Cubs Start 2019 with Exhibition Win over Notre Dame
South Bend, IN: One run was all the South Bend Cubs needed to take down the University of Notre Dame Baseball Team on Wednesday night at Four Winds Field. Behind pitcher's Brailyn Marquez and Dalton Geekie, South Bend secured the shutout win in the exhibition.
South Bend, IN: One run was all the South Bend Cubs needed to take down the University of Notre Dame Baseball Team on Wednesday night at Four Winds Field. Behind pitcher's
Marquez tossed three scoreless innings and struck out three batters in the win. The Chicago Cubs number three overall prospect impressed with an upper-90s fastball. Geekie secured the win with two more shutout frames in his Four Winds Field debut.
For their only run, it came in the bottom of the 1st inning after back-to-back walks to start the frame.
Artis easily scored to make it 1-0. That was all the Cubs needed to secure the victory. With the win, South Bend goes into Opening Night tomorrow against the West Michigan Whitecaps with confidence.
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