{"id":116813,"date":"2024-04-17T23:00:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T03:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116813"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T23:01:35","slug":"tincaps-recap-dayton-3-fort-wayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/04\/17\/tincaps-recap-dayton-3-fort-wayne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 3, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps lost a hard-fought battle with the Dayton Dragons, 3-2, on Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

‘Caps Come Up Just Short at Dayton<\/strong>
\nBy Jack Gordon<\/em><\/p>\n

Dayton, Ohio (April 17, 2024) \u2013 The TinCaps lost a hard-fought battle with the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate), 3-2, on Wednesday night at Day Air Ballpark. Fort Wayne (4-6) scored its two runs in the third inning, but couldn’t catch up to the three runs scored by Dayton (6-5) in the first two innings.<\/p>\n

Trailing by one in the ninth inning, the ‘Caps put up a valiant comeback effort. The TinCaps had runners on first and third with two outs, but couldn’t finish the job.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne first baseman Griffin Doersching shined at the plate. The slugger went 3-for-4, bumping his season batting average to .342. Another bright spot in the lineup was 17-year-old Ethan Salas (No. 1 Padres prospect). The designated hitter notched an RBI double in the third inning and got on base three more times with walks. <\/p>\n

On the mound, Fort Wayne’s bullpen put up another stellar performance. Ruben Galindo, Ryan Och, and Sam Whiting combined for 6 1\/3 scoreless innings, only allowing two hits and striking out eleven. <\/p>\n

The ‘Caps had opportunities, but finished 3-for-18 with runners in scoring position with 13 left on base.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Thursday, April 18 vs. Dayton (7:05 pm) <\/p>\n