South Bend Cubs vs Appleton Timber Rattlers

atCubs at Timber Rattlers

August 28 · 7:40 PM EDT

South Bend looks to close out Appleton

Josiah Hartshorn has been the South Bend offense all season, leading in batting average (.299), home runs (16) and RBIs (77). Appleton's Eric Bitonti offers more pop with 23 home runs, but the Cubs' balanced attack gives them the edge at the plate.

Keys to the game

Wande Torres has been the Timber Rattlers' workhorse, with 8 wins, 118 strikeouts and a 4.40 ERA. South Bend counters with Brayden Spears matching those 8 wins, while Ethan Flanagan has struck out 74 batters on the season.
South Bend's 70-48 record puts them 7 games ahead of Appleton (63-54) heading into this matchup at Neuroscience Group Field.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

South Bend Cubs6 backLWWWLW6-434-27Away

Appleton Timber Rattlers12.5 backLLLWWL5-529-31Home

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.

South Bend Cubs3 listed

Nate WilliamsRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ethan ConradOutfield · is on the 7-day injured list.

Christian OlivoShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list.

Appleton Timber Rattlers3 listed

Brady EbelShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Quinton LowRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jason WoodwardRHP · is on the 7-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.

South Bend Cubs29 players

Pitchers16

Adam Stone

Alfredo Romero

Anhuar Garcia

Brayden Spears

Braylon Myers

Cole Reynolds

Edwardo Melendez

Ethan Bell

JP Wheat

Jackson Kirkpatrick

Jostin Florentino

Luke Alwood

Nazier Mulé

Noah Edders

Pierce Coppola

Yoendris Gonzalez

Catchers3

Brennan Hudson

Justin Stransky

Logan Poteet

Infielders6

Angel Cepeda

Geuri Lubo

Jose Escobar

Matt Halbach

Michael Hallquist

Reginald Preciado

Outfielders4

Alexey Lumpuy

Josiah Hartshorn

Kade Snell

Leonel Espinoza

Appleton Timber Rattlers28 players

Pitchers16

Abner UribeRehab Assignment

Andrew Healy

Bjorn Johnson

Chandler Welch

Daniel Corniel

Ethan Dorchies

Jacob Morrison

Jayden Dubanewicz

JoJo RomeroRehab Assignment

Jose Meneses

Jose Nova

Joshua Quezada

Michael Fowler

Tanner Perry

Wande Torres

Yerlin Rodriguez

Catchers3

Blayberg Diaz

Edgardo Ordonez

Yannic Walther

Infielders6

Daniel Dickinson

Eric Bitonti

Juan Baez

Luis Lameda

Luiyin Alastre

Tayden Hall

Outfielders3

Luis Castillo

Sawyer Strosnider

Tyler Rodriguez

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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atCubs at Timber Rattlers

August 28 · 7:40 PM EDT

South Bend looks to close out Appleton

Keys to the game

Wande Torres has been the Timber Rattlers' workhorse, with 8 wins, 118 strikeouts and a 4.40 ERA. South Bend counters with Brayden Spears matching those 8 wins, while Ethan Flanagan has struck out 74 batters on the season.
South Bend's 70-48 record puts them 7 games ahead of Appleton (63-54) heading into this matchup at Neuroscience Group Field.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

South Bend Cubs6 backLWWWLW6-434-27Away

Appleton Timber Rattlers12.5 backLLLWWL5-529-31Home

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.

South Bend Cubs3 listed

Nate WilliamsRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ethan ConradOutfield · is on the 7-day injured list.

Christian OlivoShortstop · is on the 60-day injured list.

Appleton Timber Rattlers3 listed

Brady EbelShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Quinton LowRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jason WoodwardRHP · is on the 7-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.

South Bend Cubs29 players

Pitchers16

Adam Stone

Alfredo Romero

Anhuar Garcia

Brayden Spears

Braylon Myers

Cole Reynolds

Edwardo Melendez

Ethan Bell

JP Wheat

Jackson Kirkpatrick

Jostin Florentino

Luke Alwood

Nazier Mulé

Noah Edders

Pierce Coppola

Yoendris Gonzalez

Catchers3

Brennan Hudson

Justin Stransky

Logan Poteet

Infielders6

Angel Cepeda

Geuri Lubo

Jose Escobar

Matt Halbach

Michael Hallquist

Reginald Preciado

Outfielders4

Alexey Lumpuy

Josiah Hartshorn

Kade Snell

Leonel Espinoza

Appleton Timber Rattlers28 players

Pitchers16

Abner UribeRehab Assignment

Andrew Healy

Bjorn Johnson

Chandler Welch

Daniel Corniel

Ethan Dorchies

Jacob Morrison

Jayden Dubanewicz

JoJo RomeroRehab Assignment

Jose Meneses

Jose Nova

Joshua Quezada

Michael Fowler

Tanner Perry

Wande Torres

Yerlin Rodriguez

Catchers3

Blayberg Diaz

Edgardo Ordonez

Yannic Walther

Infielders6

Daniel Dickinson

Eric Bitonti

Juan Baez

Luis Lameda

Luiyin Alastre

Tayden Hall

Outfielders3

Luis Castillo

Sawyer Strosnider

Tyler Rodriguez

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

South Bend Cubs vs Appleton Timber Rattlers — Aug 28, 2026

South Bend looks to close out Appleton

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

South Bend Cubs vs Appleton Timber Rattlers — Aug 28, 2026

South Bend looks to close out Appleton

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings