PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
IOWA CUBS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS
04/30/2026
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
IOWA CUBS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS
GAME ID: 3418 - THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Iowa Cubs (11-10) 0 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 10 0
Omaha Storm Chasers (11-10) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 10 3
Cubs Deal Storm Chasers 9-2 Defeat
The Iowa Cubs got a good effort from starter Brad Faulkner in defeating the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park. The final score was 9-2. The loss drops Omaha to 11-10.

Iowa right fielder Phil Ferris contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to left-center field for a 2-run single. It was his 24th hit of the season and put the Cubs ahead, 4-0.

"Brad made some big pitches when he needed to," said Cubs manager Gera Alvarez.
IOWA BATTING LINESCORE OMAHA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Ríos 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .333 0 5
P. Ferris RF 5 0 2 2 0 0 6 .312 0 11
E. Stewart CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .329 2 13
J. Cháves 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .273 1 11
B. Smith LF 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .247 1 7
B. Henderson 1B 5 2 2 0 0 2 2 .228 4 14
I. Moreno SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .242 0 1
N. Gardner C 3 0 1 1 2 2 0 .294 1 8
J. Unknown DH 3 2 0 2 0 2 5 .000 0 2
Totals 37 9 10 7 6 8 24      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Stewart (5, 2nd Inning off E. Hammers, 2 on, 2 outs) , I. Moreno (4, 3rd Inning off E. Hammers, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Ferris (6, 6th Inning off S. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Ríos , P. Ferris 3 , E. Stewart 3 , J. Cháves , B. Henderson 2 , I. Moreno 2 , N. Gardner
2-out RBI: P. Ferris , E. Stewart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ríos , P. Ferris , E. Stewart , J. Cháves 2
GIDP: J. Cháves
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sargent SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .273 0 5
Z. Phillips RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .222 1 6
G. Lópes CF 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .300 1 4
K. Miller 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .250 0 6
G. Encarnación DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .344 0 4
   a-D. Overstreet DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .213 0 3
E. Wolf LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .235 1 9
A. Thompson 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .270 0 3
K. Wheeler 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .209 0 2
J. Centeno C 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 .348 0 1
Totals 37 2 10 2 3 6 22      
a - D. Overstreet inserted as DH in the 6th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Sargent , Z. Phillips , G. Lópes , G. Encarnación , D. Overstreet , E. Wolf , A. Thompson 2 , K. Wheeler , J. Centeno
2-out RBI: J. Sargent
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Phillips , K. Miller , E. Wolf
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: J. Sargent (1) , A. Thompson (1) , K. Wheeler (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Sargent-Miller)
OF assists: 1 (Wolf(Ferris at 3rd base))
IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE OMAHA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Faulkner W (1-4) 5.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 23 89 5.55   
E. Jones SV (1) 4.0 4 0 0 1 2 0 17 69 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Faulkner 49
Batters Faced: B. Faulkner 23, E. Jones 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Faulkner 7-4, E. Jones 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: B. Faulkner 89-56, E. Jones 69-49
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Jones 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
E. Hammers L (1-3) 2.1 6 8 7 6 2 0 19 78 4.85   
S. Wilson 4.0 3 1 0 0 3 0 15 61 1.88   
T. Mercer 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 46 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hammers 7
Batters Faced: E. Hammers 19, S. Wilson 15, T. Mercer 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hammers 1-3, S. Wilson 5-2, T. Mercer 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hammers 78-38, S. Wilson 61-40, T. Mercer 46-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Wilson 3-1 , T. Mercer 2-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Hammers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad Faulkner
Ballpark: Werner Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 8322
Special Notes: 1B Gilberto Encarnación was injured while running the bases.
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