MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
04/10/2026
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT FORT WAYNE TINCAPS
GAME ID: 9065 - FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
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South Bend Cubs (1-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Fort Wayne TinCaps (1-1) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 8 1
TinCaps Beat Visiting Cubs, 3-0
In a low-scoring affair between the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the South Bend Cubs, pitcher Dan Porter was the difference between victory and defeat. The Fort Wayne right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-0 TinCaps win. South Bend now is 1-1.

Albert Santístevan came through for Fort Wayne with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the fifth. The left fielder was a perfect 3 for 3 in the game, including 1 home run and 2 singles. He scored 1 run and collected 2 RBI.

Porter said his team "played with focus and determination."
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .500 0 2
M. Guerra LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .444 0 1
Z. Kennedy 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .625 0 2
B. Lambert C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .333 0 2
P. Lind CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 1
A. Contreras SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 0 1
J. Bernal 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
W. O'Connelan 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
Totals 33 0 7 0 1 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. O'Connelan (1, 5th Inning off D. Porter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Guerra , Z. Kennedy 2 , J. Bernal , W. O'Connelan 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Allen 2 , P. Lind , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: Z. Kennedy (1) , J. Bernal (1)
CS: M. Guerra 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Chitty RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
A. Santístevan LF 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 .444 1 2
W. Hardy DH 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 0 1
J. Schmidt CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .444 0 3
D. Vega SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .333 2 3
R. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
C. Peña 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Q. Jiang 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .571 0 0
P. González 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 1
Totals 31 3 8 3 1 8 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Johnson (1, 2nd Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Hardy (1, 8th Inning off R. Saro, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Vega (2, 2nd Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Santístevan (1, 5th Inning off R. Saro, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Chitty , A. Santístevan 6 , W. Hardy 2 , D. Vega 4 , R. Johnson 2 , Q. Jiang
2-out RBI: A. Santístevan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Schmidt , R. Johnson , P. González
Sac Bunt: A. Santístevan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: Q. Jiang (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Peña)
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE FORT WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Kerklaan L (0-1) 3.1 4 1 1 0 3 1 14 52 2.25   
R. Saro 3.2 4 2 2 1 3 1 16 60 4.91   
G. Hughes 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kerklaan 49
Batters Faced: M. Kerklaan 14, R. Saro 16, G. Hughes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kerklaan 2-5, R. Saro 5-3, G. Hughes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kerklaan 52-33, R. Saro 60-38, G. Hughes 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Hughes 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Porter W (1-0) 5.2 5 0 0 0 7 0 22 86 0.00   
G. Pérez H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 9 37 0.00   
B. Dundee SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Porter 66
Batters Faced: D. Porter 22, G. Pérez 9, B. Dundee 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Porter 5-4, G. Pérez 1-2, B. Dundee 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Porter 86-54, G. Pérez 37-22, B. Dundee 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Pérez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Porter
Ballpark: Parkview Field
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 8909
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