{"id":118852,"date":"2023-09-02T23:45:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T03:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118852"},"modified":"2025-06-20T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T20:04:22","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/09\/02\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 6, South Bend 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fort Wayne notched a comeback win over the South Bend Cubs, 6-2, in front of a sellout crowd of 7,766 fans Saturday at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

Krob Ks 11 in TinCaps Win Before Sellout Crowd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 2, 2023) \u2013 TinCaps starting pitcher Austin Krob (No. 28 Padres prospect) struck out a career-high 11 hitters, left fielder Tyler Robertson ripped a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh, and Fort Wayne notched a comeback win over the South Bend Cubs, 6-2, in front of a sellout crowd of 7,766 fans Saturday at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps have won four consecutive games against the Cubs. With seven games remaining in the regular season, Fort Wayne trails the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) by just a half-game in the race for the Midwest League East Division’s final postseason spot.<\/p>\n

Krob became the first TinCap to strike out more than 10 batters in a game this season. Jairo Iriarte, who’s now with Double-A San Antonio, K-ed 10 at South Bend on June 25. Last year Jackson Wolf and Robert Gasser both had 11-strikeout games with Fort Wayne. Wolf made his MLB debut earlier this season with the Padres, while Gasser is knocking on the door of The Show with Triple-A Nashville, after being traded to the Brewers organization last year. Krob is one of only six pitchers to reach the 11-strikeout mark in the Midwest League this season. The left-hander threw a career-high 105 pitches (66 strikes) over 6 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Robertson finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base.<\/p>\n

Early on, Fort Wayne (33-26 , 65-60) struck first when right fielder Lucas Dunn drove in Robertson in the first inning with a two-out single.<\/p>\n

However, South Bend (22-36, 52-71) grabbed the lead in the top of the fourth on first baseman Felix Stevens\u2019 two-run homer, making it 2-1.<\/p>\n

But the \u2018Caps tied the game in the fifth. Shortstop Kervin Pichardo hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring third baseman Devin Ortiz to equalize the game, 2-2.<\/p>\n

In the seventh, with two out, Ortiz hit a sharp liner to left that was misplayed by Yohendrick Pinango, opening the door for what would become a three-run rally. The next four batters reached after the error. Robertson knocked in two with the bases loaded before center fielder Sammy Zavala (No. 5 Padres prospect) tallied his first High-A RBI as well on a single to cap the inning.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne added an insurance run in the eighth, thanks to a walk, a wild pitch, and an error.<\/p>\n

Will Geerdes, Jos\u00e9 Geraldo, and Cole Paplham combined for 2 1\/3 perfect innings of relief.<\/p>\n

Saturday marked the 15th sellout at Parkview Field this season. The TinCaps rank third out of 60 Single-A and High-A clubs in average attendance, and are outdrawing 23 Double-A teams and nine in Triple-A.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, Sept. 3 vs. South Bend (6:05 p.m.) — Regular season home finale<\/p>\n