The Bulls pulled off the miracle comeback down 0-2 in the series with a 6-1 win over Indianapolis in Game 5 as they won their first International League title since going back-to-back in 2022 and 2023. Fightin' Jack Leiter (my new nickname for him after he was ejected in a Game 1 brawl) pitched great, going 6 6 1 1 2 9 and leaving with a 2-0 lead. Cole Patten allowed a Leiter runner to score but got a big strikeout to end the inning and went 2 scoreless (Patten was great this postseason with a combined 12 11 0 0 0 11 line) and then the Bulls blew it open in the bottom of the 6th. Noah Cardenas led off the inning with a homer, Nick Loftin had a 2-run single, and series MVP Juan Mendez drove in a run after driving one in earlier. Nick Frasso struck out the side in the 9th and here's a look at the celebration:
