{"id":130918,"date":"2026-06-19T23:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130918"},"modified":"2026-06-21T07:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:45:53","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-south-bend-7-fort-wayne-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/06\/19\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-south-bend-7-fort-wayne-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: South Bend 7, Fort Wayne 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost 7-6 in 11 innings to the South Bend Cubs Friday night, opening up the second half of the Midwest League season.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Wayne Drops Longest Game in Two Years to South Bend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (June 19, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost 7-6 in 11 innings to the South Bend Cubs (Cubs affiliate) Friday night, opening up the second half of the Midwest League season.<\/p>\n

In their second extra-inning game in as many days, and their first 11-inning game since 2024, the Fort Wayne (0-1, 27-40) were on the wrong side of a comeback Friday night.<\/p>\n

The ‘Caps scored five runs on four hits in the first inning. Kasen Wells opened up the scoring with an inside-the-park home run. It is the first inside-the-park home run by the TinCaps hitter since Jackson Merrill rounded the bases on May 30, 2023, against South Bend. Wells’ first High-A home run is his first since July 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

Right fielder Kavares Tears (No. 16 Padres prospect) roped a two-run double to right field four batters later, before Zach Evans and Jack Costello each connected on RBI knocks to round out the scoring.<\/p>\n

South Bend (40-23) scored a pair without a base hit in the third inning. Josiah Harthorn added a double in the fifth inning before a fielder’s choice off the bat of Miguel Useche.<\/p>\n

Designated hitter Ty Southisene (No. 24 Cubs prospect) tied the game with a two-run single in the eighth before bringing home the game-winning run on an RBI single in the top of the 11th.<\/p>\n

Left-handed pitcher Jackson Brockett tossed 4 1\/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen, striking out three before Ethan Bell earned the win with his longest outing of the season, not allowing a hit and striking out four across 2 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Saturday, June 20 vs. South Bend (6:35 p.m.) <\/p>\n