Kernels end year with 10-5 victory
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Cedar Rapids Kernels made their bus ride home from Indiana a lot happier Sunday afternoon.
The Kernels finished the 2026 season with a 10-5 victory over the South Bend Cubs in a Midwest League game before 6,096 fans at Four Winds Field.
The Kernels salvaged the final game of their six-game series and ended the 2026 campaign with a 48-82 record, one of the worst marks in franchise history.
JP Smith II belted a three-run homer and Andy Lugo hit a two-run shot for Cedar Rapids. Eduardo Tait, Luis Fragoza and Lugo had two hits.
Ross Dunn (3-2) picked up the victory in relief.
Kernels 004 003 012 – 10 13 3
South Bend 101 200 001 – 5 9 2
