MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
05/15/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS
GAME ID: 9330 - FRIDAY, MAY 15TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Bend Cubs (18-17) 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 1 0 14 23 0
Cedar Rapids Kernels (22-13) 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 6 12 1
Cubs Overwhelm Kernels, 14-6
Veterans Memorial Stadium was the site for Midwest League action featuring the Cedar Rapids Kernels and South Bend Cubs.

The South Bend Cubs stormed past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 14-6, at Veterans Memorial Stadium. South Bend left fielderAlex Davis , who is tied for 9th in the MID with a .549 slugging percentage, led the hit parade. He was 4 for 6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 5. Marcus Kerklaan, who is tied for 2nd in the MID in innings pitched with 57.1, was the winning pitcher. Over 5.1 innings, he allowed 5 runs on 8 hits, with no walks and 2 strikeouts.

With South Bend leading 9-2 in the top of the fifth, Davis came up to bat against Cedar Rapids pitcher Brendan Cummings. Davis hit a cutter to right for a 2-run double. His 6th double of the season put the Cubs on top, 11-2.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Davis.

South Bend now has a record of 18-17 with the win.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 4 .321 0 12
   a-W. Wells PH, CF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .240 0 2
M. Guerra RF 5 3 2 2 2 0 3 .382 3 14
Z. Kennedy 3B 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 .397 0 21
   b-Y. Liu PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 .250 0 2
A. Contreras SS 5 1 2 1 1 2 6 .276 4 20
R. McIntosh C 6 1 3 1 0 1 4 .407 2 7
J. Bernal 2B 3 2 0 0 2 0 6 .271 1 10
A. Davis LF 6 2 4 5 0 1 3 .286 6 17
W. O'Connelan 1B 6 0 2 3 0 2 4 .297 2 13
J. Unknown DH 6 1 3 0 0 2 3 .500 0 0
Totals 51 14 23 13 5 10 40      
a - W. Wells pinch hit for C. Allen in the 8th
b - Y. Liu pinch hit for Z. Kennedy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. O'Connelan 2 (8, 3rd Inning off B. Head, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off B. Cummings, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Davis (6, 5th Inning off B. Cummings, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Guerra (3, 1st Inning off B. Head, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Davis (6, 4th Inning off B. Head, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Allen 3 , W. Wells 2 , M. Guerra 5 , Z. Kennedy 2 , A. Contreras 2 , R. McIntosh 3 , A. Davis 8 , W. O'Connelan 4 , J. Unknown 3
2-out RBI: R. McIntosh , A. Davis 2 , W. O'Connelan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Allen 2 , Y. Liu , A. Contreras , J. Bernal , W. O'Connelan
Hit by Pitch: J. Bernal
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Guerra (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rodríguez LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .313 1 6
B. Hill RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .393 3 20
B. Dyer CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .376 0 21
V. Rosa 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .318 0 8
B. Jamison SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .260 0 12
M. Gentil 1B 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .300 0 8
C. Cristan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 1 3
S. Miller C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .211 0 2
R. Alba DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 1 1
Totals 38 6 12 6 0 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Rodríguez 2 (5, 1st Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off R. Vargas, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Gentil (1, 8th Inning off R. Vargas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Jamison 2 (3, 4th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Rodríguez 4 , B. Hill , B. Dyer , V. Rosa 2 , B. Jamison 6 , M. Gentil 3 , C. Cristan , S. Miller
2-out RBI: V. Rosa , M. Gentil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Dyer , S. Miller 2
Sac Fly: M. Gentil
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gentil (2)
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE CEDAR RAPIDS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Kerklaan W (1-6) 5.1 8 5 5 0 2 0 24 83 5.97   
R. Vargas SV (1) 3.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 15 51 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kerklaan 34
Batters Faced: M. Kerklaan 24, R. Vargas 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kerklaan 4-10, R. Vargas 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kerklaan 83-59, R. Vargas 51-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vargas 1-0
WP: M. Kerklaan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Head L (0-4) 3.2 10 7 7 3 8 2 25 115 4.14   
B. Cummings 1.0 6 6 2 0 1 0 10 35 3.86   
E. Garrett 2.2 4 1 1 1 0 0 13 44 2.37   
J. Aguilar 1.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 9 31 0.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Head 16
Batters Faced: B. Head 25, B. Cummings 10, E. Garrett 13, J. Aguilar 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Head 2-1, B. Cummings 1-1, E. Garrett 4-4, J. Aguilar 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Head 115-70, B. Cummings 35-24, E. Garrett 44-28, J. Aguilar 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Garrett 1-0 , J. Aguilar 3-1
WP: B. Head
Hit Batsmen: B. Head
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Davis
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:30 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 5230
Special Notes: Ben Jamison ties the CER regular season game record for triples with 2.
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