The Fort Wayne TinCaps held the Great Lakes Loons to just two hits in a 5-2 win Friday night at Dow Diamond.
Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:
Fort Wayne Wins Sixth of Last Seven and Takes a Share of Series
Midland, Michigan (July 31, 2026) – The Fort Wayne TinCaps held the Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers affiliate) to just two hits in a 5-2 win Friday night at Dow Diamond.
Both teams were held scoreless for the first five innings before TinCaps (44-55.17-16) right fielder Alex McCoy (No. 19 Padres prospect) drove his Midwest League-leading double down the left field line to score Justin DeCriscio in the sixth inning. McCoy reached each of the final four times to the plate, adding a pair of singles, a walk and a pair of stolen bases. The 2024 undrafted free agent is now just one of four Midwest League players with 90-plus hits this season. His team-leading 26th multi-hit game of the year was his sixth three-hit game of the season. McCoy leads the team with 50 RBI this season.
Right-handed starting pitcher Maikel Miralles did not allow a base hit across his first five innings pitched but was taken out of the game after three consecutive walks to start the sixth inning. Great Lakes (55-42, 19-14) tied the game on a passed ball before a Nico Perez sacrifice fly gave them a 2-1 lead.
The ‘Caps then loaded the bases in the seventh with nobody out but could only score one, taking the lead on a double play off the bat of DeCriscio. In the eighth, Fort Wayne added on three more on a wild pitch, an RBI double by Rosman Verdugo, RBI single by Kasen Wells.
Right-handed pitcher shut the door to end the sixth inning before a scoreless seventh, earning the win. Four-year TinCap Will Varmette earned his save of the season not allowing a run on one hit in the final two innings.
Next Game: Saturday, Aug. 1 vs. Great Lakes (7:05 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Bryan Balzer (No. 7 Padres prospect)
- Loons Probable Starter: LHP Sterling Patick (No. 23 Dodgers prospect)
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