luis Campusano, LHP Aaron Leasher, LHP Nick Margevicius, and LHP Travis Radke).

HEATING UP: Justin Lopez slashed .267/.315/.465 in the month of May after slashing .197/.265/.246 in April. Lopez had 4 doubles, 2 triples, and all 3 of his home runs in the month along with 9 RBIs. Luis Campusano slashed .304/.380/.377 in the month of May after batting .267/.313/.350 in April.

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