{"id":118633,"date":"2023-07-06T23:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118633"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:17:28","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-west-michigan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/07\/06\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-west-michigan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 5, West Michigan 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps won their fifth consecutive win, 5-2, over the West Michigan Whitecaps on a beautiful Thursday evening at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Flex Muscles Early, Win 5th Straight<\/strong>
\nBy Derek Decker<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 6, 2023) \u2013 TinCaps center fielder Jakob Marsee (No. 22 Padres prospect) launched a three-run homer in the second inning and starting pitcher Adam Mazur (No. 6 Padres prospect) spun six quality innings, sending first-place Fort Wayne to its fifth consecutive win, 5-2, over the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) on a beautiful Thursday evening at Parkview Field. The five-game streak is the longest for the TinCaps since August 1-5, 2019.<\/p>\n

Video: Marsee homer<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne\u2019s offense came to life early, collecting eight hits through the first three innings. A two-out RBI single by left fielder Nathan Martorella (No. 23 Padres prospect) scored third baseman Marcos Casta\u00f1on following one of his two doubles of the night to take the lead, 1-0.<\/p>\n

Marsee\u2019s homer capped a second frame where the TinCaps had three hits, including singles from catcher Colton Bender and shortstop Jackson Merrill (No. 1 Padres prospect), who each finished with two hits in the contest. Fort Wayne led 4-0 after two innings. Bender added an opposite-field solo homer in the bottom of the third.<\/p>\n

Video: Bender homer<\/a><\/p>\n

West Michigan got a run back in the fourth with a two-out double from shortstop Izaac Pacheco (No. 12 Tigers prospect). The Whitecaps also scored on a throwing error in the fifth, but they were shut down over the final four innings, tallying only one hit past the fifth.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps used only two pitchers in the game. Mazur\u2019s six strong frames were backed up out of the bullpen by Ethan Routzahn, who tossed three perfect innings to record a nine-out save.<\/p>\n

Mazur lowered his season ERA to 2.02, which is the second lowest in the Midwest League among pitchers who’ve thrown at least 45 innings this season.<\/p>\n

Thursday’s game lasted just 1 hour and 53 minutes, marking the shortest nine-inning game Fort Wayne has played since the pitch timer was introduced last season.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Friday, July 7 vs. West Michigan (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n