I-CUBS SECURE SHUTOUT WIN AS BALLESTEROS BLASTS FIRST TRIPLE-A HOMER

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Iowa Cubs (32-40) defeated the Indianapolis Indians (31-39), 1-0, on Thursday at Victory Field.

Moises Ballesteros continued his early success at the Triple-A level, scoring the only run of the game with his first Triple-A homer to lead off the top of the second. In his first three games as an I-Cub, Ballesteros is 6-for-12 with a home run, and a double.

The Iowa pitching trio of Trey Supak, Ethan Roberts, and Hunter Bigge combined to blank the Indians for the I-Cubs’ fourth shutout victory of the year.

Supak, making his I-Cub debut, tossed 6 innings of five-hit ball, with one strikeout and one walk.

Roberts and Bigge teamed up for three no-hit innings. Roberts worked 1.2 frames with three strikeouts, and Biggie picked up the four-out save, allowing a walk.

Roberts has yet to give up an earned run this season, at any level. He made two rehab appearances, one in the Arizona Complex League, and one in Double-A Tennessee, before coming to the I-Cubs. He has thrown 11.1 innings in 11 appearances for Iowa.

Bigge is now 2-for-2 in save opportunities.

POSTGAME NOTES:

• Thursday marked the I-Cubs’ fourth shutout win of the season
• Moises Ballesteros crushed his first Triple-A home run…in his first three games as an I-Cub, Ballesteros is 6-for-12 with a home run, and a double
• Trey Supak tossed 6 innings of five-hit ball, with one strikeout and one walk in his I-Cub debut
• Ethan Roberts and Hunter Bigge teamed up for three no-hit innings… Roberts has yet to give up an earned run in 11 appearances for Iowa (11.1 IP), and Bigge is 2-for-2 in save opportunities this season

Iowa will play against Indianapolis on Friday for the fourth of a six-game series with first pitch from Victory Field slated for 6:05 pm CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com