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The Iowa Cubs are an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Des Moines, Iowa, they are a member of the International League.

Iowa's Comeback Attempt Falls Short

April 30, 2025 - DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (14-11) fought back against the Buffalo Bisons (11-16) after falling behind 6-0, but the comeback attempt fell just short as the Bisons defeated Iowa 10-8. Buffalo started the scoring in the second inning as they took a 6-0 lead, thanks to a Christian Bethancourt home run, a single from Joey Loperfido and a triple from Davis Schneider. Iowa cut into the lead with a three-run third on a homer from Moises Ballesteros and a double from Matt Shaw to make it 6-3. Each team added a run in th... Full Story

April 30 Game Notes: Buffalo Bisons vs. Iowa Cubs

April 30, 2025 - BUFFALO BISONS (10-16) vs. IOWA CUBS (14-10) April 30 - 12:08 PM CT - Principal Park - Des Moines, IA RHP Anders Tolhurst (0-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Peter Solomon (0-0, - .--) TODAY'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs take on the Buffalo Bisons in the second of a six-game series...right-hander Peter Solomon is slated to make his first start with Iowa...Peter will face off against right-hander Anders Tolhurst who is slated to make his second start for the Bisons. CLUB GOING UP: Iowa tallied 15 hits on their way to a 9-1 victory over t... Full Story

Horton Earns First Career Quality Start with 9-1 Win over Buffalo

April 29, 2025 - DES MOINES, IA. - The Iowa Cubs crushed the Buffalo Bisons with a 9-1 victory as a six-run fifth inning sealed the deal at Principal Park. In the first game of the six-game series, the Bisons took the early 1-0 lead as Joey Luperfido ripped his third homer of the season. The I-Cubs immediately answered back in the second inning as Ben Cowles and Christian Franklin got on base with a base-hit and a walk, then Reese McGuire knocked in the first of two RBIs on a three-hit day. Iowa carried away from the beginning of th... Full Story

April 29 Game Notes: Buffalo Bisons vs. Iowa Cubs

April 29, 2025 - BUFFALO BISONS (10-15) vs. IOWA CUBS (13-10) April 29 - 6:38 PM CT - Principal Park - Des Moines, IA RHP Lazaro Estrada (0-2, 12.60) vs. RHP Cade Horton (1-1, 1.06) TODAY'S GAME: The Iowa Cubs take on the Buffalo Bisons in the first of a six-game series...right-hander Cade Horton will make his fifth start of the season for Iowa...will face off against right-hander Lazaro Estrada who is slated to make his fifth start as well for Buffalo. SUNDAY DUB: Iowa took the series finale on Sunday against the Louisville Bats... Full Story

• Iowa's Comeback Attempt Falls Short - April 30, 2025
  
• April 30 Game Notes: Buffalo Bisons vs. Iowa Cubs - April 30, 2025
  
• Horton Earns First Career Quality Start with 9-1 Win over Buffalo - April 29, 2025
  
• April 29 Game Notes: Buffalo Bisons vs. Iowa Cubs - April 29, 2025
  
• Shaw, Pitching Staff Lift I-Cubs over Louisville 6-4 - April 27, 2025
  
• April 27 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - April 27, 2025
  
• Iowa Splits Doubleheader with Louisville on Saturday - April 26, 2025
  
• April 26 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - April 26, 2025
  
• April 25 Games Postponed - April 25, 2025
  
• April 24 Game Postponed - April 24, 2025
  
• April 24 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - April 24, 2025
  
• Iowa Falls in Extra Innings - April 23, 2025
  
• April 23 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - April 23, 2025
  
• Iowa Fall Late against Louisville 8-4 - April 22, 2025
  
• April 22 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - April 22, 2025
  
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League: International League
Home: Des Moines, Iowa
Class: AAA
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Website: Iowa Cubs site
Schedule: Full Iowa Cubs Schedule Statistics: Full Iowa Cubs Statistics

Thu., May 1		Buffalo at Iowa	1:08 p.m.
Wed., Apr 30	L	Buffalo 10 at Iowa 8	Final
Tue., Apr 29	W	Buffalo 1 at Iowa 9	Final
Sun., Apr 27	W	Iowa 6 at Louisville 4	Final
Sat., Apr 26	W	Iowa 4 at Louisville 2 (Game 1)	Final (7)
Sat., Apr 26	L	Iowa 2 at Louisville 5 (Game 2)	Final (7)
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Iowa Cubs:

• Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) - Des Moines, Iowa
  
• Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) - Des Moines, Iowa
  
• Iowa Wild (AHL) - Des Moines, Iowa
  
• Iowa Wolves (G League) - Des Moines, Iowa
  
• Pro Iowa (USL) - Des Moines, Iowa
  

• Iowa Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw grinding in minors to make MLB return - IL Des Moines Register (April 23)
  
• This Principal Park concessions vendor delights Iowa Cubs fans - IL Des Moines Register (April 23)
  
• Iowa Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros making strides behind the plate - IL Des Moines Register (April 19)
  
• Meet Rachel Folden, a female coach in the Chicago Cubs organization - IL Des Moines Register (April 17)
  
• Iowa's Rachel Folden is an up-and-coming hitting coach for Cubs - IL Des Moines Register (April 17)
  
• See photos of Rachel Folden, the first female coach for Chicago Cubs - IL Des Moines Register (April 16)
  
• Chicago Cubs top prospect Matt Shaw sent back to the Iowa Cubs - IL Des Moines Register (April 16)
  
• Iowa Cubs pitcher Cade Horton could be the Chicago Cubs' next ace - IL Des Moines Register (April 15)
  
• Game recap: Hens fall 1-0 in series finale to Cubs - IL Toledo Blade (April 14)
  
• Mud Hens suffer double dose of defeat against Iowa - IL Toledo Blade (April 13)
  
• Mud Hens build early lead, prove too much for Iowa - IL Toledo Blade (April 12)
  
• Photo Gallery: Mud Hens vs. Iowa Cubs - IL Toledo Blade (April 12)
  
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