{"id":119900,"date":"2022-07-01T22:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119900"},"modified":"2025-07-12T06:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:35:52","slug":"tincaps-recap-west-michigan-4-fort-wayne-0-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2022\/07\/01\/tincaps-recap-west-michigan-4-fort-wayne-0-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: West Michigan 4, Fort Wayne 0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Hassell III had two hits and a walk, but the Fort Wayne TinCaps lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps, 4-0, on Friday night at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

Hassell Has 2 Hits and 1 Walk at West Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comstock Park, Michigan (July 1, 2022) – Robert Hassell III had two hits and a walk, but the Fort Wayne TinCaps lost to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate), 4-0, on Friday night at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

The center field prospect for the TinCaps (1-5, 28-45) raised his batting average to .307 for the season, ranking second in the Midwest League. Hassell’s .372 on-base percentage ranks eighth in the circuit.<\/p>\n

However, the Whitecaps (4-2, 36-37) sent Fort Wayne to its 13th shutout loss of the season. West Michigan took a 1-0 lead in the third after there were two outs and no one on base. Number nine hitter Esney Chacon tripled and on the next pitch Ben Malgeri plated him with a single.<\/p>\n

The Whitecaps added to their lead in the fourth as Bryant Packard hit a solo home run and in the eighth Trei Cruz swatted a two-run homer.<\/p>\n

TinCaps starter Efra\u00edn Contreras, coming back from Tommy John surgery, went a season-long five innings.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne left fielder Corey Rosier walked twice to extend his on-base streak to 15 games — the fifth-longest active streak in the league.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Saturiday, July 2 @ West Michigan (6:35 p.m.)<\/p>\n