{"id":116866,"date":"2024-05-03T23:00:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T03:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=116866"},"modified":"2025-05-07T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T01:25:17","slug":"tincaps-recap-lake-county-6-fort-wayne-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/05\/03\/tincaps-recap-lake-county-6-fort-wayne-4\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Lake County 6, Fort Wayne 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps struck first, but the Lake County Captains’ five-run third inning proved to be the difference in Fort Wayne’s 6-4 loss Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Drop Friday Night Affair Despite Villar’s Career Day<\/strong>
\nBy Jack Gordon<\/em><\/p>\n

Eastlake, Ohio (May 3, 2024) \u2013 The TinCaps struck first, but the Lake County Captains’ five-run third inning proved to be the difference in Fort Wayne’s 6-4 loss Friday night at Classic Auto Group Park.<\/p>\n

TinCaps (10-15) catcher Anthony Villar drove in all four of his team’s runs, a high for him in his Minor League Baseball career since being drafted by the Padres in 2021. The third-year ‘Cap hit a two-run double in the fourth to knock in left fielder Tyler Robertson and second baseman Nerwilian Cede\u00f1o. Vilar also crushed a two-run homer in the fifth. Over his last three games, Vilar has seven RBIs.<\/p>\n

Right fielder Kai Murphy continued his hot series as well with two hits, including a double. Against Lake County (14-11) this week, Murphy is hitting .438 with three doubles. Defensively, he provided another outfield assist, cutting down a runner at the plate in the third. He leads the Midwest League with four on the season.<\/p>\n

After Henry Baez started and went the first five innings, out of the bullpen, David Morgan matched a career long with three innings. The Captains (14-11) added an insurance run in the eighth.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps had nine hits and drew five walks. Fort Wayne finished 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position, leaving 12 runners on base, plus another caught stealing. <\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Saturday, May 4 @ Lake County (6:35pm)<\/p>\n