Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| WM | Metric | SB |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.12 21st | Runs scored per game | 6.18 4th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.86 4th | Runs allowed per game | 4.86 4th |
| Roster | ||
| 23.3 5th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.9 12th |
| Results | ||
| .459 22nd | Winning percentage | .592 5th |
| 32 14th | Run differential | 159 1st |
| .524 14th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .609 1st |
| .273 30th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .478 18th |
| .460 22nd | Home winning percentage | .638 2nd |
| .458 18th | Road winning percentage | .548 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.
West Michigan Whitecaps
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jackson Strong CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .201 | .691 |
| 2 Bryce Rainer SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .849 |
| 3 John Peck DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .425 |
| 4 Beau Ankeney LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .278 | 1.041 |
| 5 Ricardo Hurtado C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .201 | .682 |
| 6 Clayton Campbell 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .745 |
| 7 Andrew Sojka RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .688 |
| 8 Carson Rucker 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .914 |
| 9 Juan Hernandez 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .202 | .524 |
| Team | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | .034 | .263 |
- LOB:
- 10
- HR:
- Rainer
- SB:
- Hurtado
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayner Castillo L | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 88-58 | 5.78 | 1.52 |
| Juanmi Vasquez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 6.52 | 1.77 |
| Preston Howey | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-14 | 7.20 | 1.74 |
| Team | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 134-89 | 4.50 | 1.13 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jose Escobar 2B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .302 | .825 |
| 2 Angel Cepeda SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .251 | .783 |
| 3 Josiah Hartshorn CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .952 |
| 4 Kade Snell LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .757 |
| 5 Matt Halbach 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .687 |
| 6 Brennan Hudson 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .805 |
| 7 Alexey Lumpuy RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .279 | .782 |
| 8 Geuri Lubo DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .546 |
| 9 Justin Stransky C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .206 | .655 |
| Team | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .207 | .721 |
- LOB:
- 8
- 2B:
- Snell
- HR:
- Hartshorn, Snell
- SB:
- Escobar, Halbach
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jostin Florentino | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 69-44 | 4.53 | 1.29 |
| Brayden Spears W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37-25 | 4.62 | 1.32 |
| Adam Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-13 | 2.00 | 1.33 |
| Yoendris Gonzalez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-11 | 2.57 | 1.21 |
| Team | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 146-93 | 1.00 | 0.44 |