GRAND CHUTE, Wisc. – Franchy Cordero hit a two-out, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to lift the TinCaps to a come-from-behind, 5-4, win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field. Fort Wayne (24-32) was down to its final strike, trailing 4-2, with no one on …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND — South Bend only allowed one run over the final five innings but could not dig out of an early deficit, dropping the middle game against Quad Cities, 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field. The River Bandits (39-18) surged ahead with seven runs in the first four frames to …read more.

GRAND CHUTE, Wisc. – The TinCaps fell to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 4-2, on Saturday night in the opening game of their three-game series at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The loss ended Fort Wayne’s modest two-game winning streak. Wisconsin (17-39) took a 3-0 lead off the bat in the first inning. Sthervin …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND, Ind. — All-Star Jeremy Null cruised through six sharp innings, and relievers Francisco Carrillo and James Farris preserved a 2-1 win for South Bend in the series opener against league-leading Quad Cities on Saturday night in front of 7,058 fans at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (26-29) have won seven …read more.

FULTON – Triton didn’t have its mojo working early Saturday at the Caston Baseball Regional, and, boy, was it costly. Fort Wayne Blackhawk came out swinging right from the get go and overwhelmed Triton, 14-0, in a five-inning first game of the Class 1-A regional. Blackhawk started out white-hot right from the start, recording four …read more.

BELOIT, Wisc. – The TinCaps shut out the Beloit Snappers, 3-0, on Friday night at Pohlman Field to take the rubber match of their three-game series. Fort Wayne has now three consecutive series. On National Donut Day, right-handed starter Michael Kelly pitched six scoreless innings followed by two scoreless from T.J. Weir and a shutout …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND — South Bend scored in four of the first five innings and rolled past Cedar Rapids, 9-4, to win the series Friday night at Four Winds Field in front of 6,895 fans. The Cubs (25-29) scored four runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to pull away from …read more.

GOSHEN – The final installment of the 2014-15 Northern Lakes Conference athletic season awards were issued Friday as the conference released its baseball All-NLC selections. Northridge and NorthWood both had the most representation after both finished 12-2 overall in the conference. Not so surprising, both teams won their sectional tournaments are playing in regional games …read more.

BELOIT, Wisc. – The TinCaps bounced back from a tough loss on Wednesday with a 10-5 win against the Beloit Snappers on Thursday night at Pohlman Field. Fort Wayne totaled 15 hits, including four from Nick Torres and three from Ruddy Giron. Giron got the TinCaps off to a quick start as he led the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – TinCaps outfielder Nick Torres and starting pitcher Thomas Dorminy have been named to the Eastern Division roster for the 2015 Midwest League All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday afternoon. The 51st MWL All-Star Classic is set for Tuesday, June 23, at the home of the Peoria Chiefs, Dozer Park, in Peoria, Illinois. …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND — South Bend blasted seven extra-base hits and downed Cedar Rapids, 6-4, on Thursday night at Four Winds Field in the middle tilt of the three-game set. The Cubs (24-29) jumped on the Kernels (35-19) with a four-run first inning, and the South Bend bats tallied six doubles and a triple, …read more.

FULTON – Due to one of the schools in the Caston Baseball Regional having graduation Saturday, the schedule for Saturday’s regional has slightly changed. The first game between Triton and Fort Wayne Blackhawk has been moved up to 12:30 p.m. The second game between North White and Washington Township has been moved up to 2:30 …read more.

BELOIT, Wisc. – Fort Wayne lost to the Beloit Snappers, 8-7, on Wednesday night at Pohlman Field. The home team scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to steal the victory after there were two outs and no one on base. The TinCaps led 7-1 after 2 1/2 innings before the game …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND — Cedar Rapids rode a six-run eighth inning to a 9-5 come-from-behind win over South Bend on Wednesday night at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (23-29) cracked open a 4-1 lead early and clung to a 4-3 margin entering the eighth. But the Kernels (35-18), who boast the second-best record in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Team officials announced today that an agreement has been reached with CBS television affiliate WSBT-TV, to broadcast a total of eight South Bend Cubs games during the 2015 baseball season. “Fan and corporate enthusiasm for the team across the region continues to grow,” said Joe Hart, President of the South Bend Cubs. …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton baseball team won its first two sectional games by relying on its offense. The Trojans claimed a sectional championship Tuesday night thanks to its pitching and defense. The duo of Nate Flenar and Zac Pitney took care of the pitching part with an outstanding effort for the champions. Flenar and …read more.

LAPORTE – The wait was well worth it for the Triton baseball team. The Trojans, after having their sectional semifinal game postponed on Saturday due to the weather, earned a spot in the title game with a dominating win Monday night. Triton topped Oregon-Davis 10-1 in a sectional semifinal game of the Class 1-A South …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne’s bid for its first four-game series sweep in five years fell short on Monday as the TinCaps lost to the Whitecaps, 7-2. West Michigan scored five first inning runs off starter Ernesto Montas (L, 4-4) and never relinquished the lead afterward. The first six batters of the game all registered …read more.

By Mike Monaco EASTLAKE, Ohio — South Bend clocked a pair of home runs and shut out Lake County, 4-0, in seven innings Monday night at Classic Park to collect its first series sweep this season. After winning Friday’s series opener with the Captains, 6-5, South Bend resumed game two, which began Sunday afternoon before rain …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw baseball team put up its best effort of the season in three meetings versus Northridge Monday night. It still was not enough for the Tigers. Warsaw, despite getting strong pitching and excellent defense, dropped a 3-0 final to the Raiders in the championship game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. …read more.

By Mike Monaco EASTLAKE, Ohio — Rain interrupted Sunday’s matchup between South Bend and Lake County, but the Cubs stormed back after resuming the game Monday and defeated the Captains, 5-4, on Monday evening at Classic Park. South Bend (22-28) claimed Friday’s series opener, 6-5. Rain rolled through the area Saturday, forcing a doubleheader Sunday. But …read more.

[weaver_youtube Xt0wvx-0cNM rel=0] FORT WAYNE – With nearly impeccable pitching and just enough offense, the TinCaps swept a doubleheader from the West Michigan Whitecaps on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Fort Wayne won the front-end, 3-0, and finished off the finale, 2-1. TinCaps pitchers haven’t allowed an earned run over their last 23 innings. The …read more.

The high school spring sports season is quickly coming to a conclusion. Several local prep teams though will be back in action this week with state tournament championships on the line. The Warsaw and Wawasee baseball teams both will play for sectional titles Monday night. Warsaw (9-18) will travel to Elkhart Memorial to face Northridge …read more.

ELKHART – Scoring runs with two outs this season has not come easy for the Warsaw baseball team. All of that changed at just the right time for the Tigers on Saturday. Warsaw, making it look easy at the plate, came up with clutch hits all game long in outscoring  host Elkhart Memorial 10-6 in …read more.

NAPPANEE – In the end, it will be an All-Northern Lakes Conference final. NorthWood and Wawasee both took care of business Saturday in the two semi-final games of the Class 3-A No. 21 NorthWood Baseball Sectional. NorthWood used a strong pitching performance from Chad Sellers and a whole lot of hitting to overwhelm Tippecanoe Valley, …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Class 1-A baseball sectional No. 51 at South Central was postponed Saturday due to inclement weather. The games included Triton against Oregon-Davis and South Central against LaCrosse. Both games will be moved to Monday night, June 1, at LaPorte High School. The move in location is to accommodate South Central not …read more.

[weaver_youtube IIgpqGbMUVc rel=0] FORT WAYNE – Franmil Reyes delivered in the clutch on Friday night and drilled a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning to down the West Michigan Whitecaps, 5-4. It was the fourth walk-off win of the season for the TinCaps and the second in three days. “That has …read more.

[weaver_youtube qmUwp1SvWmg rel=0] FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps received superb pitching on Thursday night at Parkview Field, but came away with a pair of one-run losses against the Great Lakes Loons in a doubleheader. Fort Wayne fell 1-0 in the front-end and 2-1 in the finale. Chris Huffman threw 6 1/3 innings with no earned …read more.

UNION MILLS – The third time was still the charm for the Triton baseball team Thursday night. The Trojans took care of conference foe Culver 10-4 in a first-round game of the Class 1-A South Central Sectional. It was the third win this season for Triton over the Cavaliers. Triton advances to play Oregon-Davis Saturday …read more.

By Mike Monaco DAYTON, Ohio – South Bend overcame three separate deficits, tying the game in the eighth on a two-base error and again in the ninth on an inside-the-park home run, but Dayton walked off in the ninth to complete the series sweep with a 5-4 win Thursday night at Fifth Third Field. Dayton …read more.

NAPPANEE – Wawasee senior pitcher Aaron Voirol has been on the short end of some tough decisions this season. Thursday, Voirol made the decision an easy one to make. Voirol pitched a complete game, holding Whitko to six hits and showed a lot of moxie in Wawasee’s 7-3 victory at the Class 3-A NorthWood Baseball …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps, along with OmniSource Corporation and Steel Dynamics Inc., need the assistance of their fans to help salute our military throughout the 2015 season. All those who serve our country, or have served, deserve to be saluted. If you have a friend or family member you’d like to see …read more.

By Mike Monaco DAYTON, Ohio — South Bend’s road woes continued, as the Cubs dropped their 10th away game in their last 11 tries, falling to Dayton, 4-3, on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Field in the middle game. The Cubs (20-27) scored two runs in the fourth and nudged within one in the eighth …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps won their third straight, 5-2, after rain shortened their matchup with the Great Lakes Loons on Wednesday at Parkview Field. Starter Ernesto Montas (W, 4-3) helped Fort Wayne (18-27) carry a three-run lead into the top of the eighth inning. That’s when the rain started to fall. Reliever Bryan Verbitsky …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Felipe Blanco’s walk-off triple gave the TinCaps a 4-3 win and a sweep of a doubleheader against the Great Lakes Loons on Tuesday night at Parkview Field. Fort Wayne won the first game, 4-2. Blanco’s triple came with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Franchy Cordero, who …read more.

By Mike Monaco DAYTON, Ohio — Dragons lefty Seth Varner and Cubs righty Zach Hedges duked it out into the seventh inning, but Varner got the better of South Bend, driving Dayton to a 4-0 win Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field. Varner faced the minimum through the first 6.1 innings, erasing the only two baserunners …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee senior Gage Reinhard made a big decision Tuesday as he signed with intent to play baseball for Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. Reinhard has been a four year starter for Wawasee on the diamond winning the team’s Rookie of the Year award in 2012, Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 and …read more.

FORT WAYNE – TinCaps shortstop Ruddy Giron was named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of May 18-24, the league announced Monday. The award is selected by MiLB.com’s staff. Giron (pronounced “He-roan;” his first name is pronounced “Rudy”) only joined the TinCaps on Monday, May 18, after starting the season in …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team tuned up for postseason play by downing Bethany Christian 13-0 Monday in their regular-season finale. Winning pitcher River West fired a two-hitter to pace the Wildcats in the five-inning win. He walked none and struck out six. Whitko scored five runs in the first inning to tale control …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – Bowling Green scored multiple runs in four different innings and posted its best offensive performance of the season with a 12-8 win over South Bend in the series finale at Four Winds Field on Monday afternoon. The Hot Rods (26-19) earned a series split despite a late surge from …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – When their first five batters of the game reached base and three scored, Memorial Day afternoon looked promising for the TinCaps. But soon after, the clouds rolled in, rain came down, and Fort Wayne lost to the Lansing Lugnuts, 11-5, at Cooley Law School Stadium. The TinCaps got off to a torrid …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Notre Dame baseball team received some great news Monday. The Irish are headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. Notre Dame is the No. 2 seed in the Champaign Regional and will open up NCAA Tournament play against Wright State  on Friday at 1 p.m. Illinois is the …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – South Bend scored in bunches in the middle innings and downed Bowling Green, 6-2, on Sunday night at Four Winds Field in front of a third consecutive sellout crowd. The Cubs (20-24) plated two in the fourth and four in the fifth en route to their second victory in …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – The TinCaps had their most prolific offensive day of the season on Sunday afternoon, blowing past the Lugnuts, 12-7, at Cooley Law School Stadium. Fort Wayne tied a season-high with those 12 runs, and also compiled a new season-high 20 hits, en route to the victory. Ten of the 11 batters that …read more.

Will the third time be the charm? The Warsaw baseball team certainly hopes so. The Tigers will look to take advantage of a very favorable sectional draw as the state tournament series begins this week. Warsaw, which wrapped up regular-season play by going 1-1 Saturday in its own tournament, will face Elkhart Memorial on May …read more.

LAGRANGE – The Whitko baseball team was in full swing on Saturday. The Wildcats piled up 26 runs with a total of 26 hits in sweeping a twin bill at Prairie Heights. Whitko won the opener by a 12-5 count before taking the nightcap 14-7 in the non-conference matchup. The Wildcats trailed early on 4-1 …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – Three home runs for the Lansing Lugnuts led to Fort Wayne’s demise in a 10-1 loss at Cooley Law School Stadium on Saturday night. Ruddy Giron and Duanel Jones had three hits apiece for the TinCaps, who saw their modest two-game winning streak come to an end. Richard Ureña gave the Lugnuts …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND  — Bowling Green’s offense came to life in the middle innings, and the Hot Rods bested South Bend, 6-3, in game two of the four-game set Saturday night in front of 7,072 fans at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (19-24) surged ahead 3-1 in the third with a three-run frame, but …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team closed out regular-season play Saturday by going 1-1 in its own Tiger Tournament. The Tigers dropped a 6-1 final to Fort Wayne Snider. Ryan Marshall had two hits, including a double, in the loss. Brad Christenberry and Ethyn Bradley each also had two hits and Blake Foreman a hit and an …read more.

Baseball Closes With Big Win The regular season finale for the Wawasee couldn’t have gone much better as the Warriors held Lakeland to one hit in an 11-0 win in LaGrange. The combination of Harrison Shortill and Sam Rookstool held the Lakers to just one hit and one walk over the five-inning contest. The two …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – The TinCaps staved off a furious Lansing rally in the ninth inning to win its second straight game, 5-4, over the Lugnuts at Cooley Law School Stadium. Fort Wayne shut out the Lugnuts for eight innings on Friday and has now won three straight games against its foes from Lansing (24-18). Both …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In 2014, Josh VanMeter became the first position player from Northeast Indiana in TinCaps history. This year? He’ll become the first TinCap from Northeast Indiana to be turned into a bobblehead. Thanks to Source One Solutions, the first 2,000 fans at Parkview Field on Sunday, Aug. 16 will receive a free Josh …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND  — South Bend starting pitcher Ryan Williams dazzled with eighth shutout innings and powered the Cubs to a 3-2 win over Bowling Green on Friday night at Four Winds Field in front of 7,786 fans, a new single-game franchise record. Williams lowered his Midwest League-leading ERA to 0.59 and helped South …read more.

The Warsaw softball team closed out conference play with a 19-9 league loss to Elkhart Memorial in five innings Thursday night. The host Tigers lost the final Northern Lakes Conference game despite hitting three home runs. The trio of Abby Glass, Lauren Shaffner and Morgan Ashtari all connected for roundtrippers for the host Tigers. Shaffner …read more.

By Mike Monaco LANSING, Mich. – Lansing flooded South Bend with early offense and downed the Cubs, 8-1, on Wednesday morning in the third game of the four-game series at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Lugnuts scored twice in the first and added five more in the second to coast past the Cubs and hand …read more.

EASTLAKE, Ohio – The TinCaps came-from-behind and then outlasted the Lake County Captains in a 14-inning, 9-5 win at Classic Park on Thursday afternoon. The victory gives Fort Wayne a split of its four-game road series. Center fielder Edwin Moreno drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 14th with a two-out single …read more.

EASTLAKE, Ohio – TinCaps leftfielder Franchy Cordero shined at the plate on Wednesday evening, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Lake County Captains, as Fort Wayne fell, 4-3. Cordero finished 3-for-3, recording his second three-hit game of the season. One of those hits was his second home fun of the season. The game got off …read more.

ELKHART – The Wawasee baseball team could not ride the momentum Wednesday night from the win over Fairfield. Wawasee dropped its Northern Lakes Conference finale 5-1 to Concord. The Minutemen scored three runs in the bottom of the first then added two more in the fourth. Wawasee scored in the sixth inning thanks to an …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The following letter was written to David Letterman by the Fort Wayne TinCaps in hopes of luring the retiring late night talk show host to take up a job with the baseball club. Dear Dave, We know you still have a lot of good years left and aren’t ready to retire yet, …read more.

By Mike Monaco LANSING, Mich. — Lansing flooded South Bend with early offense and downed the Cubs, 8-1, on Wednesday morning in the third game of the four-game series at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Lugnuts (23-17) scored twice in the first and added five more in the second to coast past the Cubs (18-22) and …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton baseball team lost an 8-1 final to Bremen Tuesday night. The game was the final home conference game as a member of the Northern State Conference for the Trojans. Triton had just three hits in losing to the Lions. Dylan Hensley led the Trojans with a triple and drove in his …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs have announced the upcoming homestand schedule, which includes promotions to celebrate Memorial Day and South Bend’s 150th birthday. All homestand games take place at Four Winds Field, 501 W. South Street, South Bend. Tickets can be purchased online at SouthBendCubs.com or by calling the Box Office at 574-235-9988. Friday, May 22 …read more.

SYRACUSE – Tuesday’s 7-3 win against Fairfield might just have been the win the Wawasee Warrior baseball team needs as the postseason looms. With the sectional draw fresh on everyone’s minds and Wawasee and Fairfield on opposite sides of the NorthWood Sectional draw, Tuesday’s matchup would be a nice primer of what could be a …read more.

EASTLAKE, Ohio — With the wind blowing out at Classic Park on Tuesday afternoon, the Lake County Captains hit four home runs and beat the TinCaps, 8-5. All eight of Lake County’s runs were driven in on homers. Fort Wayne (12-24) suffered the loss despite leading early. In the top of the first inning, third …read more.

By MIKE MONACO LANSING, Mich. — For the second day in a row, South Bend mounted late offense to pull within two but could not take down Lansing, falling to the Lugnuts, 7-3, on Tuesday morning at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Cubs (18-21) fell behind 4-0 in the third but maneuvered their way back to …read more.

The path to postseason success for prep baseball teams is now known. Sectional pairings for the 49th annual state tournament series were drawn this morning in Indianapolis by the IHSAA. Sectional action around the state will include a total of 382 teams in the four-class system. Sectional title games are set for May 30 or …read more.

DUNLAP – Brendon Curry had a big night to lead Concord past Warsaw 9-4 in Northern Lakes Conference baseball action Monday night. Curry had four hits, including a triple and two doubles, and drove in three runs for the host Minutemen. Curry also went the first five innings on the hill to earn the pitching …read more.

The Whitko baseball team posted a 5-3 win over West Noble in non-conference action Monday night. The host Wildcats scored once in the first inning and plated two runs in both the fifth and sixth frames to take a 5-0 lead. The Chargers scored three runs in their final at-bat in the seventh. Tanner Gaff …read more.

EASTLAKE, Ohio – Ruddy Giron woke up Monday morning in Peoria, Ariz. More accurately, he was woken up at 3 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. The 18-year-old received a call informing him that he’d be catching a flight from Phoenix to Chicago, and then another on to Cleveland. The TinCaps had a game Monday night against …read more.

Softball In First Place, For Now Heading into the final days of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season, Wawasee is the current leader. After a 3-0 win at Goshen Monday night, Wawasee sits at 11-2 in the NLC and alone atop the standings. Concord, at 10-2, was rained out at Warsaw and will play Tuesday, …read more.

By MIKE MONACO LANSING, Mich. – Lansing struck early and often against South Bend and nabbed the series opener, 7-5, despite a late rally by the Cubs on Monday night at Cooley Law School Stadium. The Lugnuts (21-17) scored two runs in the first and collected 16 hits in total. After sinking into a four-run …read more.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fort Wayne first baseman Trae Santos hit his fourth home run of the week and fifth of the season, but the TinCaps lost to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. The home team broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the third inning …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Behind Thomas Dorminy’s fourth quality start of the season, and team-leading third win, the TinCaps took down the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 6-2, at Bowling Green Ballpark. Dorminy (W, 3-3) allowed just two hits over the first five frames and finished with five strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. He yielded two runs, …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team picked up a split in doubleheader play at Carroll Saturday. The Tigers won the opener 6-2 before the host Chargers took the nightcap 12-4 in a non-conference matchup. Warsaw tallied three runs in the third inning to take control in game one. Senior Tyler LaFollette had a big game at the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team saved its best for last Friday night. The Wildcats scored four runs in their final at-bat to rally past visiting Columbia City 9-8  in a non-confernece affair. The Eagles scored three times in the top of the seventh to break a 5-5 stalemate to take an 8-5 lead. …read more.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fort Wayne homered twice Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark, but it wasn’t enough in a 3-2 loss to the Hot Rods. The TinCaps took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a two-out, home run off the bat of Trae Santos. It was the first baseman’s fourth home run …read more.

The Jimtown softball team stayed in contention for a conference title with a big league win Friday at Triton. The Jimmies topped the host Trojans 12-5 in the Northern State Conference contest. Jimtown improves to 14-6 overall and moves to 8-1 in the NSC. Kaley Pletcher led the Jimmies with four hits. Katie Woods had …read more.

The Northridge offense was clicking Friday for a Northern Lakes Conference win at Warsaw. The Raiders piled up 13 hits in downing the host Tigers 12-2 in a Northern Lakes Conference game. Northridge, which beat Warsaw 19-5 at home earlier this season, plated eight runs in the third inning to take control. Ryan Marshall and …read more.

Pilgrims Use Big Inning For Win Plymouth an 8-0 lead through three innings to breeze past Wawasee, 9-2, Friday evening in Syracuse in varsity baseball. The Pilgrims jumped out front early, scoring six runs in the second inning and adding a pair in the third to overwhelm starting pitcher Sam Rookstool and Wawasee. Rookstool wasn’t …read more.

The bats were in full swing for the Whitko baseball team Thursday evening. The Wildcats were in offensive mode in defeating host North Miami 12-5 in a Three Rivers Conference matchup. Whitko piled up a total of 15 hits in the league win. A plethora of players got into the act for coach Erik Hisner’s …read more.

FORT WAYNE – For four innings on Thursday night at Parkview Field, TinCaps starter Dinelson Lamet dazzled. The right-hander struck out eight over the first four frames, yet trouble loomed and a six-run fifth inning doomed Fort Wayne in an 8-4 loss to the Lake County Captains. On Turn the Park Pink Night, the TinCaps …read more.

Softball Gets Back On Track After a very rough go lately, Wawasee’s softball team righted the ship, at least a little Thursday. Wawasee’s offense woke up, scoring enough to get by Elkhart Memorial, 12-10, in Northern Lakes Conference softball in Syracuse. Kylee Rostochak broke out of her funk, ripping four hits – including a pair …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team suffered a tough loss Thursday evening. Host Goshen erased a four-run deficit to rally past the Tigers 5-4 in Northern Lakes Conference play. Phillip Wertz was the hero for the Redskins as his two-run single with two outs in the final inning proved to be the game winner. Warsaw, coming off …read more.

The Triton baseball team came out on the short end of a 6-4 loss to Glenn Thursday night. The visiting Falcons scored four runs in the second inning to take control of the Northern State Conference game. Glenn outhit the Trojans 13-5 in the win. Winning pitcher Drew McDonald had 12 strikeouts and four walks …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — Lansing poured on six runs in the first two innings and toppled South Bend, 8-6, to earn the series split on Thursday at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (17-17) chased Lugnuts starter Conner Greene after one inning, but Lansing reliever Starlyn Suriel stifled South Bend over the next six-plus frames, …read more.

The Whitko baseball team outlasted Rochester Wednesday night for a key league win. Tanner Hughes was the hero for the host Wildcats as they edged the Zebras 6-5 in nine innings in Three Rivers Conference play. Hughes delivered an RBI single with two outs in the ninth frame to score Garrett Smiley from first base …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was ugly the first time around, and not much changed in the matchup between Wawasee and Northridge on the baseball diamond the second time. Northridge used nine hits and eight walks to its advantage in subduing Wawasee 14-2 Wednesday evening. Northridge, which run-ruled Wawasee in the first round of the Northern Lakes …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – After turning 20 hits into just seven runs through the first two games of the series, Lansing rode 13 hits to a 6-4 win over South Bend on Wednesday night at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (17-16) cut the margin to 6-4 in the ninth with a pair of …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team notched its biggest win of the season Wednesday night. The host Tigers handed NorthWood just its third loss of the season in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Warsaw edged past the Panthers 1-0 for the big league victory. Zach Witt had two hits and drove in the game’s lone run for …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps fell into another early deficit and came up short against the Lake County Captains, 5-2, in front of a sell-out crowd at Parkview Field. It was the fourth sell-out this season, as 7,716 fans were in attendance on Wednesday afternoon for a Reading Program Day presented by Longe Optical. The …read more.

Smith Lifts Warsaw To Win Over NorthWood In a match that was revisited from last Tuesday, Colette Smith broke a 2-2 team stalemate with a win and a 3-2 victory over NorthWood in Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis. Smith pulled out a first set tiebreaker 7-3 to claim a 7-6 win then put away Hannah …read more.

Softball Crushes Glenn Twice Early outbursts helped Triton to a pair of wins against John Glenn Tuesday. Triton scored five runs in the second inning of a 11-1 win and then scored 10 runs in the first inning of an 18-2 victory. The 10-run win featured 15 Trojan hits, three each from Taytum Hargrave, Kayla …read more.

Golfers Open NLC With Tough Losses Wawasee lost its first dual match of the season Monday night, then took two on the chin to open the Northern Lakes Conference grid Tuesday. The Warriors posted a 176 to lose to Northridge’s 162 and host Goshen’s 174 at Maplecrest. In a tough night to play golf in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – On an unseasonably cool Tuesday night at Parkview Field, the TinCaps were shut out for the first time this season in a 5-0 loss to the Lake County Captains. Lake County (17-15) took a 2-0 lead in the third inning, added a third run in the fourth, and tacked on two more …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — The Cubs cranked six extra-base hits, scored in each of the first three innings and topped Lansing, 5-3, on Tuesday at a chilly Four Winds Field. South Bend shortstop Gleyber Torres (one double), second baseman Jason Vosler (two doubles), first baseman Yasiel Balaguert (two doubles) and right fielder Jeffrey Baez …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Four different Fort Wayne hitters had multi-hit nights on Monday, but the Lake County Captains prevailed, 16-5, at Parkview Field. The TinCaps took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when Jose Ruiz singled and drove in Trae Santos. The Lake County (16-15) offense couldn’t be silenced in the …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – After the South Bend bats were silenced in three weekend games against Bowling Green, the Cubs offense exploded early and rolled to a 7-4 win over Lansing on Monday night at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (16-15) scored three runs in the first and two in the second, nearly …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Field is home to a lot more than just the TinCaps. Each year, Minor League Baseball’s No. 1 Ballpark hosts more than 600 non-baseball events. This Saturday, May 16, is set to be a day that highlights the venue’s versatility. From noon to midnight on Saturday, Parkview Field will welcome hundreds …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department has announced rescheduled dates for several athletic events that were postponed on Friday or Saturday. The varsity baseball game at Glenn is now set for May 14 at 5 p.m. The junior varsity baseball game at Glenn is cancelled. The varsity and JV baseball games versus NorthWood have been …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps are proud to partner with the OmniSource Corporation and Steel Dynamics Inc. to welcome military personnel to Parkview Field for Military Appreciation Night on Tuesday, May 26, when the TinCaps host the Great Lakes Loons in a doubleheader starting at 6:05 p.m. Through the generosity of the OmniSource …read more.