{"id":130212,"date":"2026-05-02T20:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130212"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:59:18","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-7-south-bend-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/05\/02\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-fort-wayne-7-south-bend-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: Fort Wayne 7, South Bend 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Down to Final Strike, TinCaps Miraculous Come Back in Fourth-Straight Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Bend, Indiana (May 2, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps picked up their fourth-straight win, scoring a pair of runs in the top half of the ninth inning in a 7-6 win over the South Bend Cubs.<\/p>\n

In a game that featured five lead changes, Fort Wayne (11-15) took the final edge down to its final strike in the ninth. Following two groundouts to start the inning, three straight walks loaded the bases. Back-to-back wild pitches by Cubs right-hander JP Wheat gave the ‘Caps the lead for good.<\/p>\n

It is the first four-game winning streak for Fort Wayne since they won five in a row from April 29 to May 3 of 2025 against Dayton. With the win, the ‘Caps secured their first series win since June 24-29, 2025, against the Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers affiliate).<\/p>\n

Left fielder Jack Costello got the scoring started, hitting his fourth home run of the season and second in as many at-bats in the top of the second inning. Costello later added a sacrifice fly in the fifth and scored the go-ahead run in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Second baseman Dylan Grego went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in the fourth and a pair of walks. Left fielder Jake Cunningham backed up Grego’s single with a two-run knock to right center, putting the ‘Caps ahead 4-3.<\/p>\n

Designated hitter Alex McCoy (Padres No. 21 prospect) extended his team-leading on-base streak to 21 games with a double to right field in the fifth inning and a walk.<\/p>\n

First baseman Lamar King Jr. (No. 15 Padres prospect) collected his first four-hit game at the full-season minor-league level, scoring a run after four separate singles.<\/p>\n

South Bend (12-11) scored two in the fifth to tie it and took a 6-5 lead in the eighth on a bases-loaded walk. After surrendering the lead in the eighth, Kleiber Olmedo returned to the game in the ninth, earning his second win of the season after inducing a game-ending double play.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, May 3 (2:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n