Wednesday, August 19, 2026 · Four Winds Field · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| WM | Metric | SB |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.26 22nd | Runs scored per game | 6.31 2nd |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.96 6th | Runs allowed per game | 4.80 3rd |
| Roster | ||
| 23.3 5th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 23.0 12th |
| Results | ||
| .469 20th | Winning percentage | .595 5th |
| 33 14th | Run differential | 167 1st |
| .526 14th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .622 1st |
| .300 30th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .450 19th |
| .475 22nd | Home winning percentage | .642 2nd |
| .463 17th | Road winning percentage | .552 6th |
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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .701 |
| 2 Bryce Rainer SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .270 | .849 |
| 3 Beau Ankeney 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .352 | 1.285 |
| 4 Edian Espinal C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .679 |
| 5 Clayton Campbell 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .722 |
| 6 Samuel Gil 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .654 |
| 7 Stephen Hrustich RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .836 |
| 8 Cristian Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .185 | .695 |
| 9 Nolan McCarthy LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .797 |
| Team | 37 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | .243 | .885 |
- LOB:
- 12
- 2B:
- Rainer, Campbell, Hrustich
- HR:
- Strong, Rainer, Campbell
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Jacobs W | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 87-53 | 4.77 | 1.31 |
| Luke Hoskins | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-14 | 9.00 | 4.00 |
| Eliseo Mota | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 5.30 | 1.77 |
| Ryan Harvey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.76 | 1.31 |
| Team | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 130-84 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leonel Espinoza CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .241 | .724 |
| 2 Jose Escobar 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .880 |
| 3 Josiah Hartshorn 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .921 |
| 4 Kade Snell DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .755 |
| 5 Matt Halbach 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .704 |
| 6 Angel Cepeda SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .741 |
| 7 Brennan Hudson C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .785 |
| 8 Geuri Lubo RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .583 |
| 9 Michael Hallquist LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 | .792 |
| Team | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .103 | .334 |
- LOB:
- 9
- 3B:
- Snell
- GIDP:
- Cepeda
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Myers L | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 60-41 | 6.75 | 2.06 |
| Luke Alwood | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | — | — |
| Edwardo Melendez | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 48-30 | — | — |
| Ethan Bell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.73 | 1.48 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 155-100 | 8.00 | 1.44 |