{"id":131535,"date":"2026-07-11T22:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=131535"},"modified":"2026-07-11T23:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T03:12:19","slug":"fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-west-michigan-4-fort-wayne-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/07\/11\/fort-wayne-tincaps-recap-west-michigan-4-fort-wayne-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Wayne TinCaps ReCap: West Michigan 4, Fort Wayne 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost Saturday night to the West Michigan Whitecaps 4-2 at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Wayne No-Hit Through First Five Innings in Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comstock Park, Michigan (July 11, 2026) \u2013 The Fort Wayne TinCaps lost Saturday night to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate) 4-2 at LMCU Ballpark.<\/p>\n

In a pitcher’s duel, TinCaps (35-51, 8-12) starter Bryan Balzer (No. 28 Padres prospect) struck out a career-high eight batters across five innings pitched. Balzer allowed five hits and one run while walking just one.<\/p>\n

The TinCaps were no-hit across the first five innings as West Michigan (36-48, 12-8) starter Charlie Christensen struck out five and allowed two walks across 4 \u00bd innings pitched. Juanmi Vazquez earned the win out of the bullpen, getting the final out of the fifth before giving up Fort Wayne’s two runs in the sixth.<\/p>\n

Each of the first three batters of the sixth inning for Fort Wayne recorded a hit, with the ‘Caps scoring two runs on a wild pitch and an RBI single by Justin DeCriscio. The 2025 10th-round pick added a double in the eighth for his 16th multi-hit game of the season. Extending his hitting streak to eight games, DeCriscio is hitting .452 across the stretch and has now played 21 consecutive games.<\/p>\n

West Michigan struck first with an RBI single in the second inning by second baseman Juan Hernandez. After not collecting a multi-hit game for 20-straight games, Hernandez collected his second consecutive, going 3-for-4, adding the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.<\/p>\n

First baseman Clayton Campbell scored two runs and drove in two more in his second multi-hit game of the series. Campbell is now 5-for-14 this series with 3 RBI in four games. After an RBI single to tie the game in the sixth, he extended the West Michigan lead with a sacrifice fly in the eighth.<\/p>\n

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

Next Game<\/strong>: Sunday, July 12 @ West Michigan (2:05 p.m.)<\/p>\n