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RECAP: Rally Not Enough for TinCaps

May 14, 2022

Box Score SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The TinCaps cut an eight-run deficit down to one, but Fort Wayne ultimately fell to the South Bend Cubs, 11-7, late Saturday afternoon at Four Winds Field. Down 8-0 after four innings, the TinCaps (13-19) rallied back with five runs in the top of

Box Score

*SOUTH BEND, Ind. *-- The TinCaps cut an eight-run deficit down to one, but Fort Wayne ultimately fell to the South Bend Cubs, 11-7, late Saturday afternoon at Four Winds Field.

Down 8-0 after four innings, the TinCaps (13-19) rallied back with five runs in the top of the fifth inning and two more in the seventh. But the Cubs (19-13) added insurance with a pair of unearned, two-out runs in their half of the seventh, and added a solo home run in the eighth from Chicago's No. 22 prospect, catcher Pablo Aliendo. In fact, solo homers book-ended the offense for South Bend, as it was No. 20 Cubs prospect, left fielder Yohendrick Piñango, who launched a solo blast in the first.

For the 'Caps, right fielder Angel Solarte, shortstop Jarryd Dale, first baseman Olivier Basabe, and second baseman Ripken Reyes *each tallied two hits. Center fielder *Robert Hassell III *and designated hitter *Brandon Valenzuela, two of San Diego's top 20 prospects,also recorded singles.

The TinCaps couldn't solve No. 9 Cubs prospect *DJ Herz *for the first four innings, but got to the lefty, and South Bend's bullpen, in the fifth. Reyes had a two-run single, while Solarte, Dale, and Valenzuela each plated a run with a hit. Dale added two more RBIs in the seventh with a double.

Fort Wayne finishes its 12-game road trip Sunday afternoon, before commencing a 12-game homestand at Parkview Field on Tuesday.

Next Game:Sunday, May 15 @ South Bend (2:05 p.m.)

- Fort Wayne Probable Starter: LHP *Robert Gasser *(No. 9 Padres prospect)

- South Bend Probable Starter: RHP Joe Nahas

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