{"id":118655,"date":"2023-07-14T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T03:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118655"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:36:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:36:25","slug":"tincaps-recap-great-lakes-3-fort-wayne-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/07\/14\/tincaps-recap-great-lakes-3-fort-wayne-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Great Lakes 3, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Great Lakes Loons walked off the TinCaps, 3-2, on Friday night at Dow Diamond.<\/p>\n

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

After Break, Fort Wayne Falls on Road in Tight Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midland, Michigan (July 14, 2023) – The Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate) walked off the TinCaps, 3-2, on Friday night at Dow Diamond. Fort Wayne led 2-1 going into the final frame before the home team rallied for a pair.<\/p>\n

With two outs, Loons (10-6 second half, 55-26 overall) leadoff hitter, shortstop Taylor Young, hit a game-winning single to score left fielder Chris Newell. With Great Lakes trailing by a run, Newell had a two-out single to extend the contest that advanced Damon Keith, who led off with a single, from first base to third. Designated hitter Chris Alleyne plated Keith with a single of his own to tie the game. Then center fielder Jake Vogel walked to load the bases for Young.<\/p>\n

After the Loons scored an unearned run in the second inning, the TinCaps (11-5, 43-39) tied the game in the third as center fielder Jakob Marsee (No. 22 Padres prospect) unloaded his eighth home run of the season down the right-field line. Marsee, who grew up in Allen Park, Mich., about two hours away, attended Central Michigan University, which is less than 30 miles away from the ballpark.<\/p>\n

Marsee then gave Fort Wayne a 2-1 lead in the fifth, singling in right fielder Joshua Mears, who was on base after a double.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Marsee finished with three hits, a walk, and his 29th stolen base of the season. For the year, he leads the Midwest League in runs (66), while ranking second in on-base percentage (.399), and third in stolen bags, among other categories.<\/p>\n

First baseman Nathan Martorella (No. 23 Padres prospect) tallied two hits, including a double. His .531 OPS on the season ranks fifth in the circuit.<\/p>\n

TinCaps starter Austin Krob worked five innings with five strikeouts, scattering four hits and a walk. Edwuin Bencomo tossed a scoreless sixth, while Adam Smith blanked the Loons for two innings.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne finished with 10 hits and drew four walks, but went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 on base.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps remain three games ahead of the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) for the East Division’s second-half postseason berth.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Saturday, July 15 @ Great Lakes Loons (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n