{"id":118461,"date":"2023-05-23T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118461"},"modified":"2025-06-15T15:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T19:41:33","slug":"tincaps-recap-lansing-11-fort-wayne-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/05\/23\/tincaps-recap-lansing-11-fort-wayne-4\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Lansing 11, Fort Wayne 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TinCaps first baseman Nathan Martorella had a pair of hits and two walks in an 11-4 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts on a picture-perfect Tuesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Fall in Homestand Opener<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (May 23, 2023) \u2013 TinCaps first baseman Nathan Martorella (No. 23 Padres prospect) had a pair of hits and two walks in an 11-4 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland A’s affiliate) on a picture-perfect Tuesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne third baseman Lucas Dunn opened the scoring in the first inning on an RBI double off the wall, scoring Martorella after a walk. Catcher Brandon Valenzuela (No. 30 Padres prospect) followed that up with a hard-hit single to score Dunn from second, making it 2-0.<\/p>\n

Valenzuela also had a double and scored in the sixth inning, finishing the contest 2-for-4 with an RBI.<\/p>\n

TinCaps right fielder Joshua Mears (No. 14 Padres prospect) also went 2-for-3 with an RBI.<\/p>\n

After Fort Wayne took an early two-run lead, Lansing rattled off 10 consecutive runs, scoring once in the third, five times in the fourth, and four more times in the fifth.<\/p>\n

Lansing shortstop Max Muncy, the top shortstop prospect in the Athletics\u2019 organization, led the way for the Lugnuts with a 3-for-4 night, driving in three along the way.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps scored two times in the sixth inning, with left fielder Justin Farmer tallying a run-scoring single and Mears adding on later in the frame with a single of his own. At that time, Fort Wayne trailed 10-4.<\/p>\n

The Lugnuts scored the last run of the game on one of Muncy\u2019s RBI singles in the seventh.<\/p>\n

This was the first bout in a 12-game homestand for the TinCaps, which features the Lugnuts until Sunday, and the South Bend Cubs (Chicago Cubs affiliate) next week. Purchase tickets here.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, May 24 vs. Lansing (6:35 p.m.)<\/p>\n