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Cubs Swept by Whitecaps with 3-2 Series Finale Loss

June 27, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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South Bend, IN: The South Bend Cubs found themselves up 1-0 heading to the top of the 9th inning. With closer Brian Glowicki back to the hill for his second inning along with his 100 percent save conversion rate, it looked like South Bend was on their way to salvaging the final game of the three game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps.

However, in the 9th, things took a turn for the worst defensively.

On back-to-back errors made by the South Bend defense, the Whitecaps plated three runs in the 9th to jump out front to a 3-1 advantage. The knockout blow to the Cubs came on a pinch hit single down the right field line by Jose Azocar. The base knock score the final two Whitecaps runs of the evening.

In the bottom of the 9th, the Cubs managed one run in a comeback effort. Michael Cruz led off the frame with a RBI double off the batter's eye in center field. He was then brought to third base on a Brandon Hughes groundout. Rafael Narea drove Cruz in with a RBI sacrifice fly.

South Bend's final hope in the game came with Jared Young at the plate. Coming off the bench as a pinch hitter, the Cubs hoped that their RBI leader could work some magic in the late innings. Reliever Clate Schmidt struck out Young swinging, and the Whitecaps walked away with a three game series sweep.

The loss stings especially for left hander Ricky Tyler Thomas, who started the game and pitched six shutout innings. With seven strikeouts, Thomas has struck out 18 batters in 12.2 innings combined from his past two starts tonight and on the road at Dayton. Thomas takes the no-decision and keeps his record at 3-5.

West Michigan starter Dane Myers also picked up the no-decision in his fourth start against South Bend this year. The righty was equally impressive with seven innings of one run ball and four strikeouts.

With the loss, the Cubs record falls back to .500 at 38-38. They will open a new series starting tomorrow night when they welcome the Dayton Dragons to Four Winds Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. between the two Eastern Division foes.

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