Iowa Powers Past Louisville
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Iowa Powers Past Louisville

Published on April 2, 2026 under International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release


LOUISVILLE, KY - On the back of five home runs, the Iowa Cubs (3-3) defeated the Louisville Bats (4-2) by a 11-10 score tonight at Louisville Slugger field.

The I-Cubs got on the board in the first inning as Chas McCormick hit a three-run homer and James Triantos also homered giving Iowa a 4-0 advantage. In the second inning, Louisville cut the lead to 4-3.

Iowa scored another four-run third inning on a home run from Pedro Ramírez and a three-run shot from Christian Bethancourt to make it 8-3. Louisville scored a run in the bottom half of the third and added four in the fourth to tie the game at 8-8.

In the fifth, each team scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-9, but Bethancourt hit his second home run of the game in the seventh to give Iowa a 11-9 lead. The Bats cut the lead in the ninth to 11-10, but Iowa held on for the win.

Iowa will play at Louisville on Friday for the fourth of a six-game series with first pitch slated for 6:15 p.m. CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940, 93.7 The Outlaw and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.

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