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Gallagher’s Pitching Gem Leads South Bend Cubs to 5–0 Shutout Over TinCaps It was a picture-perfect day at Four Winds Field, and the South Bend Cubs made sure the fans went home happy with a commanding 5–0 victory over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Behind dominant pitching, timely hitting, and crisp defense, South Bend improved their standing with one of their most complete performances of the season. The story of the day was Ryan Gallagher, who delivered a masterclass on the mound. The right-hander pitched six innings of no-hit baseball, racking up eight strikeouts while walking just one. Gallagher was in total control from the first pitch, keeping TinCaps hitters off balance with a mix of fastballs, breaking balls, and pinpoint command. His performance set the tone early and gave the Cubs a strong foundation. After Gallagher’s dominant outing, the Cubs bullpen kept the momentum going. Luis Rujano took over in the seventh and kept the no-hitter alive for one more inning before the TinCaps finally broke through with a hit in the eighth. Sam Thoresen came in to close things out in the ninth, sealing the combined shutout and allowing just the third Fort Wayne hit of the day. While the pitching stole the headlines, the offense gave the arms plenty of breathing room early. The Cubs came out swinging in the bottom of the first inning, plating four runs to take immediate control. Catcher Miguel Pabón was at the heart of the rally, delivering two RBI singles in the inning as the Cubs batted around. Pabón also had a strong day behind the plate, managing the pitching staff with poise and precision. South Bend tacked on another run later in the game, but with the way the pitching staff performed, it was more than enough. The win showcased what the Cubs are capable of when everything clicks — elite pitching, timely hitting, and sharp fielding all coming together. With the shutout win, the Cubs continue to build momentum as they progress through the season. The hometown crowd was treated to sunshine, strikeouts, and a statement win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Lundy fills in for Jim Shovlin this morning, and is joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps team president Mike Nutter for his weekly Tincaps chat. The athletic director of the University of Saint Francis, Mike McCaffrey joins for his weekly Cougar chat, and Fort Wayne Komets radio broadcaster Shane Albahrani joins to talk playoff hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Bend Cubs Fall to TinCaps 8–4; Kohl Franklin Makes Rehab Start The South Bend Cubs dropped Tuesday’s day game to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 8–4, in front of a packed crowd of 6,000 fans at Four Winds Field on Education Day. The afternoon featured the return of right-hander Kohl Franklin, making his first live appearance since the 2024 season. Franklin, on a rehab assignment, pitched two innings and showed some early-season rust, allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out one. Johzan Oquendo followed with an inning of relief, giving up one run on two hits. The Cubs’ bullpen got a major lift from Evan Aschenbeck, who tossed 4.1 innings of strong relief. The lefty allowed just one run and helped stabilize the game while conserving arms for the series ahead. On the offensive side, Edgar Alvarez put the Cubs on the board in the bottom of the 8th with a solo home run, trimming the TinCaps’ lead to 8–2. The Cubs mounted a late rally in the 9th, loading the bases and scoring two runs—one on catcher’s interference and another on a bases-loaded walk. But Fort Wayne reliever Xavier Woods struck out the final two batters to seal the win for the TinCaps.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin is joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps team president Mike Nutter for his weekly Tincaps chat. The athletic director of the University of Saint Francis, Mike McCaffrey joins for his weekly Cougar chat, and Fort Wayne Komets radio broadcaster Shane Albahrani joins to talk playoff hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin is joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps team president Mike Nutter for his weekly Tincaps chat. The athletic director of the University of Saint Francis, Mike McCaffrey joins for his weekly Cougar chat, and Fort Wayne Komets radio broadcaster Shane Albahrani joins to talk playoff hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin is joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps team president Mike Nutter for his weekly Tincaps chat. The athletic director of the University of Saint Francis, Mike McCaffrey joins for his weekly Cougar chat, and Fort Wayne Komets radio broadcaster Shane Albahrani joins to talk playoff hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin is joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps team president Mike Nutter for his weekly Tincaps chat. The athletic director of the University of Saint Francis, Mike McCaffrey joins for his weekly Cougar chat, and Fort Wayne Komets radio broadcaster Shane Albahrani joins for his weekly Komets chat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's Monday show, Brett is joined by the new manager of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lukas Ray! Lukas and his TinCaps squad took two out of the first three games against the Lansing Lugnuts in their opening series of the season at Parkview Field over the weekend, and we hear his thoughts on that series and his thoughts on the team as a whole so far! Also in the first hour, getting ready for the Men's NCAA National Championship tonight! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett talks to Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette in the first hour today about the latest news in the transfer portal for both the Purdue Boilermakers and the Indiana Hoosiers, and also gets ready for TinCaps baseball getting officially underway tomorrow! Also in the first hour, keeping our eye on the NCAA Transfer Portal! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Nolan, broadcaster for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, joins Brett on the Sports Rush in the first hour today! Before getting into the baseball action, we first hear from John who does a lot of other media coverage for other sports teams, about his chance recently to call an NBA Game on the radio for the Brooklyn Nets, and about his thoughts on the season for the PFW Women's Basketball Team! We then hear from John about the TinCaps roster for the upcoming season, and about the All-Access Event taking place at Parvkiew Field tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donavan and Roy catch up with TinCaps {Pitching coach Thomas Eshelman. Esh talsk about his playing career, the ups and the downs and making his MLB debut. He then transitions into coaching. He talks about The progress Jagger Haynes made in his first full season healthy! He talks at length about Jagger and Braden Nett. Where they are in their development and what to expect going into next year. He tells us about the role catcher's Colton Bender, Anthony Villar and Ethan Salas have on helping pitchers grow. Merch: get 30% percent off https://teechip.com/stores/friarsonthefarm-store?coupon=FOTF

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Mike Nutter, the Team President of the Fort Wayne TinCaps! Although the TinCaps season ended a while ago, there's still a lot going on at the organization and the ballpark. We hear from Mike about a very cool award that the TinCaps organization won a few weeks ago for helping out the local Fort Wayne community and all the things that the team has done to help others. We also hear from Mike about the upcoming Holiday Lights Event coming to Parkview Field! Also in the first hour, the NBA officially got underway last night but the Pacers begin play tonight, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin talks with Justin Kenny from Outsidethehuddle.net about Week 3 of HS Football. Campbell McDonald joins to talk about playing foosball locally, regionally, and nationally. Fort Wayne Tincaps Team President Mike Nutter joins to recap the Tincaps season, and looks ahead to the final two home games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Zach Osterman who is on the beat for the Indiana Hoosiers. Brett starts off the conversation by making Zach back up his prediction of the Indiana Hoosiers winning 9 games this season that he made in an article earlier this week. We also hear about the status of quarterback Kurtis Rourke and what Zach expects from him under the tutelage of new head coach Curt Cignetti. Also in the first hour, the TinCaps split a double-header last night, and we continue to give away tickets to listeners for this weekend's Indiana Football game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin and producer/co-host DC Hendrix talk some Week 1 HS Football to start the show. Justin Kenny from OPS/Outside The Huddle joins to recap Week 1 of high school football. Fort Wayne Tincaps Team President Mike Nutter joins to talk Tincaps final stretch, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin and producer DC Hendrix talk some baseball, and local sports happenings in the past week. Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock joins the show to talk Fort Wayne Spacemen, and more. Fort Wayne Tincaps Team President Mike Nutter joins the show to talk some Tincaps, Home Derby X recap, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Friday Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the guest line by Scott Agness, who covers both the Indiana Pacers as well as the Indiana Fever for The Fieldhouse Files! We hear from Scott about the return of Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever against the Phoenix Mercury in Indianapolis tonight, as well as the Indiana Pacers schedule that was released yesterday! Also in the second hour, a preview of Star Wars Night at the TinCaps and asking our listeners what movies would make good promotional nights for sports teams! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the second hour of tonight's show, Coach is joined by Kyle Neddenreip of IndyStar, and they talk about the upcoming high school football season. They also talk about how loaded this year's 3A and 4A classes will be. Then Mike Maahs, voice of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, joins the program as he talks about the TinCaps 4-3 win over the South Bend Cubs. Later to close out the second hour of the show, Howard Kellman, voice of the Indianapolis Indians, joins the program to talk about the Indians 6-0 win over the Nashville Sounds.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! In the first hour of our last Sports Rush show for the week, Brett is joined on the guest line by Justin Cohn, who covers the Fort Wayne Komets for the Journal Gazette here in town! We hear from Justin about the newest signings for the Fort Wayne Komets, including some serious scoring veterans from other teams around the ECHL! We also hear who Justin expects to still join the roster, where the Komets' goalies will be coming from, and whether or not he thinks fan-favorite Shawn Szydlowski will be back next season skating with the Komets. Also in the first hour, Brett wants to know why America's 3x3 Men's Basketball team is so awful, we go over projected win totals for NFL Teams in the AFC South, recap last night's TinCaps loss, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colonel Joshua C. Waggoner, commander of the 122nd Fighter Wing at Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base joined Fort Wayne's Morning News to talk Food Truck Friday's at Heritage Park and the Military Appreciation Day at the TinCaps game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off this week of The Sports Rush, we hear from James Boyd, who covers the Indianapolis Colts for The Athletic! There's no one better to have on today as James has been down at Westfield and Grand Park following along with all the Colts' training camp that he possibly can! We hear from James about Jim Irsay being down at practice, and how he's recovered so far from some serious health concerns. Speaking of heath concerns, James and Brett discuss the season-ending Achilles tear for Samson Ebukam, and how that will affect the Colts' defensive line coming into this upcoming season. All that and more with James! Also in the first hour, catching up on the Olympics, AJ Preller is aggressive again and we once again lose some of our favorite TinCaps in trades, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett is joined by Eric "Doot" Dutkiewicz of Parkview Sports Medicine! Ahead of The Sports Rush being at the 2024 Fort Wayne Area High School Football Media Day tomorrow, Brett and Doot discuss some of the football coaching changes at programs around the area. The two also talk about Doot's Top 5 returning High School football players for the upcoming season! Also in the second hour, Brett predicts where every football team in the Big Ten Conference will end up finishing this upcoming season, the TinCaps are struggling on the road, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Shovlin and producer DC Hendrix are joined by Fort Wayne Tincaps Team President Mike Nutter to talk about the Tincaps no-hitter, upcoming homestand, Home Run Derby X, and much more. Jim was joined in-studio by pro bowlers Zach Tackett & Kayla Crawford to talk bowling, EZ Bowl, and much more. Get more information at ezbowlbluffton.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of today's mid-week Sports Rush, Brett talks about the Fort Wayne TinCaps getting a shutout win in their series opener against the Great Lakes Loons last night with a 7-0 victory. We also hear about the Indiana Fever dropping a game to the Washington Mystics earlier in the afternoon despite a standout performance from Caitlin Clark. Also, Zach Edey didn't play in the NBA Summer League last night, but should be back tonight, and Brett shares about one of his favorite sporting events that is coming up this weekend! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Monday Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the guest line by Tony East, who covers the Indiana Pacers for Sports Illustrated, Forbes, and more! Today, he and Brett discuss the Indiana Pacers re-signing Obi Toppin, bringing him back to Indianapolis on a 4-year, $60 million dollar deal to stay with the Pacers. Brett also talks to Tony about the NBA Free Agency as a whole so far, asking him which moves he likes, and which moves might have befuddled him a little bit. Also in the second hour, Brett keeps our listeners up to date on our schedule for this week as we celebrate the holidays, we get ready for the TinCaps to play tonight on a Monday, and we hear about the Vintage Baseball Classic over the weekend from Adam! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Alex Golden, who is the creator and host of the “Setting the Pace” podcast that covers the Indiana Pacers! He also writes about the Indiana Pacers for “The Blue and Golden” on Substack. Today, Alex and Brett discuss the move last night made by the New York Knicks to bring in Mikal Bridges in from the New York Nets for a hefty price of draft picks and Bojan Bogdanovic. We ask Alex if the Indiana Pacers now need to make any moves to compete with both Boston and now New York in the Eastern Conference. Brett is also sure to ask Alex if there's any chance that the Indiana Pacers could possibly land forward OG Anunoby in Free Agency now that the Knicks have gone with Mikal Bridges and are still attempting to resign OG. Also in the second hour of the show, Eric “Doot” Dutkiewicz joins the show a day early today on a Wednesday since our show is being cut off early tomorrow by the TinCaps! Today, we get Doot's opinion on our Wednesday Wall of Fame question on who is the best High School Baseball Player in Fort Wayne history, hear about the latest going on at Parkview Sports Medicine, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are joined this week by John Nolan. John is the radio play-by-play for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. John tells us about his upbringing and how he got into broadcasting. He tells us about some of the prospects for the team and about Parkview Field.Make sure to check out the TinCaps online.Fort Wayne TinCaps -Website: https://www.milb.com/fort-wayneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tincaps/ (@TinCaps)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TinCaps/ (@TinCaps)Earned Fun Average -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Curved Brim Media -Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

Happy Friday! In the first hour of today's show, Brett gets himself psyched up for tonight's Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals between his Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. With this game being on the road in Edmonton, Brett is hoping that his Panthers can pull off the tough task of finishing the series away from their home arena, and avoiding a Game 7 back in Sunrise, Florida. Also, the Fort Wayne TinCaps begin the second half of the Midwest League Season tonight in their matchup against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and Brett shares his thoughts on what the ‘Caps can do to make the Playoffs in 2024. Also, a preview of the Indiana Fever taking on the Atlanta Dream tonight!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined on the show over the phone by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Dylan's had a busy week covering sports all around Northeast Indiana, and we get a recap on some of the topics that he's covered! We first hear his thoughts on Matt Painter's comments on the loss of his recruit Kanon Catchings to BYU, saying that Catchings had changed his mind and wanted to remain with the program, but Coach Painter said no. We also hear about Dylan's brief meeting with Hoosiers Head Coach Mike Woodson this week, and his thoughts on Padres pitcher Yu Darvish making an appearance at Parkview Field with the TinCaps. Also in the second hour, we talk to author Blake Sebring, who has written a myriad of fantastic books on Fort Wayne, Sports, and more. We hear from Blake about an event that he's having tomorrow morning where people can meet him and get a signed copy of his book “Brave at Heart: A Christian Coach's Journey through Life & Cancer” which is about the life of long time Head Coach Marc Davidson of Blackhawk Christian, who lost his life to cancer. We hear about the process of writing that book, more about the event tomorrow, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's mid-week show, Brett and Adam continue to prepare for the rehab start tonight by 5 time MLB-All Star by Padres pitcher Yu Darvish tonight at Parkview Field with the TinCaps! Brett is also joined on the phone line by former Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Men's Basketball player, Jarred Godfrey! Jarred is back in Fort Wayne for a bit of time this summer as he wrapped up his first season playing professional hoops overseas in Sweden! We hear from Jarred about what playing overseas professionally in Europe has been like, how the basketball is different there, and what he's learned and how he's improved his game so far! Also in the second hour, Brett laments his Florida Panthers losing Game 5 and missing out on a chance to wrap up the Stanley Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's show, Brett is joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette! Today's conversation between the two features a focus on the Purdue Boilermakers Football Team and some of the additions to the team that they've gotten from their new class coming in as well as the transfer portal. Dylan and Brett also discuss the latest going on with the TinCaps, who continue their streak of playing in close games as well as extra-inning games, but can't seem to get over a hump and find themselves often at the short end of these close games. Also in the second hour, we continue to get listener input on some of the best Big Men in Basketball from the Fort Wayne AreaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Tuesday! On today's show, Brett is broadcasting the show LIVE from Parkview Field ahead of him calling the game on our airwaves tonight with the legendary Mike Maahs in the radio booth. We get a preview of tonight's game for the TinCaps as well as the whole series ahead, and also talk about the unfortunate news that a former Fort Wayne TinCaps, Tucupita Marcano, has been banned from the MLB for life for gambling on the MLB. Also in the first hour, Brett is joined over the phone by Tony East, who does a fantastic job covering both the Indiana Pacers as well as the Fever. He just had an article come out that detailed the Indiana Fever's grueling start to the season, and we had him on today to talk to Brett all about it, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to kick off the week with today's Sports Rush with Brett Rump! In the first hour of today's show, Brett summarizes his sports weekend, which included seeing his Florida Panthers of the NHL make it to the Stanley Cup Championship against the Edmonton Oilers. We preview that matchup that will start later this week, on Saturday. Also, the TinCaps got a close win in their getaway game yesterday on the road against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and the Indiana Fever suffered a bad loss on the road to the New York Liberty in a game that saw Caitlin Clark put up her worst WNBA performance yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special Thursday edition of The Sports Rush, we are coming to you LIVE from Parkview Field, home of the High-A affiliates of the San Diego Padres, the Fort Wayne TinCaps! Brett joins you all high above the field as we were up in "The Summit" ahead of our listener gathering there later in the evening to kick-off Memorial Day Weekend! In the first hour of today's show, Brett is joined on the show by TinCaps Broadcaster John Nolan! John and Brett discuss the TinCaps hot streak that lead them to a 7 game win streak coming into tonight's game, the health status of the hot-hitting Albert Fabian who took a spill last night, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush LIVE from The Summit at Parkview Field ahead of our 1380 The Fan Summer Summit Kickoff throughout tonight's ballgame, Brett is joined on The Sports Rush by none other than TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter! Mike and Brett discuss the past few weeks at Parkview Field and for the TinCaps, what's coming up for the rest of the summer, and about an exciting event presented by MLB, a new event coming to the ballpark called MLB Home Run Derby X! We hear all about that and more from Mike. Also in the second hour, Brett and Adam continue to get ready for tonight's Pacers Game 2! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's mid-week Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the Parkview Sports Medicine phone line by Alex Golden, who is the creator and host of the "Setting the Pace" podcast, and we bring him in to keep the Pacers talk going. We get Alex's take on last night's disappointing close loss in overtime to the Boston Celtics, whether or not the Pacers can recover from that crushing loss, and more. Also in the second hour, Brett and Adam continue to discuss the Pacers and Celtics series, and preview tomorrow night's exciting night at Parkview Field with the TinCaps by talking about the fantastic run they've been on in the past 6 games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of a Tuesday edition of The Sports Rush, Brett and Adam preview tonight's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics in TD Garden. Brett theorizes about who on the Pacers will be guarding who on the Celtics, and vice-versa. How many games does Brett give the Pacers to win against the heavily favored Celtics? Also in the first hour, we get ready for the TinCaps to kick off another home series tonight against the Lansing Lugnuts, and talk about a close loss for the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to kick off the week with a Monday edition of The Sports Rush! In the first hour of today's show, Brett shares his thoughts on the Indiana Pacers defeating the New York Knicks yesterday afternoon in Game 7 in MSG to advance to the Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. He also expresses his disdain for the way the the game and the series was covered by the national media. Also in the first hour, we talk about Indy 500 Qualifiers and Team Penske sweeping the front row of positions for the big race down in Indianapolis, the TinCaps are now hot and have had two grand slams over the weekend, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Wild pitch by South Bend pitcher Grayson Moore in Bottom of 8th that scored Tyler Robertson of Fort Wayne Tincaps to make the comeback complete:  Tincaps beat the South Bend Cubs 8 to 7 in an weird but exciting game in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The SB Cubs sprinted out to a 6 to 1 with 4 runs in top of the 3rd, when Jonathon Long doubled in two runs and Reivaj Garcia hit his first triple of season knocking in two more runs. Tincaps tied the game in 7th and held the SB Cubs scoreless from 6th inning until the end of game.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! On today's week-ending edition of The Sports Rush, Brett is joined on the show by TinCaps Team President, Mike Nutter! Mike joins the show today after the TinCaps have gotten a few wins in a row at home at Parkview Field, and he joins Brett to talk about the team, as well as some of the upcoming promotions at the ballpark throughout the current homestand. Also in the first hour, the #1 Golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested on his way into Valhalla Golf Club this morning. We talk about that, the Indiana Pacers in a must-win game tonight, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The TinCaps fall in their home opener at Parkview Field, who returns to the Final Four next in men's basketball: Purdue or Indiana, the NFL continues to adopt better helmet technology, Justin's bad bet of the night, will Purdue stay a top 10 program post-Zach Edey, the Colts will host an interesting draft prospect, should the NCAA change the tip time for the men's title game, and an Oklahoma woman was arrested after she was accused of stealing a Jeep from a former customer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of today's Sports Rush, Brett prepares to get you ready for the TinCaps Home Opener at Parkview Field tonight as the team gets ready to take on the Lake County Captains tonight at 6:35 right after The Sports Rush! The TinCaps guests roll on, and in the second hour, we're first joined by "The Wizard of Maahs" and the voice of the TinCaps on the radio, Mike Maahs! We hear about his time calling baseball in the city of Fort Wayne, and hear his thoughts about this year's roster. Also in the second hour, we are joined by Brian Schackow, VP and Head of Finance! We hear about what Brian's journey through baseball was like, how Parkview Field continues to improve and look even better each year now after 15 years of service, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Opening Day! Although the TinCaps have already played 3 games on the road, tonight is the first game for the 'Caps here in the city of Fort Wayne at the gorgeous Parkview Field! So, what better place to broadcast The Sports Rush from today than the concourse of Parkview Field, LIVE and in person! In the first hour of today's show live from the ballpark, Brett first shares his thoughts on last night's Championship game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the UCONN Huskies. Then, we start to bring on the TinCaps guests! In the first hour, Brett is joined by TinCaps Broadcaster John Nolan, as well as new intern broadcaster out of Syracuse, Jack Gordon! Also in the first hour, Brett is sure to talk to the Team President of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, Mike Nutter, to hear about everything going on around the ballpark and about the upcoming season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live from Parkview Field for TinCaps Opening Day! Purdue fell to UConn in the NCAA Championship Game despite another amazing effort by Zach Edey, UConn has gone back-to-back and continues to climb the ladder among the college basketball elite, TinCaps broadcaster John Nolan joins in the broadcast booth to discuss the names to keep an eye on this season and new Manager Mike Daly, what is next for Purdue post-Edey, Matt Painter has built a culture at Purdue based off the Knight IU blueprint, TinCaps President Mike Nutter joins us in the broadcast booth to discuss 15 years of Parkview Field, what's new, key players and new Manager Mike Daly, and a Florida woman had an 8-foot alligator break into her home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first hour of a Friday Sports Rush, Brett is joined by TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter to talk about the upcoming home opener next week for the TinCaps at Parkview Field. We also hear about the open house tomorrow at Parkview Field as well, learn about the new grass on the field and how it drains, employment opportunities at the ballpark, and more! Also in the first hour, Brett shares his thoughts on Matt Painter as a head coach, and we predict what will happen tonight in the Women's Final Four! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brett is joined in the first hour by Sam King, who covers the Purdue Boilermakers beat for the Lafayette Journal and Courier! Sam is in high spirits as he joins the show over the guest line to talk to Brett today, as the Purdue Men's Basketball Team has finally made the Final Four of the Tournament for the first time since 1980, and he'll be headed to Phoenix this weekend to cover the Boilers against the NC State Wolfpack this Saturday! We hear from Sam about the run so far, how this team is different from last year's, and how the team survived what many would consider a poor performance but was still able to get the win over Knecht and the Tennessee Volunteers. Also in the first hour, a look at the TinCaps roster and why you should get tickets, a transfer portal entrance for a Mastodons player, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Tuesday! With Brett on the road as the PFW Mastodons Men's Basketball Team heads to Dayton, Ohio to take on the Wright State Raiders, we are guest hosted today by Glenn Marini! Our listeners will recognize Glenn from his work as Sports Director of WANE15, providing TV coverage of our area sports! But today he's in the radio seat, and in the first hour of the show, he is joined by "The Thiccer Kicker," Harrison Mevis! Harrison just completed an incredible career at Mizzou as their kicker, including a 61 yarder that broke record for the longest field goal in SEC history! Harrison is getting ready for the NFL Combine this week, and we hear from him about the journey he's had getting there and what he expects from this week as he talks to and puts his kicking displays on talent for the NFL Scouts. Also in the first hour, Glenn is joined by TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter for an update on what's going on at Parkview Field, what's coming up this season for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, and about some of the past TinCaps that he's now seeing with the Padres in Spring Training for MLB! All that and more in Hour 1! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Brett traveling to the Dairy State of Wisconsin as the Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Basketball team heads up north to take on the Green Bay Phoenix and the Milwaukee Panthers this weekend, today's Thursday edition of The Sports Rush is guest-hosted by "The Coach," Shannon Griffith! In the first hour of today's show, Shannon is joined by Justin Cohn, who does a fantastic job covering the Fort Wayne Komets as well as other area sports for The Journal Gazette! Shannon and Justin talk about the Komets struggles on the season, where they currently stand in regards to the playoffs, and also discuss a signing of a young forward that was just announced today that can potentially boost the roster. Also in the first hour, Shannon is joined by John Nolan, the voice of the Fort Wayne TinCaps to talk about the upcoming TinCaps season at Parkview Field, some former 'Caps that are now playing with the parent club, the Padres, in Spring Training out in Arizona, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Thursday edition of The Sports Rush is guest-hosted by Derek Decker! You've heard Derek throughout the TinCaps season last summer and on our airwaves for other events as well! In the first hour of today's show, Derek is joined by Dylan Sinn of the Journal Gazette to discuss the loss by the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons last night at the Coliseum to the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, and a preview of tonight's matchup between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Minnesota Golden Gophers as Dylan makes his way to Mackey Arena to cover that basketball game tonight as well. Also in the first hour, we do touch on the very serious situation that took place at the Kansas City Chief's Super Bowl Parade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John discusses the hard work the TinCaps team does to have a successful season season. He talks to Donavan and Roy what he saw from the pitching staff, the position players and the promotions for the coming season.