Friday, August 7, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .728 |
| 2 Emmanuel Rodriguez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .421 | 1.066 |
| 3 Eduardo Tait C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .697 |
| 4 JP Smith 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .889 |
| 5 Jayson Bass RF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .184 | .547 |
| 6 Quinn McDaniel 2B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .288 | .815 |
| 7 Jose Salas SS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .712 |
| 8 Andy Lugo 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .161 | .541 |
| 9 Ricardo Pena DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .053 | .303 |
| Team | 38 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | .316 | 1.122 |
- LOB:
- 19
- 2B:
- Mercedes, Tait, Salas
- HR:
- Smith, Bass, Salas
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Jones | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 63-34 | 7.23 | 1.82 |
| Ross Dunn | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-13 | 5.28 | 1.50 |
| Michael Ross W | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 47-32 | 6.66 | 1.38 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 135-79 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Angel Cepeda SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .828 |
| 2 Kade Snell LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 | .782 |
| 3 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .957 |
| 4 Jose Escobar RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .294 | .801 |
| 5 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .710 |
| 6 Alexey Lumpuy CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .949 |
| 7 Logan Poteet C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .871 |
| 8 Michael Carico DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .164 | .644 |
| 9 Michael Hallquist 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .192 | .747 |
| Team | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .129 | .399 |
- LOB:
- 13
- SB:
- Hallquist 2
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Romero | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 71-46 | 4.97 | 1.43 |
| Eli Jerzembeck L | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34-16 | 9.82 | 2.36 |
| Luis Rujano | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 43-26 | 4.34 | 1.34 |
| Jose Romero | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 40-16 | 10.24 | 1.97 |
| Ethan Bell | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25-13 | 4.73 | 1.50 |
| Team | 9.0 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 213-117 | 15.00 | 2.56 |