Hawks Blanked by Dragons, Lose Second Straight

April 14, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Silver Hawks News Release

SOUTH BEND - The South Bend Silver Hawks recorded just three hits and dropped their second straight

game against Dayton, falling 6-0 in front of 810 fans at Coveleski Stadium. With the loss the Hawks fall

below .500 at 4-5 and will try for a split in the four-game series on Sunday.

Right-hander Jesse Darrah (1-1) was hit with the loss, allowing five earned runs on seven hits over four

innings. Darrah walked two and struck out two. Stalin Gerson got the win for the Dragons, hurling six

innings of scoreless, two-hit baseball. Gerson struck out five and walked two.

The Dragons got the scoring started in the second inning when Kyle Waldrop hit an RBI double to right

field. Juan Silva tripled in the third inning to make it a 2-0 game. In the fourth inning, the Dragons struck

for three more runs - two of which coming on a two-run home run from Juan Perez. The Dragons struck

for three runs on three hits in the fourth inning.

Matt Helm doubled in the ninth inning to extend his hitting streak to nine games. The infielder now has

four doubles on the season.

Silva and Ryan Wright recorded three-hit performances for the Dragons, while Yovan Gonzalez record two

hits and two walks out of the nine hole. Waldrop finished 2-for-4 out of the seven slot.

Taylor Siemens worked three innings for the Hawks and allowed one earned run on five hits over three

innings. Seth Simmons tossed two scoreless innings and struck out two.

The Hawks are now 3-3 on their current seven-game homestand.

The Silver Hawks and Dragons conclude their four-game series tomorrow at Coveleski Stadium with a

2:05 p.m. EST start. Right-hander J.R. Bradley will make the start for the Hawks and will be opposed by

righty Carlos Gonzalez. You can purchase tickets by calling 235-9988 or visiting www.silverhawks.com.

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