PONETO – The Whitko baseball team picked up a pair of wins at Southern Wells Saturday. The Wildcats took the opener 7-2 and then won the nightcap 11-1. The duo of Zach Hewitt and Landen Goff combined to pitch a two-hitter in the opener. Hewitt notched the win, allowing just one hit and no earned …read more.

FORT WAYNE – For the second time this season, the TinCaps won in walk-off fashion as they defeated the Lansing Lugnuts, 5-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning on Saturday night turned into Sunday morning. Edwin Moreno’s suicide-squeeze bunt plated Nick Torres from third base to win the game. With one out in the …read more.

Softball Splits At Eastside A 1-1 showing at the Eastside Classic at Eastside High School for the Wawasee softball program wasn’t anything to be ashamed of Saturday. Wawasee went toe-to-toe with 2A state power Bremen but came up short on a 1-0 final score, then battled South Bend Adams to a 4-3 win in the …read more.

By MIKE MONACO BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – South Bend couldn’t solve Bowling Green starting pitcher Enderson Franco, as the Hot Rods claimed the series with a 4-1 win over the Cubs on Saturday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. Franco spun seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits and one walk, while fanning two. The …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In front of Parkview Field’s third sell-out crowd of the season, TinCaps pitchers struck out a season-high 13 batters en route to a 4-3 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Friday night at Parkview Field. Starter Dinelson Lamet fanned a career-high eight hitters during his four innings of work and reliever T.J. …read more.

By MIKE MONACO BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – South Bend scored a pair of runs in the top of the first, but Bowling Green scored five unanswered and pulled out a 5-2 win over the Cubs to even the series Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods evened the score, 2-2, in the fourth …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps blasted six extra-base hits on Thursday – including two solo home runs from Michael Gettys and Franchy Cordero – but fell to the Lansing Lugnuts, 8-5, at Parkview Field. For the second time this year, Gettys clubbed a home run over the left field wall. Cordero connected on a fastball …read more.

The Warsaw girls tennis team picked up a win on the road Thursday evening at Culver Academies. The Tigers won two of the three singles match to edge the hosts 3-2 in a non-conference match. Ella Knight and Rosie Fleming each won singles matches for Warsaw. Knight posted a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2 …read more.

By MIKE MONACO BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — South Bend starting pitcher Zach Hedges tossed five shutout innings and left fielder Charcer Burks drove in two runs to power the Cubs past Bowling Green, 3-2, on Thursday night at Bowling Green Ballpark in the series opener. Bowling Green (17-11) had won six of its last seven games …read more.

DAYTON, Ohio – With two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, second baseman Ty Washington hit a walk-off single into left field to score Jonathan Reynoso and lift the Dragons to a 6-5 win over Fort Wayne on Wednesday night. The loss stings for the TinCaps, who led 5-4 going into the bottom …read more.

WARSAW – The last time the Wawasee baseball team swept a season series from Warsaw, well, as those on Twitter might say, “Only 90’s kids will remember.” It was 1997 and the Warriors completed a 3-1 win in the sectional title against the Tigers, their third win over their rivals that season. The Warriors rolled …read more.

A fast start carried the Whitko baseball team past visiting Wabash Wednesday night. The host Wildcats scored four runs in the first inning en route to posting a 5-4 win in Three Rivers Conference play. Whitko got RBI singles from Riley Anderson and Drew Bradford in the first frame. Garrett Smiley also contributed a sacrifice …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The grand opening of the South Bend Cubs Performance Center is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 8. From the time of the team’s season opener on April 9, the Performance Center has been open to the public during every home game. Now, the facility will operate at its full-time, daily schedule. …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — South Bend mounted two comebacks but could not construct a third, dropping the rubber game against Great Lakes, 4-3, on a warm Wednesday at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (14-13) climbed ahead 2-1 in the fifth and pulled even at 3-3 in the eighth, but the Loons (12-12) netted the …read more.

DAYTON, Ohio – The TinCaps beat the Dayton Dragons, 4-1, Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field thanks to a home run from Franmil Reyes, outstanding pitching, and poor defense by their opponent. Reyes gave Fort Wayne a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when he led off against left-hander Seth Varner and …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — One day after being named the organization’s Minor League Pitcher of the Month, South Bend starting pitcher Jeremy Null lived up to that billing with eight shutout innings in the Cubs’ 3-0 win over Great Lakes on Tuesday night at Four Winds Field. “He went out there and did more …read more.

DAYTON, Ohio – Fort Wayne fell to the Dayton Dragons, 5-1, Monday night in the opening contest of a three-game series at Fifth Third Field. Left fielder Nick Torres plated the TinCaps’ only run of the night in the sixth. The Dragons jumped out to 2-0 lead in the first inning against Yimmi Brasoban (L, …read more.

SYRACUSE – If it’s true that man sharpens man, then Concord’s Jake Vernon would be the ideal teammate to have. The senior saw his team floundering against Wawasee in a critical Northern Lakes Conference game Monday night and provided the stops, hits and pitches that the Minutemen needed to escape with a 7-6 victory in …read more.

WARSAW – A big final frame could not keep Warsaw from a conference baseball loss Monday night. The host Tigers dug a 7-0 hole only to rally with five runs in the final frame in a 7-5 setback to Elkhart Memorial in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Tyler LaFollette had a big game at the …read more.

SOUTH BEND — The South Bend Cubs couldn’t crack Great Lakes starting pitcher Grant Holmes and fell to the Loons, 2-0, in the series opener Monday night at Four Winds Field. Holmes stymied the Cubs (13-12) over six shutout innings in which he allowed just four hits — two through the first five frames. Holmes, the …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team blanked Bethany Christian 5-0 Monday. Kaelyn Mason led the way with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles play for the Trojans. The No. 2 doubles team of Hannah Wvnemacher and Emma Ross also won 6-0, 6-0 for Triton. Shayla May notched a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2 …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — South Bend starting pitcher Ryan Williams spun six more shutout innings, but the Cubs dropped the series finale against Fort Wayne, 6-3, on a warm Sunday afternoon in front of 6,054 fans at Four Winds Field. Williams lowered his Midwest League-best ERA to 0.35, but Fort Wayne (7-14) nabbed three …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend right fielder Yasiel Balaguert crushed a three-run, go-ahead double in the eighth inning to push South Bend past Fort Wayne, 5-4, on Saturday night in front of 7,324 fans at Four Winds Field. “I feel good to help my teammates and my team and to win …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team dropped a twin bill at Valparaiso Saturday. The Vikings took game one 12-2 in five innings and won the nightcap 12-8. Tyler LaFollette had two hits and an RBI for Warsaw in game one. Marselo Rodriguez took the pitching loss for the Tigers. Tyler Ellrich had a home run, double and …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND — South Bend broke away with seven runs in the seventh inning and surged past the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 11-5, in the series opener Friday night in front of 7,189 fans at Four Winds Field. The TinCaps (6-13) evened the score, 3-3, in the sixth inning, but the Cubs (12-10) sent …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team saved its best for last Friday night. The host Tigers plate four runs in their final at bat to post a big 6-5 win over Concord. Warsaw trailed 5-2 after the Minutemen scored three times in their final at-bat in the top of the seventh inning. The Tigers got a huge …read more.

The Triton baseball team collected a 6-5 win at Culver Friday night. The visiting Trojans tallied three runs in the sixth inning to notch the Northern State Conference win. Zac Pitney had a big night for the winners. He had two hits, including a double, and drove in two runs. Pitney also earned the pitching …read more.

Softball Keeps Rolling Wawasee continued to hit the ball hard in Northern Lakes Conference play, picking up 10 hits to match its run output in a 10-0 over Goshen in six innings Friday evening in Syracuse. Allissa Flores hammered another homer, her third of the season and Danielle Gunkel pounded a pair of doubles. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An impressive season from Grace’s Frank Rocchio was honored when the junior was named to the All-Crossroads League Baseball Team on Friday. Rocchio was voted as the league’s top third baseman, earning a spot on the 17-player All-League Team. He won the league batting title, hitting .405 for the season. Rocchio was …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team rose to the challenge Thursday night. The host Tigers fought off a strong challenge from visiting Northridge to keep its impressive conference winning streak alive. Undefeated Warsaw won the final event of the night, the 4 X 400 relay race, to get past the Raiders by a 71-61 margin in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – After setting multiple attendance records in 2014, the TinCaps and Parkview Field are off to a record start at the gates in 2015. In 12 games this month, the TinCaps drew 57,828 fans, Parkview Field’s highest ever attendance for the month of April, and also the most fans through a dozen games. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Behind six shutout innings from starter Thomas Dorminy and some timely hitting, the TinCaps defeated the Dayton Dragons, 5-2, in their series finale at Parkview Field. The win snapped Fort Wayne’s four-game skid and stopped Dayton’s five-game win streak. The home team piled up ten hits and seven batters reached base safely …read more.

By MIKE MONACO COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — South Bend’s offense climbed ahead early and resurfaced late as the Cubs downed West Michigan, 6-3, to win the series and rise above the .500 mark Thursday afternoon at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Cubs (11-10) led 4-1 after two innings, and designated hitter Jason Vosler smacked an all-important two-run …read more.

Softball Thriving In NLC Wawasee picked up its 10th win of the season in a big way Wednesday in an 11-0 drubbing of Plymouth. Allissa Flores closed the door on the game in the fifth with a three-run homer to run-rule the visiting Pilgrims. Hannah Haines and Danielle Gunkel each drove in a pair of …read more.

The Whitko baseball team saved its best for last Wednesday night. The Wildcats plated three runs in their final at-bat to collect a key 3-0 win at Manchester. Landen Goff delivered a big two-run singles in the final frame to lift the Wildcats to the Three Rivers Conference win. Goff had two hits and Zach …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw baseball team is in the midst of a long and grueling week. Host Northridge made it a little longer and tougher on the Tigers Wednesday night. The Raiders started strong and finished fast in besting Warsaw 19-5 in five innings in Northern Lakes Conference play. Northridge tallied 14 hits off five …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team was almost perfect Wednesday evening. The host Trojans lost a total of just three games in blanking North Judson 5-0. Leading the way for Triton was Kaelyn Mason and Shayla May at the top two singles spots in the lineup. Mason won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 and May posted …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In front of Parkview Field’s second sell-out crowd of the season, the TinCaps lost to the Dayton Dragons, 9-1, on Wednesday afternoon. Designated hitter Henry Charles nearly hit for the cycle in the losing effort, falling just a home run shy. Meanwhile, Fort Wayne pitchers struck out a season-high 12 batters. Ultimately, …read more.

By MIKE MONACO COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — South Bend starter Jeremy Null worked 5.2 shutout innings, and shortstop Gleyber Torres mashed a two-run triple in the eighth inning to propel the Cubs to a 2-0 win over West Michigan on Wednesday afternoon at Fifth Third Ballpark. Null turned in another outstanding start in his fourth …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs have announced the upcoming homestand schedule, which includes the season’s first Bark in the Park on Sunday, May 3. As a reminder, the gates open two hours prior to the first pitch for all Friday and Saturday night games. All homestand games take place at Four Winds Field, 501 …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps tallied 10 hits Tuesday night at Parkview Field, but lost to the Dayton Dragons, 9-1, in the opener of a three-game series. Third baseman Duanel Jones, who finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate, gave Fort Wayne a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning with …read more.

By MIKE MONACO COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — South Bend found its early offense but could not mount a late comeback in an 8-5 loss to the West Michigan Whitecaps in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Cubs (9-10) scored two in the first and three in the fourth, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Grace’s baseball team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday, concluding the 2015 campaign with a 2-0 win over St. Francis. The Lancers split the doubleheader and end their season with a record of 14-31 and 7-21 in the Crossroads League. In the opening game, the Cougars (16-35, 10-18 CL) got the …read more.

SOUTH BEND – With fans regularly showing up from across the region and two sell-out games in April, the Chicago Cubs’ newest affiliate is setting attendance records with no signs of letting up. Today, South Bend Cubs team President Joe Hart released April 2015 attendance data that suggest this season may be one for the record …read more.

Tennis Edged By Bremen The Triton girls tennis team dropped a tough 3-2 final to Bremen Monday. Annie Strahler outlasted Shayla May 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles for the deciding points for the Lions in the key Northern State Conference match. Kaelyn Mason won at No. 1 singles for the Trojans with a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s tough go in the field Monday afternoon left the Warriors on the short end of a lopsided 12-2 loss to visiting Northridge in varsity baseball. An eight-run third inning was the frame that made the game for the Raiders. The game was only a 3-2 contest up to the merry-go-round inning for …read more.

By MIKE MONACO FORT WAYNE — South Bend scored four runs in the second inning and three more in the seventh, and three pitchers combined on a one-hitter, as the Cubs claimed the series with a 7-1 win over Fort Wayne on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Williams (2-0, 0.46 ERA) allowed …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Three hits contorted into nine runs as South Bend outraced Fort Wayne, 9-2, on Saturday at Parkview Field after a nearly two-hour rain delay before the first pitch. The Cubs (8-9) punched out nine runs on just three hits, benefiting from nine Fort Wayne walks, two wild pitches and a hit batsman. South …read more.

BREMEN – The Triton baseball team dropped a 4-0 final to Bremen Friday night. The host Lions scored single runs in the second and third innings and a pair in the sixth frame to win the Northern State Conference contest. Grant Stichter and Zac Pitney each had two hits to lead the way for Triton. …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team held off visiting Plymouth for a key Northern Lakes Conference win Friday night. The Tigers topped the Pilgrims by a 7-5 final in the league contest. Sterling Hay had a big game at the plate for the Tigers. Hay went 3-3 with three RBI for the winners. Warsaw used a four-run …read more.

Hanna Yohe turned in an outstanding pitching performance to pace her Whitko softball team to a win over Central Noble Friday evening. Yohe fired a four-hitter as the host Wildcats blanked the Cougars 5-0. Tori Silvers led the offense for the winners with two hits. Also making key contributions for Whitko in the win were …read more.

By MIKE MONACO FORT WAYNE – After back-to-back nights of plentiful and on-demand offense, the South Bend bats fell silent in a 5-1 loss to Fort Wayne in Friday’s series opener at Parkview Field. The Cubs (7-9) cranked out 26 runs and 32 hits in their previous two games — a pair of wins over …read more.

Wawasee Earns Key Softball Win Wawasee picked up a big win in the early rounds of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season with a 5-2 win against visiting NorthWood Friday evening. Paige Hlutke continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs to lead the Lady Warriors. Hlutke’s RBI double in the fifth …read more.

Bryce Zimpelman led the Tippecanoe Valley golf team to two wins Thursday. Zimpelman took medalist honors with a 39 as the Vikings shot 169 to easily defeat Caston (203) and North Miami (241). Trevor Neeley shot a 40 and Jeremy Julian a 43 for the Vikings. Cole Cumberland had a 47 and Kane Stellar a …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – The TinCaps lost, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series against the Lansing Lugnuts at Cooley Law School Stadium on Thursday night. Center fielder Michael Gettys tripled and doubled, driving in a run and scoring another in the setback. Fort Wayne (4-8) found itself playing from behind after Lansing shortstop …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – After scoring 16 runs Wednesday, South Bend saved plenty more offense for Thursday and claimed a series win over Lake County by topping the Captains, 10-0, at Four Winds Field. South Bend (7-8) poured on another 10 runs, highlighted by a six-run third inning, on 12 hits and seven …read more.

Softball Romps Again Wawasee seems to have found its offensive stride as Northern Lakes Conference works through week one. After crushing Warsaw Monday night, Wawasee posted an 18-spot on Elkhart Memorial Thursday in hammering the host Chargers 18-8. Allissa Flores and Paige Hlutke each homered and combined for six hits and seven RBIs as Wawasee …read more.

The Triton baseball team edged Glenn 3-2 in league play Thursday night. The Trojans scored two runs in the first inning and added the game winner in the third frame in the Northern State Conference game played at Glenn. Winning pitcher Dylan Hensley went all seven innings for Triton, firing a five-hitter with two strikeouts …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Due to the overwhelmingly positive interest in the South Bend Cubs, team officials announced they will open the gates at Four Winds Field two hours before all Friday and Saturday games for the remainder of the season. Previously, gates had opened just one hour prior to the game’s first pitch. The move is …read more.

The Warsaw girls tennis team notched its first win of the season Wednesday night. The host Tigers got a pair of singles wins in edging past Northridge 3-2 in Northern Lakes Conference play. Freshmen Colette Smith and Liza Lewis each won in singles action to pace the Tigers. Smith topped Taylor Sellers 6-1, 6-3 at …read more.

SOUTH BEND — On a cold, blustery night at Four Winds Field, the South Bend offense sizzled past Lake County, 16-3, with 20 hits Wednesday night. The Cubs (6-8) scored in each of the first five innings, including three in the first, five in the fourth and four in the fifth. South Bend sent nine to …read more.

[weaver_youtube KnpuhcyrLFI rel=0]   FORT WAYNE – The weather was bitter but the result was somehow even more harsh for the Whitko baseball team Wednesday night. The Wildcats opened their 2015 Three Rivers Conference schedule with Southwood in a game played at Parkview Field and sloppy play led to a 10-7 defeat for Whitko. “I …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

The Whitko girls tennis team took a 5-0 loss to Triton Tuesday. Hannah Wanemacher led the winning Trojans with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Aurelia Slusher at No. 3 singles. Undefeated Triton also got a 6-0, 6-0 win from its No. 2 doubles team of Emma Ross and Quinn Downing, who topped Blair Creamer and …read more.

LANSING, Mich. – The TinCaps dropped the opener of a three-game series to the Lugnuts on Tuesday night, 8-1, at Cooley Law School Stadium. A 3-1 contest became lop-sided in the bottom of the eighth inning when Lansing scored five times. First baseman Rowdy Tellez plated two in the key frame on a double, while …read more.

Lady Warriors Cruise To Win At Warsaw The Wawasee softball team avenged a loss from 2014 in a very big way Tuesday evening. The Lady Warriors blasted rival Warsaw 25-6 in the conference opener behind a 24-hit effort. Wawasee was led by five hits from Paige Hlutke. The lone Wawasee senior also had a pair …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – Jake Stinnett continued a stellar stretch of South Bend starting pitching, but the Cubs fell, 5-2, to the Lake County Captains in the series opener Tuesday night at Four Winds Field. Cubs right-hander Jake Stinnett bounced back from a rocky outing Wednesday to throw five innings in which he …read more.

SOUTH BEND — After squandering late leads on back-to-back nights, South Bend waltzed back into the win column with an all-around effort in a 3-0 victory over Great Lakes on a chilly Monday night at Four Winds Field. The Cubs (5-7) gave away ninth-inning leads Saturday night and Sunday afternoon in the first two legs of …read more.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – The TinCaps crushed the Whitecaps, 12-2, in the finale of their three-game series on a damp and dreary Monday afternoon at Fifth Third Ballpark. Ernesto Montas blanked West Michigan for six innings, while Fort Wayne’s offense erupted for a 14-hit performance. Nick Vilter, who had the first three-hit game of his …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – South Bend Cubs catcher/first baseman Cael Brockmeyer has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week by MiLB.com staff, the league announced Monday afternoon. “Any time you get named player of the week in any league, it’s definitely a good honor,” Brockmeyer said. “It’s good to see people …read more.

Comstock Park, Mich. — For the second day in a row, the TinCaps brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning at Fifth Third Ballpark, only for their comeback bid to fall short. Fort Wayne fell to the West Michigan Whitecaps, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon. Center fielder Michael Gettys hit an RBI-single in the …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Rain washed away the SouthBend Cubs’ early hopes Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field, as the home team fell to the Great Lakes Loons, 4-1. After putting up a run on two hits in the fifth inning, and cruising through eight water-logged innings, South Bend gave up four runs, including two-unearned, in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A franchise record crowd of 7,575 fans packed Four Winds Field to see the South Bend Cubs play the Great Lake Loons on Saturday evening, April 18 at Four Winds Field in South Bend. “It’s April,” said Joe Hart, President of the South Bend Cubs.  “This gives me, the team and the staff …read more.

By MIKE MONACO SOUTH BEND – A three-run ninth inning lead evaporated into a one-run deficit, and South Bend could not come back in the home half of the inning, falling to Great Lakes, 5-4, in front of a single-game franchise record 7,575 fans at Four Winds Field on a gorgeous Saturday night. South Bend …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – An eight-run inning helped Grace’s baseball team to a split with Spring Arbor on the road on Saturday. The Lancers snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Cougars (13-24, 6-16 Crossroads League). The win also snapped Grace’s current seven-game losing streak in the season. Grace dropped the opening game 11-2, falling …read more.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Duanel Jones hit a two-run home run to give the TinCaps an early 2-0 lead Saturday evening at West Michigan, but it wouldn’t be enough to help Fort Wayne in a 10-6 loss to the Whitecaps. Jones’ home run against A.J. Ladwig (W, 1-1) accounted for the only runs the TinCaps …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team came up on the short end of an 8-4 final Friday to visiting Columbia City. Sterling Hay led the offense for the Tigers with three hits. Tyler LaFollette, Kevin Hawley and Marcello Rodriguez each had two hits for Warsaw. Jonathan Murphy took the pitching loss for the Tigers, who …read more.

By MIKE MONACO FORT WAYNE – The bats busted loose Friday night and every starter scored, as the South Bend Cubs stomped Fort Wayne, 11-3, and snapped a four-game losing streak at Parkview Field in the series finale. South Bend exploded for 11 runs on 14 hits (all singles) and nine walks, scoring three in …read more.

Softball Back On Track At Manchester After a tough early week on the road, Wawasee softball got back in the win column Friday night with an 8-1 win at Manchester. Danielle Gunkel continued her torrid start to the season with a double among her four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the …read more.

By MIKE MONACO FORT WAYNE – After overcoming a three-run deficit in the eighth and a one-run margin in the ninth, Fort Wayne walked off in the 10th with a 7-6 win, handing South Bend its fourth consecutive loss Thursday night at Parkview Field. Fort Wayne second baseman Felipe Blanco ripped a two-out walk-off double …read more.

Baseball Stays Undefeated A two-run double from Nate Prescott in the bottom of the sixth pushed across the eventual winning runs in Wawasee’s 4-2 win over Columbia City Thursday evening. Prescott had two hits in the game, as did Drew Wright, who drove in the other two runs in the fourth inning on a double. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – For the 12th consecutive year, the Indianapolis Colts will have a traveling marketing campaign this summer featuring players and cheerleaders, and for the first time in 2015, it will include a visit to a TinCaps game. Colts players and cheerleaders will be signing autographs at Parkview Field on Thursday, June 11, when …read more.

Tori Silveus led the way as the Whitko softball team rolled past West Noble Wednesday evening. Silveus fired a one-hitter in the circle as the host Wildcats bested the Chargers 11-1 in six innings. Silveus, along with Hanna Yohe and Emily Hughes, also led the way for the winning offense for the Wildcats. Whitko hosts …read more.

AKRON – Six was not good enough, seven should have ended things and eight finally did the trick. It was a wild game between the Tippecanoe Valley and Warsaw baseball teams Wednesday night. The two county rivals gave fans a little bit of bonus action as seven innings was simply not enough to decide this …read more.

By MIKE MONACO FORT WAYNE – One major inning proved too much to overcome for South Bend despite a late rally, as Fort Wayne plated seven in the third and held on for a 10-7 win in the series opener Wednesday night at Parkview Field. The TinCaps (1-3) scored one in the first, one in …read more.

Softball Strikes Early For Win Nine runs in the first two innings was enough for Triton to ease into a 12-6 win at Westville Tuesday evening. The Jennings sisters were big for Triton. Hannah Jennings had a double, homer and drove in three runs while Courtney Jennings doubled and also drove in three. Nicole Secrist …read more.

SYRACUSE – In Tuesday’s game between Whitko and Wawasee it was all about offense, right up until it wasn’t. In a hardball game that revolved heavily around scoring early on, it was a late defensive play that would help secure an 8-7 win for the Warriors. “That was huge. They were going for the tying …read more.

By MIKE MONACO DAYTON, Ohio — In his first professional start, Cubs right-hander Ryan Williams powered South Bend, but the Dayton Dragons came to life late, winning 3-2 in walk-off fashion to take the series Tuesday night at Fifth Third Field. Tucked sixth in line in South Bend’s six-man rotation, Cubs starter Ryan Williams shined …read more.

FORT WAYNE – TinCaps second baseman Josh VanMeter underwent a successful surgery on Tuesday morning after fracturing his left fibula during Fort Wayne’s game against Lansing on Monday night at Parkview Field. “I’m overwhelmed by all of the love and support,” VanMeter said. “Thanks to everyone. You guys don’t know how much it means. This …read more.

BOURBON – The bats remained hot for the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team Monday night. The Vikings came in averaging 10 runs per game on offense and continued the offensive prowess with a 14-1 waxing of county line rival Triton in six innings. Things looked to be evenly matched in the early goings of the game …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee continued to put up big offensive numbers to start its varsity baseball season. Another solid output Monday had Wawasee on the plus side of an 8-4 victory over visiting East Noble. Caleb Dingeldein led the Warriors with three hits and three runs driven in. Drew Anderson continued to pace the top of …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Baseball returned to Fort Wayne on Sunday. And fans returned to Parkview Field in big numbers. A sell-out crowd of 7,090 came out to see the first TinCaps game of the season, a 4-3 loss in 10 innings to the Lansing Lugnuts. Fort Wayne (0-1) led most of the way Sunday only …read more.

ELKHART – The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team earned a split in doubleheader action versus host Elkhart Central Saturday. The Blue Blazers rallied to win the opener 10-9 before the Vikings took game two by a 7-3 final. Valley built a 9-1 lead in the opener before Central came back. The Vikings were still up 9-5 …read more.

ARGOS – The Whitko baseball team had the bats going Saturday. The Wildcats piled up 31 runs to sweep a doubleheader from host Argos. Whitko won the opener by a 16-6 final in six innings. Tanner Gaff led the 18-hit attack with a 3-4 effort with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored. Garrett …read more.

MIDLAND, Mich. – The bad news is the Fort Wayne TinCaps couldn’t play for a third straight day on Saturday at Dow Diamond against the Great Lakes Loons. The good news is now the TinCaps get to have a true Opening Day at Parkview Field on Sunday. Per a release from the Loons: “Due to …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – Tanner Gaff turned in a premier pitching performance to pace Whitko past Churubusco. Gaff fanned 16 batters as the Wildcats edged past the host Eagles 4-2. Whitko, which was outhit 6-3 in the contest, took a 4-0 lead with single runs in the first and fourth innings and a pair in the second …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Marian University took advantage of Grace College’s errors to win a pair of baseball games at Miller Field Friday. The Lancers (12-19, 5-11 Crossroads League) dropped the first game 7-5 before falling 12-1 in the second game. Grace wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the opening inning. The Lancers put …read more.

[weaver_youtube yGltMP0YYCI rel=0] By Mike Monaco for the South Bend Cubs SOUTH BEND – For three perfect hours on a warm Thursday night, everything fell into place for the South Bend Cubs. Opening Night went off without a hitch, and the Cubs followed suit by topping the Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2-1, after a walk-off …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s baseball doubleheader with Bethel College on Tuesday was highlighted by a 12-inning duel at Miller Field. Unfortunately for the Lancers (12-17, 5-9 Crossroads League), Grace dropped the extra-innings battle 2-1. But Grace rallied for a convincing 7-1 victory in the second half of the twin bill to split with the …read more.

By Mike Monaco for the South Bend Cubs SOUTH BEND – Less than 24 hours after arriving to town from spring training in Arizona, the South Bend Cubs topped the University of Notre Dame, 5-3, in a seven-inning exhibition game Tuesday night at a chilly Four Winds Field. After three hitless and scoreless innings for …read more.