Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| CR | Metric | SB |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.31 19th | Runs scored per game | 6.29 3rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.91 29th | Runs allowed per game | 4.87 4th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.2 23rd | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.9 12th |
| Results | ||
| .364 28th | Winning percentage | .606 5th |
| -206 28th | Run differential | 180 1st |
| .382 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .615 1st |
| .469 19th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .500 13th |
| .446 23rd | Home winning percentage | .667 1st |
| .281 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 Yasser Mercedes CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .728 |
| 2 Vahn Lackey DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | 1.067 |
| 3 Eduardo Tait C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .219 | .697 |
| 4 JP Smith 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .268 | .889 |
| 5 Luis Fragoza RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 | .706 |
| 6 Byron Chourio LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .871 |
| 7 Ramiro Dominguez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | 1.106 |
| 8 Andy Lugo 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .541 |
| 9 Yilber Herrera SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .792 |
| Team | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .212 | .689 |
- LOB:
- 23
- 2B:
- Tait, Smith, Dominguez
- 3B:
- Lugo
- SB:
- Mercedes 3, Lackey
- GIDP:
- Chourio
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Lares L | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 78-53 | 10.27 | 2.02 |
| Cleiber Maldonado | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32-18 | 11.37 | 2.29 |
| Christian Becerra | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7.04 | 1.85 |
| Matt Canterino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-7 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Ross Dunn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-16 | 5.28 | 1.50 |
| Team | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 163-98 | 4.50 | 1.63 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .957 |
| Brennan Hudson 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .717 |
| 2 Kade Snell LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .782 |
| 3 Angel Cepeda SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .828 |
| 4 Logan Poteet DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .264 | .871 |
| 5 Jose Escobar 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .801 |
| 6 Matt Halbach 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .710 |
| 7 Alexey Lumpuy CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .949 |
| Leonel Espinoza CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .652 |
| 8 Justin Stransky C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .661 |
| 9 Michael Gupton RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | 1.255 |
| Team | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | .233 | .794 |
- LOB:
- 19
- 2B:
- Halbach
- 3B:
- Gupton
- HR:
- Stransky
- SB:
- Hartshorn, Gupton
- GIDP:
- Cepeda
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Spears | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 59-41 | 4.34 | 1.30 |
| Braylon Myers W | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 67-39 | 7.27 | 1.56 |
| JP Wheat SV | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39-18 | 8.90 | 2.54 |
| Team | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 165-98 | 3.00 | 1.44 |