MWL1 Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Game Notes: May 2 vs. Kane County (Game 26)

Published on May 2, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


Fort Wayne TinCaps (12-13) vs. Kane County Cougars (15-11)

RHP Gabe Mosser vs. LHP Franklyn Soriano

Thursday, May 2 - Parkview Field (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - First Pitch 7:05 PM (Game 26 / 140)

WATCH: John Nolan & Brett Rump (Comcast Network 81 & MiLB.TV)

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

WEDNESDAY: Offense reigned for the TinCaps during the rain in a 10-4 victory over the Cougars. Fort Wayne trailed 4-1 halfway through and then erupted for a 9-run, 8-hit, 13-batter bottom of the 5th - the team's biggest offensive frame since July 25 last year @ Dayton when they scored 9 runs on 9 hits. Xavier Edwards led the way with a 5-for-5 game that included a double and an RBI.

WHAT'S ON THE LINE: The TinCaps have a chance to win a series for the first time since sweeping the Dayton Dragons in a 4-game set here April 8-11. That was also the last time the 'Caps won consecutive games.

X GIVING IT TO THE MWL: Infielder Xavier Edwards is batting .390 - 22 points higher than anyone else in the MWL. Edwards also has the highest OBP (.449) by 10 points... Edwards is tied for 2nd in Stolen Bases (8) & 6th in Runs (17)... In 21 games, Edwards has drawn 10 walks & struck out 7 times. His 1.43 BB/K ratio is 3rd highest in the MWL. His 7% K% is 3rd lowest. He's swung & missed at only 2% of pitches he's seen -lowest SwStr% in the MWL.

MAKING HIS MARK: Infielder Tucupita Marcano is on a 9-game On-Base Streak. Over the stretch, Marcano is hitting .412 with a .474 OBP, a couple doubles, a home run, and 9 RBIs with 4 BB against 6 Ks.

LITTLE DROUGHT: Outfielder Grant Little was batting .344 with a .412 OBP in 16 games through April 23, but has only 1 hit and 2 walks over his last 6 games. He's 0-for-his-last 17 with 3 strikeouts.

RUIZ RIPPING IT: Outfielder Agustin Ruiz has the 5th best Batting Average in the MWL at .354. Ruiz's .423 OBP ranks 9th. His 19 RBIs are tied for 4th. To help explain his success, look to his Line Drive % on batted balls, which according to FanGraphs.com, is at 33% - tied for highest in the MWL. Ruiz is on a 9-game Hitting Streak (longest active in the MWL) & a 12-game On-Base Streak.

LOPEY ON A ROLLY: Infielder Justin Lopez is on a 12-game On-Base Streak. He's hit safely in 12/14 games he's played, though has only 1 multi-hit game.

WALK & RUN: Outfielder Jawuan Harris has walked in 19% of his plate appearances this season - the 6th highest BB% in the MWL. Last year as a rookie in the Arizona League he walked at a 14% clip... Harris is tied for 6th in the MWL in Runs (6).

HUNTING HITS: Catcher Blake Hunt has the lowest Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP) among qualifying TinCaps. While an "average" BABIP is .300, Hunt's BABIP is .241.

ON THIS DAY: In 1939, Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig's streak of 2,130 consecutive games played came to an end... Fort Wayne's franchise record for games in a season is 136 games - shared by Nate Freiman, a first baseman in 2010 and Josh Loggins, an outfielder in 1999. (Freiman reached the big leagues with the A's in 2013 and '14. His playing career ended in 2017. This year he joined the Indians as a Baseball Operations Assistant.)

200: Anthony Contreras, who's in his 4th season as the team's skipper, won his 200th game as TinCaps manager on April 11. His win total now stands at 206. The franchise leader in that category is Doug Dascenzo (227, 2007-09). Randy Ready (2004-06) ranks 2nd with 209 victories.

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