PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT IOWA CUBS
05/06/2026
 
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
NASHVILLE SOUNDS AT IOWA CUBS
GAME ID: 3462 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nashville Sounds (12-15) 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 8 13 1
Iowa Cubs (12-15) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 9 0
Nashville Beats Iowa, 8-6
The Nashville Sounds defeated the Iowa Cubs, 8-6, in part because of right fielder Rikyu Ichihara. Ichihara was 4 for 6 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs for the Sounds. Arturo Flores went 6 innings for Nashville to pick up the win. The left-hander was charged with 4 runs. He scattered 6 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. His record improves to 1-2. Bennie Middehof was called on to finish, recording his 5th save.

Nashville won the game in part because of Kyu-min Lee. The catcher ripped a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Sounds ahead, 4-3. For the game, Lee had 1 double and 1 home run in 4 at-bats.

"When I'm in the lineup, I always feel like we're going to win the game," said Ichihara.

The Cubs drop to 12-15, as their stumbling start to the 2026 season continues.
NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE IOWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ichihara RF 6 2 4 1 0 0 4 .333 4 14
J. Reynolds DH 6 1 3 1 0 0 6 .295 1 6
N. Williams LF 3 0 1 2 2 1 2 .273 1 6
J. Pankake 3B 4 0 0 1 2 0 6 .284 3 13
T. Graves CF 5 0 1 0 1 2 8 .284 1 13
T. Rivera 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .188 0 3
W. Harris 2B 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .243 1 11
K. Lee C 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 .314 1 6
M. Harden SS 3 0 1 1 2 1 2 .209 1 10
Totals 38 8 13 8 11 8 31      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Lee (2, 2nd Inning off B. Faulkner, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Reynolds (6, 3rd Inning off B. Faulkner, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Graves (10, 5th Inning off E. Jones, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Ichihara (7, 8th Inning off V. Peterson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ichihara (4, 3rd Inning off B. Faulkner, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Reynolds (1, 5th Inning off B. Faulkner, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Lee (1, 6th Inning off E. Jones, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ichihara 8 , J. Reynolds 7 , N. Williams , T. Graves 2 , W. Harris , K. Lee 6 , M. Harden
2-out RBI: N. Williams , J. Pankake
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ichihara , T. Graves 3 , T. Rivera 2 , M. Harden
GIDP: J. Pankake
Sac Fly: N. Williams
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Errors: M. Harden (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Harris-Harden-Rivera)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cháves 2B, 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .281 1 11
M. Ríos LF 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .291 0 7
E. Stewart CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .326 3 17
B. Smith RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .266 1 12
S. Martínez 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .275 0 7
   b-K. Dennis PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 2
B. Henderson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .253 4 16
I. Moreno SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .232 0 2
   c-Y. Peguero PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 0 5
D. Guerrero C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 0 2
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Talley DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 .158 0 0
Totals 34 6 9 6 3 5 20      
a - B. Talley inserted as DH in the 6th
b - K. Dennis pinch hit for S. Martínez in the 7th
c - Y. Peguero pinch hit for I. Moreno in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Stewart (7, 7th Inning off J. Warren, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Cháves (3, 9th Inning off J. Warren, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Smith (1, 1st Inning off A. Flores, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cháves 3 , E. Stewart 2 , B. Smith 4 , S. Martínez , B. Henderson 2 , B. Talley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cháves , S. Martínez , K. Dennis , J. Unknown
GIDP: E. Stewart
Sac Bunt: E. Stewart
Sac Fly: S. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: E. Stewart
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cháves-Moreno-Henderson)
PB: D. Guerrero
NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE IOWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Flores W (1-2) 6.0 6 4 3 3 4 0 28 108 3.81   
J. Warren H (3) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 9 27 6.75   
B. Middehof SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Flores 47
Batters Faced: A. Flores 28, J. Warren 9, B. Middehof 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Flores 6-7, J. Warren 2-3, B. Middehof 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Flores 108-65, J. Warren 27-21, B. Middehof 11-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Middehof 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Flores
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Faulkner 4.1 6 2 2 3 3 2 21 92 6.28   
E. Jones L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 7 29 5.14   
V. Peterson 2.2 3 3 3 5 3 0 16 65 2.16   
M. Harvey 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 6 23 0.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Faulkner 43
Batters Faced: B. Faulkner 21, E. Jones 7, V. Peterson 16, M. Harvey 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Faulkner 4-5, E. Jones 1-1, V. Peterson 3-2, M. Harvey 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Faulkner 92-50, E. Jones 29-16, V. Peterson 65-34, M. Harvey 23-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Peterson 1-1 , M. Harvey 3-3
WP: B. Faulkner , V. Peterson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rikyu Ichihara
Ballpark: Principal Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 9583
Special Notes: SP Ed Jones was injured while pitching.
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