{"id":122766,"date":"2025-09-04T23:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T03:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122766"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:23:37","slug":"tincaps-recap-west-michigan-15-fort-wayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/09\/04\/tincaps-recap-west-michigan-15-fort-wayne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps ReCap: West Michigan 15, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost their ninth consecutive game 15-2 on Thursday against the West Michigan Whitecaps.<\/p>\n

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

TinCaps Lose Ninth Straight Game<\/strong>
\nStory by Andy Jachim<\/em><\/p>\n

Grand Rapids, Michigan (September 4, 2025) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost their ninth consecutive game 15-2 on Thursday against the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate).<\/p>\n

Second baseman Rosman Verdugo (No. 23 Padres prospect) stood out for Fort Wayne (55-73, 24-38). The 20-year-old blasted his 13th home run of the season in the seventh frame and later reached on a walk in he ninth. Verdugo made three separate spectacular plays in the field, continuing his defensive clinic in 2025.<\/p>\n

West Michigan (90-38, 46-17) scored nine of its 15 runs in the fourth inning, sending 14 hitters to the plate. Right-hander Hayden Minton delivered five scoreless innings of relief work after rehabbing big leaguer Paul Sewald tossed the opening frame.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Friday, September 5 vs. West Michigan (6:35 p.m.) <\/p>\n