{"id":130809,"date":"2026-06-13T22:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T02:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130809"},"modified":"2026-06-14T16:41:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:41:53","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-dayton-7-fort-wayne-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/06\/13\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-dayton-7-fort-wayne-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: Dayton 7, Fort Wayne 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost Saturday night to the Dayton Dragons at Day Air Ballpark, 7-3.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Wayne Drops Saturday Night Showdown with Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dayton, Ohio (June 13, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost Saturday night to the Dayton Dragons (Reds affiliate) at Day Air Ballpark, 7-3.<\/p>\n

Following his first professional grand slam on Friday, TinCaps (25-37) shortstop Justin DeCriscio led off Saturday night with a solo home run over the left field wall. It is the first TinCaps home run to lead off a game since Brandon Butterworth left the yard on July 18, 2025, against Lake County.<\/p>\n

The Dayton (34-27) leadoff man, Carlos Sanchez (No. 25 Reds prospect), returned the favor in the bottom of the third inning with a solo home run of his own to tie the game.<\/p>\n

Fort Wayne promptly took the lead back at the top of the fourth inning behind a solo home run by Kavares Tears (No. 29 Padres prospect). Tears sixth of the season; he now has seven extra-base hits in his last eight games played.<\/p>\n

Dayton immediately responded, batting around in the bottom of the inning and taking the lead for good. The Dragons scored four runs on four singles and a walk. Third baseman Alfredo Alcantara (No. 29 Reds prospect) and Sanchez each drove in a pair with RBI singles, chasing Fort Wayne starter Jamie Hitt out of the game.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps added a run in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Rosman Verdugo, but surrendered two more in the bottom of the inning on a two-run ground-rule double by Jacob Friend on a ball lost in the lights in center field.<\/p>\n

Reliever Tucker Musgrove (No. 9 Padres prospect) retired the side in order in the eighth, throwing seven pitches, all strikes, and striking out a pair. Musgrove has averaged 19.44 strikeouts per nine innings (36 strikeouts, 16 2\/3 innings pitched), leading all of baseball among arms with at least 10 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, June 14 @ Dayton (1:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n