Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · Classic Auto Group Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| LC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| SB | Metric | LC |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 6.28 3rd | Runs scored per game | 6.08 5th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.91 6th | Runs allowed per game | 5.48 16th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.9 12th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.4 20th |
| Results | ||
| .602 5th | Winning percentage | .539 9th |
| 175 1st | Run differential | 76 9th |
| .610 1st | Pythagorean winning percentage | .547 9th |
| .500 14th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .514 12th |
| .656 2nd | Home winning percentage | .516 16th |
| .547 8th | Road winning percentage | .563 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.
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kane Kepley CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .849 |
| 2 Josiah Hartshorn RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .965 |
| 3 Jose Escobar DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .295 | .801 |
| 4 Angel Cepeda SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .831 |
| 5 Kade Snell LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .776 |
| 6 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .251 | .704 |
| 7 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .846 |
| 8 Michael Carico 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .164 | .644 |
| 9 Michael Hallquist 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .192 | .747 |
| Team | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | .182 | .676 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Hallquist
- HR:
- Snell, Poteet
- SB:
- Kepley
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McGwire L | 3.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 60-33 | 4.71 | 1.42 |
| Adam Stone | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46-27 | 2.20 | 1.35 |
| Luis Rujano | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41-25 | 4.34 | 1.34 |
| Nate Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.17 | 1.56 |
| Team | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 157-91 | 6.75 | 1.88 |
Lake County Captains
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jonah Advincula DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .832 |
| 2 Juneiker Caceres LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .744 |
| 3 Jace LaViolette CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .809 |
| 4 Anthony Martinez 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .917 |
| 5 Welbyn Francisca SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .894 |
| 6 Cannon Peebles C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .927 |
| 7 Jeffrey Mercedes 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .708 |
| 8 Esteban González RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .781 |
| 9 Juan Benjamin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .681 |
| Team | 30 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | .300 | 1.088 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Mercedes, Benjamin
- HR:
- Caceres, Francisca, González
- SB:
- González
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Zibin W | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 72-49 | 2.59 | 1.06 |
| Melkis Hernández | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39-19 | 4.54 | 1.99 |
| Jogly García | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23-13 | 5.99 | 1.66 |
| Logan McGuire SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 6.67 | 1.63 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 147-91 | 3.00 | 1.11 |