MWL1 Great Lakes Loons

Palka, Perez Power Past Great Lakes

June 26, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Great Lakes Loons News Release


SOUTH BEND, IN - Daniel Palka and Michael Perez homered and the Great Lakes Loons did not score until the ninth inning Thursday night in a 3-1 loss to the South Bend Silver Hawks. Both home runs easily cleared the right field wall.

The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Loons starter Zachary Bird (4-9) walked Breland Almadova to begin the inning. He then surrendered a two-run home run to Palka, who has now homered six times this season against the Loons.

One inning later, Perez connected on a solo home run off reliever Jordan Hershiser to give the home team a 3-0 advantage.

The Loons brought home their lone run of the game in the ninth against the usually dominant Silvino Bracho. Webster Rivas led off the inning with a triple. He then scored on a ground out by Paul Hoenecke. Jacob Scavuzzo followed with a walk to bring the potential tying run to the plate. But Joey Curletta and Spencer Navin struck out to end the game and give South Bend the series win.

Bird took the loss despite five solid innings before allowing the two-run homer in the sixth. John Omahen (3-2) dominated in six innings, allowing just two hits and four walks, while striking out four. Bracho notched his league-best 13th save despite allowing his second run of the year, allowing a rare walk and hit.

The Loons (4-3, 38-39) return to Dow Diamond to b egin a seven-game homestand with the first game of the four-game series against the Lansing Lugnuts (4-3, 35-41). Right-handed pitcher Brandon Martinez (1-3, 3.44 ERA) is likely to start for the Loons against Lansing righty Brad Allen (3-1, 3.90). The game will be broadcast live on ESPN 100.9-FM.

The game features an appearance actor Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton on the hit 1990s series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Tickets are available at Loons.com or 989-837-BALL.

The Great Lakes Loons are an eighth-year Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. For tickets and more information about the Loons, visit Loons.com, or call 989-837-BALL.

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