Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · Classic Auto Group Park · Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| LC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Stars of the game
| SB | Metric | LC |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||
| 6.40 2nd | Runs scored per game | 6.19 5th |
| Pitching | ||
| 4.75 3rd | Runs allowed per game | 5.50 16th |
| Roster | ||
| 23.0 12th | Plate-appearance-weighted batting age | 22.6 16th |
| Results | ||
| .606 5th | Winning percentage | .529 10th |
| 172 1st | Run differential | 72 7th |
| .633 1st | Pythagorean winning percentage | .554 7th |
| .450 18th | Winning percentage in one-run games | .407 25th |
| .635 2nd | Home winning percentage | .519 14th |
| .577 6th | Road winning percentage | .538 9th |
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.
South Bend Cubs
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kane Kepley CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .849 |
| 2 Josiah Hartshorn RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .953 |
| 3 Jose Escobar DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .338 | .921 |
| 4 Angel Cepeda SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .718 |
| 5 Kade Snell LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .740 |
| 6 Matt Halbach 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .698 |
| 7 Logan Poteet C | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .778 |
| 8 Michael Carico 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | .668 |
| 9 Michael Hallquist 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .854 |
| Team | 33 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | .182 | .676 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Hallquist
- HR:
- Snell, Poteet
- SB:
- Kepley
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McGwire L | 3.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 60-33 | 4.74 | 1.39 |
| Adam Stone | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46-27 | 1.77 | 1.33 |
| Luis Rujano | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41-25 | 7.59 | 1.88 |
| Nate Williams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 6.21 | 1.65 |
| Team | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 157-91 | 6.75 | 1.88 |
Lake County Captains
| Batting | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jonah Advincula DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .832 |
| 2 Juneiker Caceres LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .796 |
| 3 Jace LaViolette CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .809 |
| 4 Anthony Martinez 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .720 |
| 5 Welbyn Francisca SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .910 |
| 6 Cannon Peebles C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .550 |
| 7 Jeffrey Mercedes 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .682 |
| 8 Esteban González RF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .781 |
| 9 Juan Benjamin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .652 |
| Team | 30 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | .300 | 1.088 |
- LOB:
- 16
- 2B:
- Mercedes, Benjamin
- HR:
- Caceres, Francisca, González
- SB:
- González
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | P-S | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Zibin W | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 72-49 | 3.26 | 1.22 |
| Melkis Hernández | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 39-19 | 4.89 | 2.07 |
| Jogly García | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23-13 | 6.08 | 1.59 |
| Logan McGuire SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 5.52 | 1.45 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 147-91 | 3.00 | 1.11 |