Sunday, September 6, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| SB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Stars of the game
| CR | Metric | SB |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.34 19th | Runs scored per game | 6.28 3rd |
| Pitching | ||
| 6.95 29th | Runs allowed per game | 4.91 6th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.2 24th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.9 12th |
| Results | ||
| .364 28th | Winning percentage | .602 5th |
| -207 28th | Run differential | 175 1st |
| .382 28th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .610 1st |
| .469 19th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .500 14th |
| .438 25th | Home winning percentage | .656 2nd |
| .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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .232 | .728 |
| 2 Vahn Lackey DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .316 | 1.000 |
| 3 Eduardo Tait C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .699 |
| 4 JP Smith 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .913 |
| Andy Lugo 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .584 |
| 5 Luis Fragoza LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .765 |
| 6 Byron Chourio RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .303 | .919 |
| 7 Jose Salas SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .214 | .708 |
| 8 Irvin Nunez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .931 |
| 9 Ramiro Dominguez 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .267 | 1.045 |
| Team | 41 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | .317 | 1.111 |
- LOB:
- 23
- 2B:
- Mercedes, Tait, Fragoza, Salas
- 3B:
- Chourio
- HR:
- Smith, Lugo 2
- SB:
- Lackey, Tait, Fragoza 2, Chourio 2, Dominguez
- CS:
- Mercedes
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolten Smith | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 74-44 | 7.18 | 1.90 |
| Ross Dunn W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.86 | 1.44 |
| Christian Becerra | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32-21 | 6.75 | 1.77 |
| Michael Hilker | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30-21 | 3.38 | 0.94 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 156-100 | 4.00 | 1.33 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .965 |
| 2 Kade Snell RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .776 |
| 3 Angel Cepeda SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .831 |
| 4 Jose Escobar 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .801 |
| 5 Logan Poteet DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .256 | .846 |
| 6 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .704 |
| 7 Reginald Preciado LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .710 |
| 8 Justin Stransky C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .667 |
| 9 Leonel Espinoza CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .649 |
| Team | 36 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | .250 | .669 |
- LOB:
- 12
- 2B:
- Hartshorn 2, Cepeda, Stransky
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhuar Garcia | 3.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 55-39 | 6.00 | 1.53 |
| Jackson Kirkpatrick | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41-21 | 2.25 | 1.33 |
| Luke Alwood L | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 46-23 | 7.50 | 2.50 |
| Michael Hallquist | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38-20 | 11.57 | 2.14 |
| Team | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 180-103 | 7.00 | 2.11 |