I-Cubs Fall in Series Finale

July 5, 2026 - TOLEDO, OH - The Iowa Cubs (35-49) fell in the series finale today to the Toledo Mud Hens (42-44) by a 6-2 score at Fifth Third Field. The clubs split the six-game series. Trailing 4-0 in the sixth inning, the I-Cubs cut the lead to 4-1 on a Jonathon Long double. Toledo extended their lead to 6-1 in the eighth and Iowa fought back in the ninth as Moises Ballesteros scored on an Owen Miller groundout to make it 6-2. Iowa will play vs. St. Paul on Tuesday for the first of a six-game serie... Full Story

July 5 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Toledo Mud Hens

July 5, 2026 - IOWA CUBS (5-6, 35-48) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (7-4, 41-44) July 5 - 3:05 PM CT - Fifth Third Field - Toledo, OH RHP Will Sanders (5-0, 4.21) vs. RHP Dylan File (4-5, 6.17) TODAY'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the finale of a six-game series at Fifth Third Park today...right-hander Will Sanders is slated to make his eighth start with Iowa this season...right-hander Dylan File will start for Toledo. OH SO CLOSE: The I-Cubs were walked off by Toledo, falling ... Full Story

Iowa Walked-off by Toledo

July 4, 2026 - Toledo, OH - The Iowa Cubs (5-6, 35-48) were walked off by the Toledo Mud Hens (6-5, 40-45) 7-6 on Saturday evening at Fifth Third Park. Toledo scored two runs in the third inning and three runs in the fourth inning to jump ahead. Iowa got on the board in the fifth inning on a solo home run from Brett Bateman. The I-Cubs would rally with four runs in the seventh inning. Jonathan Long hit a two-run home run and Owen Miller hit an RBI triple to make it a one run game before James Triantos hi... Full Story

July 4 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Toledo Mud Hens

July 4, 2026 - IOWA CUBS (5-5, 35-47) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (6-4, 40-44) July 4 - 6:05 PM CT - Fifth Third Field - Toledo, OH RHP Grant Kipp (0-0, 7.35) vs. RHP Troy Watson (3-2, 3.00) TONIGHT'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the fifth game of a six-game series at Fifth Third Park tonight...right-hander Grant Kipp is slated to make his second start with Iowa since being promoted from Double-A Knoxville...right-hander Troy Watson will start for Toledo. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS:... Full Story

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July 7	IL	St. Paul at Iowa	7:38 p.m.
July 5	IL	Iowa 2 at Toledo 6	Final
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