Storm hits home for TinCaps

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A couple of TinCaps players will be spending the upcoming away trip thinking more about home. Three pitchers grew up in the areas ravaged by Wednesday’s storms.

Chase Marona is from the Huntsville, Alabama area. He said after Wednesday’s game, he immediately went back to his apartment, got on the internet, and followed the storm as it went through his hometown.

“I just got off the phone with my dad this morning about it,” said Marona. “I think he said that the tornadoes came down there and knocked down like 30 trees at the house and I think my high school took a little bit of damage.”

Chris Franklin is from Oneconta, Alabama. He has had trouble contacting a lot of his friends at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Some of the worst covers the college town.

“I think a lot of power lines are down,” said Franklin. “A lot of cell phone towers are down. So I haven't really had a chance to get in touch with any of them yet.”

Zach Cates is from Conway, Arkansas. The town right next to where he grew up was hit hard. Some of his close friends lost their entire home.

“I'd like to see them and make sure they're ok,” said Cates. “You know whenever you lose a house or something like that it's a long process of getting it all cleaned up.”

The TinCaps will be on the road the next three days in Dayton.