Chicago Cubs Minor League Wrap: September 21

The South Bend Cubs are the 2022 Midwest League Champions after a 7-4 win over the Lake County Captains (Guardians). They won both games at Lake County to win the series two games to one.

All seven of South Bend’s runs came on three home runs. It started in the top of the third inning when right fielder Owen Caissie connected for a three-run home run that scored Fabian Pertuz and Jordan Nwogu. That made it 3-0.

With two out in the third, first baseman B.J. Murray Jr. singled and then catcher Pablo Aliendo cranked out a two-run home run to make it 5-0.

Of course, things would not be that simple. South Bend starter Porter Hodge was greeted in the bottom of the first with a double, a single and…