BELOIT, Wisc. – The TinCaps beat the Beloit Snappers, 8-7, on a steamy Sunday afternoon at Pohlman Field.

With the temperature boiling at 91 degrees and the heat index as high as 108, starting pitcher Jacob Nix (W, 2-4) went a career-long six innings. The 20-year-old allowed five runs as he battled through the conditions, but had help from both his offense and defense, which didn’t commit any errors.

Fort Wayne (10-19, 46-53) sprung out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first against Boomer Biegalski (L, 6-5). Catcher Marcus Greene Jr., who had six hits and two homers over the previous two games, launched a grand slam to left-center field.

Beloit (12-17, 44-54) bounced back with a pair of runs in the home first. The TinCaps made it 5-2 in the second on a two-out RBI double from first baseman Brad Zunica, who finished with three hits. Fort Wayne added an unearned run in the third to stretch the lead to 6-2.

The Snappers rallied with a solo home run in the third (Justin Higley) and a two-run shot in the fourth (J.C. Rodriguez) to cut their deficit down to 6-5.

The TinCaps countered with solo homers from Zunica and right fielder Alan Garcia in the eighth for insurance. That proved beneficial as Beloit’s Robert Martinez hit a two-out, two-run long ball in the ninth. However, that was the only hit allowed by left-hander Elvin Liriano (S, 2), who finished out a three-inning save.

The two teams will play two on Monday, with Chris Paddack and Anderson Espinoza the expected starters for Fort Wayne. The first game is scheduled for 5 p.m., and both games will be seven-inning contests.