{"id":119910,"date":"2022-07-08T23:59:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T03:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119910"},"modified":"2025-07-12T07:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T11:10:53","slug":"tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-lake-county-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2022\/07\/08\/tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-5-lake-county-4-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 5, Lake County 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TinCaps catcher Brandon Valenzuela belted a two-run homer as Fort Wayne beat the Lake County Captains, 5-4, on Friday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

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

Valenzuela Homers in Friday Night Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 8, 2022) – TinCaps catcher Brandon Valenzuela belted a two-run homer as Fort Wayne beat the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Guardians affiliate), 5-4, on Friday night at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

With the score tied, 4-4, in the bottom of the seventh inning, ‘Caps right fielder Olivier Basabe hit a go-ahead, two-out single to center field to score Valenzuela, who had singled and advanced to second base on walk drawn by second baseman Jarryd Dale.<\/p>\n

Initially, it was Valenzuela’s home run in the third inning that opened the scoring. That was the sixth homer of the season for the 21-year-old who MLB.com rates as the No. 17 Padres prospect.<\/p>\n

After Lake County (6-6, 41-37) got on the board itself in the fourth, Fort Wayne (3-9, 30-48) increased its lead with another pair in the home fourth. Shortstop Max Ferguson drove in a run on a fielder’s choice grounder and third baseman Lucas Dunn added a sacrifice fly.<\/p>\n

The Captains, however, equalized with two runs in the fifth and another in the seventh, before Basabe put the TinCaps back in front for good.<\/p>\n

No. 19 Padres prospect Efra\u00edn Contreras started and went the first 4 1\/3 innings, matching a season high for strikeouts with seven. Dwayne Matos went the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

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

Next Games<\/strong>: Saturday, July 9 vs. Lake County (5:35 p.m. – Doubleheader)<\/p>\n

Game 1<\/strong>:<\/p>\n