Thursday, September 3, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| SB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
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 Jacob McCombs CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .830 |
| 2 Vahn Lackey C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | 1.067 |
| 3 Yasser Mercedes RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .232 | .728 |
| 4 JP Smith DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .889 |
| 5 Luis Fragoza 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .275 | .706 |
| 6 Jose Salas SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | .712 |
| 7 Byron Chourio LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .871 |
| 8 Irvin Nunez 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .341 | .957 |
| 9 Yilber Herrera 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .792 |
| Team | 34 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | .265 | .728 |
- LOB:
- 23
- 3B:
- Salas
- SB:
- Lackey 2, Salas, Chourio
- GIDP:
- Smith 2
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Moring | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81-61 | 5.59 | 1.38 |
| Finnegan Wall | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32-17 | 2.70 | 3.00 |
| Yehizon Sanchez L | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38-22 | 4.89 | 1.58 |
| Team | 8.1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 151-100 | 5.40 | 1.44 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leonel Espinoza CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .652 |
| 2 Alexey Lumpuy RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .341 | .949 |
| 3 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .871 |
| 4 Jose Escobar 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .801 |
| 5 Matt Halbach 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .710 |
| 6 Brennan Hudson 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .717 |
| Josiah Hartshorn PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .957 |
| 7 Reginald Preciado DH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 | .718 |
| 8 Michael Hallquist SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .747 |
| Kade Snell PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .782 |
| 9 Michael Gupton LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | 1.255 |
| Team | 31 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | .290 | .837 |
- LOB:
- 6
- 2B:
- Lumpuy, Poteet, Hallquist
- HR:
- Snell
- SB:
- Espinoza
- CS:
- Lumpuy
- GIDP:
- Hudson
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazier Mulé | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 76-44 | 5.43 | 1.62 |
| Jackson Kirkpatrick | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 32-16 | 2.70 | 1.40 |
| Adam Stone | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46-31 | 2.20 | 1.35 |
| Ethan Bell W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29-21 | 4.73 | 1.50 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 183-112 | 4.00 | 1.89 |