{"id":130168,"date":"2026-04-30T22:01:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130168"},"modified":"2026-04-30T22:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T02:45:43","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/04\/30\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-6-south-bend-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 6, South Bend 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps rounded out April with their second consecutive win, defeating the South Bend Cubs 6-1 at Four Winds Field Thursday night.<\/p>\n

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

Carson Montgomery with Best Career Performance in TinCaps Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Bend, Indiana (April 30, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps rounded out April with their second consecutive win, defeating the South Bend Cubs 6-1 at Four Winds Field Thursday night.<\/p>\n

TinCaps (9-15) right-handed pitcher Carson Montgomery earned the win in the longest appearance of his professional career. The 2023 11th-round pick out of Florida State struck out four in five shutout innings, allowing three hits. Montgomery retired 10 of the final 11 batters that he faced.<\/p>\n

Clark Candiotti backed him up with his second-straight two-inning scoreless performance, retiring all six Cubs (12-9) batters that her faced.<\/p>\n

Designated hitter Alex McCoy (No. 21 Padres prospect) again excelled offensively with his first three-hit game at the High-A level. McCoy scored the first run of the game after leading off the second inning with his first triple of the season. McCoy added two more singles for his eighth multi-hit game of the season. His 19-game on-base streak is now the longest since Anthony Villar reached in 22-straight in 2024.<\/p>\n

Second baseman Rosman Verdugo added to the Fort Wayne lead with a sacrifice fly in the third before depositing his third home run of the season in the fifth. The two-run shot put the ‘Caps up 5-0.<\/p>\n

Third baseman Zach Evans collected a pair of hits for the second time this season, rounding the Fort Wayne scoring in the ninth with an RBI double.<\/p>\n

After loading the bases in the ninth inning, Igor Girl induced a game-ending double play, the 25th turned this season by the TinCaps defensively.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Friday, May 1 (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n