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TinCaps Game Notes: June 7 at Dayton (Game 59)

June 7, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (28-30, 5th East) @ Dayton Dragons (21-39, 7th East)

LHP Ramon Perez vs. RHP Lyon Richardson

Friday, June 7 - Fifth Third Field (Dayton, Ohio) - First Pitch 7 PM (Game 59 / 138)

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THURSDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps were unable to close out a sweep of the Lake County Captains at home, falling 10-2. After a quick-moving scoreless game through 3 innings, the Captains broke through with 5 runs in the fourth and another 5 in the fifth. All 10 runs came with 2 outs, including 4 unearned runs in the fourth. Fort Wayne's only answer was a pair of runs in the fifth.

ALL-STARS: The Midwest League announced the rosters for June 18's All-Star Game on Wednesday. The TinCaps will be represented by infielder Xavier Edwards, who will start at second base, plus starter Ryan Weathers and reliever Henry Henry.

FUTURE CAPS: With the No. 6 pick in the MLB Draft, the Padres selected C.J. Abrams, a shortstop out of Blessed Trinity High School in Georgia. In the 2nd round, San Diego took Joshua Mears, a corner outfielder from Federal Way High School in Washington. With Pick 73, the Pads drafted Logan Driscoll, a catcher out of George Mason University.

VOTE FOR PARKVIEW FIELD: The home of the TinCaps has advanced to the finals of BallparkDigest.com's "Best of the Ballparks" fan-vote bracket competition among Class A venues. Parkview Field has won the bragging rights 2 of the last 3 years, including in 2018. Fort Wayne is now matched up against SRP Park (Augusta Green Jackets of the South Atlantic League). Voting is open through Sunday night.

X IS A FACTOR: Infielder Xavier Edwards leads the MWL in batting average (.347), ranks 3rd in OBP (.404), and 5th in stolen bases (14). He has the lowest swinging strike % in the league, as he's swung and missed at only 3.5% of the pitches he's seen. His K% of 10.5% is the 4th lowest in the league. With 21 walks to 24 strikeouts, Edwards' 0.88 BB/K ratio is the 8th best in the MWL. Xavier has made a living on swinging early in the count: he's posted a BA of .535 this season on the first pitch of an at bat (best on the TinCaps), and 23 of his league-leading 70 hits have come while swinging in an 0-0 count.

LOPEZ LOCKED IN: Infielder Justin Lopez, who turned 19 on May 9, has had a solid few weeks. In 24 games since May 11, Lopez has slashed

.253/.327/.505. His power numbers have been great, with 11 extra-base hits (4 doubles, 2 triples, 5 homers) and 17 RBIs. Lopez also made a spectacular bare-handed play fielding a ground ball on Tuesday night. Like top players drafted out of high school this year, Lopez was born in 2000.

HUNTING HITS: Over the last 10 games, no TinCap has been hotter at the plate than catcher Blake Hunt. The native Californian is slashing .361/.425/.611 during that time with four doubles, a triple, a HR, and 6 RBIs. Hunt leads Fort Wayne in BA, OBP, and SLG% since May 23.

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have the best ratio of strikeouts to walks in the MWL this season (3.01). 'Caps pitchers have also walked the fewest batters in the MWL, averaging only 3.1 per 9 innings.

AUSTIN POWERS: Right-handed reliever Austin Smith tossed a gem in relief on Friday night against Great Lakes, going 3.2 hitless and scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and just 1 walk. He followed that with a perfect ninth inning in a save on Tuesday. The former 2nd round pick now has a 1.89 ERA in 10 relief outings this season (19.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts and 4 walks. Smith also owns a 0.79 WHIP.

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