Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Day Air Ballpark · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
| DAY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| WM | Metric | DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.28 21st | Runs scored per game | 5.78 13th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.02 8th | Runs allowed per game | 5.66 21st |
| Roster | ||
| 23.2 5th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.8 13th |
| Results | ||
| .462 21st | Winning percentage | .519 12th |
| 35 14th | Run differential | 15 15th |
| .524 13th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .509 16th |
| .273 30th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .552 10th |
| .462 22nd | Home winning percentage | .530 15th |
| .462 16th | Road winning percentage | .508 13th |
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.
West Michigan Whitecaps
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stephen Hrustich RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .229 | .783 |
| 2 Bryce Rainer SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .863 |
| 3 Edian Espinal C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .724 |
| 4 Beau Ankeney DH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .289 | 1.041 |
| 5 Cristian Santana 1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .198 | .740 |
| 6 Jackson Strong CF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .198 | .707 |
| 7 Samuel Gil 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .615 |
| Juan Hernandez 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .553 |
| 8 Carson Rucker 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .771 |
| 9 Nolan McCarthy LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .714 |
| Team | 39 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 12 | .282 | 1.099 |
- LOB:
- 10
- 2B:
- Ankeney 2
- 3B:
- Espinal 2
- HR:
- Hrustich, Santana, Hernandez, Rucker
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jacobs W | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 78-52 | 4.04 | 1.22 |
| Luke Hoskins | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31-21 | 2.31 | 1.20 |
| Ethan Sloan | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40-28 | 8.14 | 1.83 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 149-101 | 6.00 | 1.44 |
Dayton Dragons
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Justin Lebron SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .292 | .940 |
| 2 Ty Doucette 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .293 | 1.017 |
| 3 Kien Vu RF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .269 | .920 |
| 4 John Michael Faile C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .830 |
| 5 Ryan McCrystal DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .767 |
| 6 Tyson Lewis 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .743 |
| 7 Jacob Friend LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 | .832 |
| 8 Alfredo Alcantara 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .677 |
| 9 Kyle Henley CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .352 | .934 |
| Team | 37 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .297 | .891 |
- LOB:
- 15
- 2B:
- Lewis
- 3B:
- Faile
- HR:
- Lebron, Doucette
- CS:
- Lewis
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McCoy L | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 59-35 | 5.70 | 1.55 |
| Brady Afthim | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39-20 | 4.78 | 1.41 |
| Stharlin Torres | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36-23 | 4.02 | 1.47 |
| Drew Pestka | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23-11 | 8.79 | 2.34 |
| Jimmy Romano | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23-15 | 2.96 | 1.20 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 180-104 | 8.00 | 1.78 |