From the Notes - May 19th

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .243 – T-7th                
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 4.08 ERA – 14th

Lugnuts Team Hitting: .244 – 6th                         
Lugnuts Team Pitching: 3.63 ERA – T-7th

LAST GAME:  Yazy Arbelo’s two homers and three RBIs were not enough for the Silver Hawks in a 5-3 loss to the Lansing Lugnuts on Wednesday morning.  Lansing broke the 3-3 tie with two runs in the top of the eighth inning against reliever Mike Bolsinger (LP, 2-1) to even the series at a game apiece.  The Lugnuts spread the wealth offensively with six different players having one hit, five different players scored a run, and three different players picked up a RBI.  Danny Barnes (WP, 3-0) got the win for Lansing, allowing one run in 2.0 relief innings.  Steve Turnbull (SV, 10) tied for the league lead in saves by pitching a scoreless ninth. 

TEAM NOTES:

·          The Silver Hawks bullpen has allowed just 14 earned runs in the last 72.1 innings pitched (1.74 ERA since April 28).

·          South Bend turned another double play yesterday, giving them 39 DPs in 40 games.  The Hawks rank 3rd in the league in DPs.

·          Lansing stole four bases yesterday in five tries – the most by an opponent against South Bend in 2011.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs.  He has homered in three straight games including two yesterday.

·          Zach Walters is second in the league with 27 runs scored this season.

·          Mike Freeman has tied his and the team’s longest hitting streak this season with hits in six straight.