{"id":120750,"date":"2025-08-05T23:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T03:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=120750"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:26:25","slug":"tincaps-recap-south-bend-6-fort-wayne-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/05\/tincaps-recap-south-bend-6-fort-wayne-5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: South Bend 6, Fort Wayne 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps couldn\u2019t come back in Tuesday night\u2019s series-opening 6-5 loss to the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field.<\/p>\n

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

Pair of Home Runs Not Enough in TinCaps\u2019 Series Opener<\/strong>
\nStory by Andy Jachim<\/em><\/p>\n

South Bend, Indiana (August 5, 2025) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps couldn\u2019t come back in Tuesday night\u2019s series-opening 6-5 loss to the South Bend Cubs at Four Winds Field.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (18-19, 49-53) scored the first three runs of the game. Lamar King Jr. (No. 11 Padres prospect) singled home Kasen Wells for his first High-A hit. Rosman Verdugo (No. 21 Padres prospect) and Braedon Karpathios (No. 27 Padres prospect) hit back-to-back solo home runs in the third inning to extend the lead to 3-0. Verdugo finished the night going 3-for-3 and reached base in all four of his plate appearances. <\/p>\n

Right-hander Ian Koenig put together his longest start of the campaign for Fort Wayne in the loss. The 24-year-old worked seven innings and has gone six frames or more in four of his last five starts.<\/p>\n

South Bend (18-18, 41-61) plated four runs in the fourth to take the lead, and the Cubs never looked back. Catcher Ariel Armas led the charge by going 3-for-3 and driving in four runs. His two-run homer in the sixth inning is his fifth long ball of the season. <\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, August 6 vs. South Bend (7:05 p.m.) <\/p>\n