{"id":116602,"date":"2025-04-30T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116602"},"modified":"2025-05-02T08:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:21:28","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-8-dayton-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/04\/30\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-8-dayton-3\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 8, Dayton 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fueled by nearly flawless relief pitching, the TinCaps won their third consecutive game, beating the Dayton Dragons, 8-3, Wednesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:<\/p>\n

TinCaps Win 3rd in a Row<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 30, 2025) \u2014 Fueled by nearly flawless relief pitching, the TinCaps won their third consecutive game, beating the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate), 8-3, Wednesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

‘Caps relievers Josh Mallitz, Nick Wissman, and Tyson Neighbors (No. 15 Padres prospect) combined to retire the final 16 Dragons’ hitters in order.<\/p>\n

Offensively, Rosman Verdugo (No. 24 Padres prospect) opened the scoring in the second inning with his team-leading fifth home run of the season. The 20-year-old from Mexico ranks second in the Midwest League in homers.<\/p>\n

Dayton (8-15) took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning, but Fort Wayne (12-11) answered with three in its half of the third to go back up, 4-3. Shortstop Leo De Vries (No. 1 Padres prospect) tied the game with an opposite-field two-run double off the left-field wall. He later scored on an error.<\/p>\n

Right fielder Braedon Karpathios added insurance in the fifth with a two-run single. Left fielder Jack Costello tacked on an RBI double in the sixth and De Vries poured on an RBI single.<\/p>\n

De Vries now leads the Midwest League in OPS (1.003) and slugging percentage (.625), while ranking fourth in RBIs (19), seventh in homers (four), and eight in average (.306).<\/p>\n

As a team, the TinCaps drew five walks, were hit by three pitchers, and benefitted from four Dragons errors.<\/p>\n

Upon entering with the bases loaded and two outs in the third, Mallitz went 3 1\/3 no-hit, shutout innings for the longest of his young Minor League Baseball Career. Wissman went the next two and Neighbors shut the door.<\/p>\n

Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n

Next Game<\/strong>: Thursday, May 1 vs. Dayton (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n