Late Cedar Rapids Home Run Hands Cubs 3-2 Loss

July 8, 2026 - Cedar Rapids, IA - The South Bend Cubs (46-33) lost by a 3-2 score to the Cedar Rapids Kernels (34-46) on Wednesday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Whereas the Cubs won Tuesday's game with two late runs in the 10th inning, Cedar Rapids used a two-run, eighth-inning home run from right fielder Yasser Mercedes to steal Wednesday's contest. Both starting pitchers delivered 4.0 innings of 1-run work, as right-handers Nazer Mulé and Riley Quick square off on the mound. Mulé allow... Full Story

Cubs Pull out Extra-Inning Opener 7-5 in Cedar Rapids

July 7, 2026 - Cedar Rapids, IA - The South Bend Cubs (46-32) outlasted the Cedar Rapids Kernels (33-46) in Tuesday night's series opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium, winning by a 7-5 score in 10 innings. The Cubs overcame two different deficits in the middle part of the game before scoring twice in the 10th to earn the victory. Right-hander Mason McGwire made the start for South Bend, delivering 4.0 solid innings with three strikeouts. Cedar Rapids opened the scoring against him in the third, using a two-... Full Story

Toyota Road Report: July 7-12

July 6, 2026 - One more series remains for the South Bend Cubs before we hit the All-Star Break, and they'll spend it on the western end of the Midwest League. The Cubs (45-32, 6-9 second half) are set to visit the Cedar Rapids Kernels (33-45, 2-12 second half) for a six-game set this week. The Kernels are the only West Division team South Bend has not yet played, and they'll make a return trip to Four Winds Field for the final week of the regular season. Since locking up a postseason spot with their first-... Full Story

Beloit Sweeps and Shuts out Cubs in Sunday's Doubleheader 1-0, 2-0

July 5, 2026 - Beloit, WI - For just the third time this season, the South Bend Cubs have lost a six-game series. After being swept in Sunday's doubleheader by the Beloit Sky Carp by final scores of 1-0 and 2-0, the Cubs dropped five of six games to Beloit this week. The Sky Carp are one of two teams to own a series win against the Cubs this season, with Fort Wayne being the other with a pair of them. Starting game one of the doubleheader was rehabbing Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon. The 34-year-... Full Story

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