Will Varmette pitched four innings and gave up just one earned run, but the TinCaps dropped their season finale, falling to West Michigan 5-0 on Sunday at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park, Michigan.

Fort Wayne (56-75, 25-41 second half) lost 11 of its final 12 games and scored two runs or fewer eight times in that span. After starting 14-11 in the second half, the TinCaps lost 30 of their last 41 games. They won fewer than 60 games for the fourth time in five seasons in High-A.

West Michigan equaled its franchise record with its 92nd win against 39 losses and finished 48-18 in the second half. The Whitecaps had a plus-294 run differential in the regular season, 225 runs better than any other team in the Midwest League.

On Sunday, Fort Wayne managed only three hits, none for extra bases, a

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