SOUTH BEND – Chad Sedio had two hits and scored two runs, and Eudis Idrogo allowed just three hits over 5 2/3 innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps defeated the South Bend Cubs 4-0 on Friday. The loss puts South Bend back 1.5 games of Bowling Green (the Hot Rods were still playing late Friday night), with a three-game series against the Hot Rods upcoming that will decide the final playoff spot in the Midwest League playoffs starting next Wednesday.

Idrogo (7-7) picked up the win after he struck out two and walked three.

In the fourth inning, West Michigan took a 2-0 lead after Danny Pinero hit an RBI triple and then scored on a wild pitch. The Whitecaps scored again in the sixth inning when Danny Woodrow scored on a wild pitch and Sedio scored on a sacrifice fly.

Erling Moreno (2-4) went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs and five hits in the Midwest League game. He also struck out three and walked one.

The Cubs were held off the scoreboard for the 10th time this season, while the Whitecaps’ staff recorded their 27th shutout of the year.

The Cubs announced after its game that the franchise has set a new single-season attendance record of 354,070 fans, breaking last season’s mark of 350,803.

“I just want to thank our fans for this amazing experience,” said South Bend Cubs Owner Andrew T. Berlin in from of a sold out Four Winds Field crowd of 6,551 on Friday. “We strive to bring you the best experience. From the custodial staff to concessions and the front office, our goal has always been to delight everyone who walks through the gates at Four Winds Field.”

In addition to setting a new attendance record, the club has also set a new single game attendance average of 5,285 fans per game.

Since purchasing the club in 2011, when the team only drew 112,795 fans, Berlin has invested more than $8 million into the city-owned facility. As an Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate in 2014, the team broke the attendance record for the first time in 20 years with 258,836 fans followed by 347,678 fans in 2015 as a Chicago Cubs affiliate. In total, since 2012 under the Andrew Berlin ownership, 1,738,410 fans have attended games at For Winds Field.

Improvements to the area around the stadium continue with The Ivy at Berlin Place, a $22 million mixed use property that will include 121 new apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space.