Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs

atKernels at Cubs

September 1 · 7:05 PM EDT

South Bend's bats face Cedar Rapids at Four Winds

Josiah Hartshorn leads South Bend with a .298 average, 17 home runs, and 81 RBIs. Cedar Rapids' batting leader Danny De Andrade checks in at .241, setting a clear offensive gap.

Keys to the game

Brayden Spears (8 wins) has been South Bend's steadiest starter, while Cedar Rapids leans on Michael Ross (6 wins) and a strikeout leader in Ivran Romero (87 K).

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Cedar Rapids Kernels32.5 backLLWLWL3-718-42Away

South Bend Cubs5.5 backWLWWLW7-337-21Home

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.

Cedar Rapids Kernels3 listed

Brian ZeldinRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

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

Nolan SantosRHP · is listed full-season il.

South Bend Cubs1 listed

Ethan ConradOutfield · 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.

Cedar Rapids Kernels30 players

Pitchers18

Brent Francisco

Cesar Lares

Christian Becerra

Cleiber Maldonado

Cole Peschl

Finnegan Wall

Ivran Romero

Justin Mitrovich

Kolten Smith

Matt CanterinoRehab Assignment

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

JP Smith II

Jose Salas

Ramiro Dominguez

Yilber Herrera

Outfielders4

Byron Chourio

Jacob McCombs

Luis Fragoza

Yasser Mercedes

South Bend Cubs30 players

Pitchers17

Adam Stone

Alfredo Romero

Anhuar Garcia

Brayden Spears

Braylon Myers

Cole Reynolds

Dominick Reid

Edwardo Melendez

JP Wheat

Jackson Kirkpatrick

Jostin Florentino

Luke Alwood

Nate Williams

Nazier Mulé

Noah Edders

Pierce Coppola

Yoendris Gonzalez

Catchers3

Brennan Hudson

Justin Stransky

Logan Poteet

Infielders5

Angel Cepeda

Jose Escobar

Matt Halbach

Michael Hallquist

Reginald Preciado

Outfielders5

Alexey Lumpuy

Josiah Hartshorn

Kade Snell

Leonel Espinoza

Michael Gupton

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Frederick Keys79-45.637W2

2Bowling Green Hot Rods79-46.632L1

3Greensboro Grasshoppers78-49.614W3

4Eugene Emeralds76-50.603W3

5South Bend Cubs73-50.593W1

6Midland Loons71-53.573L2

7Davenport River Bandits68-54.557W3

8Winston-Salem Dash70-56.556W1

9Eastlake Captains68-55.553W1

10Appleton Timber Rattlers66-56.541W2

11Wilmington Blue Rocks65-61.516W2

12Wappingers Falls Renegades64-61.512L2

13Dayton Dragons64-61.512L2

14Everett AquaSox64-63.504W1

15Beloit Sky Carp63-63.500L3

16Vancouver Canadians62-65.488W2

17Hillsboro Hops61-66.480L1

18Pasco Dust Devils61-66.480L2

19Peoria Chiefs60-66.476L2

20Rome Emperors59-65.476L2

21Comstock Park Whitecaps58-67.464W2

22Greenville Drive57-67.460W2

23Spartanburgers57-70.449L3

24Brooklyn Cyclones56-70.444L1

25Spokane Indians56-70.444L2

26Lansing Lugnuts54-70.435L1

27Fort Wayne TinCaps53-72.424W2

28Cedar Rapids Kernels47-78.376L1

29Lakewood BlueClaws46-79.368W1

30Asheville Tourists42-83.336L2

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atKernels at Cubs

September 1 · 7:05 PM EDT

South Bend's bats face Cedar Rapids at Four Winds

Josiah Hartshorn leads South Bend with a .298 average, 17 home runs, and 81 RBIs. Cedar Rapids' batting leader Danny De Andrade checks in at .241, setting a clear offensive gap.

Keys to the game

Brayden Spears (8 wins) has been South Bend's steadiest starter, while Cedar Rapids leans on Michael Ross (6 wins) and a strikeout leader in Ivran Romero (87 K).

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Cedar Rapids Kernels32.5 backLLWLWL3-718-42Away

South Bend Cubs5.5 backWLWWLW7-337-21Home

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.

Cedar Rapids Kernels3 listed

Brian ZeldinRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

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

Nolan SantosRHP · is listed full-season il.

South Bend Cubs1 listed

Ethan ConradOutfield · 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.

Cedar Rapids Kernels30 players

Pitchers18

Brent Francisco

Cesar Lares

Christian Becerra

Cleiber Maldonado

Cole Peschl

Finnegan Wall

Ivran Romero

Justin Mitrovich

Kolten Smith

Matt CanterinoRehab Assignment

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

JP Smith II

Jose Salas

Ramiro Dominguez

Yilber Herrera

Outfielders4

Byron Chourio

Jacob McCombs

Luis Fragoza

Yasser Mercedes

South Bend Cubs30 players

Pitchers17

Adam Stone

Alfredo Romero

Anhuar Garcia

Brayden Spears

Braylon Myers

Cole Reynolds

Dominick Reid

Edwardo Melendez

JP Wheat

Jackson Kirkpatrick

Jostin Florentino

Luke Alwood

Nate Williams

Nazier Mulé

Noah Edders

Pierce Coppola

Yoendris Gonzalez

Catchers3

Brennan Hudson

Justin Stransky

Logan Poteet

Infielders5

Angel Cepeda

Jose Escobar

Matt Halbach

Michael Hallquist

Reginald Preciado

Outfielders5

Alexey Lumpuy

Josiah Hartshorn

Kade Snell

Leonel Espinoza

Michael Gupton

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Frederick Keys79-45.637W2

2Bowling Green Hot Rods79-46.632L1

3Greensboro Grasshoppers78-49.614W3

4Eugene Emeralds76-50.603W3

5South Bend Cubs73-50.593W1

6Midland Loons71-53.573L2

7Davenport River Bandits68-54.557W3

8Winston-Salem Dash70-56.556W1

9Eastlake Captains68-55.553W1

10Appleton Timber Rattlers66-56.541W2

11Wilmington Blue Rocks65-61.516W2

12Wappingers Falls Renegades64-61.512L2

13Dayton Dragons64-61.512L2

14Everett AquaSox64-63.504W1

15Beloit Sky Carp63-63.500L3

16Vancouver Canadians62-65.488W2

17Hillsboro Hops61-66.480L1

18Pasco Dust Devils61-66.480L2

19Peoria Chiefs60-66.476L2

20Rome Emperors59-65.476L2

21Comstock Park Whitecaps58-67.464W2

22Greenville Drive57-67.460W2

23Spartanburgers57-70.449L3

24Brooklyn Cyclones56-70.444L1

25Spokane Indians56-70.444L2

26Lansing Lugnuts54-70.435L1

27Fort Wayne TinCaps53-72.424W2

28Cedar Rapids Kernels47-78.376L1

29Lakewood BlueClaws46-79.368W1

30Asheville Tourists42-83.336L2

Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs — Sep 1, 2026

South Bend's bats face Cedar Rapids at Four Winds

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Cedar Rapids Kernels vs South Bend Cubs — Sep 1, 2026

South Bend's bats face Cedar Rapids at Four Winds

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings