Category Archives: South Bend Silver Hawks

Vasquez has big game for Whitecaps

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Danry Vasquez led the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 10-1 victory over the Lake County Captains in today’s Midwest League afternoon game. Vasquez went 4-for-5 with a triple, 4 RBI and two stolen bases. Baseball America ranks the 19-year-old outfielder … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowling Green Hot Rods, Florida State League, Fort Myers Miracle, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

South Bend’s Schepel throws 7-inning no-hitter

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

One week after a trio of Cedar Rapids Kernels threw a nine-inning no-hitter, South Bend Silver Hawks RHP Kyle Schepel threw a seven-inning one. Schepel did the deed in his second professional start for an affiliated minor-league team. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cedar Rapids Kernels, Frontier League, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Rockford RiverHawks, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps | Leave a comment

Midwest League players to watch: Hot Rods, Lugnuts, Loons and Whitecaps

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

In this post, the third installment of a four-part series, I’ll look at notable players assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Lansing Lugnuts, the Great Lakes Loons and the West Michigan Whitecaps. (Previously I wrote about the Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 All-Star Game, Beloit Snappers, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, South Bend Silver Hawks, West Michigan Whitecaps, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Midwest League players to watch: TinCaps, Dragons, Captains and Silver Hawks

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

In this post, the second installment of a four-part series, I’ll look at notable players assigned to the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Dayton Dragons, the Lake County Captains and the South Bend Silver Hawks. (Yesterday I wrote about the Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Posted in Beloit Snappers, Billings Mustangs, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Dayton Dragons, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Midwest League, Missoula Osprey, Peoria Chiefs, Pioneer League, South Bend Silver Hawks, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Cedar Rapids Kernels unveil new scoreboard

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

The Cedar Rapids Kernels unveiled their new scoreboard/video board Thursday night. It is almost four times the size of the old board, which measured 16 feet by 24 feet. The new one is 30 feet by 48 feet and is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Playoffs, Baseball Hall of Fame, Beloit Snappers, Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Midwest League, Peoria Chiefs, snowbound stadiums, South Bend Silver Hawks, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

King Felix close to new mega-deal with Mariners

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Felix Hernandez reportedly is close to agreeing on a new mega-deal that might make the Seattle Mariners ace the highest-paid pitcher in history. If the initial report by USA Today is accurate, Hernandez will sign a seven-year deal worth $175 million, … Continue reading →

Posted in Everett AquaSox, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Midwest League, Northwest League, Quad Cities River Bandits, South Bend Silver Hawks, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Leave a comment

Two former MWL players involved in Lowrie trade

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

The Oakland Athletics acquired INF Jed Lowrie and RHP Fernando Rodriguez from the Houston Astros today for 1B Chris Carter, RHP Brad Peacock and C Max Stassi. Rodriguez and Stassi played in the Midwest League. Rodriguez pitched for the 2005 Cedar Rapids Kernels, posting an 8-10 … Continue reading →

Posted in Cedar Rapids Kernels, Indianapolis Indians, International League, Kane County Cougars, Midwest League, snowbound stadiums, South Bend Silver Hawks | Leave a comment

More snowbound stadiums of the Midwest League

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Continuing the theme of my last post, I present to you two more photos of snowbound Midwest League stadiums that were tweeted by their teams Thursday. The first photo is of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Burlington Bees, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars, Lake County Captains, Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League, snowbound stadiums, South Bend Silver Hawks | 1 Comment

Finally — a snowbound stadium photo!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

Those of you who read this blog last winter surely remember my ongoing series, “Snowbound Stadiums of the Midwest League,” which featured photos of snowed-in ballparks. Most were provided by teams (and some teams were more cooperative than others), but I also used … Continue reading →

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