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BY THE NUMBERS: A LOOK BACK AT FOOD AND BEVERAGE AT PRINCIPAL PARK

October 5, 2026

Based on the 2026 food and beverage numbers, a trip to Principal Park is not complete without a hot dog, a cold beer or chicken strips. Throughout the 2026 season, 362,727 people attended I-Cubs games and enjoyed plenty of food and beverages along the way. Something new at Principal Park

IOWA BASEBALL RETURNS TO PRINCIPAL PARK FOR SERIES VS. RUTGERS

October 2, 2026

DES MOINES, IA – University of Iowa baseball is returning to Principal Park in 2027 as the Hawkeyes will play Rutgers in a three-game series from May 14-16. The series marks the fourth consecutive year the Hawkeyes have hosted a series at Principal Park, providing fans an opportunity to see

10 FORMER IOWA CUBS ON CUBS’ WILD CARD ROSTER

September 29, 2026

The race to the Fall Classic begins at 9 p.m. CT for the Chicago Cubs as they travel to San Diego for Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Iowa Cubs fans will see a group of familiar faces when Chicago takes the field with the Cubs’ 26-man roster featuring

AYERS NAMED BASEBALL AMERICA’S CUBS MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

September 22, 2026

Iowa Cubs catcher Owen Ayers was tabbed the 2026 Chicago Cubs Minor League Player of the Year according to Baseball America. Ayers, 25, began the season with Advanced-A South Bend and was promoted to Double-A Knoxville on April before joining the I-Cubs on July 17. Between the three stops, Ayers

FORMER I-CUB PETE CROW-AMRSTRONG JOINS 40/40 CLUB

September 24, 2026

Prior to the 2026 Major League Baseball season, just six players were part of the 40 home run, 40 stolen base club. On September 24, former Iowa Cubs outfielder and current Chicago Cub Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base of the season vs. Miami to become the seventh player to

INTRODUCING THE CAPITAL CITY CUBS, THE NEWEST ALTERNATIVE IDENTITY

June 5, 2026

The Iowa Cubs, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, are thrilled to reveal a brand new on-field alternative identity coming to Principal Park this season: Capital City Cubs. The inspiration for the Capital City identity begins with Des Moines itself. Principal Park sits at the confluence of the Des

IOWA CUBS WIN FIELD OF DREAMS GAME OVER ST. PAUL

Cubs celebrate in Dyersville thanks to homers from Jones, Cowles, Nwogu and Murray
August 11, 2026

On the back of four home runs, the Iowa Cubs (46-66) earned a 6-3 win over the St. Paul Saints (66-48) tonight at the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. The Saints opened the scoring in the first inning on a solo home run but Iowa tied the contest at

September 20 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Omaha Storm Chasers

September 20, 2026

IOWA CUBS (33-39, 63-81) at OMAHA STORM CHASERS (31-40, 64-81) September 20 • 1:05 PM CT • Werner Park • Papillion, NE RHP Kohl Franklin (1-1, 3.81) vs. RHP Lucas Braun (8-5, 4.83) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Omaha Storm Chasers are set to play the final game

FOUR-RUN FIRST INNING LEADS IOWA OVER OMAHA

September 19, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (63-81) scored four runs in the first inning to lead them to a 6-4 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers (64-81) today at Werner Park. Chas McCormick got Iowa on the board in the first as he drove in two runs with a double. Kevin Alcántara scored

September 19 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Omaha Storm Chasers

September 19, 2026

IOWA CUBS (29-39, 62-81) at OMAHA STORM CHASERS (31-39, 64-80) September 19 • 1:05 PM CT • Werner Park • Papillion, NE RHP Andrew Wantz (2-1, 4.06) vs. RHP Vince Velasquez (1-1, 6.15) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Omaha Storm Chasers are set to play the fourth game

I-CUBS SWEEP DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST OMAHA

September 19, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (32-39, 62-81) swept a doubleheader with the Omaha Storm Chasers (31-39, 64-80) on Friday evening at Werner Park. Iowa got on the board in the first inning of game one, with Chas McCormick driving in the first run of the game on a fielder's choice. Austin Wynns

A Season to Remember: Looking Back at the 2026 Iowa Cubs

September 18, 2026

As we wrap up the 2026 season, it feels as good of a time as ever to look back at some of the players and moments that have been at the forefront of this I-Cubs season. Antoine Kelly, Riley Martin, James Triantos, B.J. Murray and Pedro Ramirez made their Major

I-CUBS DEFEAT OMAHA

September 18, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (30-39, 60-81) defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers (64-78, 31-37) 3-2 on Thursday evening at Werner Park. The game began after a one hour and 41 minute weather delay. Iowa scored three runs in the fourth inning on a two-run double from Chas McCormick and a sacrifice fly

SEPTEMBER 15 GAME AT OMAHA POSTPONED

September 15, 2026

Tonight’s game between the Iowa Cubs and Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska has been postponed due to weather conditions. No date has been set for the make-up game. The two teams will continue the series tomorrow at 6:35 p.m.

I-CUBS DEFEAT TOLEDO IN HOME FINALE

September 15, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (29-39, 59-81) defeated the Toledo Mud Hens (69-73, 35-33) 2-1 in their home finale on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. The game began after a one-hour and 53 minute weather delay. Toledo scored the first run of the game in the first inning. Iowa got on the

I-CUBS FALL TO TOLEDO

September 13, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (28-39, 58-81) fell to the Toledo Mud Hens (69-72, 35-32) 9-7 on Saturday afternoon at Principal Park. Tied 1-1 in the fourth inning, Iowa erupted for six runs in the bottom half of the inning. Chas McCormick hit a two-run home run, Jordan Nwogu hit a two-run

September 12 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs versus Toledo Mud Hens

September 12, 2026

IOWA CUBS (28-38, 58-80) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (34-32, 68-72) September 12 • 3:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Andrew Wantz (2-1, 4.17) vs. RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long (3-6, 5.56) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the fourth

I-CUBS SNAP SKID, DEFEAT TOLEDO

September 12, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (28-38, 58-80) defeated the Toledo Mud Hens (68-72, 34-32) 9-3 on Friday night at Principal Park. Iowa got on the board first with one run in the first inning on an RBI single from Chas McCormick. The I-Cubs added to their lead in the third inning when

September 11 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

September 11, 2026

IOWA CUBS (27-38, 57-80) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (34-31, 68-71) September 11 • 7:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Braxton Garrett (1-2, 5.56) vs. RHP Dylan File (6-10, 5.58) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the third

I-CUBS FALL TO TOLEDO

September 11, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (27-38, 57-80) fell to the Toledo Mud Hens (68-71, 34-31) 9-1 on Thursday night at Principal Park. Toledo scored the first run of the game in the third inning and then added two more runs in the fourth inning to take a 3-0 lead. Iowa got on

I-CUBS FALL IN SERIES OPENER TO TOLEDO

September 9, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (27-37, 57-79) fell to the Toledo Mud Hens (67-71, 33-31) 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. Toledo hit a three-run home run in the second inning to take the lead. They extended their lead after scoring one run in the fourth inning and sixth inning. Iowa

September 9 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

September 9, 2026

IOWA CUBS (27-36, 57-78) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (32-31, 66-71) September 9 • 12:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Jordan Wicks (2-10, 5.79) vs. RHP River Ryan (3-1, 4.46) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the first

SEPTEMBER 8 GAME CANCELED

September 8, 2026

Tonight’s game between the Iowa Cubs and Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park has been canceled due to weather conditions. The two teams will not make up the game with regular game times for the remainder of the series. Tickets for the game can be exchanged for a ticket to

September 8 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Toledo Mud Hens

September 8, 2026

IOWA CUBS (27-36, 57-78) vs. TOLEDO MUD HENS (32-31, 66-71) September 8 • 6:38 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Jordan Wicks (2-10, 5.79) vs. RHP River Ryan (3-1, 4.46) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Toledo Mud Hens are set to play the first

IOWA DROPS GAME FOUR IN COLUMBUS

September 5, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (57-76) mustered just two hits in a 7-1 loss to the Columbus Clippers (72-61) tonight at Huntington Park. The I-Cubs scored their lone run in the third inning as Jackson Cluff scored on a double from Ben Cowles. The lead did not last long as Columbus scored