{"id":116809,"date":"2024-04-14T22:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116809"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T22:51:50","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-8-lake-county-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/04\/14\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-8-lake-county-7\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 8, Lake County 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In front of 4,091 fans at Parkview Field on a 74-degree Sunday afternoon, the TinCaps overcame a late five-run deficit and beat the Lake County Captains, 8-7.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Overcome 5-Run Deficit to Win and Take Series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 14, 2024) \u2013 In front of 4,091 fans at Parkview Field on a 74-degree Sunday afternoon, the TinCaps overcame a late five-run deficit and beat the Lake County Captains (Guardians affiliate), 8-7. Fort Wayne won three in a row over the weekend to take the five-game series.<\/p>\n

Third baseman Devin Ortiz hit a two-run single to center field that brought in two runs in the bottom of the eighth to put Fort Wayne (4-4) on top for the first time in the game.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps trailed 7-2 with two outs in the home seventh. Then left fielder Kai Murphy hit a two-run double and right fielder Tyler Robertson followed with a two-run home run to left.<\/p>\n

Lake County (4-4) raced out to a 5-0 lead with three in the first and a pair in the second. The TinCaps chipped into the deficit in the third as shortstop Nik McClaughry knocked an RBI triple and Murphy plated him with a groundout.<\/p>\n

But the Captains built their lead back up with a run in the fourth and another in the seventh.<\/p>\n

Ortiz had a team-high three hits, while Robertson finished with two.<\/p>\n

Manuel Castro threw a scoreless eighth and ninth to earn the win.<\/p>\n

In similar fashion, Fort Wayne overcame a late multi-run deficit on Saturday afternoon as well before eventually walking off on a Robertson hit.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Tuesday, April 16 @ Dayton (7:05 pm) <\/p>\n