From the Notes - September 9th

South Bend Silver Hawks (59-78 Overall, 2nd Half Wild Card)
vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (94-46 Overall, 1st Half Champions)

Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 6:30 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 16-4 TinCaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 8-4 TinCaps
@ Parkview Field: 8-0 TinCaps
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .247 – T-10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.06 ERA – 9th
TinCaps Team Hitting: .266 – 3rd
TinCaps Team Pitching: 3.46 ERA – 2nd
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Season Series Recap: The Fort Wayne TinCaps won the first 11 matchups of the season series, establishing a head-to-head dominance early. South Bend finally broke through in the final game of the first half, scoring eight times in the second inning on their way to an 8-3 win. However, the pendulum swung back in Fort Wayne’s favor to open the second half, with the TinCaps sweeping the four game set at Parkview Field. The two teams did not meet up again until mid-August, and for the first time all season, the Silver Hawks showed they would be competitive with Fort Wayne. The Hawks took 3 out of 4 at Coveleski Stadium, pinning losses on both Simon Castro and Erik Davis in the series.
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OTHER MIDWEST LEAGUE PLAYOFF MATCHUPS:
· Great Lakes (2nd Half Champion) will take on West Michigan (1st Half Wild Card) in the other Eastern Division Matchup.
· Peoria (2nd Half Champion) will battle Cedar Rapids (1st Half Wild Card) in one West matchup.
· Kane County (1st Half Champion) will go head-to-head with Burlington (2nd Half Wild Card) in the other West series.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks have not missed the playoffs since 2002 (seven straight years of postseason play).
· Fort Wayne has qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
· The TinCaps finished the regular season with the best record in all of Minor League Baseball (94-46).
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Reynaldo Navarro finished the regular season on a 12-game hitting streak, a personal high and the team’s 2nd longest this year.
· Alfredo Marte tied his season high 10 game hitting streak when he singled against Lansing on Monday afternoon.
· Tonight’s starer, Eric Smith, was college roommates with Fort Wayne pitcher Nick Greenwood at Rhode Island.