Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| SB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 0 |
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 8th |
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 Yasser Mercedes CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .728 |
| 2 Vahn Lackey C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .316 | 1.000 |
| 3 Eduardo Tait DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .699 |
| 4 JP Smith 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .913 |
| 5 Luis Fragoza RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .765 |
| 6 Byron Chourio LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .303 | .919 |
| 7 Ramiro Dominguez SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .267 | 1.045 |
| 8 Irvin Nunez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .931 |
| 9 Andy Lugo 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 | .584 |
| Team | 37 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .270 | .925 |
- LOB:
- 20
- 2B:
- Mercedes, Lugo
- HR:
- Mercedes, Tait, Dominguez
- SB:
- Mercedes 2, Tait, Chourio
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Carpenter | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50-31 | 13.06 | 2.03 |
| Michael Ross L | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 48-34 | 6.66 | 1.38 |
| Cole Peschl | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 33-22 | 4.43 | 1.22 |
| Team | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 131-87 | 9.00 | 1.50 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .297 | .965 |
| 2 Kade Snell DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .776 |
| 3 Angel Cepeda SS | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .831 |
| 4 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .846 |
| 5 Jose Escobar LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .801 |
| 6 Reginald Preciado 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .262 | .710 |
| 7 Alexey Lumpuy RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .341 | .949 |
| Michael Gupton RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1.255 |
| 8 Michael Hallquist 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .192 | .747 |
| 9 Leonel Espinoza CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 | .649 |
| Team | 35 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | .314 | 1.019 |
- LOB:
- 8
- 2B:
- Escobar, Preciado
- 3B:
- Snell
- HR:
- Hartshorn, Cepeda 2
- SB:
- Snell, Gupton
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jostin Florentino | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 67-43 | 4.71 | 1.33 |
| Nate Williams W | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30-19 | 6.17 | 1.56 |
| Edwardo Melendez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22-13 | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| Yoendris Gonzalez SV | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 41-25 | 3.12 | 1.33 |
| Team | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 160-100 | 4.00 | 1.56 |