Loons Season Ends with 5-1 Loss
Published on September 6, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release
SOUTH BEND, IN - Braden Shipley threw seven innings without allowing an earned run, pitching the South Bend Silver Hawks to a 5-1 victory Thursday night, securing a series win in the Midwest League Eastern Division Semi-Final round.
The Silver Hawks took the first two games in the series to secure a sweep, 3-0, 5-1. They'll face Fort Wayne in the Eastern Division Finals following a series sweep by the TinCaps over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. That series begins Saturday in Fort Wayne.
The Loons season ends with a 67-72 overall regular season record, but a 40-29 second half to gain a second-half wild card berth in the playoffs. It was the Loons' third playoff berth in seven seasons.
Shipley limited the Loons to just one unearned run over seven innings. Trailing 1-0 in the third, Leo Rodriguez singled to begin the inning. Robbie Garvey and Jeremy Rathjen followed with sacrifice bunt attempts, but Shipley mishandled Garvey's bunt and threw wildly to third on Rathjen's attempt to load the bases with none out. Aaron Miller grounded to second base to drive in the Loons' first run to tie the score, 1-1.
The Silver Hawks drove in the go-ahead run in the fourth. With one out and runners at the corners, Michael Perez grounded out to Tyler Ogle at first base to drive in a run.
One inning later, Socrates Brito slugged a two-run home run to put the Silver Hawks up, 4-1. In the sixth, Perez drove in another run on another infield ground out, this time to second base.
Rodriguez notched two of the Loons' three hits in the game. Loons starter Jonathan Martinez (0-1) struck out seven over five innings, but was charged with four runs (all earned). Luis Meza allowed one sixth inning run (earned). Rob Rogers worked two scoreless frames, striking out three.
Andrew Velazquez, Brandon Drury and Mike Lang Lang had two hits each for South Bend.
The Loons begin next season at Fort Wayne on April 3, 2014 to start a four-game series. The games will be broadcast on the flagship home of Loons Baseball, ESPN 100.9-FM.
The Great Lakes Loons have wrapped up their seventh year as a Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Midwest League. For tickets and more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com or call 989-837-BALL.
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