Saturday, May 23, 2026 · Fifth Third Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| HCS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Stars of the game
| ROM | Metric | HCS |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 5.30 20th | Runs scored per game | 5.50 17th |
| Pitching | ||
| 5.27 12th | Runs allowed per game | 5.95 24th |
| Roster | ||
| 22.3 22nd | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.6 17th |
| Results | ||
| .477 19th | Winning percentage | .458 22nd |
| 3 18th | Run differential | -58 23rd |
| .502 18th | Pythagorean winning percentage | .465 22nd |
| .441 21st | Winning percentage in one-run games | .471 17th |
| .406 28th | Home winning percentage | .431 25th |
| .547 8th | Road winning percentage | .485 15th |
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.
Rome Emperors
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Isaiah Drake LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .785 |
| 2 John Gil SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .724 |
| 3 Eric Hartman CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .888 |
| 4 Dixon Williams 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .809 |
| 5 Cody Miller 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .643 |
| 6 Will Verdung 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .866 |
| 7 Colin Burgess C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .549 |
| 8 Jake Steels RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .572 |
| 9 Austin Machado DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .487 |
| Team | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .200 | .566 |
- LOB:
- 10
- 2B:
- Miller, Machado
- GIDP:
- Williams
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Kuehler W | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 81-51 | 6.34 | 1.57 |
| Logan Samuels | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.08 | 1.35 |
| Drew Christo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-12 | 6.16 | 1.63 |
| Team | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 106-69 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Hub City Spartanburgers
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Quincy Scott CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .767 |
| 2 Rafe Perich DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .303 | 1.000 |
| 3 Paxton Kling RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .754 |
| 4 Gleider Figuereo 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .764 |
| 5 Theo Hardy 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .865 |
| 6 Ben Hartl C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .193 | .648 |
| 7 Carter Garate SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | .561 |
| 8 Chandler Pollard LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .620 |
| 9 Antonis Macias 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .750 |
| Team | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .174 | .443 |
- LOB:
- 9
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adametz L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85-53 | 6.85 | 1.71 |
| Kai-Noa Wynyard | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-14 | 6.22 | 1.60 |
| Team | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 113-67 | 5.14 | 1.00 |