Iowa Drops Fourth in a Row, Falls to Toledo 10-2

June 3, 2026 - Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Cubs (24-34) lost to the Toledo Mud Hens (27-31) 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. Toledo scored a run in the third inning to take the lead early. The Mud Hens would go on to score nine more runs, scoring in four consecutive innings between the fifth and eighth innings, including a five run eighth inning to double their lead to 10-0. Iowa scored their only two runs of the game in the ninth inning on a two-run home run from Chas McCormick. Matt Shaw... Full Story

Iowa Drops Third in a Row, Falls to Toledo 16-1

June 2, 2026 - Des Moines, IA - The Iowa Cubs (24-33) lost to the Toledo Mud Hens (26-32) 16-1 on Tuesday evening at Principal Park. The Mud Hens scored two runs in the first inning, before scoring three more in the second inning to take an early lead. Toledo blew the game open in the fifth inning, scoring eight runs to extend their lead out to 13-0. The Mud Hens would go on to score three more runs over the course of the final four innings of the game. Iowa scored their lone run of the game in the seven... Full Story

June 2 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

June 2, 2026 - IOWA CUBS (24-32) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (26-31) June 2 - 6:38 PM CT - Principal Park - Des Moines, IA LHP Ty Blach (2-3, 4.26) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (0-0, -.--) TONIGHT'S GAME:= The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the first game of a six-game series at Principal Park tonight...left-hander Ty Blach is set for his fifth start of the season with Iowa...right-hander Justin Verlander is slated to start for Toledo on Major League rehab. SUNDAY BLUES: The Iowa Cubs droppe... Full Story

Iowa Wild Re-Signs Goaltender William Rousseau

June 2, 2026 - DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Wild General Manager Matt Hendricks today announced the American Hockey League (AHL) club re-signed goaltender William Rousseau to a one-year, one-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Rousseau, 23 (1/9/2003) posted a 3-5-4 record with a 2.69 goals-against average (GAA) and a .908 save percentage (SV%) in 12 games with the Wild in 2025-26. Rousseau also recorded a 7-15-3 record, a 3.29 GAA, a .892 SV%, and one shutout in 27 games with the Iowa Heartlanders in 2025-26. T... Full Story

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• Iowa Drops Game Five at Indianapolis - Iowa Cubs (IL) May 30
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• Iowa Defeats Indianapolis 9-7, Wins Third in a Row - Iowa Cubs (IL) May 25
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June 5	IL	Toledo at Iowa	8:08 p.m.
June 4	IL	Toledo at Iowa	7:38 p.m.
June 3	IL	Toledo 10 at Iowa 2	Final
June 2	IL	Toledo 16 at Iowa 1	Final
May 31	IL	Iowa 1 at Indianapolis 8	Final
May 30	IFL	Iowa 29 at Tulsa 63	Final
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