TinCaps Heating Up
July 12, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Fort Wayne TinCaps have won four of their last five games after a 7-1 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland A's affiliate) at Parkview Field on Tuesday night.
Lansing (7-9, 32-50) led 1-0, but Fort Wayne (6-10, 33-49) scored three runs in the fourth and never looked back.
TinCaps left-handed starting pitcher Noel Vela tossed six innings of one-run ball working around five hits and only one walk.
After the Lugnuts claimed the game's first run in the third, 'Caps catcher Brandon Valenzuela knocked a two-out, game-tying single in the fourth. Valenzuela was the final batter Lansing starter Mac Lardner faced before leaving with an injury. That proved to be a turning point.
Shortstop Jarryd Dale hit an RBI single against new reliever Joe DeMers to make it 2-1 and then left fielder Corey Rosier scored on a wild pitch. Rosier finished the game 3-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
In the fifth, second baseman Max Ferguson ripped a run-scoring triple and scored on a balk to increase the lead to 5-1. An inning later, desginated hitter Adam Kerner laced a two-run double. That was one of two hits for Kerner.
Edwuin Bencomo followed Vela with two perfect innings followed by a scoreless ninth from Ethan Routzahn.
Next Game: Wednesday, July 13 vs. Lansing (12:05 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Efraín Contreras (No. 19 Padres prospect)
- Lugnuts Probable Starter: RHP Christian Fernandez
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