Justin Upton Bobblehead Night

Forgive me for the lack of posts yesterday.  I got busy trying to catch up from the All-Star Break.

Anyhow, some exciting times at the stadium today with the Justin Upton Bobblehead Giveaway.  The first 1,000 fans will receive this bobblehead sponsored by Mutual Bank and B100.  If you have a ticket to tonight's game, make sure you get here early to guarantee a bobblehead.  The gates open at 4:00 PM.

Today's Roster Move - June 24th

So I'll have a few more posts later today, but I figured I should get back to blogging by letting you know about today's roster move.

INF Ramon Castillo returns to South Bend from AAA Reno.
INF Raul Navarro sent to short-season A Yakima.

Analysis:  Not a big surprise here.  Castillo moved up to fill-in with Reno due to an injury.  Navarro has been struggling, and as one of the younger players on the team, he's better suited in a lower level now that they have started up.  Expect Navarro back with South Bend to start next season and hopefully with better numbers in 2012.

Today's Lineup - June 19th vs. Bowling Green

Happy Father's Day!

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - SS
Zach Walters - 3B
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - DH
Raywilly Gomez - C
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Chris Jarrett - LF
Gerson Montilla - 2B

J.R. Bradley - SP

No pregame interview today. First pitch at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Pregame coverage begins at 1:40 PM Eastern Time.

Playoff Race - 1 to Play

Rather than put the standings up today, here are the scenarios for today's final game of the first half:

Eastern Division

Bowling Green wins the division with a win OR a Great Lakes loss.
Great Lakes wins the division with a win AND a Bowling Green loss.  (Bowling Green gets wild card)

If Bowling Green wins division title, here are the wild card scenarios:
Great Lakes wins the Wild Card with a win OR a Lansing loss.
Lansing wins the Wild Card with a win AND a Great Lakes Loss.

Western Division Title
-Burlington has won

Western Division Wild Card
-Quad Cities has clinched.

Got all that?

Tonight's Lineup - June 18th vs. Bowling Green

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - DH
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Jhoan Pimentel - C
Raul Navarro - SS
Patrick Schuster - SP

No pregame interview tonight. First pitch at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. Pregame coverage begins at 5:10 PM Eastern Time.

Playoff Race - Two to Go

Congratulations to Burlington and Bowling Green for clinching playoff spots.

**Burlington has wrapped up the Western Division Championship, while Bowling Green has simply clinched one of the two Eastern Division spots.  T

*Teams in this font have clinched a spot, so that leaves four teams fighting for two spots.

Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Bowling Green*	40	28	--
Great Lakes	38	29	-1.5
Lansing	36	29	-2.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Dayton, South Bend, West Michigan, Fort Wayne, Lake County

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington**	45	23	--
Quad Cities	38	29	-6.5
Wisconsin	37	31	-8.0

Mathematically Eliminated: Beloit, Peoria, Cedar Rapids, Kane County, Clinton.

Is That a Fruit in the Veggie Race?

WNDU brought out their investigative reporting team to examine how a tomato found a spot into the Martin's "Veggie" Race. 

Click here for all the details.  To watch the video, find the story on the right side of the page and click play. 

Tonight's Lineup - June 17th vs. Bowling Green

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Roberto Rodriguez - RF
Chris Jarrett - LF
Gerson Montilla - DH

Tyler Green- SP

Pregame interview tonight is with trainer Brian Czachowski. First pitch at 7:30 PM Eastern Time. Pregame coverage begins at 7:10 PM Eastern Time.

Late Night Bus Drama

Sorry for the lack of posts today, but I've been busy catching up on some things now that we are back at home.

Late last night, on our way back from Lansing, we had some drama involved with the bus ride home.  Just east of Elkhart, a motorcyclist in front of us hit a deer and wiped out entirely.  Oscar, the best bus driver in the world, hit the brakes hard and expertly handled the bus well to avoid hitting anything. 

As the bus came to a stop along the shoulder, manager Mark Haley, trainer Brian Czachowski, strength coach Mike Schofield and I all piled out to go check on the biker.  I dialed 9-1-1 while Brian found the man in the grass off the side of the road and made sure he was alright (remarkably, he only had road rash on the arm -- no broken bones, no head injuries, nothing). 

Everyone on the bus was fine, and after waiting for the police and ambulance to get there, we were on our way.  I'm happy to report that the biker appears to be okay as well, but it sure makes you think about how precious life is sometimes.  He's lucky to be alive.

Tonight's Lineup - June 16th at Lansing

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - 3B
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - DH
Raywilly Gomez - C
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Chris Jarrett - LF
Raul Navarro - SS
Jeff Shields - SP

Pregame interview tonight is with video coordinator Taylor Powell.  First pitch at 7:05 PM Eastern Time.  Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 PM Eastern Time.

All-Star Game Updates

I've received the following news on the All-Star Game this week.

First of all, Ender Inciarte will start now due to the promotion of Lake County outfielder Anthony Gallas.  Congratulations to him for moving into the starting role.

Secondly, Yazy Arbelo will participate in the home run derby on Monday night.  Below is the text of the press release from Quad Cities announcing the participantsm, but note the fact that it's not a true home run derby.  I don't know why teams mess with the derby...or at the very least, don't call it a home run derb if it's going to truly be a skills competition:

As the host of the 2011 Midwest League All-Star Game, the River Bandits are honored to announce the participants in the 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby.

Participants from each division were chosen based on their individual statistics in the categories of home runs, batting average, RBI, stolen bases and a wild card spot. Five players were chosen from each division and will compete along with one local media participant that will be rewarded for winning a Quad Cities media-wide home run contest.

The players selected are listed below with the category for which they were selected:

West Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Mike Walker (Wisconsin) – Home Runs (10)
Greg Rohan (Peoria) – Average (.346)
Daniel Ortiz (Beloit) – Runs Batted In (41)
Travis Witherspoon (Cedar Rapids) – Stolen Bases (27)
Cody Stanley (Quad Cities) – Wild Card

East Division Hitters (Team) – Category (Stat)
Yazy Arbelo (South Bend) – Home Runs (16)
Marcus Knecht (Lansing) – Average (.341)
Derek Dietrich (Bowling Green) – Runs Batted In (33)
Michael Crouse (Lansing) – Stolen Bases (19)
Jake Blackwood (Fort Wayne) – Wild Card

The 2011 Midwest League Home Run Derby will differ from competitions of the past in that it will be more of a hitting display than simply a home run hitting contest. Sponsored targets will be set up around the outfield that will reward hitters with points and prizes for themselves and fans or charities when specific targets are struck. Players will still be heavily rewarded for home runs but will also receive points for different areas of the field, as well as having points deducted for hitting foul balls or not making contact with a pitch. In the end, total points will determine the winner in the three-round contest.

Playoff Race - Four To Play

Two more teams have been eliminated from postseason contention for the first half, and Burlington has wrapped up the first half title in the Western Division.  Teams in this font have clinched.  (Note:  If you go to the Midwest League standings page at www.midwestleague.com, they show the Silver Hawks are still mathematically alive.  However, that is incorrect because the best record the Hawks could post is 36-33, while Lansing's worst record they could post is 36-31 due to cancellations.  Lansing would then make the playoffs because of the better winning percentage).
Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Bowling Green	38	28	--
Lansing	36	27	-0.5
Great Lakes	36	29	-1.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Dayton, South Bend, West Michigan, Fort Wayne, Lake County

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington	43	23	--
Quad Cities	37	28	-5.5
Wisconsin	36	30	-7.0
Beloit	35	31	-8.0

Mathematically Eliminated: Peoria, Cedar Rapids, Kane County, Clinton.

Weather Update (Updated Again)

The rain continues to fall in Lansing.  We have been told first pitch won't be until about 8:15 PM Eastern Time.  It's now a 9:30 PM Eastern Time first pitch.  Back live from the stadium around 9:20 with starting lineups, etc.

Tonight's Lineup - June 15th at Lansing

This is assuming the rain stops, which it was originally supposed to around 7, but they have since pushed that back.

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - DH
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Jhoan Pimentel - C
Gerson Montilla - 3B

David Holmberg - SP

Pregame interview is with Roberto Rodriguez.  Pregame coverage at 6:45 PM Eastern Time.  First pitch at 7:05 PM (hopefully).

Former Silver Hawks Playing With Other MLB Organizations

This week we’ll focus on former Hawks’ players who play for other Major League organizations besides the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Orlando Mercado (Catcher) – AAA Salt Lake Bees (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)

Played for South Bend in 2006. Mercado began the season with the Arkansas Travelers (AA), but joined Salt Lake on June 5^th. He hit .298 with 5 doubles, 1 home run, and 11 RBI’s in 24 games for Arkansas. Mercado is currently batting .308 with one double and one RBI in four games at the AAA level.

Pedro Ciriaco (Shortstop) – Pittsburgh Pirates

Played for South Bend in 2006. Recalled from AAA Indianapolis on May 21^st when Pedro Alvarez was placed on the 15-day Disabled List. Ciriaco has played in only four games for the Pirates since being called up, going 0-3 at the plate. He was batting .190 with 2 home runs, 3 doubles, and 12 RBI’s in 36 games for the Indianapolis Indians.

Danny Perales (Outfielder) – AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays)

Played for South Bend in 2007. Recently joined the Fisher Cats on June 13^th from AAA Las Vegas. Perales hit .316 with 5 doubles and 17 RBI’s in 27 games at Las Vegas. He played his first game for New Hampshire yesterday against the Akron Aeros, going 2-4 with 2 RBI’s and a walk.

Brett Anderson (Pitcher) – Oakland Athletics

Played for South Bend in 2007. The lefty is 3-6 with a 4.00 ERA in 13 starts on the mound for the A’s, which includes one complete game. Anderson has struck out 61 and walked 25 batters, but was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 7^th due to left elbow soreness. He is expected to undergo six weeks of rehab and avoids season-ending surgery, which was originally believed to be a possibility for the Oakland pitcher.

Chad Beck (Pitcher) – AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays)

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. Beck is 5-2 with a 4.08 ERA, starting 10 of his 12 appearances on the hill for the Fisher Cats. The righty began the season with High-A Dunedin.

Evan Scribner (Pitcher) – San Diego Padres

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. The right-hander has appeared in seven games out of the bullpen for the Padres. Scribner has a 2.25 ERA in 12 innings, striking out 8 and walking 2. He joined the big league club from AAA Tucson on June 9^th.

Cesar Valdez (Pitcher) – AAA Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Played for South Bend in 2007. Valdez is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 4 saves in 29 relief appearances for AAA Indianapolis.

Bryan Augenstein (Pitcher) – St. Louis Cardinals

Played for South Bend in 2008. Augenstein was placed on the 15-day DL on April 13^th due to a right groin strain and was later transferred to the 60-day disabled list on May 16^th. The righty was 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA in five relief appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals this season. He was assigned to High-A Palm Beach on June 7^th. In three games (2 starts), Augenstein is 0-2 with a 10.38 ERA.

Daniel Schlereth (Pitcher) – Detroit Tigers

Played for South Bend in 2008. In 24 games out of the bullpen for the Tigers, Schlereth is 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and 12 walks. After giving up one run to Boston on May 18^th, the lefty had a stretch of 5 scoreless innings in six games that ended on June 12^th against the Seattle Mariners.

Reynaldo Navarro (Infielder) – High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks (Kansas City Royals)

Played for South Bend in 2009. Navarro is hitting .280 with 34 RBI’s for Wilmington in 62 games this season. The infielder has blasted 4 home runs and 13 doubles. Navarro leads the Carolina League with 7 triples.

Scottie Allen (Pitcher) – High-A Tampa Yankees (New York Yankees)

Played for South Bend in 2010. Allen has started 8 of his 15 appearances on the mound for the Tampa Yankees. The righty is 2-4 with a 7.01 ERA and has struck out 34 and walked 20.

Playoff Race - Five to Play

The Silver Hawks have officially been eliminated as of last night, but I'll continue to update this until the four playoff teams are determined.  Teams in this font have clinched a playoff spot.  Congratulations to the Burlington Bees on being the first to clinch.

Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Lansing	36	26	--
Bowling Green	37	28	-0.5
Great Lakes	35	29	-2.0
Dayton	33	32	-5.0

Mathematically Eliminated: South Bend, West Michigan, Fort Wayne, Lake County

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington	41	23	--
Quad Cities	36	28	-5.5
Wisconsin	34	30	-7.5
Beloit	34	31	-8.0
Peoria	33	31	-8.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Cedar Rapids, Kane County, Clinton.

Ugh

Just ugh.

That is all.

Good night.  More in the morning.

Tonight's Lineup - June 14th at Lansing

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Chris Jarrett - DH
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Roberto Rodriguez - LF

J.R. Bradley - SP

Pregame interview with manager Mark Haley.  First pitch at 7:05 PM Eastern Time.  Pregame coverage at 6:45 PM Eastern Time.

From the Notes - June 14th

South Bend Silver Hawks (31-32 Overall)
@ Lansing Lugnuts (35-26 Overall)

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

                                                                                   

Season Series: 4-3 Lugnuts
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-3 Lugnuts
@ Cooley Stadium: 0-0 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .255 – 4th                  
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.80 ERA – 8th

Lugnuts Team Hitting: .260 – T-2nd                                 
Lugnuts Team Pitching: 3.81 ERA – 9th

LAST GAME:  The Peoria Chiefs completed a three game sweep of the Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon, winning 5-1 in the series finale.  Greg Rohan had two hits and two RBIs while Richard Jones had a two run double to lead Peoria.  Austin Kirk (WP, 4-2) threw 6.0 innings without allowing a run, striking out seven in the winning effort.  Patrick Schuster (LP, 5-3) turned in his ninth quality start in 12 tries, but suffered the loss for South Bend.  Mike Freeman had two hits for the Silver Hawks and extended his hitting streak to 15 games – the second longest in the league this season. 

TEAM NOTES:

·         Playoff Chase:  The Hawks are 5.0 games out of first and 4.5 out of the wild card with six to play in the first half.

·         The Silver Hawks allowed 11 runs on 16 hits on Saturday – both season highs.

·         The pitching staff has thrown five shutouts since May 20^th, yet had none before that point.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·         Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 16 home runs, 51 RBIs, .595 Slugging PCT, 36 XBH, and 128 Total Bases. 

·         Mike Freeman has a team high 15 game hit streak.  He’s hit in 26 of his last 28 games to raise his average from .209 to .280. 

·         David Holmberg has not allowed a run in his last 21.0 innings pitched – dating back to May 22^nd at Great Lakes.

·         Chris Odegaard had not allowed a run in 10.2 innings with the Silver Hawks.

Greetings from Lansing

Good morning from Lansing, Michigan.

The team had a 9 AM bus, but it only took us about 2 hours and 20 minutes to get here, so we're already checked in to our hotel.  The hotel in Lansing is great, but there's not a lot of food options around so the bus will drive the players to the mall at noon to grab a bite to eat.  Bus to the ballpark is at 3 PM.

The playoff hopes for South Bend are very slim.  In fact, the "elimination number" is 2, meaning that any combination of Bowling Green wins or South Bend losses that adds up to 2 would eliminate the Silver Hawks.  Even still, until that number is 0, the team still has a chance.  It's winning time!

Monday's Roster Move

INF/C Ramon Castillo promoted to AAA Reno.
INF Gerson Montilla joins team from extended spring training.

Analysis:  When a player jumps from South Bend to Reno, it's because they need someone to fill in for a few days (or a week, or two weeks).  Castillo was most likely selected because he can play multiple positions (first, third, catcher) and also serve as the bullpen catcher.  At the same time, he has an opportunity to showcase his skills for higher-ups in the organization.

Montilla played in double-A and high-A Visalia last season, but struggled in the advanced levels.  You can read the full press release here.

Playoff Race - Six to Play

A bad road trip has left the Silver Hawks barely hanging on with six to play.  It's going to take a remarkable run and a lot of help for South Bend to make the playoffs in the first half.
Here is your standings update with six to go.  There are still some doubleheaders for a few teams, but this is accurate as of Monday's off day.  Remember, cancelled games are not made up, and that impacts the playoff race as well.

Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Lansing	35	26	--
Bowling Green	36	28	-0.5
Great Lakes	34	29	-2.0
South Bend	31	32	-5.0
Dayton	31	32	-5.0
West Michigan	30	33	-6.0

Mathematically Eliminated: Fort Wayne, Lake County

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington	41	23	--
Quad Cities	35	28	-5.5
Wisconsin	33	30	-7.5
Peoria	33	30	-7.5
Beloit	33	30	-7.5
Cedar Rapids	29	34	-11.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Kane County, Clinton.

Today's Lineup - June 12th at Peoria

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - SS
Zach Walters - 2B
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Ramon Castillo - DH
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Roberto Ortiz - RF

Patrick Schuster - SP

No pregame interview due to the early start.  Pregame show at 1:40 Eastern Time. First pitch at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

From the Notes - June 12th

South Bend Silver Hawks (31-31 Overall)
@ Peoria Chiefs (32-30 Overall)

O’Brien Field, Peoria, Illinois – 2:00 PM Eastern Time

                                                                                   

Season Series: 2-0 Chiefs
@ Coveleski Stadium: 0-0 Tie
@ O’Brien Field: 2-0 Chiefs

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .256 – 3rd                  

Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.79 ERA – 9th

Chiefs Team Hitting: .276 – 1st                           
Chiefs Team Pitching: 3.43 ERA – 4th

LAST GAME:  The South Bend Silver Hawks blew a 5-0 lead on Saturday night, eventually falling 11-6 to the Peoria Chiefs.  The Hawks got up 5-0 in the top of the second, but Peoria scored four in the bottom of the inning and then seven in the fourth to take the big lead.  Tyler Green (LP, 2-1) suffered the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) in 3.0 innings.  Robinson Lopez (WP, 4-3) got the win with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief for Peoria.  Matt Szczur and Richard Jones had two run homers for the Chiefs.  Zach Walters led the Silver Hawks with a two run triple. 

TEAM NOTES:

·         Playoff Chase:  The Hawks are 4.0 games out of first and 3.5 out of the wild card with seven to play in the first half.

·         The Silver Hawks allowed 11 runs on 16 hits yesterday – both season highs.

·         The pitching staff has thrown five shutouts since May 20^th and having none before that point.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·         Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 16 home runs, 51 RBIs, .604 Slugging PCT, 36 XBH, and 128 Total Bases. 

·         Mike Freeman has a team high 14 game hit streak.  He’s hit in 25 of his last 27 games to raise his average from .209 to .276. 

·         David Holmberg has not allowed a run in his last 21.0 innings pitched – dating back to May 22^nd at Great Lakes.

·         Jeremy Erben threw 2.0 scoreless innings on Saturday and is up to 9.2 consecutive scoreless innings currently.

Playoff Race - Seven to Play

Bad night for the Silver Hawks on Saturday with South Bend losing and everyone else in the hunt winning.

Here is your standings update with seven to go.  There are still some doubleheaders for a few teams, but this is as accurate as of late Saturday night.  Remember, cancelled games are not made up, and that impacts the playoff race (see Lake County note below).

Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Lansing	34	26	--
Bowling Green	35	28	-0.5
Great Lakes	34	28	-1.0
South Bend	31	31	-4.0
Dayton	31	31	-4.0
West Michigan	29	33	-6.0
Fort Wayne	28	33	-6.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Lake County (despite being just 7 back in the loss column, the Captains are 8 back in the wins column of Bowling Green -- so they could only get within a half game.  The Captains had a game cancelled while Bowling Green is scheduled to play 70 still). 

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington	41	22	--
Quad Cities	34	28	-6.5
Wisconsin	32	30	-8.5
Peoria	32	30	-8.5
Beloit	32	30	-8.5
Cedar Rapids	29	33	-11.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Kane County, Clinton.

Tonight's Lineup - June 11th at Peoria

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - DH
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Chris Jarrett - RF
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Raul Navarro - SS

Tyler Green - SP

I have not recorded a pregame interview yet, but I'm going to try to grab Keith Cantwell after BP to talk about his great outing last night.

Pregame show at 7:10 Eastern Time.  First pitch at 7:30 PM Eastern Time.

Playoff Race - 8 To Play

Below is a look at the standings entering play tonight with eight to go in the first half.  (Note: Due to rainouts, not every team will play 70 games and some teams have doubleheaders still.  As we get closer to the finish of the first half, the picture will become a bit clearer, but for now, I will only mark a team as mathematically eliminated if they have no hope of catching the wild card).

Eastern Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Lansing	33	26	--
Bowling Green	34	28	-0.5
Great Lakes	33	28	-1.0
South Bend	31	30	-3.0
Dayton	30	31	-4.0
West Michigan	28	33	-6.0
Fort Wayne	27	33	-6.5
Lake County	27	34	-7.0

Mathematically Eliminated: None

Western Division (Top Two Make Playoffs)

Team	W	L	GB
Burlington	41	21	--
Quad Cities	34	27	-6.5
Wisconsin	32	29	-8.5
Peoria	31	30	-9.5
Beloit	31	30	-9.5
Cedar Rapids	29	32	-11.5
Kane County	26	35	-14.5

Mathematically Eliminated: Clinton.

Good News/Bad News

Bad News:  Silver Hawks lost.

Good News:  So did Lansing and Great Lakes (Loons lost 20-2 to Quad Cities!)

Bad News:  Bowling Green is winning in the 9th, so the Silver Hawks will likely drop to 2.5 games out of the wild card.

Full standings update in the morning.  Silver Hawks are in desperate need of a win tomorrow.

Tonight's Lineup - June 10th at Peoria

Ender Inciarte - CF
Mike Freeman - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Matt Helm - 3B
Raywilly Gomez - C
Ramon Castillo - DH
Chris Jarrett - LF
Roberto Ortiz - RF

Jeff Shields - P

Pregame interview is with manager Mark Haley.  First pitch at 8:00 PM Eastern Time.  Pregame coverage at 7:40 PM Eastern Time.

Bryan Shaw to the Big Leagues

Below you will find the text of a press release from the Arizona Diamondbacks announcing that former Silver Hawks pitcher Bryan Shaw has been called up to the Major Leagues.  When he appears in a game, he will become the 123^rd former South Bend White Sox/Silver Hawks player to make the Majors.  He joins Josh Collmenter and Evan Scribner as former Hawks to debut this year in the Majors.

Shaw was with South Bend for 11 games in 2008, going 0-1 with a 4.03 ERA.  He struck out 16 batters in 22.1 innings for South Bend.

D-BACKS SELECT SHAW FROM RENO, OPTION KROENKE TO RENO

(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today they have selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Shaw from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-handed pitcher Zach Kroenke to Reno, according to D-backs’ Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Towers.

Shaw, 23, was a combined 4-1 with 10 saves, a 2.37 ERA (8 ER in 30.1 IP) and .207 opponents average (23-for-111) with 11 walks and 24 strikeouts in 23 games at Reno and Double-A Mobile. In 8 games for Reno, he went 1-0 with 3 saves, a 5.59 ERA (6 ER in 9.2 IP) and a .222 opponents average (8-for-36) with 3 walks and 9 strikeouts. In 15 games at Mobile, he went 3-1 with 7 saves, a 0.87 ERA (2 ER in 20.2 IP) and a .200 opponents average (15-for-75) with 8 walks and 15 strikeouts. He most recently pitched on June 7 vs. Salt Lake, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings with a hit and walk in picking up his first Triple-A win, 8-7, in 10 innings. In 4 minor league seasons, he is 11-19 with 14 saves and a 4.36 ERA (135 ER in 278.2 IP) in 107 games (32 starts). This will be Shaw’s first stint in the Majors. He will wear No. 37.

Kroenke, 27, is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (4 ER in 4.0 IP) and .333 opponents average (6-for-18) with a walk and 3 strikeouts in 4 games for the D-backs.