MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
07/02/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT GREAT LAKES LOONS
GAME ID: 9664 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
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South Bend Cubs (43-34) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 13 2
Great Lakes Loons (31-46) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Cubs Drop Loons, 3-2, with Late Score
The South Bend Cubs picked up a win at Dow Diamond, knocking off the Great Lakes Loons, 3-2. Starting pitcher Marcus Kerklaan played a key role in the triumph. Artie Maddox was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 2 save opportunities. The win for the Cubs raised their record to 43-34.

Phil Lind, who is tied for 10th in the MID in extra base hits with 30, had a direct impact on the outcome. Lind contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the ninth inning to put South Bend up, 3-2.

"Marcus was exceptional and he pitched with a purpose," said South Bend manager Mike Brumley.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. McGillivantic 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 .267 8 35
H. Porter SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .271 5 35
C. Allen RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .280 5 33
Z. Kennedy 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .350 4 39
P. Lind CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .331 14 44
A. Contreras 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .176 0 1
   a-B. Jarvis PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 .214 0 1
R. Paz LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .295 7 36
J. Cortéz DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .289 0 19
   b-H. Ramírez DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .138 0 0
B. Lambert C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .421 1 2
Totals 39 3 13 3 3 8 28      
a - B. Jarvis pinch hit for A. Contreras in the 8th
b - H. Ramírez inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. McGillivantic (16, 1st Inning off T. Murchie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. McGillivantic 2 , C. Allen 2 , Z. Kennedy 2 , P. Lind 2 , R. Paz 2 , J. Cortéz 2 , B. Lambert 2
2-out RBI: Z. Kennedy , P. Lind
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Porter , Z. Kennedy , B. Jarvis , R. Paz , J. Cortéz
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Lind (10)
CS: D. McGillivantic (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Porter (9) , A. Contreras (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Porter-Contreras-McGillivantic, Lind-Lambert)
OF assists: 3 (Lind(Peters at 2nd base), Lind(Solís at home), Lind(Peters at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Bramblett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 4 21
A. Hernández RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .281 6 25
J. Solís LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .263 5 37
J. Peters SS 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .288 0 20
R. Walls CF 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .343 5 33
A. Davis C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 0 15
   b-J. Rivera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 1 18
R. Montgomery 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .303 4 23
B. Sprinkle DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .247 4 13
   a-G. Henderson DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .216 1 15
S. Jefferson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288 6 33
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 5 14      
a - G. Henderson inserted as DH in the 5th
b - J. Rivera pinch hit for A. Davis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Sprinkle (8, 5th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Hernández (15, 8th Inning off M. Kerklaan, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Walls (5, 2nd Inning off M. Kerklaan, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Hernández 2 , J. Solís 2 , J. Peters 3 , R. Walls 4 , R. Montgomery , B. Sprinkle 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Walls , S. Jefferson 2
GIDP: B. Sprinkle
Team LOB: 7
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE GREAT LAKES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kerklaan W (1-1) 8.0 9 2 2 2 5 1 102 6.55   
A. Maddox SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kerklaan 59
Batters Faced: M. Kerklaan 32, A. Maddox 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kerklaan 8-7, A. Maddox 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kerklaan 102-68, A. Maddox 14-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Murchie 6.1 8 1 1 1 6 0 87 3.91   
P. Sparks H (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 6.53   
C. Lewis H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 5.21   
J. Lane L (4-7), BS (8) 1.0 3 2 2 2 0 0 34 5.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Murchie 58
Batters Faced: T. Murchie 27, P. Sparks 5, C. Lewis 2, J. Lane 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Murchie 4-8, P. Sparks 1-2, C. Lewis 0-0, J. Lane 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Murchie 87-58, P. Sparks 22-16, C. Lewis 7-6, J. Lane 34-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lewis 2-0
WP: T. Murchie
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marcus Kerklaan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 3449
Special Notes: 3B Bob Sprinkle was injured while running the bases.
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