Saturday, April 4, 2026 · Louisville Slugger Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOW | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| LOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | X | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| IOW | Metric | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.44 13th | Runs scored per game | 5.03 23rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.45 27th | Runs allowed per game | 5.47 19th |
| Roster | ||
| 26.7 19th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 27.1 14th |
| Results | ||
| .414 29th | Winning percentage | .453 24th |
| -118 29th | Run differential | -53 24th |
| .423 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .461 24th |
| .414 26th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .542 12th |
| .400 29th | Home winning percentage | .475 24th |
| .429 23rd | Road winning percentage | .429 23rd |
2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.
Iowa Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Justin Dean LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .700 |
| 2 Jonathon Long 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .285 | .825 |
| 3 James Triantos 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .784 |
| 4 Pedro Ramírez 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .942 |
| 5 Kevin Alcantara CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .904 |
| 6 BJ Murray DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .898 |
| 7 Ben Cowles SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .718 |
| 8 Eric Yang C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .629 |
| 9 Brett Bateman RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .848 |
| Team | 27 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .333 | 1.067 |
- HR:
- Ramírez, Alcantara, Murray
- SB:
- Ramírez, Alcantara, Cowles
- GIDP:
- Triantos
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Wiggins | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 69-42 | 9.39 | 2.09 |
| Luke Little W | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36-19 | 5.88 | 1.76 |
| Gabe Klobosits | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.63 | 1.50 |
| Team | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 105-61 | 9.53 | 2.12 |
Louisville Bats
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blake Dunn LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .718 |
| 2 Edwin Arroyo SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .316 | .938 |
| 3 Héctor Rodríguez DH | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .881 |
| 4 Rece Hinds CF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .846 |
| 5 JJ Bleday RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .341 | 1.120 |
| 6 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .848 |
| 7 Michael Toglia 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .920 |
| 8 P.J. Higgins C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .190 | .549 |
| 9 Francisco Urbaez 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .757 |
| Team | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .273 | .959 |
- 2B:
- Rodríguez, Bleday, Toglia
- HR:
- Hinds
- SB:
- Arroyo
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren McCaughan L | 3.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 72-45 | 9.11 | 1.72 |
| Lyon Richardson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33-22 | 4.70 | 1.42 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 5.18 | 2.30 |
| Team | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 115-72 | 12.00 | 1.83 |