{"id":118802,"date":"2023-08-25T23:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T03:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118802"},"modified":"2025-06-19T23:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:38:07","slug":"tincaps-recap-great-lakes-6-fort-wayne-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/08\/25\/tincaps-recap-great-lakes-6-fort-wayne-1\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps lost to the Great Lakes Loons, 6-1, on Friday night at Dow Diamond.<\/p>\n

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

Lesko Debuts, But Loons Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midland, Michigan (August 25, 2023) – The TinCaps lost to the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate), 6-1, on Friday night at Dow Diamond. With 15 games remaining in the regular season, Fort Wayne trails the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) by 2 games for the Midwest League East Division’s second-half postseason spot.<\/p>\n

The Loons (24-27, 69-47) raced out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as designated hitter Griffin Lockwood-Powell produced an RBI single and first baseman Dalton Rushing (No. 1 Dodgers prospect) ripped a three-run homer.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps (28-23, 60-57) got a run back in the top of the second inning. Right fielder Lucas Dunn led off with a hit, stole second base (his 16th of the year), and advanced to third on an error. He scored when first baseman Griffin Doersching grounded out to third base.<\/p>\n

However, Great Lakes stretched its lead back to four runs in the ensuing half inning as shortstop Taylor Young yanked a two-out RBI double. The home team added on in the seventh with a sacrifice fly from right fielder Damon Keith.<\/p>\n

Dylan Lesko (No. 4 Padres prospect) made his TinCaps debut starting on the mound. He struck out six over three innings, throwing 69 pitches (42 strikes), one less than his highest count with Single-A Lake Elsinore in his rookie season. Lesko retired the final four batters he faced, which included striking out the side in order in the third, working with a fastball that reached 95 miles per hour, a changeup, and a curveball.<\/p>\n

All six ‘Caps hits were singles. Shortstop Kervin Pichardo had two of them. But Fort Wayne went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left five on base.<\/p>\n

TinCaps catcher Anthony Vilar threw out a runner attempting to steal — Loons center fielder Jake Vogel trying to swipe second in the eighth — for a fourth consecutive game.<\/p>\n

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

Next Games<\/strong>: Saturday, Aug. 26 @ Great Lakes (7:05 p.m.)
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