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TinCaps Game Notes: May 17 vs. West Michigan (Game 39)

Published on May 17, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (16-22) vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (20-18)

LHP Aaron Leasher vs. RHP Jesus Rodriguez

Thursday, May 17 - Parkview Field - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. (Game 39)

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

WATCH: Comcast Network Channel 81

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON: The TinCaps beat the Whitecaps, 3-2. 18-year-old righty Luis Patiño shined in his Midwest League debut, allowing only 1 earned run in 5 innings. Ben Sheckler followed with 3 scoreless innings of relief, and Jared Carkuff earned the save. At the plate, Gabriel Arias and Luis Almanzar both had 2-hit games that included run-scoring hits. Almanzar also added a sacrifice fly. West Michigan had started the scoring in the first, but the TinCaps tied it in the second, went ahead in the third with a pair, and the Whitecaps' only response was a run in the sixth.

WHAT'S ON THE LINE: The TinCaps have taken 2 of the first 3 in this 4-game series. A victory would give Fort Wayne a series win after dropping 3 consecutive series vs. Wisconsin, @ Quad Cities, and @ Kane County.

COLTS NIGHT: Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle and quarterback Jacoby Brissett will be signing autographs for fans pregame tonight and then throwing out ceremonial first pitches. The Colts' mascot, Blue, and cheerleaders will also be here, signing autographs and entertaining fans in between innings. This is the 4th annual "Colts At Bat" with the TinCaps. Previous player appearances have included: kicker Adam Vinateri (2015), longsnapper Matt Overton (2015), defensive tackle David Perry (2016), safety Clatyon Geathers (2016), wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (2017), and safety Darius Butler (2017). Former ball kicker Pat McAfee also visited in 2016.

ALL-STAR MATCHUP: TinCaps pitching coach Burt Hooton and Whitecaps manager Lance Parrish are both former MLB All-Stars and World Series winners. Hooton pitched in The Show with the Cubs, Dodgers, and Rangers from 1971-86. Parrish was a catcher for the Tigers, Phillies, Angels, Mariners, Indians, Pirates, and Blue Jays from 1977-1995. Hoot was an All-Star with the Dodgers in 1981, while the "Big Wheel" was a six-time All-Star (with the Tigers in '80, 82-86; the Phils in '88; and Angels in '90). Burt also won a World Series with the Dodgers in '81, while Lance was a member of the Tigers' 1984 World Series-winning team. The only year they were both in the AL was '86. Parrish had 7 plate appearances against Hooton, going 2-for-6 with a double, a walk, and an RBI.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is tied for 2nd in runs (29), tied for 5th in walks (29), 9th in OBP (.426), and tied for 7th in stolen bases (11)... Esteury Ruiz is tied for 4th in triples (3), tied for 9th in total bases (62), and tied for 13th in home runs (5)... Carlos Belen is tied for 13th in RBIs (21).

ADVANCED STATS LEAGUE LEADERS: Jeisson Rosario is 2nd in Line Drive % (32%), tied for 8th in BB% (20%), tied for 13th in BB/K (0.88).

YOUNGEST GET YOUNGER: The TinCaps have the 6 youngest players in the league: INF Justin Lopez (18), OF Tirso Ornelas (18), INF Gabriel Arias (18), INF Luis Almanzar (18), RHP Luis Patiño (18), and OF Jeisson Rosario (18). Fort Wayne has 11 teenagers on its roster. The average age for a Fort Wayne batter this year, according to baseball-reference.com, has been 19.3. That is the youngest in the league by far. The average age for a Midwest League batter has been 21.3. (Cedar Rapids is second youngest at 20.8. Clinton is oldest at 22.3, with West Michigan just behind at 21.9.)

BLACKJACK: The TinCaps are in the midst of a stretch of 21 days in a row with a game. The stretch started Monday and continues until a day off on Monday, June 4. The Midwest League schedules 140 regular season games in 152 days, concluding on Labor Day.

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