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South Bend Falls 5-3 in Back-and-Forth Classic 

Single game record crowd of 8,169 packs Four Winds Field
July 25, 2024

South Bend, IN - The South Bend Cubs have set a new single game attendance record at Four Winds Field. July 25 will always be remembered as the day 8,169 fans packed the ballpark, leaving a lasting impression before the stadium renovation set to take place after the season. In

Hearn’s Career Day Propels Cubs Over Chiefs 5-2

Ethan Hearn matches career high of four RBI Wednesday
July 24, 2024

South Bend, IN - A similar game script to Tuesday night, except without extra innings. For the second straight day, the South Bend Cubs have come back to beat the Peoria Chiefs. This time, on Wednesday afternoon. On a special ‘Camp Day’ matinee first pitch, South Bend defeated Peoria 5-2

Cubs Extinguish Chiefs in Extras 3-2

Nick Dean ties career high with eight strikeouts, Brett Bateman picks up walk-off RBI
July 23, 2024

South Bend, IN - A comeback victory to start a series will always ignite some energy into the clubhouse. A comeback combined with a walk-off means some serious momentum is being taken. That’s what the South Bend Cubs can take home on Tuesday night, after a 3-2 walk-off victory over

Ruoff Mortgage Homestand Preview: July 23-28

South Bend welcomes Peoria for a Cubs versus Cardinals duel
July 22, 2024

After a weekend matching-up with Quad Cities, it’s a new opponent in town to continue this South Bend Cubs homestand following the All-Star Break. It’s a battle set between the Cubs and Peoria Chiefs, which means it’s once again time for some Cubs versus Cardinals, Midwest League style. This new

A Baseball Giveaway, Girl Scout Night, Camp Day, and More at Four Winds Field Next Week

The first 1,000 fans on Sunday get a free logo baseball and the last midweek day game are on horizon
July 18, 2024

Home sweet home! The South Bend Cubs finish out their nine-game homestand with six contests against their rival the Peoria Chiefs, High-A affiliate of the Saint Louis Cardinals, July 23-28. 27 of the Cubs first 39 games after the All-Star Break are at Four Winds Field, which will make for

MLB Hall of Famer Fred McGriff to Appear at Four Winds Field July 26

July 19, 2024

For Immediate Release SOUTH BEND, IN – Baseball legend Fred “Crime Dog” McGriff will be in South Bend next Friday as the Cubs take the field at home vs the Peoria Chiefs. The former Chicago Cub and five-time Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star will sign autographs on the concourse for

QC Ends Series Finale with 11 Unanswered in 12-2 Win Over Cubs

River Bandits take the rubber game, as the Cubs drop sixth straight series
July 21, 2024

SOUTH BEND, IN - Quad Cities stole Saturday night’s game with a two-run ninth and three-run 10th, then they came out with a flurry and hammered South Bend 12-2 in the series finale. The Cubs had a 1-0 and 2-1 lead but the River Bandits blasted away for six runs

Quad Cities Wins Marathon Saturday in Extras 8-7

Jaxon Wiggins strikes out four in South Bend Cubs debut
July 20, 2024

South Bend, IN - Chicago Cubs number-19 prospect Jaxon Wiggins made his Midwest League debut on the mound Saturday night for the South Bend Cubs, a much anticipated arrival to High-A for the 2023 second-round draft pick picking out of Arkansas. Wiggins impressed, but in a winding and weaving Saturday

Ruoff Mortgage Homestand Preview: July 19-21

Cubs host first post-All-Star Break series against Quad Cities
July 18, 2024

Rested and recharged, we’re right back to it in the middle of the Midwest League season following the All-Star Break. And there’s plenty of home cooking coming up. The South Bend Cubs will play 15 of their next 21 games at Four Winds Field, in the middle of a thick

Cubs Win Rain-Shortened Finale in Dayton 7-0

Brian Kalmer and Parker Chavers both hammer home runs
July 14, 2024

Dayton, OH - At risk of being swept for the first time this season, the South Bend Cubs showed resiliency and took a win away from the Dayton Dragons in Ohio on Sunday afternoon, shutting out the Dragons in a rain-shortened finale by a final of 7-0. The game was

Dragons Win Back-and-Forth Thriller 6-3

Brett Bateman, Jefferson Rojas, and Brian Kalmer have multi-hit games
July 12, 2024

Dayton, OH - In front of a crowd of more than 8,500 at Day Air Ballpark, the South Bend Cubs and Dayton Dragons played the most competitive game so far this series, in a back-and-forth thriller. South Bend fell by a final of 6-3. Drew Gray got the start for

Braxton Miller's Home Run for Life

July 12, 2024

Fifth-grader Braxton is an energetic boy who loves sports of all kinds: football, basketball, baseball, you name it. “He is a very strong-willed kid, said his mother, Päivi. “He’s very energetic. He’s got a lot of drive. He’s going to do great things one day.” Not feeling well Braxton’s healthcare

Dayton Defeats South Bend 6-1 in Thursday Duel

Jonathon Long crushes 10th home run of the season
July 12, 2024

Dayton, OH - For the third straight game in Dayton, the Dragons defeated the South Bend Cubs. On Thursday night, it was a final of 6-1, as the Cubs have now dropped five straight games since their last win on July 4 in Peoria. Sam Armstrong got the start for

Comeback Finishes Short as Dragons Beat Cubs 5-4

Rafael Morel hammers third home run of July
July 11, 2024

Dayton, OH - Despite a strong bullpen performance and not giving up a run beyond the 3rd inning, the South Bend Cubs came up just short at the hands of the Dayton Dragons by a final of 5-4 on Wednesday night. Dayton has won the first two games of this

Four Winds Field Welcomed in 78 New Americans Ahead of the Fourth of July

South Bend Cubs Owner Andrew Berlin spoke at the naturalization ceremony, the first ever at the downtown ballpark
July 10, 2024

The eve of Independence Day felt even more special at Four Winds Field this year. There was the usual pageantry, with fireworks, the singing of ‘God Bless America’, the red, white, and blue bunting all around the ballpark, and a massive crowd of over 7,000 people. But on this night,

Dragons Blank Cubs 5-0 to Begin Series

Caleb Kilian and Ben Leeper both throw rehab outings, combine for three scoreless innings
July 9, 2024

Dayton, OH - In a game that did not feature a base hit from either the South Bend Cubs or Dayton Dragons through the first three innings, a middle inning rally was enough for the Dragons to take the lead and shutout the Cubs by a final of 5-0. It’s

Toyota Road Report: July 9-14

Cubs look to slay Dragons in first and only 2024 trip to Dayton
July 8, 2024

Approaching the All-Star Break, plus being in the second half of the Midwest League season, that means one thing. Every single series is going to equal a big series the rest of the way. In the final six games prior to the midsummer classic, the South Bend Cubs will take

Chavers Homer Ends No-Hit Bid, Cubs Fall 3-2

Peoria took a no-hitter into the seventh before a late South Bend rally fell just short
July 6, 2024

PEORIA, IL - Inohan Paniagua entered the night having thrown 11 shutout innings across three appearances against the South Bend Cubs in his career. Tonight he delivered his best performance with six no-hit innings, allowing just two baserunners. After the Cubs got the shutout victory, 4-0, on Thursday, Peoria returned

Nwogu And Morel Homer in Cubs 4-0 Shutout Victory

Armstrong and Hull dazzle as South Bend stymies Peoria
July 4, 2024

PEORIA, IL - On Tuesday night Peoria dealt the South Bend their fourth shutout loss of the season, the Cubs flipped the script on Thursday. Sam Armstrong respond from a rough outing last week in Wisconsin with a lights out performance in front of a packed house of 6,128 at

Peoria Slugs to 13-6 Final as Series Travels South

Reivaj Garcia barrels together five-hit game
July 3, 2024

South Bend, IN - For the first time this season, a South Bend Cubs player picked up five hits in a single game. Reivaj Garcia jammed four singles, plus a double, and beat out a season best that at one point on Wednesday he shared with Jefferson Rojas, Pedro Ramirez,

Cubs Add Firework Show August 20, Presented by Barletta Boats

July 3, 2024

SOUTH BEND, IN – Today the South Bend Cubs announced the addition of a new firework show on August 20, presented by Barletta Boats. The Tuesday night game vs Beloit will start at 7:05 p.m. with gates still opening at 6 p.m. Because of the fireworks, this game will no

Caleb Kilian Begins Rehab in Cubs 7-0 Shutout Loss

Game two of the series saw the Cubs shutout for the fourth time this season
July 2, 2024

SOUTH BEND, IN - Peoria dominated Tuesday night’s tilt, again taking the lead in the first and never trailing the rest of the way. Despite the result the biggest storyline of the night was a positive, as Caleb Kilian began his major league rehab tonight with South Bend. The right-hander

Chiefs Take Opener vs Cubs, 5-2

Ed Howard launched his first homer of the year in the loss
July 1, 2024

SOUTH BEND, IN - The Cubs fell tonight in the series opener vs Peoria, as the Chiefs snapped their losing streak at three games and South Bend's skid fell to a fifth in a row. Pete Hansen had his last start against South Bend cut short just one out into

Wisconsin Topples South Bend in Finale 2-1

Cubs set to return home to face Peoria Monday
June 30, 2024

Appleton, WI - After winning the first two games of this week’s series in Appleton against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the South Bend Cubs fell in the following four, dropping Sunday afternoon’s game to the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate, 2-1. Right-hander Alexander Cornielle, facing the Cubs for the fifth time in

Timber Rattlers Hold on for 3-2 Final Over Cubs

Brett Bateman and Ed Howard have multi-hit games
June 27, 2024

Appleton, WI - Going for their fourth consecutive win, the South Bend Cubs were halted on Thursday night by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In a 3-2 final, South Bend led the game at one point by a run, but the Rattlers put together a late lead, holding on for the