MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
06/03/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 9476 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (39-14) 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 4 9 0
South Bend Cubs (23-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
Simmons Schools South Bend in 4-0 West Michigan Triumph
The West Michigan Whitecaps picked up a win at Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, dropping the South Bend Cubs, 4-0. Jody Simmons, who is rated as the 59th best prospect by BNN, was the difference-maker. The first-place Whitecaps have won 4 straight games.

Simmons scattered 3 hits over 7.1 innings for the Whitecaps. With the win, Simmons goes to 4-5 on the year with 37 strikeouts.

Simmons called the win "a lesson in teamwork."
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS, 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 2 .327 5 21
   d-P. Yates 3B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 16
R. Henry RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .413 0 7
   c-D. Robison LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 0 4
T. Garland 2B 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .289 3 22
J. Young LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .293 5 27
J. Jacobs CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .406 1 10
   a-J. Navarro 3B, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 2 18
S. Jara 3B, 1B, 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .293 2 13
M. Castro DH 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .302 0 4
J. Mercado C 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .322 1 15
J. Magana 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 0 9
   b-B. Vecchi LF, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .234 3 20
Totals 35 4 9 4 3 6 19      
a - J. Navarro substituted for J. Jacobs in the 7th
b - B. Vecchi substituted for J. Magana in the 7th
c - D. Robison substituted for R. Henry in the 8th
d - P. Yates substituted for J. Ramírez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Jara (6, 2nd Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Ramírez (14, 7th Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Jacobs (1, 4th Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 3 , J. Jacobs 4 , J. Navarro , S. Jara 3 , M. Castro , J. Mercado , J. Magana
2-out RBI: J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Henry , J. Young , J. Mercado , J. Magana
GIDP: T. Garland 2
Hit by Pitch: T. Garland
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Vecchi (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Magana-Ramírez-Magana, Navarro-Garland-Jara)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .299 1 13
A. Contreras SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 4 23
B. Lambert C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .248 3 22
P. Lind LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .367 5 40
M. Guerra RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .335 3 18
W. O'Connelan 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 2 15
N. Armitage DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 1 4
Y. Liu 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 3
W. Wells CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 1 4
   a-R. McIntosh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 3 16
Totals 28 0 3 0 0 7 4      
a - R. McIntosh pinch hit for W. Wells in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: C. Allen , A. Contreras , W. O'Connelan
GIDP: A. Contreras , P. Lind
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: R. Saro (1) , A. Contreras (13)
Double Plays: 2 (Contreras-Allen-O'Connelan, Allen-Contreras-O'Connelan)
OF assists: 1 (Lind(Jara at home))
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Simmons W (4-5) 7.1 3 0 0 0 6 0 23 86 5.56   
J. Howard 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Simmons 78
Batters Faced: J. Simmons 23, J. Howard 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Simmons 11-3, J. Howard 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Simmons 86-56, J. Howard 13-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Saro L (4-5) 7.0 8 4 4 2 4 1 31 119 3.58   
M. Kerklaan 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 29 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Saro 47
Batters Faced: R. Saro 31, M. Kerklaan 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Saro 5-10, M. Kerklaan 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Saro 119-74, M. Kerklaan 29-19
WP: M. Kerklaan
Hit Batsmen: R. Saro
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jody Simmons
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 4940
Special Notes: José Ramírez was ejected in the 9th inning for arguing a strike call.
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