SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Alexey Lumpuy went 5 for 5 with four RBIs to lead the South Bend Cubs to a 14-3 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Four Winds Field.

South Bend scored four runs in the first inning, one in the third, seven in the seventh and two in the eighth. Justin Stransky drove in four runs, including three sacrifice flies. Brennan Hudson doubled in three runs. Matt Halbach and Angel Cepeda each drove in one. The Cubs finished with 16 hits.

Cedar Rapids got two runs in the fourth inning and one in the fifth, finishing with seven hits. Cole Reynolds earned the win, allowing one earned run over 3 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. Nate Williams added 1 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts. Merit Jones took the loss.

South Bend improved to 76-51, while Cedar Rapids fell to 47-81. Attendance was 5,583, and the game lasted 3:25.