Maybe Leo De Vries is coming out of his funk.
The 18-year-old shortstop walked off high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 2-1 win over Great Lakes with a 106 mph single off the wall, his second hit of the game.
Officially, De Vries’ ninth-inning hit went down as a single. He finished 2-for-3 with the RBI and a walk to lift his batting line to .245/.355/.391 in 62 games with the TinCaps.
De Vries has five homers, 33 RBIs and six steals.
He hit .306/.378/.625 in April, .232/.319/.280 in May and is hitting .203/.370/.291 through 22 games in June.
First baseman Jack Costello (.658 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Designated hitter Sean Barnett (.740 OPS) went 1-for-2 with a walk.
Right-hander Eric Yost (2.36 ERA) struck out five and allowed one run on four this and four walks in 5⅔ inning in the start.
Left-hander Fernando Sanchez (2.56 ERA) threw 2 ⅓ scoreless innings and right-hander Garrett Hawkins (6-1, 1.97 ERA) struck out a batter in a scoreless ninth.
Fort Wayne is 36-37.
Saturday’s scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (42-38)
Chihuahuas 6, Sugar Land 5: RHP Bradgley Rodriguez (1-0, 6.00 ERA) struck out the only batter he faced to earn the win. LHP Kyle Hart (4.67 ERA) struck out six over six innings of two-run ball. RHP Logan Gillaspie (5.40 ERA) allowed three runs in 1⅔ innings in his latest rehab appearance. RHP Ron Marinaccio (4.70 ERA) pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save. RF Yonathan Peralza (.834 OPS) went 3-for-5 with his seventh homer. 2B Clay Dungan (.834 OPS) went 3-for-4 with his ninth homer.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (42-32)
Missions 2, Midland 0: Four pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout, led by RHP Jared Kollar (9.49 ERA) striking out four over four innings in the start. RHP J.B. Wendelken (1-0, 10.13 ERA) and RHP Andrew Moore (3.09 ERA) each turned in two scoreless innings and LHP Ryan Och (4.33 ERA) saved his second game with a strikeout in a scoreless ninth. 1B Romeo Sanabria (.741 OPS) and SS Ripken Reyes (.711 OPS) both had RBI singles. DH Jake Snider (.914 OPS) went 2-for-2 with a run scored.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (33-41)
Storm 11, Modesto 5: DH Kavares Tears (.716 OPS) hit his ninth homer. LF Kaden Hollow (.745 OPS) hit his second homer and 3B Zach Evans (.742 OPS) hit his third homer. 1B Victor Figueroa (.930 OPS) drove in two runs on two doubles. C Lamar King Jr. (.847 OPS) went 3-for-5 with a double.
ROOKIE DSL BROWN (11-7)
Padres 5, Guardians 1: RHP Josias Figuerero (1-1, 2.00 ERA) struck out five over five shutout innings in the win. 3B Abraham Bastidas (.977 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double. LF Clay Winklaar (.792 OPS) and RF Dayquer Alfonzo (.554 OPS) both had doubles.
ROOKIE DSL GOLD (12-7)
Padres 9, Brewers 2 (6): RF Fabian Alcantara (1.154 OPS) hit his fourth homer. 3B Kevin Tamburini (.726 OPS) and 2B Eduarlin Tejeda (.772 OPS) both doubled and SS Deivid Coronil (.689 OPS) and DH Eddson Martinez (.738 OPS) both tripled.
