IOWA CUBS ANNOUNCE 2026 GAME TIMES, PRESENTED BY KCCI
The Iowa Cubs today announced game times for the 2026 season with KCCI returning as the official sponsor of Iowa Cubs game times. All I-Cubs home games will begin on the 8s – at 12:08, 1:08, 3:08, 6:08, 6:38 and 7:08. 2026 will mark the 11th consecutive year KCCI has
CUBS NAME JONATHON LONG MINOR LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DES MOINES, IA – The Chicago Cubs announced today that infielder Jonathon Long was named the Buck O’Neil Cubs Minor League Player of the Year. It marks the second consecutive year an I-Cub has won the award, following Moises Ballesteros. Long, 23, played in 140 games with Iowa and batted
IOWA CUBS TO HOST ST. PAUL SAINTS AT FIELD OF DREAMS MOVIE SITE
DES MOINES, IA – In a place where legends once appeared out of the corn, a place the baseball community refers to as magical, an iconic location in the state of Iowa. The Iowa Cubs will host the St. Paul Saints at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville,
The Cosmic Takeover Tour is Touching Down at Principal Park in 2026!
Friday, September 26, 2025 – The Iowa Cubs are excited to announce that Cosmic Baseball, a glow-in-the-dark twist on America’s favorite pastime, is coming to Principal Park in 2026! The Cosmic Takeover Tour, which completely sold out in 2025, is stopping in Des Moines next season, and fans can enter
Sam Bernabe Steps Back as Iowa Cubs General Manager; Randy Wehofer Promoted to Lead Day-to-Day Operations
DES MOINES, Iowa — After serving as General Manager of the Iowa Cubs since 1987, Sam Bernabe is stepping back from his role in daily operations as he eases into retirement. He will remain Team President and continue to support Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), owners of the Triple-A club, in
I-Cubs Fall in Season Finale to Mud Hens 7-2
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs fell to the Toledo Mud Hens in the season finale with a 7-2 final score. In the final game of the season, Toledo scored six unanswered runs in the third and fourth inning for the 6-0 lead in the first six and a
I-Cubs Fall to Mud Hens 4-2
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs fell to the Toledo Mud Hens in a 4-2 score as James Triantos and Nicky Lopez notched an RBI each but it wasn't enough to get the job done. Toledo scored four unanswered runs in the top of the first inning with a
I-Cubs Win in Thrilling Fashion Over Toledo 1-0
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs won a thriller over the Toledo Mud Hens with a 1-0 score as Hayden Cantrelle made two outfield assists in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game for Iowa. Starting pitcher Walker Powell made his first start of the season
I-Cubs Drop Sixth Straight in 10-4 Loss to Toledo
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs fell to the Toledo Mud Hens in the ninth inning as they scored six unanswered runs for a 10-4 final. The I-Cubs got on the board early in the second inning as Chase Strumpf ripped an opposite-field homer for the second consecutive game
CHICAGO CUBS CLINCH PLAYOFFS WITH ROSTER FEATURING FORMER IOWA CUBS
DES MOINES, IA – On September 17, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by an 8-4 score to clinch a spot in the 2025 Major League playoffs. It marks the first time the Cubs have clinched a playoff spot since 2020. As of Sept. 30, the current active roster
I-Cubs Lose in Rain-Shortened Game to Toledo 5-1
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs dropped the fifth straight game with a 5-1 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens in a rain-shortened game. In the second game of the series, Andrew Navigato got the Mud Hens going with a solo shot to center field. Chase Strumpf answered back
Iowa Drops Fourth Straight with 8-4 Loss to Toledo
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs dropped the fourth straight game with an 8-4 loss to the Toledo Mud Hens. In the first game of this week’s series, Toledo jumped out to an early 3-0 lead off an RBI-double. Miguel Amaya ripped a single into left field and scored
GOMBER NAMED INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE PITCHER OF THE WEEK
DES MOINES, IA – Iowa Cubs left-handed pitcher Austin Gomber was tabbed the International League Pitcher of the Week for the period of Sept. 8-14 the league announced today. In one start at Indianapolis, Gomber pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and allowed just two hits with nine strikeouts in a no
IOWA SHUTOUT IN SERIES FINALE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Iowa Cubs (73-70) were shutout by the Indianapolis Indians (82-61) by a 4-0 score today at Victory Field. It marked the ninth time Iowa has been shutout this season and second this series, with the other coming on Friday night. In the third inning, Jack Suwinski
Iowa Falls to Indy in 5-2 Loss
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – The Iowa Cubs dropped game five of the series against the Indianapolis Indians with a 5-2 score. As the fifth game of the series got under way, the Indians got on the board in the bottom of third inning off of starting pitcher Jaxon Wiggins for the
Indy Scores Late to Take 4-0 Win Over Iowa
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – The Iowa Cubs dropped the fourth game of the series as the Indianapolis Indians scored in the late innings for the 4-0 win. In the fourth game of this week’s series, it became another pitchers duel as both pitching staffs totaled 26 strikeouts in the game (14
Iowa Wins Game Three Over Indy 6-2
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – The Iowa Cubs took game three from the Indianapolis Indians with a 6-2 score. Indy jumped out to a 1-0 lead off a Nick Solak ground-rule double off of starting pitcher Jordan Wicks in the bottom of the third inning. Then the I-Cubs scored two unanswered runs
IOWA’S WIN STREAK SNAPPED AT 10
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Iowa Cubs (72-67) had their 10-game win streak snapped today as they fell 8-3 to the Indianapolis Indians (79-60) at Victory Field. Down 6-0 in the fifth inning, Jonathon Long hit his 20th home run of the season to cut the lead to 6-1. In the
Seven-Run 11th Pushes Iowa Past Indy 7-0
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – The Iowa Cubs scored all seven runs in the 11th inning against the Indianapolis Indians as they won their 10th consecutive game. In the first game of this week’s series, both teams were held scoreless as the game went into extra innings combining for 32 strikeouts (17
Iowa Sweeps I-80 Rivals in 5-3 Victory
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs swept the Omaha Storm Chasers in this week’s series with a 5-3 win. In the final game between these two teams this season, the I-Cubs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning as James Triantos crushed his
Oat Milkers Extend Win Streak to Eight Games in 5-3 Victory Over Omaha
DES MOINES, IA. – The Malmo Oat Milkers won their eighth consecutive game over the Omaha Storm Chasers with a 5-3 victory. In the fifth game of this week’s series, Omaha jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead as Harold Castro crushed a solo homer to right center field. But
Iowa Walks Off Omaha 12-11 for Seventh Straight Win
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs walked off the Omaha Storm Chasers in a high-scoring affair 12-11, for the team’s seventh straight win. In the fourth game of this week’s series, Omaha jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead off a two-run homer. Iowa scored three unanswered runs for
Iowa Caps Off Season-High Sixth Consecutive Win in 4-3 Victory
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs went on to defeat the Omaha Storm Chasers in a 4-3 win once again as Iowa has won its sixth consecutive win this season, a new season-high. In the third game of the six-game set, the Storm Chasers jumped out to a quick
Iowa Takes Game Two Late Over Omaha 4-3
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to take a 4-3 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers. For the second straight game, Iowa scored first for the sixth consecutive game as Carlos Perez hit a blooper single into right field
I-Cubs Blank Storm Chasers in 12-0 Victory
DES MOINES, IA. – The Iowa Cubs shutout the Omaha Storm Chasers in a 12-0 win as Carlos Perez crushed two homers, including a two-run shot and a three-run shot. After two quiet and quick innings of work, Iowa scored 10 runs in the next two innings including nine runs