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Introducing The Capital City Cubs - The Iowa Cubs 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

JUNE 4 GAME POSTPONED

June 4, 2026

Tonight’s game between the Iowa Cubs and Toledo Mud Hens at Principal Park has been postponed due to weather conditions. The two teams will make up the game Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 4:38 p.m. with gates opening at 3:30 p.m. Both games will be seven innings. Tickets for

IOWA DROPS FOURTH IN A ROW, FALLS TO TOLEDO 10-2

June 3, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (24-34) lost to the Toledo Mud Hens (27-31) 10-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. Toledo scored a run in the third inning to take the lead early. The Mud Hens would go on to score nine more runs, scoring in four consecutive innings between the fifth

IOWA DROPS THIRD IN A ROW, FALLS TO TOLEDO 16-1

June 2, 2026

Des Moines, IA – The Iowa Cubs (24-33) lost to the Toledo Mud Hens (26-32) 16-1 on Tuesday evening at Principal Park. The Mud Hens scored two runs in the first inning, before scoring three more in the second inning to take an early lead. Toledo blew the game open

IOWA DROPS SERIES FINALE AT INDIANAPOLIS

May 31, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (24-32) dropped the series finale to the Indianapolis Indians (24-33) by an 8-1 score today at Victory Field. Iowa did not score until the eighth inning in which they found themselves down 5-0. With two outs in the frame, Brett Bateman drove in Ben Cowles to cut

IOWA DROPS GAME FIVE AT INDIANAPOLIS

May 30, 2026

The Indianapolis Indians (23-33) scored the final 13 runs of the game to earn a 14-5 win over the Iowa Cubs (24-31) tonight at Victory Field. With the I-Cubs trailing 1-0 in the second inning, Scott Kingery singled home a run and another came home on a sacrifice fly from

IOWA BLANKED IN INDIANAPOLIS

May 28, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (23-30) were shutout by the Indianapolis Indians (22-32) by a 3-0 score tonight at Victory Field. Indianapolis scored all three of their runs in the fifth inning on a single from Billy Cook and a two-run home run from Ronny Simon. It marked the third time the

IOWA DEFEATS INDIANAPOLIS 1-0, WINS FOURTH IN A ROW

May 27, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (23-29) won their fourth game in a row, taking down the Indianapolis Indians (21-31) 1-0 on Wednesday evening at Victory Field. Iowa scored the lone run of the game in the first inning as Jonathon Long scored on a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead. The

IOWA DEFEATS INDIANAPOLIS 9-7, WINS THIRD IN A ROW

May 25, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (22-29) won their third game in a row, taking down the Indianapolis Indians (21-31) 9-7 on Monday evening at Victory Field. Indianapolis scored the first run of the game in the first inning. Iowa scored two runs in the second inning on a sacrifice fly from Scott

IOWA EARNS SERIES SPLIT, DEFEATS MEMPHIS 18-4

May 24, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (21-29) scored a season high 18 runs en route to defeating the Memphis Redbirds (30-21) 18-4 on Sunday afternoon at Principal Park. Memphis opened the game with three runs in the first inning to take a 3-0 lead. The Iowa offense had an inning to remember in

IOWA RALLIES TO DEFEAT MEMPHIS 6-4

May 23, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (20-29) used a five-run seventh inning to defeat the Memphis Redbirds (30-20) 6-4 on Saturday evening at Principal Park. Memphis jumped in front with one run in the third inning before hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning to push their lead out to 3-0.

May 23 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds

May 23, 2026

IOWA CUBS (19-29) vs. MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (30-19) May 23 • 6:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Paul Campbell (0-4, 8.58) vs. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4-2, 4.76) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Memphis Redbirds are set to play the fifth of a six-game series

IOWA FALLS TO MEMPHIS 8-4

May 22, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (19-29) fell 8-4 to the Memphis Redbirds (30-19) on Friday evening at Principal Park. Memphis jumped out in front immediately, scoring five runs in the first inning to take the lead. Iowa responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning by B.J. Murray to

IOWA SHUTOUT BY MEMPHIS 1-0

May 21, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (19-28) were shutout by the Memphis Redbirds (29-19) 1-0 on Thursday afternoon at Principal Park. The game was scoreless for the first five innings of the contest. Memphis brought home the only run of the game via a sacrifice fly to take the lead. Iowa had chances

May 21 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds

May 21, 2026

IOWA CUBS (19-27) vs. MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (28-19) May 21 • 12:08 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA LHP Jordan Wicks (0-2, 5.48) vs. LHP Pete Hanson (0-1, 5.49) TODAY’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Memphis Redbirds are set to play the third of a six-game series

IOWA WALKS OFF MEMPHIS, SNAPS EIGHT GAME SKID

May 20, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (19-27) defeated the Memphis Redbirds (28-19) in walk off fashion 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Principal Park. The game was scoreless through the first six innings. Iowa was held without a single base runner through the first five innings of play. After Chas McCormick hit a double

MEMPHIS DEFEATS IOWA 6-3, I-CUBS DROP EIGHTH IN A ROW

May 19, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-27) dropped their eighth game in a row, falling 6-3 against the Memphis Redbirds (27-19) Tuesday evening at Principal Park. Memphis jumped in front in the first inning with one run. Iowa scored a run in the third inning on an RBI single by B.J. Murray to

May 19 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis Redbirds

May 19, 2026

IOWA CUBS (18-26) vs. MEMPHIS REDBIRDS (27-18) May 19 • 6:38 PM CT • Principal Park • Des Moines, IA RHP Connor Noland (2-3, 6.63) vs. LHP Brycen Mautz (0-2, 2.97) TONIGHT’S GAME: The Iowa Cubs and the Memphis Redbirds are set to play the first game of a six-game

NASHVILLE WALKS OFF IOWA 4-3, I-CUBS DROP SEVENTH IN A ROW

May 17, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-26) dropped their seventh game in a row, falling 4-3 against the Nashville Sounds (26-19) Sunday afternoon at First Horizon Park. Iowa scored the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Scott Kingery in the second inning. There was no more scoring until the

NASHVILLE DOWNS IOWA 12-1, I-CUBS DROP SIXTH IN A ROW

May 17, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-25) dropped their sixth game in a row, falling 12-1 against the Nashville Sounds (25-19) Saturday night at First Horizon Park. Nashville came out of the gates with an offensive onslaught. Powered by two first inning home runs, including a grand slam, the Sounds jumped out in

IOWA DROPS FIFTH STRAIGHT GAME, WALKED OFF BY NASHVILLE IN EXTRAS 4-3

May 15, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-24) dropped their fifth game in a row, falling 4-3 against the Nashville Sounds (24-19) Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Iowa opened the scoring with Pedro Ramirez driving in a run in the first inning on a sacrifice fly. Eric Yang hit an RBI single in

START OF FRIDAY’S IOWA-PURDUE GAME MOVED TO 5:00 P.M.

May 15, 2026

Friday’s game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Purdue Boilermakers at Principal Park has been changed to a 5:00 p.m. CT start due to forecasted inclement weather with gates opening at 4:30 p.m. For any questions on ticketing, contact the Iowa Cubs ticket office at 515-243-6111.

IOWA DROPS FOURTH GAME IN A ROW, FALL TO NASHVILLE 6-4

May 14, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-23) dropped their fourth game in a row, falling 6-4 against the Nashville Sounds (23-19) Thursday night at First Horizon Park. Nashville scored a run in the second inning to take the early lead. Iowa responded in the third inning with a pair of RBI knocks from

IOWA DROPS THIRD IN A ROW, FALLS TO NASHVILLE 4-1

May 13, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-22) dropped their third game in a row, falling 4-1 against the Nashville Sounds (22-19) Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. Iowa scored their lone run of the game in the second inning on a solo home run from Kevin Alcantara. Nashville tied the game with a

IOWA DROPS SERIES-OPENING GAME IN NASHVILLE

May 12, 2026

The Iowa Cubs (18-21) dropped the series-opening game to the Nashville Sounds (21-19) by a 9-3 score tonight at First Horizon Park. Iowa jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as BJ Murray scored on a passed ball. Nashville tied the game at 1-1 in the second