{"id":118885,"date":"2023-09-12T22:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T02:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118885"},"modified":"2025-06-21T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T19:55:00","slug":"tincaps-championship-series-game-1-recap-tincaps-5-great-lakes-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/09\/12\/tincaps-championship-series-game-1-recap-tincaps-5-great-lakes-0\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps Championship Series Game 1 Recap: TinCaps 5, Great Lakes 0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The TinCaps blanked the Great Lakes Loons, 5-0, in front of a rowdy crowd in the opener of the best-of-three Midwest League East Division Championship Series Tuesday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Win Playoff Opener<\/strong>
\nBy Derek Decker<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (September 12, 2023) \u2013 The TinCaps blanked the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate), 5-0, in front of a rowdy crowd in the opener of the best-of-three Midwest League East Division Championship Series Tuesday night at Parkview Field. The victory leaves the \u2018Caps just one win away from advancing to the Midwest League Championship Series.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne scored in the fourth inning when second baseman Nerwilian Cede\u00f1o (No. 27 Padres prospect) doubled home left fielder Tyler Robertson after he had whacked a two-bagger of his own.<\/p>\n

In the sixth, with two out, third baseman Carlos Luis hit a soft liner into center field, scoring Robertson following his second double. The \u2018Caps led 2-0 after six.<\/p>\n

Center fielder Sammy Zavala (No. 5 Padres prospect) put the game away in the seventh inning with a two-out, three-run homer\u2014his first bomb at the High-A level.<\/p>\n

Starting pitcher Henry Baez fanned four while throwing four-plus shutout innings, allowing only three hits. Relievers Ethan Routzahn and Carter Loewen each provided a pair of scoreless frames out of the bullpen, while Cole Paplham struck out the side in the top of the ninth.<\/p>\n

An energetic crowd of 3,657 poured into Parkview Field on Tuesday, marking the eighth-largest playoff crowd in Parkview Field\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Game 2 is set for Thursday night in Midland, Mich. If necessary, the third game would be on Friday night at Dow Diamond.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Thursday, Sept. 14 @ Great Lakes (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n