Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Dickey-Stephens Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| ARK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| WCH | Metric | ARK |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.24 13th | Runs scored per game | 5.83 4th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.84 28th | Runs allowed per game | 4.66 2nd |
| Roster | ||
| 24.5 13th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 25.6 2nd |
| Results | ||
| .384 29th | Winning percentage | .570 4th |
| -59 25th | Run differential | 117 1st |
| .451 25th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .601 1st |
| .391 26th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .440 22nd |
| .392 30th | Home winning percentage | .580 5th |
| .375 27th | Road winning percentage | .560 6th |
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.
Wichita Wind Surge
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kyle DeBarge 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .675 |
| 2 Ben Ross SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .424 | 1.324 |
| 3 Hendry Mendez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .857 |
| 4 Kala'i Rosario RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .799 |
| 5 Billy Amick 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .827 |
| 6 Andrew Cossetti DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .789 |
| 7 Jake Rucker 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .787 |
| 8 Poncho Ruiz C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .195 | .617 |
| 9 Garrett Spain CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .238 | .791 |
| Team | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | .188 | .548 |
- LOB:
- 11
- 2B:
- Ross
- HR:
- Spain
- SB:
- DeBarge, Rosario
- GIDP:
- DeBarge
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Culpepper L | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 71-44 | 3.22 | 1.25 |
| Ricky Castro | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-14 | 6.35 | 1.94 |
| Jarret Whorff | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-18 | 11.28 | 1.90 |
| Team | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 114-76 | 5.63 | 1.13 |
Arkansas Travelers
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sammy Siani CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 | .511 |
| 2 Michael Arroyo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .820 |
| 3 Caleb Cali 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .738 |
| 4 Lazaro Montes RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .919 |
| 5 Charlie Pagliarini 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .273 | .897 |
| 6 Hunter Fitz-Gerald DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .918 |
| 7 Connor Charping C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .929 |
| 8 Josh Hood SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .197 | .697 |
| 9 Blake Rambusch LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .706 |
| Team | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .179 | .638 |
- LOB:
- 6
- 2B:
- Arroyo, Cali
- HR:
- Fitz-Gerald
- SB:
- Cali, Montes
- GIDP:
- Fitz-Gerald
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hawks W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79-54 | 6.23 | 1.63 |
| Jason Ruffcorn | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 44-24 | 5.83 | 1.61 |
| Jimmy Kingsbury SV | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-20 | 4.93 | 1.38 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 147-98 | 2.00 | 0.89 |