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IOWA DROPS THIRD IN A ROW, FALLS TO COLUMBUS 9-6

May 5, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (15-18) fell to the Columbus Clippers (18-16), 9-6 on Tuesday evening at Principal Park. Iowa scored first with a first inning RBI single by Pedro Ramirez. Columbus responded by scoring in three consecutive innings. They scored three runs in the third and fourth innings and tacked on

RAMÍREZ NAMED INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

May 5, 2026

Iowa Cubs infielder Pedro Ramírez was named the International League Player of the Month for April the league announced today. He becomes the first I-Cub to win the award since Christopher Morel in April of 2023. Ramírez slashed .323/.398/.625 (31-for-96) with 24 runs scored, six doubles, one triple, seven home

THE I-CUBS FALL TO ST. PAUL IN FIFTH GAME OF THE SERIES

May 2, 2026

Despite three hits and a home run from Kevin Alcántara, the Iowa Cubs (15-16) fell to the St. Paul Saints (14-17) by a 16-2 score today at CHS Field. St. Paul took a 3-0 lead in the first inning before BJ Murray Jr. doubled home a run in the second

IOWA DEFEATS ST. PAUL ON BACK OF FOUR RBI FROM ALCÁNTARA

May 1, 2026

On the back of four RBI from Kevin Alcántara, Iowa Cubs (15-15) defeated the St. Paul Saints (13-17) by a 6-5 score tonight at CHS Field. Each team scored a run in the first inning with Iowa’s coming on a run-scoring double from Jonathon Long. Iowa took a 2-1 lead

IOWA FALLS TO ST. PAUL 3-1

April 30, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (14-15) scored one run on eight hits as they fell to the St. Paul Saints (13-16), 3-1 on Thursday evening at CHS Field. St. Paul opened the scoring in the third inning with a solo home run. The Saints added two runs to their lead in the

IOWA GETS BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN IN ST. PAUL

April 29, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (14-14) scored 11 runs on 14 hits en route to a 11-4 win over the St. Paul Saints (12-16) tonight at CHS Field. Iowa jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Brett Bateman doubled home a run. In the bottom half of the

IOWA DROPS SERIES OPENER TO ST. PAUL 9-5

April 28, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (13-14) scored five runs on five hits as they dropped the series opener to the St. Paul Saints (12-15), 9-5 on Tuesday afternoon at CHS Field. St. Paul jumped out in front in the first inning, scoring five runs, including two home runs to take an early

IOWA DROPS SERIES FINALE, FALLS TO LOUISVILLE 12-6

April 26, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (13-13) scored six runs on 14 hits as they dropped the series finale to the Louisville Bats (16-11), 12-6 on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. Louisville jumped in front immediately, scoring five runs in the first inning. Iowa got their first run of the game in the

April 26 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 26, 2026

IOWA CUBS (13-12) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (15-11) April 26 • 1:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Paul Campbell (0-1, 8.31) vs. RHP Sam Benschoter (2-0, 5.02) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the finale of a six-game series

IOWA EARNS FIRST SHUTOUT OF THE SEASON, DEFEATS LOUISVILLE 5-0

April 25, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (13-12) scored five runs on ten hits in a 5-0 victory over the Louisville Bats (15-11), on Saturday afternoon at Principal Park. Iowa jumped in front immediately with a pair of RBI singles by Kevin Alcantara and James Triantos to take an early 2-0 lead. Iowa extended

April 25 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 25, 2026

IOWA CUBS (12-12) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (15-10) April 25 • 3:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Connor Noland (1-2, 9.18) vs. RHP Davis Daniel (3-1, 3.42) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the fifth of a six-game series

IOWA FALLS IN EXTRAS 5-4 TO LOUISVILLE

April 24, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (12-12) scored four runs on nine hits in a 5-4 loss in extra innings to the Louisville Bats (15-10), on Friday night at Principal Park. Iowa opened the scoring in the second inning with an RBI single by Eric Yang to take a 1-0 lead. They extended

April 24 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 24, 2026

IOWA CUBS (12-11) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (14-10) April 24 • 7:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Trent Thornton (0-0, -.--) vs. LHP Brandon Leibrandt (0-2, 5.51) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the fourth of a six-game series

IOWA SHUTOUT IN 1-0 LOSS TO LOUISVILLE

April 23, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (12-11) were held scoreless for the first time this season in a 1-0 loss to the Louisville Bats (14-10), on Thursday afternoon at Principal Park. In a game that featured two of the top offenses in the International League, the game was scoreless through five innings. Louisville

April 23 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 23, 2026

TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the third of a six-game series at Principal Park today...left-hander Jordan Wicks is set to make his second start on Major League rehab assignment following 3.0 scoreless innings at Columbus on Saturday...right-hander Chase Petty is scheduled to

IOWA DEFEATS LOUISVILLE IN 15-9 SHOOTOUT

April 22, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (12-10) scored 15 runs on 14 hits to defeat the Louisville Bats (13-10), in a back and forth 15-9 shootout on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. In a game that featured six lead changes, Louisville took a 2-0 lead in the second inning to open the scoring.

April 22 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 22, 2026

IOWA CUBS (11-10) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (13-9) April 22 • 12:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Charlie Barnes (3-0, 2.31) vs. RHP Darren McCaughan (2-1, 9.00) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the second of a six-game series

IOWA FALLS TO LOUISVILLE 10-3 IN SERIES OPENER

April 21, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (11-10) fell to the Louisville Bats in the series opener (13-9), losing 10-3 on Tuesday night at Principal Park. Louisville took control of the game with a five run second inning to open up a 5-0 lead. The Bats added another run in the fourth inning to

April 21 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Louisville Bats

April 21, 2026

IOWA CUBS (11-9) vs. LOUISVILLE BATS (12-9) April 21 • 6:38 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Paul Campbell (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Jose Franco (0-1, 18.00) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Louisville Bats are set to play the first of a six-game series

IOWA CUBS BEGIN SIX-GAME HOMESTAND AGAINST LOUISVILLE

April 21, 2026

The Iowa Cubs begin a six-game homestand on Tuesday at 6:38 P.M. against the Louisville Bats, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. This week, the Cubs have several promotions and highlights as they continue International League play. Tuesday, April 21 features our Twos-Days promotion of the season. Get two

IOWA FALLS TO COLUMBUS IN SERIES FINALE

April 19, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (11-9) fell to the Columbus Clippers in the series finale (11-10) losing 12-8 on Sunday afternoon at Huntington Park. Iowa scored in the first inning on an RBI single by Dylan Carlson and another run scoring on a fielder's choice by Chas McCormick to take an early

IOWA SURVIVES LATE COLUMBUS RALLY, DEFEATS CLIPPERS 7-6

April 18, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (11-8) survived a late rally by the Columbus Clippers (10-10) defeating them 7-6 on Saturday afternoon at Huntington Park. Iowa struck first on a two-run home run by Ben Cowles in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. After being held scoreless through five innings, Columbus

IOWA DROPS GAME FOUR IN COLUMBUS

April 17, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (10-8) were defeated by the Columbus Clippers (10-9) by a 5-3 score tonight at Huntington Park. The I-Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as BJ Murray Jr. scored on a sacrifice fly from Owen Miller. In the third, Eric Yang came in to score

IOWA WINS AT COLUMBUS IN EXTRA INNINGS

April 16, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (10-7) defeated the Columbus Clippers (9-9) by an 11-10 score today at Huntington Park. Iowa was led by Pedro Ramírez who went 4-for-6 with two runs, a home run and five RBI. Iowa jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a single from

IOWA SURRENDERS FOUR HOME RUNS, FALLS TO COLUMBUS 9-4

April 15, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (9-7) scored four runs on eight hits, falling to the Columbus Clippers (9-8) on Wednesday evening at Huntington Park. Iowa struck first with a three-run second inning. Ben Cowles and Casey Opitz notched a pair of RBI singles before Justin Dean launched an RBI double to left