From the Notes - August 11th

TEAM NOTES:
• With 26 games remaining in the second half, the Silver Hawks are currently 3.5 games out of a playoff spot.
• All 26 games left will be against Eastern Division opponents, with 19 of the 26 against other playoff hopefuls.
• The Hawks have not won a series since taking two of three @ Fort Wayne July 10th-12th. They have lost seven straight games that could have clinched a series victory.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• David Nick had another hit yesterday, pushing his streak to nine straight games – tying his season high.
• Kevin Munson has thrown 10.1 scoreless innings as a professional over eight appearances, allowing only two hits.
• Matt Davidson continues to lead the Midwest League with 74 RBIs this season.

Tonight's Lineup - August 5th

South Bend continues an important series with Bowling Green tonight. The Silver Hawks have won the first two games, and can clinch a series victory with a W tonight.

Keon Broxton - CF
David Nick - 2B
Bobby Borchering - DH
Matt Davidson - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Errol Hollinger - C
Andrew Fie - LF
Victor Estevez - SS
Ender Inciarte - RF

Diogenes Rosario - SP

Tonight's pregame interview will be with Silver Hawks reliever Kevin Munson about his hot start, the mindset at the end of games, and his college career.

Pre-game coverage starts at 7:15 PM Eastern Time with first pitch at 7:35 PM.

From the Notes - Pitchers Edition

Yesterday we focused on a few hitters. Today, our attention turns to the pitchers info from the media notes.

*Starters (20-38 record, 4.08 ERA)
*Bullpen (18-12 record, 4.38 ERA)

*Yonata Ortega ranks third in the league with 18 saves this season.

*Fourth round pick Kevin Munson struck out two of the three batters he faced in his pro debut last night.

July 9th Roster Move

RHP Kevin Munson added to the team after being drafted in the fourth round this June.

SS Chris Owings placed on the DL with plantar fasciitis retroactive to Tuesday, July 6th.

Full story on www.silverhawks.com.

This gets the Silver Hawks back up to 13 pitchers, and the only thing surprising about Owings on the DL is that it's taken this long for him to get there, after having not played the entire second half.