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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FORT WAYNE – Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri and long snapper Matt Overton will be at Parkview Field on Thursday, June 11, when the TinCaps host the Kane County Cougars at 7:05 p.m. As part of “Colts at Bat,” Vinatieri and Overton will kick the game off with the ceremonial first pitch. The kicker, long …read more.

Two Hoosier minor league ballparks have been named among the nation’s best by Baseball America. Fort Wayne’s Parkview Field and Victory Field in Indianapolis both placed in the top ten on the list. Baseball America surveyed more than 100 minor league general managers, radio announcers, league observers and others involved in the game to help …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.

FORT WAYNE – Baseball America, one of the nation’s leading baseball resources, has ranked Parkview Field the fifth best ballpark in Minor League Baseball. The home of the TinCaps tops the list of all Single-A venues and is the only Midwest League park among the top 20. Baseball America surveyed more than 100 minor league …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.

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.

FORT WAYNE – Thanks to Longe Optical and PBS39 (WFWA), the TinCaps Reading Program has reached new heights in 2015. The influence of local partners will be on full display at Wednesday’s 11:05 a.m. TinCaps game when Parkview Field is set to host approximately 4,000 school children — a record number at one game. Longe …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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

LANSING, Mich. – Despite freezing-cold weather, the TinCaps tallied a season-high 19 hits and beat the Lansing Lugnuts, 9-5, at Cooley Law School Stadium on Wednesday night. All nine batters in Fort Wayne’s lineup produced at least one hit and five drove in at least one run. The impressive hitting display came on a night …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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FORT WAYNE – The San Diego Padres announced the Opening Day roster for the 2015 TinCaps on Sunday. The 25-man squad features 12 players who’ve previously worn a Fort Wayne uniform, including Josh VanMeter. A year ago, as the first everyday player from the Fort Wayne area in team history, VanMeter helped lead the TinCaps …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Players aren’t the only ones at Parkview Field with big-time talent. Before the games even start, musical proficiency is showcased on the field during the National Anthem. With that in mind, the TinCaps are seeking talented individuals, groups, and instrumentalists to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the 2015 season. This year the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The 2015 Fort Wayne TinCaps season is rapidly approaching. Opening Day at Parkview Field on Sunday, April 12, is just 55 days away. Season tickets are already available for purchase, while single game tickets go on sale Wednesday. And now, fans can have a better idea of the BIG FUN that’s in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Don’t let the snow on the ground deceive, spring is drawing near and Opening Day is almost here. Need proof? Single game tickets for the 2015 Fort Wayne TinCaps season go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 18. The first opportunity for fans to purchase tickets to any of the TinCaps’ 70 home games …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Thanks to Parkview Sports Medicine, high school baseball will be back at Parkview Field in 2015. While the TinCaps are out of town in the spring, 24 area schools will have the opportunity to play at Minor League Baseball’s top-rated ballpark as part of the Parkview Sports Medicine High School Baseball Series. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps are now accepting applications for part-time, seasonal ballpark staff positions for the 2015 season. Each year, the TinCaps employ approximately 600 part-time staff to work in a variety of positions at Parkview Field. Applications are available both online at TinCaps.com and in the TinCaps’ administrative office at Parkview …read more.

FORT WAYNE – It’s no secret that Parkview Field has been regarded as one of the finest Minor League Baseball parks in the country since it opened in 2009. But according to the folks at Stadium Journey who’ve visited and reviewed more than 2,050 venues across all sports, the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps …read more.

FORT WAYNE – After six years, most minor-league baseball teams start to lose some steam, but the opposite is happening at Parkview Field, where the Fort Wayne TinCaps are setting attendance records and becoming more entrenched in the local community. Recently, the TinCaps were named Team of the Year in the annual awards from Ballpark …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Big Apple is going to need a large trophy case. Ballpark Digest has named the TinCaps’ Big Apple Minor League Baseball’s “Best New Food Item” for 2014. This recognition comes after the Big Apple was voted the best dessert in Minor League Baseball’s “Food Fight” competition in July. “The TinCaps do …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Accolades continue to roll in for the TinCaps in 2014. Minor League Baseball has announced that former Fort Wayne center fielder Mallex Smith is the fans’ choice for Top Offensive Player this year. With 23 percent of the vote, Smith (Padres) beat out some of baseball’s top prospects such as Kris Bryant …read more.