From the Notes - August 29th

South Bend Silver Hawks (30-32 Second Half, 64-67 Overall)
vs. Lake County Captains (21-41 Second Half, 49-82 Overall)

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

Season Series: 11-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 7-0 Silver Hawks
@ Classic Park: 4-2 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .244 – T-12th                           
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.64 ERA – T-4th

Captains Team Hitting: .247 – 10th                                     
Captains Team Pitching: 4.15 ERA – 16th

LAST GAME:  The Silver Hawks extended their winning streak to three games, holding on to defeat the Lake County Captains 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.  Ender Inciarte homered and Raywilly Gomez added a RBI single to lead the offensive attack for South Bend.  Jeff Shields (WP, 9-12) allowed only one run on three hits in 6.0 innings for the victory.  The Captains rallied in the ninth, scoring one run but left the tying run at third when Kable Hogben (SV, 2) pitched out of the jam.  Aaron Fields had three hits to lead Lake County.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Playoff Race: The Silver Hawks are five games out of the wild card spot with eight to play in the second half. 

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have issued only 356 walks this season – the second fewest in the MWL.  They have the second fewest strikeouts.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo leads the league in homers, RBIs, extra base hits, and games played.  He is second in TB, third in walks, fourth in slg.

·          Raywilly Gomez has 35 walks and 34 strikeouts in 2011.  He has the best K to PA ratio in the MWL this season (11.76 PA per K).

From The Notes - August 22nd

South Bend Silver Hawks (26-29 Second Half, 60-64 Overall)
@ West Michigan Whitecaps (28-27 Second Half, 60-64 Overall)
 
Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan – 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 10-7 Whitecaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 6-2 Whitecaps
@ Fifth Third Ballpark: 5-4 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .243 – T-13th                           
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.74 ERA – 7th

Whitecaps Team Hitting: .256 – 3rd                                    
Whitecaps Team Pitching: 3.87 ERA – 13th

LAST GAME:  West Michigan’s Kyle Ryan (WP, 5-9) combined with Kevan Hess (ND) and Michael Torrealba (SV, 6) on a four-hit, 2-0 shutout of the South Bend Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon.  The Whitecaps basicially dominated from the start, but had trouble scoring runs with 12 runners left on base as they went just 1-for-13 with RISP.  Dixon Machado picked up the lone RBI for the Whitecaps while Nick Castellanos had three hits.  Tyler Green (LP, 3-8) suffered a tough loss, allowing only one earned run in 5.0 innings on the hill.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Playoff Race: The Silver Hawks are five games out of the wild card spot with 15 to play in the second half.

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have issued only 341 walks this season – the third fewest in the MWL.  They have the second fewest strikeouts.

·          South Bend has been held to just four hits twice over the past three games (won on Friday vs. Lake County, lost Sunday @ WM).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo leads the league in homers, extra base hits, games played, and strikeouts.  He is second in RBIs and walks and third in TB.

·          Arbelo’s current seven game hitting streak ties his season’s best.

·          Raywilly Gomez has 32 walks and 32 strikeouts in 2011.  He has the best K to PA ratio in the MWL this season (11.72 PA per K).

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo has set a new franchise single season record with 27 homers.  He’s tied for second on the career home run leader board.

·          Arbelo also is seventh on the single season RBI leader board with 86 this season.  Billy Martin (2000) ranks sixth with 90. 

·          He is also fourth with 56 extra base hits.  He needs two to tie Daniel Perales for third on the single season leader board.

From the Notes - August 19th

South Bend Silver Hawks (24-28 Second Half, 58-63 Overall)
vs. Lake County Captains (20-32 Second Half, 28-43 Overall)

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

                                                                    

Season Series: 8-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-0 Silver Hawks
@ Classic Park: 4-2 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .245 – T-11th                           
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.78 ERA – 7th

Captains Team Hitting: .252 – T-7th                                   
Captains Team Pitching: 4.24 ERA – 16th

LAST GAME:  A sloppy defensive game saw the Silver Hawks outlast the Lake County Captains by a 5-2 final on Thursday night.  Yazy Arbelo had a two run homer to lead the Silver Hawks while Jhoan Pimentel extended his hitting streak to a season-high five games with a two run single in the second inning.  Jeff Shields (WP, 8-11) battled through 5.0 innings, allowing only one run on two hits with three walks and a hit batter.  Jordan Cooper (LP, 2-6) was saddled with the loss, allowing four runsin his 5.0 innings on the mound. 

   

TEAM NOTES:

·          Playoff Race: The Silver Hawks are five games out of the wild card spot with 18 to play in the second half.

·          South Bend has clinched a win in a home series against an Eastern Division opponent for the first time since May 27-30 versus Dayton. 

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have issued only 329 walks this season – the second fewest in the MWL.

·          The Hawks have won three straight games for the first time since July 27-29 at Great Lakes.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo leads the league in homers, RBIs, extra base hits, games played, and strikeouts.  He is third in total bases, fourth in walks.

·          Matt Helm enjoyed his sixth three-hit game yesterday.  Only Zach Walters with eight has more three-hit games this season.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo has set a new franchise single season record with 27 homers.  He’s tied for second on the career home run leader board.

·          Arbelo also is seventh on the single season RBI leader board with 86 this season.  Billy Martin (2000) ranks sixth with 90. 

·          He is also fourth with 56 extra base hits.  He needs two to tie Daniel Perales for third on the single season leader board.

From the Notes - August 17th

South Bend Silver Hawks (22-28 Second Half, 56-63 Overall)
vs. Lake County Captains (20-30 Second Half, 28-41 Overall)

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

                                                                                   

Season Series: 6-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-0 Silver Hawks
@ Classic Park: 4-2 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .244 – 12th                                 
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.79 ERA – 9th
Captains Team Hitting: .251 – 9th                                         
Captains Team Pitching: 4.24 ERA – 16th

LAST GAME:  The South Bend Silver Hawks rallied late on Monday night, scoring four runs in the final three innings to knock off the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-3 and in the process avoided a series sweep.  Gerson Montilla broke a 3-3 tie with a solo homer in the eighth, while Raywilly Gomez and Yazy Arbelo contributed RBIs in the seventh.  Patrick Schuster (WP, 7-4) earned his first win in relief, allowing only one unearned run in 3.0 innings.  Eury De La Rosa (SV, 6) pitched the ninth for the save.  Derek Dietrich had a two-run homer to lead the Hot Rods attack.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Playoff Race: The Silver Hawks are six games out of the wild card spot with 20 to play in the second half.

·          South Bend has not won a home series against an Eastern Division opponent since May 27-30 versus Dayton. 

·          The Silver Hawks finished their stretch of 14 straight games against Lansing & Bowling Green – first half playoff teams – at 6-8.  

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have issued only 321 walks this season – the second fewest in the MWL.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo leads the league in homers, RBIs, extra base hits, games played, and strikeouts. 

·          Gerson Montilla has provided the game winning RBIs three times since August 5th (twice with homers, once with a double)

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo has set a new franchise single season record with 26 homers.  He’s third on the career home run leader board.

·          Arbelo also is eighth on the single season RBI leader board with 84 this season.  Taylor Harbin ranks seventh with 85. 

·          He also is tied for seventh with 54 extra base hits.  One more and he will tie Craig Ansman, Scott Hairston, and Billy Martin for fourth.

From the Notes - August 13th

South Bend Silver Hawks (21-26 Second Half, 55-61 Overall)
@ Bowling Green Hot Rods (24-23 Second Half, 65-52 Overall)

Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green, Kentucky – 8:05 PM Eastern Time
                                                                                   
Season Series: 9-4 Hot Rods
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-3 Hot Rods
@ Bowling Green Ballpark: 5-1 Hot Rods

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .245 – 12th                                 
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.73 ERA – 6th
Hot Rods Team Hitting: .252 – T-7th                                     
Hot Rods Team Pitching: 3.91 ERA – 13th

LAST GAME:  The Lansing Lugnuts jumped out to a 6-0 lead on Friday evening and easily held on for a 6-2 victory over the South Bend Silver Hawks to win the series two games to one.  Jake Marisnick went 4-for-5 with a HR to lead Lansing attack, while Jack Murphy added three hits and three RBIs.  Egan Smith (WP, 6-5) allowed only two runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while the loss was pinned on Silver Hawks starter Jeff Shields (LP, 7-11).  David Narodowski had two hits for South Bend.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Playoff Race: The Silver Hawks are five games out of the wild card spot with 23 to play in the second half.

·          South Bend has not won a home series against an Eastern Division opponent since May 27-30 versus Dayton. 

·          The Silver Hawks are in a stretch of 14 straight games against Lansing & Bowling Green – both playoff qualifiers already (currently 5-6).

·          South Bend has been held to six hits in each of the last two games, including only one extra base hit.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo leads the league in homers, extra base hits, games played, and strikeouts. 

·          Roberto Ortiz had hits in 18 of his last 21 games, raising his average from .180 to .233.

·          David Narodowski had hits in eight of his 11 games and is batting .385 with one homer and three RBIs since joining the Hawks.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo has tied Billy Martin (2000) for the single season record with 25 homers.  He’s tied for third on the career home run list.

·          Arbelo also needs one RBI to tie for ninth on the single season RBI leader board with 82.  The team record is 108.

From the Notes - August 5th

South Bend Silver Hawks (17-22 Second Half, 51-57 Overall)
@ Lansing Lugnuts (25-14 Second Half, 63-43 Overall)

Cooley Law School Stadium, Lansing, Michigan – 7:05 PM Eastern Time

                                                                                   

Season Series: 7-6 Lugnuts
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-3 Lugnuts
@ Cooley Law School Stadium: 3-3 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .242 – 14th                                 
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.63 ERA – 5th

Lugnuts Team Hitting: .254 – T-6th                                       
Lugnuts Team Pitching: 3.85 ERA – T-10th

LAST GAME:  Michael Crouse doubled to start the bottom of the tenth inning and later scored the game winning run on a K.C. Hobson sacrifice fly as the Lansing Lugnuts knocked off the South Bend Silver Hawks 2-1.  The late rally against Jeremy Erben (LP, 3-2) improved Lansing to 8-0 in extra inning contests while the Hawks fell to 4-1.  Yazy Arbelo provided South Bend’s lone run with a solo homer in the second inning – his 25th of the year.  Shawn Griffith (WP, 4-0) earned the win in relief for Lansing.  Tyler Green (ND) tossed 5.0 scoreless innings for South Bend.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Last night was the first extra inning loss for the Silver Hawks in five tries this season.

·          South Bend has lost six of the last seven home series dating back to the final series of the first half. 

·          South Bend is just 11-for-66 (.167) with RISP over the last nine games, but have managed a 5-4 record in that time.

·          The Silver Hawks are in a stretch of 14 straight games against Lansing & Bowling Green – both playoff qualifiers already (currently 1-2).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Roberto Ortiz is on an eight game hitting streak – his highest of the year.  He’s also hit in 13 of his last 14, raising avg from .180 to .223.

·          Gerson Montilla has committed just one error in 33 games for the Silver Hawks this season. 

·          Yazy Arbelo has hit in five straight games, including his league leading 25th homer on Thursday night. 

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo has tied Billy Martin (2000) for the single season record with 25 homers.  He’s tied for third on the career home run list.

·          Arbelo also needs two RBIs to tie for ninth on the single season RBI leader board with 82.  The team record is 108.

From the Notes - August 2nd

South Bend Silver Hawks (16-20 Second Half, 50-55 Overall)
@ Lansing Lugnuts (23-13 Second Half, 61-42 Overall)

Cooley Law School Stadium, Lansing, Michigan – 7:05 PM Eastern Time
                                                                                   
Season Series: 5-5 Tie
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-3 Lugnuts
@ Cooley Law School Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .244 – 13th                              
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.64 ERA – 5th
Lugnuts Team Hitting: .254 – 6th                                        
Lugnuts Team Pitching: 3.90 ERA – 10th

LAST GAME:  Former Diamondbacks farmhand Kevin Eichhorn (WP, 8-3) baffled his former teammates in a complete game four-hitter, leading the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 6-1 victory over the Silver Hawks on Monday evening.  Eichhorn allowed just one run in defeating the Silver Hawks for the second time this season.  Jeff Shields (LP, 7-10) pitched well for South Bend, allowing just three runs (one earned) over 7.0 innings.  Clay Jones had three hits for the Whitecaps, and Steven Moya added a two run homer.  Ender Inciarte had two hits for South Bend.

TEAM NOTES:

·          South Bend has lost six of the last seven home series dating back to the final series of the first half. 

·          The Silver Hawks had 19 homers in July, the most of any month.  They had 10 each in April and June, and 15 in May.

·          South Bend is just 9-for-53 (.170) with RISP over the last six games, but have managed a 4-2 record in that time.

·          The next 14 games are against Lansing and Bowling Green, playoff qualifiers from the first half.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Matt Helm homered in three straight games both July 15-17 and July 24-27.  All seven of his home runs have come in the second half.

·          Roberto Ortiz is on a five game hitting streak – tying his season high.

·          Yazy Arbelo had two singles in Sunday’s game – the first time he’s had two singles since May 22nd. 

From the notes - July 28th

South Bend Silver Hawks (13-18 Second Half, 47-53 Overall)
@ Great Lakes Loons (18-13 Second Half, 57-43 Overall)
 
Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan – 7:05 PM Eastern Time
                                                                                 
Season Series: 8-6 Loons
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-1 Loons
@ Dow Diamond: 5-3 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .244 – T-12th                           
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.69 ERA – 5th
Loons Team Hitting: .246 – 11th                                         
Loons Team Pitching: 3.60 ERA – 3rd

LAST GAME:  Jeff Shields (WP, 7-9) threw 7.0 scoreless innings and the South Bend Silver Hawks shut out the Great Lakes Loons 5-0 on Wednesday night.  Shields struck out three and walked three, allowing only five hits.  Meanwhile, Gerson Montilla and Zach Walters both had three hits and a RBI to lead the offensive attack.  Montilla had a solo homer in the ninth inning and Matt Helm had a two run homer in the second.  Garrett Gould (LP, 10-5) suffered the loss, allowing three runs on eight hits over 3.1 innings.  

TEAM NOTES:

·          South Bend will play only divisional opponents for the remainder of the season.  The Silver Hawks went 11-13 versus the West.

·          The Silver Hawks have 18 homers in July, the most of any month.  They had 10 each in April and June, and 15 in May.

·          Even with two homers last night, the Hawks still rank tied for last in the league in terms of total homers (53)

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Matt Helm has homered in three straight games for the second time in the last two weeks.  He also had homers in three straight games July 15-17.  All seven of his home runs have come in the second half.

·          Gerson Montilla had eight total bases last night (one homer, two doubles) – tying for the most by a Silver Hawks player this season.

·          Zach Walters ranks T-1st in hits, 7th with a .307 average, second in runs, T-3rd in total bases and 4th in XBH.

From the Notes - July 25th

South Bend Silver Hawks (12-17 Second Half, 46-52 Overall)
vs. Kane County Cougars (17-12 Second Half, 45-53 Overall)

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

                                                                                   

Season Series: 1-1 Tie
@ Coveleski Stadium: 1-1 Tie
@ Elfstrom Stadium: 0-0 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .244 – 12th                              
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.73 ERA – 6th

Cougars Team Hitting: .243 – T-13th                                  
Cougars Team Pitching: 3.79 ERA – T-7th

LAST GAME:  The Kane County Cougars jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and held on for a 7-5 victory over the South Bend Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon.  Tyler Green (LP, 3-6) was roughed up for six earned runs over 3.0 innings and fell to 1-4 in the second half.  Cheslor Cuthbert had four RBIs to lead the early explosion offensively for Kane County.  Niko Gallego and Zach Walters each had two RBIs and Matt Helm hit a solo homer to lead the Silver Hawks charge, but it came up short as Jason Mitchell (WP, 1-0) and Chase Boruff (SV, 3) led the way on the mound.

TEAM NOTES:

·          Tonight’s game represents the final game against the Western Division this season.  South Bend will play only Eastern Division foes for the final 40 games of the year.  The Silver Hawks are 11-12 versus the Western Division this season.

·          At 12-17, the Silver Hawks have matched their start in the first half. 

·          The Silver Hawks have 15 homers in July, matching their total from May.  They had 10 each in April and June.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Matt Helm has homered five times in the second half after going homerless before the all-star break.  All his HRs are solo shots.

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st with 23 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 47 XBH.  He is third in total bases and walks and fourth in slugging.

·          Zach Walters ranks 8th with a .303 average, second in runs, third in hits and fourth in total bases and XBH.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo is 2nd on Hawks single season leader board with 23 homers.  He needs three to break Billy Martin’s (2000) record of 25.

·          Arbelo is also T-4th on Hawks’ career home run leader board.  Nilson Robledo has the career record with 36 from 1991 - 1995.