{"id":118362,"date":"2023-04-18T23:30:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T03:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118362"},"modified":"2025-06-15T11:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:07:44","slug":"tincaps-recap-peoria-8-fort-wayne-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/04\/18\/tincaps-recap-peoria-8-fort-wayne-5\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Peoria 8, Fort Wayne 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TinCaps shortstop Jackson Merrill crushed a three-run homer and drove in four runs total, and designated hitter Nathan Martorella hit a solo blast, but the TinCaps fell short, 8-5, against the Peoria Chiefs.<\/p>\n

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

Merrill and Martorella Homer, But Win-Streak Snapped at Peoria<\/strong>
\nBy Derek Decker<\/em><\/p>\n

Peoria, Illinois (April 18, 2023) \u2013 TinCaps shortstop Jackson Merrill crushed a three-run homer and drove in four runs total, and designated hitter Nathan Martorella hit a solo blast, but the TinCaps fell short, 8-5, against the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals affiliate) at Dozer Park Tuesday in the opener of their six-game series.<\/p>\n

Six different TinCaps had hits in the contest. In addition to the two home runs, center fielder Jakob Marsee ripped a double.<\/p>\n

In the middle innings, Fort Wayne reliever Aaron Holiday was electric, striking out five and allowing just one hit across three shutout innings.<\/p>\n

However, Peoria jumped out in front with four runs in the first inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Aaron McKeithan, one of his two long balls of the night. The Chiefs added single runs in the second and third frames.<\/p>\n

Merrill\u2019s homer came with one out in the third inning to draw the \u2018Caps within two runs. Two batters later, Martorella clobbered one the opposite way, and Fort Wayne trailed just 5-4.<\/p>\n

Merrill tallied another RBI with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth, but Peoria added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, April 19 @ Peoria Chiefs (7:35 p.m. ET) <\/p>\n