Iowa Sets Has Record-Setting Day
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (14-9) set a franchise and a modern PCL record with 15 runs in the first inning to take a decisive 19-5 victory over the Nashville Sounds (7-16) in the nightcap of a twin bill, Sunday at Principal Park. Nashville took Game 1 7-3
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (14-9) set a franchise and a modern PCL record with 15 runs in the first inning to take a decisive 19-5 victory over the Nashville Sounds (7-16) in the nightcap of a twin bill, Sunday at Principal Park. Nashville took Game 1 7-3 to split the double-header.
Nashville got the scoring started in Game 2 with a two-run homer from
Iowa piled it on with single runs in each inning from the second through the fifth, highlighted by solo shots from
The I-Cubs dropped Game 1 7-3. Iowa's only scoring came on a three-run home run from
Postgame Notes:
• Iowa's 15 first-inning runs in Game 2 are a modern PCL record (since 1958).
• Phillip Evans (2-2, 2B, HR, 3R, 5RBI, BB), Addison Russell (2-2, 2B, HR, 4R, 3RBI, 2BB) and
• Phillip Evans set a career high with five RBI in Game 2 and Donnie Dewees set a career high with four walks.
• Iowa's four errors in Game 1 were a season most.
Iowa faces San Antonio for the first time this season tomorrow for a 6:38 p.m. first pitch. For more information or tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.