PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
IOWA CUBS AT ROUND ROCK EXPRESS
04/18/2026
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
IOWA CUBS AT ROUND ROCK EXPRESS
GAME ID: 3328 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa Cubs (5-5) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 11 2
Round Rock Express (5-5) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Cubs Sneak By Express, 3-2
The Round Rock Express went down to defeat to Brad Faulkner and his Iowa teammates. The final score was 3-2, in favor of the Cubs. The winner in relief was Virgil Peterson. The right-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits in 3.1 innings. He now owns a record of 1-0. The loss puts Round Rock at 5-5.

Phil Ferris had a direct impact on the outcome. Ferris contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning to put Iowa up, 3-2.

Ferris attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."
IOWA BATTING LINESCORE ROUND ROCK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ríos CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .341 0 2
P. Ferris 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .357 0 6
S. Martínez 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 .333 0 5
B. Henderson RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .100 0 4
M. Allen 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 0 0
I. Moreno SS 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .257 0 0
B. Talley LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .000 0 0
D. Guerrero C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .071 0 1
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-Y. Peguero DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 3
Totals 37 3 11 3 2 7 23      
a - Y. Peguero inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ríos (5, 3rd Inning off O. Otero, 0 on, 0 outs) , I. Moreno 2 (2, 6th Inning off J. Jáquez, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Jáquez, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Peguero (2, 6th Inning off J. Jáquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Ríos (1, 9th Inning off E. Lugo, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Ríos 6 , P. Ferris 2 , S. Martínez 2 , I. Moreno 5 , Y. Peguero 2
2-out RBI: Y. Peguero
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ríos , M. Allen 2 , D. Guerrero
GIDP: D. Guerrero
Sac Fly: P. Ferris
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Ríos (1) , P. Ferris (2)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Peterson (1) , B. Faulkner (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Allen-Moreno-Ferris)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Ryan DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .231 0 3
I. López LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .367 0 7
A. Rosa RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286 0 5
H. Serven 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .286 1 7
A. Rose CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 1 8
B. Faulkner 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 2
   a-B. Moore PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 7
   b-B. Smith 1B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 3
L. Villarea C 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .333 0 3
J. Bass 2B, 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .429 0 1
D. Thompson SS, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .294 2 6
Totals 37 2 9 1 2 5 21      
a - B. Moore pinch hit for B. Faulkner in the 8th
b - B. Smith substituted for B. Moore in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. López (4, 1st Inning off B. Faulkner, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Bass 2 (2, 2nd Inning off B. Faulkner, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off V. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Ryan , I. López 3 , H. Serven , A. Rose 2 , B. Moore , J. Bass 4
2-out RBI: H. Serven
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rosa , H. Serven , J. Bass , D. Thompson 2
GIDP: I. López
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Thompson (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Faulkner-Thompson-Faulkner)
IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE ROUND ROCK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Faulkner 5.2 6 2 2 1 3 0 25 83 5.57   
V. Peterson W (1-0) 3.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 14 51 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Faulkner 51
Batters Faced: B. Faulkner 25, V. Peterson 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Faulkner 9-5, V. Peterson 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Faulkner 83-57, V. Peterson 51-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Peterson 1-0
WP: B. Faulkner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
O. Otero 5.0 6 1 1 2 3 0 23 103 5.40   
J. Jáquez BS (1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 12 45 3.60   
E. Lugo L (0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 22 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Otero 52
Batters Faced: O. Otero 23, J. Jáquez 12, E. Lugo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Otero 8-3, J. Jáquez 2-4, E. Lugo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Otero 103-58, J. Jáquez 45-30, E. Lugo 22-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Faulkner
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 8619
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