MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT LANSING LUGNUTS
05/03/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT LANSING LUGNUTS
GAME ID: 9241 - SUNDAY, MAY 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Bend Cubs (12-12) 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 6 13 5
Lansing Lugnuts (11-13) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 4 10 1
Cubs Win at Lansing, 6-4
The South Bend Cubs picked up a win at Cooley Law School Stadium, knocking off the Lansing Lugnuts, 6-4. Starting pitcher Rinaldo Saro played a key role in the triumph. Saro yielded 1 run over 6.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 3, and struck out 1. His record improves to 3-1. The loss puts Lansing at 11-13.

It could have been a different outcome for South Bend, had it not been for Jim Unknown, the 21-year old designated hitter . Unknown contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put South Bend up, 1-0.

"Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Unknown.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE LANSING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen 2B 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .292 0 10
M. Guerra RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .388 2 9
Z. Kennedy 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 .440 0 15
P. Lind CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 .369 2 23
A. Contreras SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .289 3 14
R. McIntosh C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .360 0 2
A. Davis LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .250 3 7
W. O'Connelan 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .276 1 6
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 0 1
Totals 40 6 13 5 1 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: Z. Kennedy (7, 4th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Davis (2, 5th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Allen (5, 5th Inning off I. Benítez, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Contreras (1, 7th Inning off K. Franklin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. O'Connelan (1, 8th Inning off K. Franklin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Allen 3 , M. Guerra , Z. Kennedy 3 , P. Lind , A. Contreras 2 , R. McIntosh , A. Davis 3 , W. O'Connelan 5 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: P. Lind
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Lind , A. Contreras 2 , R. McIntosh , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Allen 2 (5) , Z. Kennedy (3) , A. Contreras (4) , W. O'Connelan (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Contreras-Allen-O'Connelan, Kennedy-Allen-O'Connelan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Viera SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .250 0 7
G. Abrams 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .318 2 14
M. Nicholas 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 .250 3 11
D. Baldwin RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 .309 2 11
B. Benton LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 7 .227 0 3
   a-K. Mullins PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 0 1
B. Shirley DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .286 0 5
J. Marchant CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .324 0 3
E. Boatman C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 5
K. Lewis 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .280 1 9
Totals 38 4 10 2 4 2 31      
a - K. Mullins pinch ran for B. Benton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Viera (2, 1st Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Benton (4, 4th Inning off R. Saro, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Nicholas (4, 7th Inning off M. Tillman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Viera 3 , G. Abrams , M. Nicholas 2 , B. Benton 2 , B. Shirley 3 , J. Marchant , K. Lewis
2-out RBI: J. Viera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Baldwin 2 , B. Benton 2 , J. Marchant , E. Boatman
GIDP: B. Benton , E. Boatman
Sac Fly: D. Baldwin
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Shirley (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Baldwin (1)
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Saro W (3-1) 6.1 5 1 0 3 1 0 27 91 1.85   
M. Tillman 1.1 4 3 1 0 0 0 10 33 5.84   
G. Hughes H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0.00   
A. Maddox SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 20 3.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Saro 59
Batters Faced: R. Saro 27, M. Tillman 10, G. Hughes 1, A. Maddox 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Saro 5-11, M. Tillman 2-1, G. Hughes 0-0, A. Maddox 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Saro 91-58, M. Tillman 33-21, G. Hughes 6-3, A. Maddox 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Hughes 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
I. Benítez L (3-2) 6.0 8 4 3 1 5 0 27 113 3.18   
K. Franklin 3.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 14 59 16.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Benítez 46
Batters Faced: I. Benítez 27, K. Franklin 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Benítez 7-6, K. Franklin 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: I. Benítez 113-72, K. Franklin 59-35
WP: K. Franklin 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rinaldo Saro
Ballpark: Cooley Law School Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 9853
Sunday, May 3rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.2 Build 60