Eastlake Captains vs Cedar Rapids Kernels

atCaptains at Kernels

August 28 · 7:35 PM EDT

Captains aim to keep pace in Cedar Rapids

Eastlake comes in at 65-53, while Cedar Rapids sits at 45-75—a 20-game gap that will be on display from the first pitch at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Keys to the game

Eduardo Tait leads the Kernels in both home runs (21) and RBIs (68), making him Cedar Rapids' offensive engine. Eastlake counters with Nolan Schubart's 20 home runs and Jace LaViolette's 69 RBIs split between two contributors.
Michael Kennedy's 9 wins lead Eastlake's rotation, while the Kernels' top starter Michael Ross has 6. Jackson Humphries (98 strikeouts) gives the Captains a strikeouts advantage over Ivran Romero (85 K).

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Eastlake Captains11 backWWWLWW7-335-26Away

Cedar Rapids Kernels32 backLLLWLL1-927-34Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Eastlake Captains3 listed

Luis De La CruzSecond base · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jonah AdvinculaOutfield · is on the 7-day injured list.

Esteban GonzálezCenter field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Cedar Rapids Kernels6 listed

Ricardo PenaCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Nolan SantosRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Xavier KolhosserRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Enrique JimenezCatcher · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jesse BerginRHP · is listed full-season il.

Garrett HornLHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Eastlake Captains30 players

Pitchers17

Aidan Major

Cam Schuelke

Conner Whittaker

Donovan Zsak

Harrison Bodendorf

Jackson Humphries

Jacob Zibin

Jervis Alfaro

Joey Oakie

Jogly García

Logan McGuire

Luis Flores

Melkis Hernández

Nelson Keljo

Will McCausland

Xavier Martinez

Zane Petty

Catchers3

Cannon Peebles

Tyler Howard

Victor Izturis

Infielders7

Anthony Martinez

Dauri Fernandez

Garrett Howe

Jeffrey Mercedes

Juan Benjamin

Riley Nelson

Welbyn Francisca

Outfielders3

Jose Pirela

Juneiker Caceres

Tommy Hawke

Cedar Rapids Kernels30 players

Pitchers17

Brent Francisco

Brian Zeldin

Cesar Lares

Christian Becerra

Cleiber Maldonado

Cole Peschl

Ivran Romero

Justin Mitrovich

Kolten Smith

Merit Jones

Michael Carpenter

Michael Hilker

Michael Ross

Mike McKenna

Reed Moring

Ross Dunn

Yehizon Sanchez

Catchers3

Eduardo Tait

Irvin Nunez

Vahn Lackey

Infielders5

Andy Lugo

Danny De Andrade

JP Smith II

Jose Salas

Ramiro Dominguez

Outfielders5

Byron Chourio

Jacob McCombs

Jayson Bass

Luis Fragoza

Yasser Mercedes

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Bowling Green Hot Rods77-43.642W1

2Frederick Keys74-44.627W3

3Greensboro Grasshoppers74-48.607L1

4Eugene Emeralds73-48.603L1

5South Bend Cubs70-48.593W1

6Midland Loons68-51.571W3

7Davenport River Bandits65-52.556W5

8Winston-Salem Dash67-54.554L1

9Eastlake Captains65-53.551W2

10Appleton Timber Rattlers63-54.538L1

11Wappingers Falls Renegades62-58.517L1

12Dayton Dragons62-58.517W2

13Wilmington Blue Rocks61-60.504W1

14Beloit Sky Carp61-60.504L3

15Everett AquaSox61-61.500W1

16Pasco Dust Devils60-62.492L2

17Rome Emperors58-61.487W1

18Peoria Chiefs58-63.479W2

19Hillsboro Hops58-64.475W4

20Vancouver Canadians58-64.475L1

21Spartanburgers56-66.459W1

22Comstock Park Whitecaps55-65.458L5

23Spokane Indians55-66.455W1

24Brooklyn Cyclones54-66.450W1

25Greenville Drive53-66.445L1

26Lansing Lugnuts53-66.445L2

27Fort Wayne TinCaps50-70.417L3

28Cedar Rapids Kernels45-75.375L2

29Lakewood BlueClaws44-76.367L1

30Asheville Tourists41-79.342L5

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atCaptains at Kernels

August 28 · 7:35 PM EDT

Captains aim to keep pace in Cedar Rapids

Eastlake comes in at 65-53, while Cedar Rapids sits at 45-75—a 20-game gap that will be on display from the first pitch at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Keys to the game

Eduardo Tait leads the Kernels in both home runs (21) and RBIs (68), making him Cedar Rapids' offensive engine. Eastlake counters with Nolan Schubart's 20 home runs and Jace LaViolette's 69 RBIs split between two contributors.
Michael Kennedy's 9 wins lead Eastlake's rotation, while the Kernels' top starter Michael Ross has 6. Jackson Humphries (98 strikeouts) gives the Captains a strikeouts advantage over Ivran Romero (85 K).

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Eastlake Captains11 backWWWLWW7-335-26Away

Cedar Rapids Kernels32 backLLLWLL1-927-34Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Eastlake Captains3 listed

Luis De La CruzSecond base · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jonah AdvinculaOutfield · is on the 7-day injured list.

Esteban GonzálezCenter field · is on the 7-day injured list.

Cedar Rapids Kernels6 listed

Ricardo PenaCatcher · is on the 7-day injured list.

Nolan SantosRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Xavier KolhosserRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Enrique JimenezCatcher · is on the 60-day injured list.

Jesse BerginRHP · is listed full-season il.

Garrett HornLHP · is on the 60-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Eastlake Captains30 players

Pitchers17

Aidan Major

Cam Schuelke

Conner Whittaker

Donovan Zsak

Harrison Bodendorf

Jackson Humphries

Jacob Zibin

Jervis Alfaro

Joey Oakie

Jogly García

Logan McGuire

Luis Flores

Melkis Hernández

Nelson Keljo

Will McCausland

Xavier Martinez

Zane Petty

Catchers3

Cannon Peebles

Tyler Howard

Victor Izturis

Infielders7

Anthony Martinez

Dauri Fernandez

Garrett Howe

Jeffrey Mercedes

Juan Benjamin

Riley Nelson

Welbyn Francisca

Outfielders3

Jose Pirela

Juneiker Caceres

Tommy Hawke

Cedar Rapids Kernels30 players

Pitchers17

Brent Francisco

Brian Zeldin

Cesar Lares

Christian Becerra

Cleiber Maldonado

Cole Peschl

Ivran Romero

Justin Mitrovich

Kolten Smith

Merit Jones

Michael Carpenter

Michael Hilker

Michael Ross

Mike McKenna

Reed Moring

Ross Dunn

Yehizon Sanchez

Catchers3

Eduardo Tait

Irvin Nunez

Vahn Lackey

Infielders5

Andy Lugo

Danny De Andrade

JP Smith II

Jose Salas

Ramiro Dominguez

Outfielders5

Byron Chourio

Jacob McCombs

Jayson Bass

Luis Fragoza

Yasser Mercedes

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Bowling Green Hot Rods77-43.642W1

2Frederick Keys74-44.627W3

3Greensboro Grasshoppers74-48.607L1

4Eugene Emeralds73-48.603L1

5South Bend Cubs70-48.593W1

6Midland Loons68-51.571W3

7Davenport River Bandits65-52.556W5

8Winston-Salem Dash67-54.554L1

9Eastlake Captains65-53.551W2

10Appleton Timber Rattlers63-54.538L1

11Wappingers Falls Renegades62-58.517L1

12Dayton Dragons62-58.517W2

13Wilmington Blue Rocks61-60.504W1

14Beloit Sky Carp61-60.504L3

15Everett AquaSox61-61.500W1

16Pasco Dust Devils60-62.492L2

17Rome Emperors58-61.487W1

18Peoria Chiefs58-63.479W2

19Hillsboro Hops58-64.475W4

20Vancouver Canadians58-64.475L1

21Spartanburgers56-66.459W1

22Comstock Park Whitecaps55-65.458L5

23Spokane Indians55-66.455W1

24Brooklyn Cyclones54-66.450W1

25Greenville Drive53-66.445L1

26Lansing Lugnuts53-66.445L2

27Fort Wayne TinCaps50-70.417L3

28Cedar Rapids Kernels45-75.375L2

29Lakewood BlueClaws44-76.367L1

30Asheville Tourists41-79.342L5

Eastlake Captains vs Cedar Rapids Kernels — Aug 28, 2026

Captains aim to keep pace in Cedar Rapids

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Eastlake Captains vs Cedar Rapids Kernels — Aug 28, 2026

Captains aim to keep pace in Cedar Rapids

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings