FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 2018 GAME NOTES Fort Wayne TinCaps (0-6) vs. Lansing Lugnuts (4-2) LHP Nick Margevicius vs. RHP Yennsy Diaz Wednesday, April 11 — Parkview Field — First Pitch 11:05 a.m. (Game 7) LISTEN: ESPN Radio 1380 & 100.9 FM / TinCapsRadio.com / TuneIn WATCH: Comcast Network 81 APPLE SLICES NEWS & NOTES vs. LAN in 2018 (0-1) 11 Home, 7 Away (18 Total) Home Record: 0-4 LAST NIGHT: The third overall pick in last year’s draft, MacKenzie Gore, Road Record: 0-2 April 9 (Mon) vs. LAN L, 10-1 Day Record: 0-1 made his TinCaps debut, but Fort Wayne lost to Lansing, 6-5. The TinCaps Night Record: 0-5 saw leads of 2-0 and 4-2 slip away. As for Gore, he struck out 4 batters in 3 Streak: L6 innings of work and was charged with 2 runs allowed. Offensively, Gabriel April 10 (Tues) vs. LAN L, 6-5 Arias shined for the home team with 2 doubles, a walk, and 3 runs. Sunday: 0-1 April 11 (Wed) vs. LAN 11:05 a.m. Monday: 0-1 Tuesday: 0-1 ALMOST HAD ’EM: The TinCaps have led in 4 of their 6 losses. Fort Wayne April 12 (Thu) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. Wednesday: coughed up a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the ninth on opening night at Lake Thursday: 0-1 County. In their second game of the season, the TinCaps led, 6-1, before Friday: 0-1 May 25 (Fri) @ LAN 7:05 p.m. Saturday: 0-1 eventually succumbing to the Captains, 10-8. So far in this series Fort Wayne has witnessed a 1-0 edge on Monday and several leads on Tuesday May 26 (Sat) @ LAN 7:05 p.m. April: 0-6 evaporate. Leading after Six: 0-3 ALUMNI REPORT: On Tuesday, the Padres’ High-A affiliate, the Lake May 27 (Sun) @ LAN 1:05 p.m. Tied after Six: Trailing after Six: 0-3 Elsinore Storm (California League) won at Visalia (D-Backs), 8-4. The Storm May 28 (Mon) @ LAN 1:05 p.m. Leading after Seven: 0-1 powered 4 home runs. Ironically, 1 was hit by a 2017 Lansing Lugnut Tied after Seven: outfielder (Edward Olivares), who was traded by the Blue Jays to the Padres June 8 (Fri) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. Trailing after Seven: 0-5 as part of a deal that sent big leaguer Yangervis Solarte to Toronto. On top of Leading after Eight: 0-1 that, 2016-17 TinCaps first baseman Brad Zunica went deep for Lake Elsinore Tied after Eight: June 9 (Sat) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. Trailing after Eight: 0-5 as did 2017 TinCaps infielder Eguy (pronounced “Eggy”) Rosario. In fact, Rosario, who at 18, is the youngest player in the Cal League, homered twice. June 10 (Sun) vs. LAN 3:05 p.m. Scoring first: 0-4 Prior to yesterday, Rosario only had 2 career homers (1 in the Dominican Opponent scores first: 0-2 Summer League in 2016 and 1 in the Arizona League last year). Come-from-behind wins: June 11 (Mon) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. Shutouts: YOUNGEST TEAM IN MiLB: Fort Wayne features the 4 youngest players in August 4 (Sat) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. vs. LH starter: 0-2 the league: Justin Lopez (17), Tirso Ornelas (18), Gabriel Arias (18), and vs. RH starter: 0-4 Jeisson Rosario. The TinCaps have 11 teenagers on their roster. August 5 (Sun) vs. LAN 3:05 p.m. Scoring fewer than Three: 0-3 According to Baseball America, the average age for a TinCaps player is 20.6. Scoring Three or Four: 0-1 (The average age in the Midwest League is currently 22 years old.) This Scoring Five or more: 0-2 theme continues up the ladder for the Padres, who also have the youngest August 6 (Mon) vs. LAN 7:05 p.m. team in the California League (High-A Lake Elsinore) and the Texas League 1-run games: 0-2 August 18 (Sat) @ LAN 7:05 p.m. 2-run games: 0-1 (Double-A San Antonio). 3+-run games: 0-3 August 19 (Sun) @ LAN 1:05 p.m. Extra Innings: WE’RE No. 1: According to MLB.com, the Padres have the No. 1 ranked farm system in baseball. The TinCaps boast 7 “Top 30” San Diego prospects (see Out-hitting opponent: 0-1 August 20 (Mon) @ LAN 12:05 p.m. Being out-hit: 0-4 list on right), including MacKenzie Gore (MLB.com’s No. 1 LHP). Same number of hits: 0-1 PADRES PROPECTS LAST YEAR: After having the worst record in the Midwest League in the first Series W-L-T (Home): 0-2 half of the season, the TinCaps had their largest half-to-half turnaround in Series W-L-T (Road): franchise history and reached the Midwest League Championship Series. The following TinCaps are ranked by Series W-L-T (Total): 0-2 MLB Pipeline as Top 30 Padres Series Sweeps (Home): (Fort Wayne beat Bowling Green, 2-0, in their first round series, then defeated Series Sweeps (Road): Dayton, 2-1, before being swept by Quad Cities.) Prospects: Series Sweeps (Total): WHO’S BACK: The TinCaps currently have 9 players on their roster who’ve 2. MacKenzie Gore (LHP) Home crowds of 6,000+: Home crowds of 7,000+: played in the Midwest League before (8 from last year plus Carlos Belen from 11. Gabriel Arias (SS) Home crowds of 8,000+: 2016). Fort Wayne manager Anthony Contreras is back for his third season Sellouts at Parkview Field: with the club, while pitching coach Burt Hooton is in his sixth year (franchise 12. Esteury Ruiz (2B) record). Fielding coach Jhonny Carvajal is in his second year. Delays: 1 15. Tirso Ornelas (OF) Suspensions: 1 Postponements: PARKVIEW FIELD’S 10th SEASON: The TinCaps moved into this ballpark in 19. Jeisson Rosario (OF) 2009 and are now set to complete a decade downtown. 24. Luis Campusano (C) 260 TO THE SHOW: 24 Fort Wayne alums have played in the bigs so far this season (159 have reached the majors in the franchise’s history). In 2017, the 25. Mason Thompson (RHP) total for the season was 44. Upcoming Games and Probable Starters (All Times Eastern) Thursday, April 12 vs. Lansing 7:05 p.m. LHP Aaron Leasher vs. LHP Zach Logue Friday, April 13 @ Bowling Green 7:35 p.m RHP Mason Thompson Saturday, April 14 @ Bowling Green 7:35 p.m. LHP Osvaldo Hernandez Sunday, April 15 @ Bowling Green 3:05 p.m. LHP Tom Cosgrove Tuesday, April 17 vs. Great Lakes 7:05 p.m. LHP MacKenzie Gore Media Contact: John Nolan — [email protected] FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 2018 GAME NOTES TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER 25 Nick Margevicius HT: 6-5 WT: 220 B/T: L/L HOMETOWN: Royalton, Ohio AGE: 21 BORN: June 18, 1996 OBTAINED: Drafted by the Padres in the 7th Round in 2017 NOTES THROWS: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup HOMETOWN: Royalton, Ohio (about 18 miles south of Cleveland) HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Ignatius in Cleveland… One of the school’s alums is an owner of the nearby Lake County Captains, so the Wildcats play some of their home games at Classic Park; Nick got to pitch there several times while in high school… Had dozens of family and friends there to see him on Opening Day this year COLLEGE: Rider University (Lawrenceville, NJ… about 60 miles south of New York City and 40 miles north of Philadelphia)… Mascot: Broncs (not Broncos)… Notable alum: Digger Phelps COLLEGIATE CAREER: 1st Team All-MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) in 2017, his junior year, after landing on the 2nd Team as a sophomore in 2016… As a junior, led Rider in innings pitched, WHIP, ERA, strikeouts, complete games, quality starts and strikeout-to-walk ratios (3.5 -to-1) as he went 6 or more innings in 11 of his 13 starts… Among starters in the MAAC, ranked 3rd in ERA and innings pitched, 4th in batters struck out looking… Tossed 2 complete games his junior year… Collegiate career record 3.16 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, with 195 strikeouts & 68 walks in 228 IP… Finance major; MAAC All-Academic Team; graduated in 3.5 years… Rider’s 64th MLB Draft pick and highest-selected since Ken Kramer (4th round, 1988) COLLEGE COACH’S QUOTE: Barry Davis: “ His high school coach had nothing but great things to say about him. He didn’t throw very hard so a number of schools in Ohio passed on him. He just wasn’t doing enough to warrant money from an Ohio University or Kent State or Miami of Ohio. He wasn’t at the level of Ohio State. He was more a notch below coming out of high school. I think it was a matter of somebody pulling the trigger. They didn’t and we did.” DRAFT DAY: Was drafted on his Dad’s birthday…. Celebrated after being drafted with his family by going out at a Brazilian restaurant wit h endless meat TEAMMATE TIES: As a kid in Northeast Ohio, played travel ball against catcher Jalen Washington… Fellow left-handed starter, and roommate, Tom Cosgrove, also pitched in the MAAC at Manhattan 2017: After being drafted, was assigned to the Arizona League from June 24-July 24 (see above for stats), and then transferred to the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League CAREER MARKS IP H R ER BB K 5.0 (9/1/17 vs.