Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Veterans Memorial Stadium · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| CR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| SB | Metric | CR |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 6.52 2nd | Runs scored per game | 5.49 18th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.76 3rd | Runs allowed per game | 7.14 29th |
| Roster | ||
| 23.0 12th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.4 23rd |
| Results | ||
| .612 2nd | Winning percentage | .374 29th |
| 173 1st | Run differential | -163 28th |
| .641 1st | Pythagorean winning percentage | .382 29th |
| .450 20th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .560 11th |
| .652 2nd | Home winning percentage | .442 24th |
| .577 7th | Road winning percentage | .298 29th |
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.
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kane Kepley CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .849 |
| 2 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .279 | .909 |
| 3 Jose Escobar LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .351 | .952 |
| 4 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .715 |
| 5 Miguel Useche RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .816 |
| 6 Michael Carico DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .145 | .662 |
| 7 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .818 |
| 8 Michael Hallquist 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .876 |
| 9 Christian Olivo SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .682 |
| Team | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .103 | .443 |
- LOB:
- 14
- 2B:
- Escobar, Halbach
- SB:
- Olivo
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazier Mulé | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57-33 | 4.78 | 1.50 |
| Jackson Brockett | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40-27 | 1.79 | 0.83 |
| Eli Jerzembeck L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22-11 | 8.44 | 2.20 |
| Team | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 119-71 | 3.38 | 0.88 |
Cedar Rapids Kernels
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Yasser Mercedes RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .728 |
| 2 Eduardo Tait C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .732 |
| 3 Enrique Jimenez DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .205 | .715 |
| 4 Ryan Sprock 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .748 |
| 5 Henry Kusiak 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .751 |
| 6 Jose Salas CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .725 |
| 7 Danny De Andrade SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 | .718 |
| 8 Graham Brown LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .797 |
| 9 Andy Lugo 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .194 | .621 |
| Team | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .143 | .476 |
- LOB:
- 12
- HR:
- Mercedes
- SB:
- Mercedes
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Quick | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 63-36 | 4.14 | 1.31 |
| Ivran Romero W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 77-47 | 7.63 | 1.70 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 140-83 | 2.00 | 0.89 |