{"id":117244,"date":"2024-08-17T23:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T03:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=117244"},"modified":"2025-05-15T01:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T05:10:19","slug":"tincaps-recap-dayton-8-fort-wayne-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/08\/17\/tincaps-recap-dayton-8-fort-wayne-7\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 8, Fort Wayne 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After holding a five-run lead early on, the TinCaps squandered it to the Dayton Dragons in an 8-7 loss in front of 8,008 fans on Saturday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Wayne Falls in One-Run Thriller<\/strong>
\nBy Jack Gordon<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 17, 2024) \u2013 After holding a five-run lead early on, the TinCaps squandered it to the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate) in an 8-7 loss in front of 8,008 fans on Saturday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (17-30, 45-68) got off to a hot start in the first inning. Kai Murphy walked to lead off and Joshua Mears reached base on a fielder’s choice soon after. With two outs, Devin Ortiz smacked a three-run homer to thrust the ‘Caps in front of the Dragons 3-0. <\/p>\n

In the second, the TinCaps piled on with a two-run single from Ethan Salas (No. 1 Padres prospect). Salas went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a walk. The 18-year-old catcher is riding an 11-game on-base streak and has driven in 10 runs in that stretch. <\/p>\n

Through five innings, Fort Wayne starter Jagger Haynes (No. 21 Padres prospect) pitched marvelously. The lefty didn’t give up a hit until the sixth when things started to go wrong for the ‘Caps. Dayton singled twice then walked twice to make it 5-2. After the next batter reached on a fielder’s choice, Haynes was pulled in favor of Dwayne Matos, and immediately after, Dragons designated hitter John Michael Faile hit a grand slam to pull Dayton in front 6-5. Later in the inning Jay Allen II hit a two-run single and gave the Dragons an 8-5 lead.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne fought back in the sixth thanks to a pair of recent call-ups. Jacob Campbell led off the inning with his first base hit in High-A. Wyatt Hoffman clubbed an RBI double to score Campbell and strike within two. Later on, Salas hit his second RBI single of the game to score Hoffman and make it a one-run game. <\/p>\n

From the seventh inning on, the Dayton bullpen took over. Dragons relievers John Murphy and Simon Miller combined for three hitless innings to end it 8-7.<\/p>\n

This was the 17th sellout crowd of the season for the TinCaps. <\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, Aug. 18 vs. Dayton (1:05pm)<\/p>\n