COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped their third-straight game and eighth of their last 10 in a 14-1 loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps (Tigers affiliate) at LMCU Ballpark.
Left fielder Jack Costello scored Fort Wayne's (34-49, 7-10) lone run on his 10th home run of the season in the fourth inning and 20th home run in a TinCaps uniform. Costello is now one of 11 players in franchise history to hit 20 or more home runs. He is tied for 10th with Hudson Potts in franchise history**,** who hit 20 home runs all in the 2017 season.
Costello's home run was Fort Wayne's final hit as West Michigan (34-47, 10-7) pitching retired 17 of the final 19 batters of the game, only allowing a walk and an error. Whitecaps starter Ben Jacobs (No. 15 Tigers prospect) struck out a career-high eight batters, allowing one run on three hits across five innings, earning his second High-A win.
West Michigan struck first with a five-run third frame capped off by a three-run home run by left fielder Stephen Hrustich. The scoring began with an RBI double by Bryce Rainer (No. 40 MLB prospect/No. 2 Tigers prospect). Rainer had a career day, going 5-for-5 with 6 RBI, a career-high in both categories, with a career-high two RBI doubles as well as a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
First baseman Clayton Campbell added his sixth home run of the season as part of a four-run fifth inning before the Whitecaps added three more in the seventh.
It is the eighth time this season West Michigan has scored 10-plus runs and the 19th time Fort Wayne has allowed 10-plus runs in a game.
Next Game: Thursday, July 9 @ West Michigan (6:35 p.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP Carson Montgomery (No. 30 Padres prospect)
- Whitecaps Probable Starter: RHP Lucas Elissalt (No. 16 Tigers prospect)
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