Saturday, September 5, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| SB | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| CR | Metric | SB |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.35 19th | Runs scored per game | 6.28 3rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.89 29th | Runs allowed per game | 4.91 5th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.2 24th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.9 12th |
| Results | ||
| .369 28th | Winning percentage | .602 5th |
| -201 28th | Run differential | 175 1st |
| .386 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .610 1st |
| .469 19th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .500 14th |
| .446 23rd | Home winning percentage | .656 1st |
| .292 30th | Road winning percentage | .547 7th |
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.
Cedar Rapids Kernels
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jacob McCombs CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .830 |
| 2 Vahn Lackey C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 | 1.000 |
| 3 Yasser Mercedes RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .728 |
| 4 Eduardo Tait DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .221 | .699 |
| 5 JP Smith 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 | .913 |
| 6 Luis Fragoza LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .765 |
| 7 Ramiro Dominguez SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | 1.045 |
| 8 Irvin Nunez 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .931 |
| 9 Yilber Herrera 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .792 |
| Team | 35 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .343 | .956 |
- LOB:
- 17
- 2B:
- Nunez
- 3B:
- Mercedes, Herrera
- HR:
- Nunez
- SB:
- Lackey 2, Fragoza
- CS:
- Lackey, Herrera
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mitrovich L | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71-46 | 4.35 | 1.52 |
| Brent Francisco | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28-22 | 7.84 | 1.79 |
| Cleiber Maldonado | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29-12 | 11.37 | 2.29 |
| Michael Ross | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-10 | 6.66 | 1.38 |
| Team | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 139-90 | 7.88 | 1.88 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .965 |
| 2 Kade Snell LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .269 | .776 |
| 3 Angel Cepeda SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .831 |
| 4 Alexey Lumpuy CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .341 | .949 |
| 5 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .251 | .704 |
| 6 Jose Escobar 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .801 |
| 7 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .846 |
| 8 Justin Stransky DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .667 |
| 9 Michael Gupton RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | 1.255 |
| Team | 32 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | .344 | .843 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Escobar
- 3B:
- Gupton
- SB:
- Lumpuy 3
- CS:
- Halbach
- GIDP:
- Hartshorn
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Reid | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47-36 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Yoendris Gonzalez | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-15 | 3.12 | 1.33 |
| Pierce Coppola W | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 69-48 | 3.31 | 1.19 |
| JP Wheat SV | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 8.90 | 2.54 |
| Team | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 151-104 | 4.00 | 1.33 |