From the Notes - July 6th

South Bend Silver Hawks (5-7 Second Half, 39-42 Overall)
vs. Great Lakes Loons (6-6 Second Half, 45-36 Overall)

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

                                                                                   

Season Series: 5-5 Tie
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-1 Loons
@ Dow Diamond: 4-3 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .248 – 8th                                
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.62 ERA – T-4th

Loons Team Hitting: .241 – T-12th                                     
Loons Team Pitching: 3.68 ERA – 7th

LAST GAME:  The Dayton Dragons rallied again on Tuesday afternoon, turning a 5-3 deficit into a 7-5 victory over the South Bend Silver Hawks.  Dominic D’Anna had four RBIs to lead the Dayton comeback while Billy Hamilton walked twice, stole two bases, and scored two runs.  Victor Capellan (LP, 0-1) allowed two runs in 0.2 innings to take the loss.  Chad Rogers (WP, 2-3) pitched 2.1 perfect innings in relief for Dayton to earn the win while Blaine Howell (SV, 8) closed it out over the final two innings for a save.  Zach Walters had three RBIs to lead the Hawks’ offense.

TEAM NOTES:

·          The South Bend bullpen allowed 13 runs over the last three games, blowing two saves and taking the loss twice as well.

·          South Bend has lost three in a row for the first time since losing four straight June 10th – 14th. 

·          Five Silver Hawks were hit by a pitch from Kyle Lotzkar yesterday – tying a league record for most HBP by one pitcher in a game.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 20 home runs, 65 RBIs, .554 Slugging PCT, 43 XBH, and second with 153 Total Bases. 

·          Zach Walters ranks 10th with .304 avg, T-2nd with 87 hits, 2nd with 58 runs scored, T-2nd with six triples, and 3rd with 144 total bases.

·          Raywilly Gomez has struck out only 20 times this season – his 12.40 PA/K ratio is the second best in the Midwest League.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo is T-5th on Hawks single season leader board with 20 homers.  He needs one to tie Craig Ansman and Cesar Nicolas for third and six to break Billy Martin’s (2000) record of 25.  Arbelo is T-9th on Hawks’ career home run leader board.

·          Chris Jarrett has 10 career triples with South Bend.  He needs one more to tie for ninth on the team’s career leader board.

Today's Lineup - July 5th vs. Dayton

Ender Inciarte - CF
Niko Gallego - 2B
Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - 1B
Raywilly Gomez - DH
Roberto Rodriguez - RF
Gerson Montilla - 3B
Chris Jarrett - LF
Jhoan Pimentel - C

Bradin Hagens - SP

No pregame interview today.  First pitch at 1:00 PM.  Pregame show starts at 12:40 PM.

Lost Feed Issues

I realize we have been having some issues with dropping the streaming audio feed lately, and for that I apologize.  However, I must ask again that you please, please, please email me at oserey@silverhawks.com if you lose the feed.  Do not assume that someone else will.  No one emailed me in the ninth inning last night so I had no idea it had dropped.  Again, I'd rather receive 1,000 emails than none at all.

Thanks for your cooperation and your continued support.

Tonight's Lineup - July 4th vs. Dayton

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

Jeff Shields - SP

Pregame interview is with manager Mark Haley.  Pregame show at 7:10 PM. First pitch at 7:30 PM.

Holmberg Update

Former Silver Hawks pitcher David Holmberg made his first start with Visalia last night, and it was met with mixed results.

He gave up five runs in 5.1 innings, but three of those runs were players that he put base who scored after he turned it over to the bullpen.

MiLB.com has a full recap of his outing here.

Today's Roster Move - July 3rd

And here we go with another roster move:

INF Mike Freeman placed on DL retroactive to July 2nd.
INF Niko Gallego joins team from AA Mobile.
OF Bobby Stone removed from roster and sent to Arizona for further evaluation.

Analysis:  Freeman injured his knee on the rundown play in Lake County.  Hopefully, he will not miss too much time but I think the concern is whether there is any damage to the ligaments.  Gallego was not playing much at all in Mobile, so he gets a chance to come to South Bend and play a bit more often.  Stone hasn't played since mid-May and he keeps having setbacks in his recovery from an arm injury.  They are going to fly him back to Phoenix for more rehab and evaluation.

Tonight's Lineup - July 3rd vs. Dayton

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

Mike Bolsinger - SP

Pregame interview is with Yazy Arbelo.  Speaking of Yazy, here's an article that MiLB.com did on him after his six RBI performance last night.

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

Upton and Valverde named All-Stars

Congrats to former South Bend Silver Hawks outfielder Justin Upton on being named a reserve for the National League All-Stars and former Silver Hawks pitcher Jose Valverde for being named a pitcher on the American League squad.

Full rosters for both teams can be found here.

Tonight's Lineup - July 2nd at Lake County

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

Tyler Green - P

No pregame interview tonight. Pregame show begins at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.

From the Notes - July 2nd

South Bend Silver Hawks (4-4 Second Half, 38-39 Overall)
@ Lake County Captains (5-3 Second Half, 33-44 Overall)

Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time

                                                                                   

Season Series: 5-2 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-0 Silver Hawks
@ Classic Park: 3-2 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .250 – T-7th                             
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.57 ERA – 4th

Captains Team Hitting: .253 – 6th                                       
Captains Team Pitching: 4.05 ERA – 14th

LAST GAME:  The struggles for J.R. Bradley (LP, 2-11) continued on Friday night as he allowed seven runs over 4.0 innings in a 7-4 loss to the Lake County Captains.  Giovanny Urshela had a three run homer and Alex Monsalve added a solo blast to pace the Captains’ offensive attack.  Roberto Rodriguez homered for South Bend while four other players had two hits, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the big deficit.  J.D. Reichenbach (WP, 4-1) allowed just two runs over 5.1 innings for the win and Dale Dickerson (SV, 2) picked up the save for Lake County. 

TEAM NOTES:

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 200 batters this season – the fewest in the MWL.

·          South Bend has hit just 36 home runs this season, the second fewest in the league.  Yazy Arbelo has 19 of the team’s 36 homers.

·          The Silver Hawks are batting just .208 in the second half of the season (54 hits in 259 at-bats).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 19 home runs, 59 RBIs, .551 Slugging PCT, 41 XBH, 146 Total Bases, and 90 strikeouts. 

·          Zach Walters ranks T-third with 80 hits, T-second with 51 runs and fifth with 131 total bases.

·          Second half struggles: Arbelo (3-30, .100), Castillo (1-10, .100), Freeman (3-18, .167), Gomez (5-24, .208), Helm (6-25, .240), Inciarte (7-34, .206), Ortiz (4-17, .235), Pimentel (2-9, .222), Rodriguez (Walters (5-32, .156)

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo is T-9th with Mark Reynolds on Hawks single season leader board with 19 homers.  He needs one to tie for fifth.

·          Chris Jarrett has 10 career triples with South Bend.  He needs one more to tie for ninth on the team’s career leader board.

Tonight's Lineup - July 1st at Lake County

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

J.R. Bradley - P

Pregame interview tonight is with  reliever Dan Taylor. Pregame show begins at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.

Minor League Transactions - Updated

Just received an email from the Diamondbacks announcing the following Minor League transactions:

Outright (trade) to Durham (TB) from Reno (ARI):  Matt Torra
Transferred from AAA Reno to AA Mobile:  Tom Layne
Transferred from AA Mobile to AAA Reno:  Wade Miley
Transferred from R Missoula to SA Yakima:  Westley Moss

The first three are former Silver Hawks.  I'm not sure who Torra was traded for with the Rays.  I'm trying to find out.  (UPDATE:  Found out Torra was traded for cash considerations.)
Bad news for Layne in that he's going backwards.  Good news for Miley, who pitched for South Bend in 2009.

From the Notes - July 1st

South Bend Silver Hawks (4-3 Second Half, 38-38 Overall)

@ Lake County Captains (4-3 Second Half, 32-44 Overall)

 

 

Classic Park, Eastlake, Ohio – 7:00 PM Eastern Time

                                                                            

Season Series: 5-1 Silver Hawks

@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-0 Silver Hawks

@ Classic Park: 3-1 Silver Hawks

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .249 – 7th                                

Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.51 ERA – 4th

Captains Team Hitting: .252 – 6th                                       

Captains Team Pitching: 4.07 ERA – 14th

 

 

LAST GAME:  The Silver Hawks scored four runs on one hit in the top of eighth inning, rallying to stun the Lake County Captains 4-2 on Thursday night.  Ramon Castillo had a RBI groundout and Ender Inciarte had a RBI single in the inning with the other two runners scoring on an error and three wild pitches.  Joey Mahalic (LP, 0-1) took the loss due to his wildness and ruined a great outing of 6.2 scoreless innings from Lake County starter Mike Rayl (ND).  Dan Taylor (WP, 3-2) earned the win in relief for South Bend with Blake Cooper (SV, 8) picking up the save. 

TEAM NOTES:

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 197 batters this season – the fewest in the MWL.

·          South Bend has hit just 35 home runs this season, the second fewest in the league.  Yazy Arbelo has 19 of the team’s 35 homers.

·          The Silver Hawks are batting just .193 in the second half of the season (43 hits in 223 at-bats).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 19 home runs, 58 RBIs, .552 Slugging PCT, 40 XBH, 144 Total Bases, and 89 strikeouts. 

·          Zach Walters ranks eighth with a .302 average, T-third with 80 hits, second with 51 runs and fourth with 131 total bases.

·          Second half struggles: Arbelo (2-26, .077), Castillo (1-10, .100), Freeman (3-17, .176), Gomez (3-20, .150), Helm (4-21, .190), Inciarte (5-29, 172), Ortiz (4-17, .235), Pimentel (0-6, .000), Walters (5-28, .179)

 

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo is T-9th with Mark Reynolds on Hawks single season leader board with 19 homers.  He needs one to tie for fifth.

·          Chris Jarrett has 10 career triples with South Bend.  He needs one more to tie for ninth on the team’s career leader board.

In Case You Missed It

In case you didn’t hear the game last night or read the recap online, this is how the Silver Hawks won against Lake County on Thursday night. 

-4-pitch walk. to Ortiz.

-1st pitch HBP to Rodriguez.
- Wild Pitch (runners to second and third).
-RBI groundout by Castillo (Ortiz scored, Rodriguez stayed at second).
-RBI single by Inciarte, he took second on throw home.
-Inciarte steals third base.
-With the infield in, Freeman hits a ground ball to second.  Throw home was wild for FC, E4.  Hawks lead 3-2.  Freeman ends up at second.
-On a 0-1 count, wild pitch moves Freeman to third.
-Pitching change with a 1-1 count!!!!
-New pitcher uncorks a wild pitch on first pitch he throws to score Freeman and make it 4-2.

So if you’re counting, that’s 4 runs on 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 1 Error, and 3 wild pitches. 

At least it happened for the Silver Hawks, rather than to the Silver Hawks.  J

Tonight's Lineup - June 30th at Lake County

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

Bradin Hagens - P

Pregame interview tonight is with  manager Mark Haley. Pregame show begins at 6:40 PM. First pitch at 7:00 PM.

Today's Roster Move - June 30th

It's official, David Holmberg has been moved up to Visalia.  Here's the move:

LHP David Holmberg promoted to high-A Visalia.
RHP Victor Capellan joins team from high-A Visalia.

Analysis:  Holmberg was simply dominant, and this is a well-deserved promotion.  While it stinks for the Silver Hawks, it is certainly good for him and we all wish him the best.  I have a strong feeling we'll see him again on TV someday.  He was simply that good.

Capellan has struggled with the Rawhide this year, but had decent numbers with them last season and great stats with South Bend in 2009.  He is a reliever though, so the Silver Hawks will have to figure out who will fill Holmberg's spot in the rotation.

Full story can be read here.

Cooper Celebrates Gamecocks Win

As many of you know, South Bend's Blake Cooper pitched for the University of South Carolina last season, helping the Gamecocks to the College World Series crown.  As they tracked down back-to-back titles this year, the Columbia area media tracked down Blake to see if he was following from afar.

The answer, of course, was a resounding yes.  Click here to read an article about Cooper and the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Tonight's Lineup - June 29th at West Michigan

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

Jeff Shields - P

Pregame interview tonight is with  hitting coach Bobby Smith.  Pregame show begins at 6:50 PM.  First pitch at 7:10 PM.

Game Time Adjustment

Tonight's game won't technically start until 7:10, so I'm going to push the pregame show back to 6:50 PM.

More later.

Former Hawks (2006-08) in the Diamondbacks Organization

This week we'll focus on former Silver Hawks players (2006-2008) who are still playing in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Look out for a similar post next week about players who played in South Bend from 2009-2011.

Justin Upton (Outfielder) – Arizona Diamondbacks

Played for South Bend in 2006. Upton is hitting .305 with 12 HR, 42 RBIs, and 21 2B this season for the Diamondbacks. He has a career batting average of .278 at the major league level.

Kyler Newby (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2006. Newby has posted a 3-1 record and 4.72 ERA in 7 total appearances (5starts). The righty joined the BayBears on June 3^rd from AAA Reno. Newby went 2-2 with a 5.00 ERA in 12 games (7 starts) for the Reno Aces.

Matt Torra (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2006. The righthander has started 15 games on the mound for the Aces, going 4-2 with a 6.07 ERA. Torra has struggled in the month of June, picking up 1 win and 2 losses. In that stretch, he has given up 27 earned runs in 29 innings.

Taylor Harbin (Infielder) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. Harbin has a .283 batting through 70 games at the AA level. He has belted 4 home runs and 12 doubles for the BayBears, while knocking in 32 runs.

Barry Enright (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007. Enright leads AAA Reno with 7 wins in his 10 starts on the mound. The righty has a 3.99 ERA and has struck out 45 batters in 58.2 innings this season.

Jordan Noberto (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007 and 2008. The reliever has appeared in 30 games for the Aces, going 5-1 with a 4.79 ERA. Noberto has been solid in the month of June, posting a 2-0 record and 1.69 ERA in 12 games.

Jason Urquidez (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2007. Urquidez is 3-4 with a 5.26 in 30 games out of the bullpen for the Aces. The righty has struck out 34 batters in 37.2 innings.

Collin Cowgill (Outfielder) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Cowgill is hitting .363 with 12 home runs, 17 doubles, 6 triples, and 52 RBIs for the Aces. The .363 batting average is tied for third best in the Pacific Coast League.

Evan Frey (Outfielder) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. At AAA Reno, Frey has a .308 batting average with a home run and 15 RBIs. The outfielder was called up from AA Mobile on May 4^th. Frey hit .173 in 19 games while playing for the BayBears.

Ollie Linton (Outfielder) – Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Ollie Linton is with AA Mobile for the second straight season. Last season, the outfielder hit .304 for the BayBears. In 2011, Linton is batting .274 with 3 homers, 4 doubles and 4 triples.

Konrad Schmidt (Catcher) – Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. The catcher has hit safely in his last six games for the Reno Aces. In 53 games, Schmidt is hitting .308 with 5 home runs, 21 doubles, and 26 RBIs.

Christian Beltre (Pitcher) – High-A Visalia Rawhide

Played for South Bend in 2008. Beltre serves as a reliever for the Rawhide, having appeared in 24 games this season. The righty sports a 3-3 record and 3.34 ERA on the season. 2011 marks his 3^rd straight season at High-A Visalia.

Bryan Henry (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Henry has started 5 of the 17 games that he has pitched in for the Mobile BayBears. The righthander has 4 wins and 2 losses with a 3.63 ERA. June has been kind to Henry as he is 1-0 with a 0.71 ERA in six relief appearances.

Tom Layne (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Though Layne has a 6.25 ERA in 76.1 innings pitched, the lefty has a 7-3 mark on the season for AAA Reno. He has 9 starts in 21 total games. Layne went six innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs in a win over Sacramento on June 27^th.

Jarrod Parker (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. In 14 starts, the right-handed pitcher has struck out 60 on his way to a 5-6 record for AA Mobile. Parker has hurled 66 innings this season.

Bryan Shaw (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. Shaw was sent back to AAA Reno on June 28^th after appearing in 5 games out of the bullpen for the Diamondbacks. At the major league level, Shaw gave up 3 runs (2 earned) in 4.1 innings. Shaw had been called up to Arizona from AAA Reno on June 10. With the Aces, the righty is 1-0 with a 5.59 ERA in 8 relief appearances.

Billy Spottiswood (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Spottiswood has had a dominant June on the mound for the BayBears. The reliever is 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA in 8 games. On the season, the righty is 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA in 29 appearances at AA Mobile.

Daniel Stange (Pitcher) – AAA Reno Aces

Played for South Bend in 2008. The right-handed relief pitcher has 2 wins and 1 loss in 19 games for the Aces. In 28.1 innings, Stange has given up 29 hits and 17 earned runs (19 runs total), while striking out 23 batters.

Clay Zavada (Pitcher) – AA Mobile BayBears

Played for South Bend in 2008. Clay Zavada has seen action in 25 games for the BayBears. The reliever owns an 0-1 record and 3.34 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched.

Keep Pitching Well, Keep Doing Interviews

David Holmberg is on a roll.  You all know that because I've spent a lot of time talking about his current scoreless innings streak (which is officially 34 innings according to MiLB, but if you count every out he's recorded since giving up a run, it's the equivalent of 35 innings).  Anyhow, since he keeps pitching shutout after shutout, he keeps getting interviewed by MinorLeagueBaseball.com. 

Read the latest article here.

Today's Lineup - June 28th at West Michigan

Good morning from Comstock Park, Michigan.

Here is today's lineup:

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

LHP David Holmberg - SP

No pregame interview due to the early start.  Instead, we'll look at the MWL standings, and give you a scoreboard update.

First pitch at 12 noon.  Pregame coverage at 11:40 AM.

What a Game

Tonight's game would rank in the top 5 of my all-time favorites from a broadcast standpoint (or at least it would have if not for the constant internet interruptions).  It had a little bit of everything from drama to plays at the plate to huge home runs to great pitching to runners left in scoring position and on and on and on.  All the elements that add up to a great baseball game.

As far as the other issues, I again want to issue an apology and my thanks to those of you who stuck with me through the constant internet interruptions.  I realize they are going to happen from time to time, but tonight was by far the worst it has been all season.  I'm hoping that it was just an issue tonight and will be fine for tomorrow, but only time will tell. 

This is our first year doing internet only broadcasts, and while it's been decent, there is still no substitute for being on local radio and having the game streamed online from a constant radio feed.  What you may not realize is that in addition to broadcasting the game in front of me, keeping a scorebook with pitch count, and looking up other game information in media notes and online, I'm also responsible for setting up the broadcast, getting it started, and playing my own commercials.  It's quite a process and unfortunately, it doesn't always work the way we want it to.  Whereas a radio station would provide an engineer and a producer/board op to go along with my broadcasting, I perform all three roles right now.

If the feed does not get any better over the next two days, you may have better luck by going to www.whitecaps-baseball.com.  Sure you would have to listen to the other team's announcers for a couple of days, but it is an option if you are in a pinch. 

Thanks again for your patience and go Hawks!

Tonight's Lineup - June 27th at West Michigan

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

Tyler Green - SP

The pregame interview tonight is with Mike Bolsinger.  First pitch at 7:00 PM.  Pregame coverage at 6:40 PM.

From the Notes - June 27th

South Bend Silver Hawks (1-2 Second Half, 35-37 Overall)
@ West Michigan Whitecaps (2-1 Second Half, 34-38 Overall)

Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan – 7:00 PM Eastern Time
                                                                                   
Season Series: 6-3 Whitecaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 4-1 Whitecaps
@ Fifth Third Ballpark: 2-2 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .251 – 7th                  
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.63 ERA – 5th

Whitecaps Team Hitting: .257 – 3rd                     
Whitecaps Team Pitching: 3.65 ERA – T-6th

LAST GAME:  Brian Flynn (WP, 1-0) and Nathan Newman (SV, 1) combined on a three-hit shutout of the Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon, picking up a 3-0 victory for West Michigan.  Flynn allowed three hits over 7.0 innings with five K’s, while Newman tossed two perfect innings of relief.  J.R. Bradley was saddled with a tough loss, allowing just two earned runs over 6.2 innings.  Luis Castillo had two hits and two runs scored to lead West Michigan offensively, while three different players had a RBI for the ‘Caps. 

TEAM NOTES:

·         The Hawks have not finished above .500 in a half of baseball since the second half of 2008.  They were 34-35 in the first half.

·         Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 192 batters this season – the fewest in the MWL.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·         Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 18 home runs, 56 RBIs, .569 Slugging PCT, 39 XBH, and 140 Total Bases. 

·         David Holmberg has not allowed a run in his last 28.0 innings pitched – dating back to May 22nd at Great Lakes.

·         Zach Walters ranks 9th in batting average, T-5th in hits, 5th in OBP, 2nd in Runs, and 4th in total bases.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·         Yazy Arbelo is T-10th on Silver Hawks single season leader board with 18 homers.  He needs one to tie Mark Reynolds for ninth.

·         Chris Jarrett has 10 career triples with South Bend.  He needs one more to tie for ninth on the team’s career leader board.

Back in Grand Rapids

Well, we are now in Grand Rapids, Michigan, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, to continue the six game series that opens the second half. 

Many of you have questioned why in the world would the Midwest League schedule back-to-back series against the same team.  To be fair, the MWL didn't originally have it scheduled this way.  However, they did have West Michigan going down to Bowling Green a bunch of times, so they ended up trading with someone else to adjust their travel.  The end result saved the Whitecaps a trip down to BG, but it set up this bizarre six-game, two-venue series.

After losing the two of the first three at home, South Bend would love to take two out of three here to split the series.

Today's Lineup - June 26th vs. West Michigan

Ender Inciarte - CF

Gerson Monilla - 2B

Zach Walters - SS
Yazy Arbelo - DH
Matt Helm - 3B
Ramon Castillo - 1B
Roberto Ortiz - RF
Roberto Rodriguez - LF
Jhoan Pimentel - C

J.R. Bradley - SP

No pregame interview today.  Instead, we'll take a look at the scoreboards and standings in MLB.  Pregame show at 1:40 PM.  First pitch at 2:00 PM.

From the Notes - June 26th

South Bend Silver Hawks (1-1 Second Half, 35-36 Overall)
vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (1-1 Second Half, 33-38 Overall)

Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 2:00 PM Eastern Time

                                                                                   

Season Series: 5-3 Whitecaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 3-1 Whitecaps
@ Fifth Third Ballpark: 2-2 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .253 – T-5th                
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.65 ERA – 6th

Whitecaps Team Hitting: .257 – 3rd                      
Whitecaps Team Pitching: 3.71 ERA – 9th

LAST GAME:  Yazy Arbelo launched a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie and propelling the Silver Hawks to a 3-2 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Saturday evening.  The blast gave the win to Jeremy Erben (WP, 3-1), who had blown a save by giving up a home run in the top of the eighth inning to Hernan Perez.  The loss was pinned on Ramon Lebron (LP, 2-1).  Mike Bolsinger (ND) started and did not allow a run in 4.0 innings.  Raywilly Gomez and Zach Walters also had RBIs for South Bend. 

TEAM NOTES:

·          The Hawks have not finished above .500 in a half of baseball since the second half of 2008.  They were 34-35 in the first half.

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 190 batters this season – the fewest in the MWL.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 18 home runs, 56 RBIs, .576 Slugging PCT, 39 XBH, and 140 Total Bases. 

·          David Holmberg has not allowed a run in his last 28.0 innings pitched – dating back to May 22^nd at Great Lakes.

·          Zach Walters ranks T-6th in batting average, 5th in hits, 5th in OBP, 2nd in Runs, and 4th in total bases.

MILESTONE WATCH:

·          Yazy Arbelo is T-10th on Silver Hawks single season leader board with 18 homers.  He needs one to tie Mark Reynolds for ninth.

·          Chris Jarrett has 10 career triples with South Bend.  He needs one more to tie for ninth on the team’s career leader board.

Tonight's Starting Lineup - June 25th vs. West Michigan

Ender Inciarte - CF

Raywilly Gomez - C

Zach Walters - SS

Yazy Arbelo - 1B

Matt Helm - 3B

Roberto Rodriguez - DH

Roberto Ortiz - RF

Chris Jarrett - LF

Gerson Montilla - 2B

Mike Bolsinger - SP

Pregame interview is with pitching coach Wellington Cepeda. First pitch at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. Pregame coverage begins at 5:10 PM Eastern Time.

From the Notes - June 25th

South Bend Silver Hawks (0-1 Second Half, 34-36 Overall)
vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (1-0 Second Half, 33-37 Overall)

Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 5:30 PM Eastern Time

                                                                                   

Season Series: 5-2 Whitecaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 3-0 Whitecaps
@ Fifth Third Ballpark: 2-2 Tie

Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .253 – T-4th                
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.68 ERA – 7th

Whitecaps Team Hitting: .257 – 3rd                      
Whitecaps Team Pitching: 3.71 ERA – 9th

LAST GAME:  The Silver Hawks opened the second half with a tough loss on Friday, losing 2-1 to the West Michigan Whitecaps.  Jeff Shields (LP, 4-7) surrendered just two runs over six innings, but suffered the loss.  Alex Burgos (WP, 2-1) allowed just one run over 6.2 innings to earn the win.  Matt Helm provided South Bend’s lone run with a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh inning.  South Bend was held to just four hits in the game, and none after Helm’s homer.  Neither pitching staff issued a walk over the course of the game, although one batter was hit by a pitch. 

TEAM NOTES:

·          The Hawks have not finished above .500 in a half of baseball since the second half of 2008.  They were 34-35 in the first half.

·          Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 189 batters this season – the fewest in the MWL.

·          After last night’s loss, the Silver Hawks are just 4-7 in one-run games this season.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES:

·          Yazy Arbelo ranks 1st in the MWL with 17 home runs, 55 RBIs, .569 Slugging PCT, 38 XBH, and 136 Total Bases. 

·          David Holmberg has not allowed a run in his last 28.0 innings pitched – dating back to May 22^nd at Great Lakes.

·          Zach Walters ranks 7^th in batting average, T-2^nd in hits, 5^th in OBP, 3^rd in SLG, 5^th in XBH, 2^nd in Runs, and 3^rd in total bases.

·          Jeremy Erben has not allowed a run in his last 12.2 innings pitched – tied for the longest relief streak this season.