MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: May 19 vs. Lansing (Game 41)

Published on May 19, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (17-23, 6th East) vs. Lansing Lugnuts (18-23, 5th East)

LHP Ryan Weathers vs. RHP Troy Watson

Sunday, May 19 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 1:05 PM (Game 41 / 139)

WATCH: Evan Stockton & Brett Rump (Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV)

LISTEN: Mike Maahs (ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM | TinCapsRadio.com | TuneIn)

SATURDAY NIGHT: The TinCaps fell 7-1 to Lansing in front of 7,152 fans at Parkview Field. Missed opportunities doomed Fort Wayne-the 'Caps went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Four Fort Wayne batters (Xavier Edwards, Dwanya Williams-Sutton, Agustin Ruiz, Lee Solomon) had two or more hits in the game. The TinCaps finished the game with 11 hits, the third time in the last four games that Fort Wayne has had double digit hits.

HOME SWEET HOME: The TinCaps are home for 8 games in a row through next Thursday. This is Fort Wayne's longest homestand in 2019.

X FACTOR: Infielder Xavier Edwards leads the Midwest League in Batting Average (.366), is second in OBP (.428), ranks tied for 3rd in Stolen Bases (11), 10th in OPS (.853), and tied for 9th in Runs (23)...Arguably even more impressive: Edwards has the lowest Swinging Strike % (2.6%) and 2nd lowest K% in the MWL (7.2%)...His 1.36 BB/K ratio is tied with Bowling Green uber prospect Wander Franco for best in the MWL...Edwards is presently on a 13-game Hitting Streak and a 21-game On-Base Streak, both of which are the longest on the TinCaps this season (he went 2-for-5 on Saturday).

MAKING HIS MARK: Infielder Tucupita Marcano got off to a slow start this season, slashing .179/.270/.196 through his first 15 games. But since April 22, Marcano is 2nd to only Xavier Edwards in the MWL in hitting. Over his last 21 games, Marcano has slashed .384/.430/.523 with 7 doubles, a triple, a homer, and 12 RBIs. He was the MWL Player of the Week for April 29-May 5. Tucu is back in the lineup today after an off night Saturday.

POWER SURGE: The 'Caps have a combined 17 extra-base hits in the last four games, including four doubles in Saturday's game (two each from Lee Solomon and Agustin Ruiz). Fort Wayne had two extra-base hits combined between its previous four games.

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: Justin Lopez has seen a resurgence at the plate as of late. The recently turned 19-year-old (on May 9th) has a double and two home runs in his last four games, including a 377-foot two-run shot onto the right field concourse Friday night. Lopez had gone his previous 11 games without an extra-base hit.

LITTLE STREAK: Outfielder Grant Little had hit safely in 8 consecutive games prior to an 0-3 performance on Saturday night. The outfielder still managed to drive in the 'Caps only run via a sacrifice fly. He's 12-for-30 (.400 AVG) with 5 walks (.486 OBP) and only 2 strikeouts during his last nine games. The former Texas Tech Red Raider has officially busted out of an 0-for-22 stretch from April 25-May 3.

WALK & RUN: Outfielder Jawuan Harris has walked in 19.5% of his plate appearances this season. That's the 3rd highest BB% in the MWL (and a jump from 14% for him last year as a rookie). The former two-sport star at Rutgers (he also played football) drew another walk in Friday night's game. Harris is also tied for 9th in Runs (23).

MUSICAL CHAIRS: The 'Caps have showcased a versatile infield throughout the season, and the same holds true this afternoon. Lee Solomon makes his 22nd start at first base-the Ohio native has also played four games at second base. Meanwhile, Xavier Edwards makes his 21st start at second base (he's started 13 times at shortstop) and Justin Lopez makes his 15th start at short (he's started twice at third and seven times at second). Tucupita Marcano is back in the starting lineup at third base-he's started eight times at second, 14 times at third, and 14 times at shortstop.

IN CONTROL: TinCaps pitchers have walked the fewest batters in the MWL this year (120 BB in 337.1 IP). A similar song played on Friday night, as the Fort Wayne pitching staff allowed four walks (one per pitcher) in 39 batters faced. The 'Caps starters have particularly had pinpoint accuracy lately-they've allowed two walks in the last five starts combined (Sam Keating, Joey Cantillo, Gabe Mosser, Efraín Contreras, Angel Acevedo).

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