{"id":119430,"date":"2025-06-28T23:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119430"},"modified":"2025-06-29T17:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:03:08","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-2-great-lakes-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/06\/28\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-2-great-lakes-1\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 2, Great Lakes 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leo De Vries played hero for the TinCaps in front of a packed Parkview Field crowd in Saturday night’s 2-1 victory over the Great Lakes Loons.<\/p>\n

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

Leo De Vries Walks it Off in Saturday Night Pitcher’s Duel<\/strong>
\nStory by Andy Jachim<\/em><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (June 28, 2025) \u2013 Leo De Vries (No. 1 Padres prospect) played hero for the TinCaps in front of a packed Parkview Field crowd in Saturday night’s 2-1 victory over the Great Lakes Loons.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old shortstop came through for Fort Wayne (5-3, 36-37) in the bottom of the ninth with two runners on and one out. On the first pitch, De Vries roped a base hit 106 mph off the right field wall to give the ‘Caps a share of the series.<\/p>\n

Great Lakes (4-4, 38-35) scored the game’s opening run for the fifth time this series. Kendall George (No. 13 Dodgers prospect) scored on an RBI double off the bat of Zyhir Hope (No. 3 Dodgers prospect). Hope has an extra base hit in his last three games, but it’s all the Loons could muster at the plate.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne tied the game up in the fourth on a sacrifice fly from Oswaldo Linares in the fourth, and zeros were tossed up from both pitching staffs until De Vries’ final blow in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Reigning Midwest League Pitcher of the Week, Eric Yost, got the ball for the TinCaps and worked 5 2\/3 innings in his 13th start of the season. For the second time in his last three outings, Fernando Sanchez did not allow a hit or run in relief. The left-hander lowered his season ERA to 2.56 across 31 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Garrett Hawkins got the win for Fort Wayne after working a scoreless ninth inning, throwing just seven pitches. He has not allowed a run in his last 19 outings, which has stretched across 22 frames. Hawkins is now tied for 2nd in the Midwest League with six wins this season.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, June 29 vs. Great Lakes (1:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n