Midwest League Round 1 Playoff Schedule Announced
September 7, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1) News Release
Beloit, WI (9-7-09) --- The second half of the Midwest League season will come to a close on Monday, September 7, 2009. The Great Lakes Loons, Peoria Chiefs, Burlington Bees and South Bend Silver Hawks will join first half qualifiers, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kane County Cougars and West Michigan Whitecaps at the playoffs that begin on September 9.
The Midwest League announces the 1st Round Playoff Schedule.
WEDNESDAY, September 9, 2009
Eastern Division
1. West Michigan @ Great Lakes 7:05 PM EDT
Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan
2. Fort Wayne @ South Bend 6:30 PM EDT
Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
Western Division
1. Kane County @ Burlington 6:30 PM CDT
Community Field, Burlington, Iowa
2. Cedar Rapids @ Peoria 6:30 PM CDT
O'Brien Field, Peoria, Illinois
THURSDAY, September 10, 2009 & FRIDAY, September 11, 2009 (if necessary)
Eastern Division
1. South Bend @ Fort Wayne 7:05 PM EDT (Thurs)
Parkview Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana 7:05 PM EDT (Fri)
2. Great Lakes @ West Michigan 7:00 PM EDT (Thurs)
Fifth Third Ballpark, Comstock Park, Michigan 7:00 PM EDT (Fri)
Western Division
1. Burlington @ Kane County 6:30 PM CDT (Thurs)
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva, Illinois 6:30 PM CDT (Fri)
2. Peoria @ Cedar Rapids 6:35 PM CDT (Thurs)
Veterans Memorial Stadium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 6:35 PM CDT (Fri)
Midwest League Stories from September 7, 2009
- Kernels rally for 5-4 win over Bees - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Loons fall to Dayton in regular season finale - Great Lakes Loons
- Dragons beat Great Lakes in series finale - Dayton Dragons
- Beloit tops Wisconsin, 5-1 - Beloit Sky Carp
- Chiefs end best half in franchise history with 4-3 win - Peoria Chiefs
- Bees lose regular season finale - Burlington Bees
- Cougars Prepare for a Swarm of Bees - Kane County Cougars
- Tincaps Take Finale, Sweep Whitecaps - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Rattlers End Season with Loss - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- TinCaps' Season Best in MWL Since 1987 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- TinCaps Hold on to Beat Whitecaps, 3-1 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Scrugg's Homer Not Enough in 4-2 Loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Lugnuts Close Out 2009 With 4-3 Loss to Hawks - Lansing Lugnuts
- Hawks End Regular Season on Winning Note - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Cougars Head to Playoffs off Victory - Kane County Cougars
- Midwest League Round 1 Playoff Schedule Announced - MWL1
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