MWL Fort Wayne TinCaps

TinCaps Homer Twice in Road Win

Published on August 23, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Fort Wayne TinCaps News Release


MIDLAND, Mich. -- Thanks to a pair of two-run homers, the TinCaps beat the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate), 6-3, on Wednesday night at Dow Diamond. Fort Wayne is 1 1/2 games back of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) for a Midwest League East Division postseason spot with 16 games remaining in the regular season.

The 'Caps (28-22 second half, 60-56 overall) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning as third baseman Kervin Pichardo drove home shortstop Jarryd Dale from third base with a groundout.

Designated hitter Carlos Luis extended the advantage to 3-0 in the fourth with his sixth homer of the season that brought in right fielder Lucas Dunn, who had walked.

The Loons (23-27, 68-47) got on the board with a run in their half of the fourth and pulled to within a run as they scored again in the fifth.

However, the TinCaps added on with first baseman Griffin Doersching's light-tower shot to left that made it 5-1 as Dunn scored once more, this time after being hit by a pitch. The 6-foot-4 Doersching won the 2019 NCAA Home Run Derby while he was at Northern Ketucky University.

Second baseman Nerwilian Cedeño provided an RBI single in the seventh that made it 6-2.

Great Lakes got an unearned run in the eighth, but wouldn't draw any closer.

Keegan Collett worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief with six strikeouts. David Morgan, with a 99-mph fastball, set things up in the eighth for Cole Paplham to close with a perfect ninth.

For the year, Fort Wayne leads the 12-team MWL in homers with 119 through 116 games. The 'Caps also pace the circuit in SLG (.401) and OPS (.742).

Next Game: Thursday, Aug. 24 @ Great Lakes (7:05 p.m.)

TinCaps Probable Starter: LHP Austin Krob (No. 28 Padres prospect)

Loons Probable Starter: LHP Justin Wrobleski (No. 21 Dodgers prospect)

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