September 16 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens
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September 16 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

Published on September 16, 2025 under International League (IL)
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IOWA CUBS (73-70, 34-35) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (79-65, 40-29)

Tuesday, September 16 - 6:38 PM CT - Principal Park - Des Moines, IA

LHP Jordan Wicks (3-4, 3.31) vs. RHP Randy Dobnak (2-8, 5.79)

TONIGHT'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs play the first of a six-game series today against the Toledo Mud Hens...it is the final series of the regular season...left-hander Jordan Wicks is slated to start for Iowa vs. right-hander Randy Dobnak for Toledo.

NOT MUCH GOING: The I-Cubs suffered a 4-0 loss on Sunday at Indianapolis...it marked the eighth time the I-Cubs have been shutout this season and second in their last three games... Rafael Morel went 2-for-3 to lead the offense...right-hander Will Sanders worked 5.0 innings and allowed three runs on five hits with four strikeouts... Gavin Hollowell pitched a scoreless frame in relief with two strikeouts.

BLANKED: Last Tuesday night, the I-Cubs picked up their 11th shutout of the season and second in their last seven games...the 11 shutouts this season are second-most in the International League West Division, trailing Nashville's 16...on the other hand, Iowa has been shutout eight times this season and was blanked twice last series at Indianapolis.

JONNY LONG BALL: Wednesday, Cubs No. 7 prospect Jonathon Long tallied three hits including his 20th home run of the season...Long is one of three minor leaguers with at least 150 hits and 20 home runs this season, along with Ryan Ward and Konnor Griffin ...Saturday night, Long went 1-for-4 to give him 154 on the season, which is the most by an I-Cub since Felix Pie had 158 in 2006...Long's 90 RBI are also the most since Bryan LaHair had 109 in 2011.

WALKIN' IT OFF: Last Friday night with the game tied at 11-11, Hayden Cantrelle doubled home Chase Strumpf to give Iowa their fifth walk-off victory of the season...it marked the I-Cubs first walk-off win since Aug. 22 vs. Sugar Land in which Nicky Lopez scored on a fielder's choice from Jonathon Long in the 10th inning.

HIT PARADE: The I-Cubs tallied 16 hits Thursday night which is tied for their third-most this season and most since they also had 16 on Aug. 30 at Las Vegas...the season high for Iowa was set on April 16 vs. St. Paul (24).

DOUBLE DIGITS: The I-Cubs snapped their winning streak at 10 games Wednesday...the 10-game run is tied for the third-longest in the International League this season trailing Louisville's active 11-game streak and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 11...it marks the longest win streak by Iowa since data was made available in 2005 and is two shy of the franchise record set from Aug. 10-21, 1990 (12 games).

AWARD TOUR: Iowa Cubs left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber was named International League pitcher of the Week for the period of Sept. 8-14, the league announced yesterday...in one start at Indianapolis, Gomber pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with nine strikeouts in a no decision...Gomber is the third Iowa Cub to earn weekly honors this season, along with Carlos Pérez from May 12-18 and Owen Caissie from June 30-July 6. The left-hander is the first I-Cub to be named International League Pitcher of the Week since Keegan Thompson on Aug. 9-15, 2021.

FIVE GUY: Infielder Hayden Cantrelle hit his fourth home run of the season Thursday night and first since his grand slam on Aug. 30 at Las Vegas...in his last 15 games, Cantrelle is batting .280 (16-for-57) with four extra base hits and 11 RBI...Hayden also stole his 30th base Thursday night between Double-A Knoxville and Iowa which ranks tied for fourth among Cubs' farmhands.

EXTRA EXTRA: Catcher Carlos Pérez hit this 30th double of the season Thursday night and is one of three minor leaguers this season to have at least 30 doubles and 25 home runs...he is the first I-Cub to reach 30 doubles since Yonathon Perlaza hit 40 in 2023.

NICKY ON BASE: Infielder Nicky Lopez has reached base in 17 straight games dating back to Aug. 21...during that span, Lopez is batting .259 (15-for-58) with 11 runs scored, four doubles, five RBI and 12 walks...it is the longest on-base streak by an I-Cub since Ben Cowles reached in 18 straight from July 30-Aug. 27.

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