{"id":130758,"date":"2026-06-09T22:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130758"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:45:45","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-dayton-12-fort-wayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/06\/09\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-dayton-12-fort-wayne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 12, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost its series opener at Day Air Ballpark on Tuesday, 12-2, against the Dayton Dragons.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Wayne Drops Series Opener in Dayton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dayton, Ohio (June 9, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost its series opener at Day Air Ballpark on Tuesday, 12-2, against the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate).<\/p>\n

Third baseman Zach Evans had both extra-base hits for Fort Wayne (24-34) in the loss. The 2024 9th-round pick doubled in the fifth and seventh frames as the lead-off batter. Evans has a hit in nine of his last 11 games and collected his second home run at the High-A level on Saturday at home against Lake County.<\/p>\n

Left-handed reliever Ryan Och retired all six batters he faced in order in two scoreless innings. Och punched out a pair in his third appearance in the last two series with the \u2018Caps on a Minor League rehab assignment.<\/p>\n

Dayton (32-26) launched five home runs in their series-opening victory, one shy of a franchise record. First baseman Carter Graham clobbered a three-run shot in the first inning to get the Dragons on the board and later added a two-run blast in the fourth. Graham collected three home runs, eight RBI, with a .409 average and a 1.383 OPS last week on the road against West Michigan.<\/p>\n

Dragons third baseman Alfredo Alcantara, left fielder Jacob Friend, and second baseman Peyton Stovall all hit solo blasts to go with Graham\u2019s round-trippers. Friend hit his homer in the second inning in his first at-bat at Day Air Ballpark after getting called up from Single-A Daytona last week.<\/p>\n

Right-hander Jose Montero picked up the win for the Dragons. Montero tossed five shutout innings and allowed three hits while punching out three in his fifth start in High-A this year. The 22-year-old has gone five innings or more three different times in 2026 and has not allowed a run against Fort Wayne in 11 innings this season.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Wednesday, June 10 @ Dayton (7:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n