Hartshorn homers as South Bend Cubs romp past Kernels

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Josiah Hartshorn went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 13-1 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at Four Winds Field.

Cedar Rapids took a 1-0 lead in the first when Jacob McCombs homered. South Bend answered with two runs in the bottom of the first, then took control with four runs in the third and four in the fourth. The Cubs added a run in the fifth and two in the eighth.

Geuri Lubo drove in three runs, Logan Poteet had two RBIs and Brennan Hudson added one. Alexey Lumpuy had three hits. Ethan Flanagan struck out five over four innings, allowing three hits and one earned run. Adam Stone (6-2) earned the win with a scoreless inning, and Cole Reynolds allowed two hits over three scoreless innings for his second save. Cesar Lares (0-5) took the loss. Mike McKenna allowed one earned run over two innings for Cedar Rapids.

South Bend had 13 hits. Cedar Rapids had 5 and grounded into two double plays. Attendance was 5,960, and the game lasted 2:45.