{"id":118837,"date":"2023-08-27T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T20:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118837"},"modified":"2025-06-20T15:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:05:02","slug":"tincaps-recap-great-lakes-6-fort-wayne-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/08\/27\/tincaps-recap-great-lakes-6-fort-wayne-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Great Lakes 6, Fort Wayne 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps dropped their road trip finale Sunday at Dow Diamond against the Great Lakes Loons, 6-1.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Fall in Road Trip Finale<\/strong>
\nBy Derek Decker<\/em><\/p>\n

Midland, Michigan (August 27, 2023) \u2013 The TinCaps dropped their road trip finale Sunday at Dow Diamond against the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate), 6-1.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Caps remain in second place in the Midwest League’s East Division second-half standings with 12 games left in the regular season.<\/p>\n

Great Lakes (26-28, 71-48) opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning with a bunt single by third baseman Kenneth Betancourt. With two outs, shortstop Alex Freeland hit a soft blooper into left center that dropped down in open space, scoring two more to give the Loons a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (29-25, 61-59) responded with a run in the fourth when first baseman Carlos Luis smacked a sharp ground ball into center field, scoring left fielder Tyler Robertson.<\/p>\n

Both Robertson and Luis recorded two hits in the game. Shortstop Jarryd Dale added a double in the eighth.<\/p>\n

In the fifth, Great Lakes added to the lead with Freeland\u2019s RBI single off the wall. Later in the eighth, with two out, right fielder Damon Keith crushed a two-run homer over the left center-field wall, pushing the lead to 6-1.<\/p>\n

Starting righty Victor Lizarraga (No. 15 Padres prospect) matched his season high with six strikeouts across five innings.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne finished just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Caps kick off their final six-game homestand of the year on Tuesday when they welcome the South Bend Cubs.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Tuesday, Aug. 29 vs. South Bend (6:35 p.m.)<\/p>\n