{"id":122694,"date":"2025-09-03T23:05:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T03:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122694"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:56:54","slug":"tincaps-recap-west-michigan-8-fort-wayne-4-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/09\/03\/tincaps-recap-west-michigan-8-fort-wayne-4-3\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: West Michigan 8, Fort Wayne 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost their eighth straight game Wednesday night, falling 8-4 to the West Michigan Whitecaps at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Give Up Six Runs in First Two Innings in Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Rapids, Michigan (September 3, 2025) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost their eighth straight game Wednesday night, falling 8-4 to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate) at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

After an hour and 27-minute rain delay, West Michigan (89-38, 45-17) struck out 15 batters between six separate pitchers on Wednesday night. Offensively, the Whitecaps once again scored three runs in the first inning on a two-run triple by Austin Murr and an RBI single by Brett Callahan. They added on three more in the second to go up 6-1. Murr went 3-for-5, driving in three runs and stealing a base. In nine plate appearances this series, Murr has driven in seven.<\/p>\n

For Fort Wayne (55-72, 24-38), right fielder Jack Costello connected on his 10th home run of the season in the second inning and his fourth in his last nine games played.<\/p>\n

Center fielder Kai Roberts has hits in 11 of his last 13 games and drove in his 22nd RBI following a single and a sac fly. Kasen Wells drove in a run in the seventh inning and scored in the ninth with a pair of singles. Wells has hits in 10 of his last 11 games, hitting .292.<\/p>\n

On the mound, TinCaps reliever Luis Germ\u00e1n struck out a pair across two scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Thursday, September 4 vs. West Michigan (6:35 p.m.) <\/p>\n