From the Notes - July 18, 2009

South Bend Silver Hawks (10-11 Second Half, 37-52 Overall)
vs. Burlington Bees (8-12 Second Half, 37-53 Overall)

Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 2-1 Bees
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ Community Field: 2-1 Bees
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 –10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.00 ERA – 9th
Bees Team Hitting: .243 – T-12th
Bees Team Pitching: 4.01 ERA –10th
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LAST GAME: Randy Rodriguez (WP, 3-7) had his second straight strong outing, and A.J. Pollock homered again to lift the Silver Hawks to a 5-2 victory in the rubber match against the Kane County Cougars. Rodriguez allowed just two runs on four hits over 7.0 innings, striking out a personal high seven batters for his second win in a row. Pollock’s homer was his second of the series, and the second of his pro career. Ramon Ramirez started the scoring with a two run single in the second inning, with Rossmel Perez adding a RBI single in the third. The loss was pinned on Kane County starter Chad Lee (LP, 1-1), who allowed five runs over 5.0 innings. Victor Capellan (ND) lowered his ERA to 0.75 with a scoreless 8th inning, and T.J. Hose (SV, 10) stranded two in the ninth to earn his 10th save.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks did not commit an error in the Kane County series, and have played errorless ball in five of the last six games.
· A win today would put the Silver Hawks at .500 for the third time in the second half. They have not been over .500 in the half.
· SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 1-2 vs. BUR. Silver Hawks are 5-4 against West in the second half.
· With 49 to play, South Bend and Great Lakes are tied for the playoff spots, with Dayton 3.0 back and Lansing 3.5 out.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.57 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
· First round pick A.J. Pollock hit two home runs against Kane County – his first two professional homers.
· Victor Capellan lowered his ERA to 0.75 in Friday’s game, tossing one scoreless inning
· Randy Rodriguez has won two games in a row after losing six straight through June and early July.
· Rossmel Perez stole his first base since 2007 in last night’s game against Kane County.
· Ramon Ramirez went hitless in his first game back with South Bend, but has since hit in four straight.