{"id":122630,"date":"2025-09-02T22:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122630"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:34:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T03:34:56","slug":"tincaps-recap-west-michigan-8-fort-wayne-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/09\/02\/tincaps-recap-west-michigan-8-fort-wayne-5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TInCaps ReCap: West Michigan 8, Fort Wayne 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/TinCaps_newest_header_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-71860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/TinCaps_newest_header_logo.jpg 700w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/TinCaps_newest_header_logo-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped their final series opener of the 2025 season 8-5 on Tuesday against the West Michigan Whitecaps.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Game recap from the Fort Wayne TinCaps:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Rosario Drives in Three in Series Opener<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Story by Andy Jachim<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Comstock Park, Michigan (September 2, 2025) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped their final series opener of the 2025 season 8-5 on Tuesday against the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate).<\/p>\n<p>Shortstop Eguy Rosario led Fort Wayne (55-71, 24-37) offensively. The infielder picked up his second straight multi-extra-base hit game by going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three runs driven in. Rosario launched two home runs on Sunday against Dayton, the seventh multi-homer showing by a TinCap this season.<\/p>\n<p>Catcher Brendan Durfee launched his sixth home run of the season and third in his last 10 games. Durfee has a hit in 13 of his last 14 games, batting .294 across the stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Kai Roberts and Zach Evans each came through with multi-hit showings of their own. Roberts has a hit in his last three games, while Evans has one in four of his last five showings.<\/p>\n<p>West Michigan (88-38, 44-17) scored five runs in the first three innings and homered three times in their 44th win of the second half. Izaac Pacheco (No. 22 Tigers prospect) left the yard for the 17th time this season and the seventh time against Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p>In relief, Nick Wissman tossed a pair of scoreless innings and has now allowed one run in his last 12 innings of work, dating back to July 26.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/tincaps-vs-whitecaps\/2025\/09\/02\/784695\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\">Box Score<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, September 3 vs. West Michigan (6:35 p.m.) <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TinCaps Probable Starter<\/strong>: RHP Clark Candiotti<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whitecaps Probable Starter<\/strong>: LHP Joe Miller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ballysports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bally Sports Live app<\/a> (free) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/live-stream-games\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\">MiLB.TV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/live-stream-games\/subscribe?affiliateId=MLBTVREDIRECT\" target=\"_blank\">MLB.TV<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Listen<\/strong>: 1380 The Fan &#038; 100.9 FM | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/fort-wayne\" target=\"_blank\">TinCaps.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/fort-wayne\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  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Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"1378\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81676.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\" data-description=\"One of the Tin Cap displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  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Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1379\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81682.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_08_13_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"TinCaps Baseball game on August 6, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"3790\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_08_13_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_08_13_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/08\/13 - Parkview Field at dusk\" data-description=\"TinCaps Baseball game on August 6, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/08\/13 - Parkview Field at dusk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/08\/13 - Parkview Field at dusk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3790\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_08_13_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/138100.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The TinCaps&#039; Bad Apple Dancers and Johnny in front of their bed shortly before the TRF Bed Race on July 14, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"5385\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/138100.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_138100.jpg\" data-title=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: TinCaps\" data-description=\"The TinCaps&#039; Bad Apple Dancers and Johnny in front of their bed shortly before the TRF Bed Race on July 14, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: TinCaps\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: TinCaps\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5385\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_138100.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/138277.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Johnny and the Bad Apple Dancers appeared to be headed straight for me during their first heat on July 14, 2010.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"5398\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/138277.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_138277.jpg\" data-title=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: Johnny and the Bad Apple Dancers\" data-description=\"Johnny and the Bad Apple Dancers appeared to be headed straight for me during their first heat on July 14, 2010.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: Johnny and the Bad Apple Dancers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2010 TRF Bed Race: Johnny and the Bad Apple Dancers\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5398\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2010-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_138277.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp150015.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Johnny in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"6515\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/slp150015.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp150015.jpg\" data-title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\" data-description=\"Johnny in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 9, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011: Three Rivers Festival Parade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6515\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp150015.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/pf1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club to be built at Parkview Field. 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Image courtesy of the TinCaps.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"6808\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/pf3.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/thumbs\/thumbs_pf3.jpg\" data-title=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\" data-description=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club to be built at Parkview Field. Image courtesy of the TinCaps.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6808\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/thumbs\/thumbs_pf3.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/pf4.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club to be built at Parkview Field. 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Image courtesy of the TinCaps.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='28735f016a789fe92224abae762b90f4' data-image-id=\"6810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/pf5.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/thumbs\/thumbs_pf5.jpg\" data-title=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\" data-description=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club to be built at Parkview Field. Image courtesy of the TinCaps.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Conceptual rendering of the 400 Club\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6810\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2013-parkview-field\/thumbs\/thumbs_pf5.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2016-tincaps\/anthony_contreras.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Anthony Contreras, 2016 Manager of the TinCaps. 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