{"id":118449,"date":"2023-05-18T23:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T03:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118449"},"modified":"2025-06-15T15:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:13:09","slug":"tincaps-recap-dayton-7-fort-wayne-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/05\/18\/tincaps-recap-dayton-7-fort-wayne-6\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 7, Fort Wayne 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Colton Bender and Jakob Marsee homered for the TinCaps, but the Dayton Dragons rallied late to win 7-6 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

Bender & Marsee Homer, But Dragons Rally for Walk-off Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dayton, Ohio (May 18, 2023) – Colton Bender and Jakob Marsee homered for the TinCaps, but the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) rallied late to win 7-6 in walk-off fashion on Thursday night at Day Air Ballpark. The loss snapped Fort Wayne’s three-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Dayton (16-20) leadoff hitter, center fielder Blake Dunn, ripped a two-run single to right field to plate a pair for the win.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (14-22) originally led 1-0 two batters into the game. Marsee (No. 22 Padres prospect) reached second base when his bunt was mishandled by Dragons catcher Mat Nelson. TinCaps shortstop Jackson Merrill (No. 1 Padres prospect) then singled to center to score Marsee.<\/p>\n

Dayton equalized in the second. However, ‘Caps starter Jared Kollar went on to retire nine consecutive hitters. The right-hander struck out a career-best seven batters over four innings.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps regained the lead in the fifth as Bender belted a two-run, 413-foot homer to left-center — his first of the season. Later in the frame, Marsee sent his third long ball of the year the opposite way to left to make it 4-1. The visitors added two more in the sixth, thanks in part to an RBI single from left fielder Cole Cummings, and led 6-1.<\/p>\n

But the Dragons responded with three runs in their half of the sixth and Nelson swatted a solo homer in the seventh to make it 6-5, setting up their ninth-inning comeback.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Friday, May 19 @ Dayton Dragons (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n