MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
06/04/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 9481 - THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (40-14) 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 11 0
South Bend Cubs (23-31) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
Whitecaps Pick Up 5-2 Win Against South Bend
The West Michigan Whitecaps picked up a win at Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, knocking off the South Bend Cubs, 5-2. Starting pitcher Jimmy Fuller played a key role in the triumph. Fuller got the win, improving to 3-1. He gave up 5 hits and walked 1 over 6 innings. He allowed 1 run. Earning his 15th save of the year was Aurelio González.

It could have been a different outcome for West Michigan, had it not been for Pete Yates, the 24-year old center fielder . Yates contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put West Michigan up, 3-1.

"Jimmy had good stuff. When he did get into a compromising count, he made the most of it," said West Michigan manager Bo Porter.

The win elevated the Whitecaps to 40-14.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramírez SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .329 5 21
R. Henry RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .380 0 7
   b-J. Jacobs LF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .394 1 10
J. Young LF, CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .294 5 27
T. Garland 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .288 3 22
P. Yates CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .316 2 17
   a-B. Vecchi LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232 3 20
J. Magana 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .268 0 10
   c-S. Jara 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 2 13
J. Colon C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .325 2 13
M. Castro 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .303 0 5
J. Mercado DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .319 1 16
Totals 36 5 11 5 2 7 14      
a - B. Vecchi substituted for P. Yates in the 7th
b - J. Jacobs substituted for R. Henry in the 8th
c - S. Jara substituted for J. Magana in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ramírez (15, 1st Inning off G. Hughes, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Castro (5, 2nd Inning off G. Hughes, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Garland (8, 8th Inning off R. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ramírez 3 , J. Young , T. Garland 2 , P. Yates , J. Magana , J. Colon 3 , M. Castro 2 , J. Mercado
2-out RBI: M. Castro , J. Mercado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , J. Jacobs , T. Garland , J. Magana
GIDP: M. Castro 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Magana (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ramírez-Garland-Magana, Garland-Ramírez-Magana)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wells CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .250 1 4
A. Contreras LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .261 4 23
Z. Kennedy 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .355 1 25
P. Lind RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .365 5 40
R. McIntosh C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .351 3 16
J. Bernal SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .317 1 11
W. O'Connelan 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .295 2 15
A. Davis DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 8 26
Y. Liu 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .133 0 3
Totals 33 2 8 0 2 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Wells (3, 1st Inning off J. Fuller, 0 on, 0 outs) , Z. Kennedy (13, 4th Inning off J. Fuller, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. O'Connelan (12, 7th Inning off R. Mitchell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wells 3 , Z. Kennedy 2 , P. Lind , J. Bernal 2 , W. O'Connelan 2 , A. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Contreras , P. Lind , A. Davis
GIDP: R. McIntosh , W. O'Connelan
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Wells (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kennedy-Liu-O'Connelan, Bernal-Liu-O'Connelan)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Fuller W (3-1) 6.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 22 85 3.57   
R. Mitchell 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 10 29 4.97   
A. González SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 17 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fuller 60
Batters Faced: J. Fuller 22, R. Mitchell 10, A. González 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fuller 8-5, R. Mitchell 2-2, A. González 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fuller 85-55, R. Mitchell 29-17, A. González 17-9
WP: R. Mitchell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Hughes L (1-1) 5.1 9 5 5 1 4 0 25 93 3.81   
R. Nelson 3.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 13 48 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Hughes 33
Batters Faced: G. Hughes 25, R. Nelson 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Hughes 6-5, R. Nelson 6-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Hughes 93-62, R. Nelson 48-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Nelson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jimmy Fuller
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 4932
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