{"id":122080,"date":"2025-08-20T23:34:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T03:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122080"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:31:08","slug":"tincaps-recap-lake-county-3-fort-wayne-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/20\/tincaps-recap-lake-county-3-fort-wayne-0\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: Lake County 3, Fort Wayne 0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps came out on the wrong end of a pitchers’ duel in Wednesday\u2019s 3-0 loss to the Lake County Captains.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Drop Pitchers\u2019 Duel in Series Opener<\/strong>
\nStory by Andy Jachim<\/em><\/p>\n

Eastlake, Ohio (August 20, 2025) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps came out on the wrong end of a pitchers’ duel in Wednesday\u2019s 3-0 loss to the Lake County Captains (Guardians affiliate).<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne (52-62, 21-28) right-hander Ian Koenig put together his fourth consecutive quality start. He went 6 \u2153 innings and allowed three runs while striking out six in his 19th start of the season.<\/p>\n

Right fielder Chase Valentine collected his first multi-hit game with the TinCaps this season, and Brendan Durfee recorded his 15th double of the campaign with two outs in the fourth inning.<\/p>\n

All three runs for Lake County (66-49, 31-18) came off the bat of John Cesarini. The Captains\u2019 right fielder launched a home run in the seventh to give Lake County the lead for good. Left-hander John Means made his second rehab start, going 3 \u2154 innings and allowing 2 hits and punching out four.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Thursday, August 21 vs. Lake County (Game 1 – 4:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n