MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
07/11/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
WEST MICHIGAN WHITECAPS AT SOUTH BEND CUBS
GAME ID: 9745 - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Michigan Whitecaps (66-21) 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 7 14 0
South Bend Cubs (35-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Whitecaps Deal Cubs 7-0 Loss
West Michigan pitcher Thad Kennedy had a large part in his team beating the South Bend Cubs, 7-0. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. The Whitecaps own a robust 66-21 mark.

It could have been a different outcome for West Michigan, had it not been for Sergio Jara, the 22-year old third baseman . Jara contributed a 2-run triple in the top of the fifth inning to put West Michigan up, 3-0.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said West Michigan manager Bo Porter.
WEST MICHIGAN BATTING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacobs CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .319 2 26
J. Ramírez SS 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .330 8 42
T. Garland 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .363 6 46
C. Gibson RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .401 2 23
S. Jara 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 4 .300 5 28
D. Robison LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .317 0 9
M. Castro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .305 0 9
J. Colon C 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .405 5 29
J. Mercado DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349 6 37
Totals 39 7 14 7 1 8 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Jacobs (6, 1st Inning off R. Vargas, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Gibson (7, 1st Inning off R. Vargas, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Jara (1, 5th Inning off L. Ramos, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ramírez (8, 7th Inning off L. Ramos, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Colon (5, 8th Inning off R. Nelson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Jacobs 3 , J. Ramírez 4 , T. Garland 4 , C. Gibson 4 , S. Jara 3 , D. Robison , J. Colon 4 , J. Mercado
2-out RBI: S. Jara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramírez , D. Robison 3
GIDP: C. Gibson , S. Jara
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wells CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 1 8
Y. Liu 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .191 1 9
Z. Kennedy 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .327 3 36
P. Lind RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .356 8 56
A. Contreras LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .264 5 31
J. Bernal SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .322 3 22
W. O'Connelan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .293 5 29
P. Kochiu C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 7
N. Armitage DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .247 2 9
Totals 29 0 3 0 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Kochiu (6, 3rd Inning off T. Kennedy, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Lind , W. O'Connelan , P. Kochiu 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Liu , W. O'Connelan 2
Sac Bunt: J. Bernal
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Liu-Kennedy-O'Connelan, Bernal-O'Connelan)
WEST MICHIGAN PITCHING LINESCORE SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Kennedy W (3-1) 6.2 3 0 0 2 7 0 25 93 3.42   
M. Jensen 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 31 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Kennedy 73
Batters Faced: T. Kennedy 25, M. Jensen 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Kennedy 7-6, M. Jensen 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Kennedy 93-59, M. Jensen 31-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Jensen 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Vargas L (1-7) 4.0 6 1 1 1 5 0 18 63 6.94   
L. Ramos 2.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 11 44 15.55   
R. Nelson 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 11 49 5.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Vargas 50
Batters Faced: R. Vargas 18, L. Ramos 11, R. Nelson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Vargas 5-1, L. Ramos 4-1, R. Nelson 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Vargas 63-40, L. Ramos 44-26, R. Nelson 49-34
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thad Kennedy
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 4915
Special Notes: SP Rodrigo Vargas was injured while pitching.
Saturday, July 11th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68