
River Bandits Homestand Preview: May 7-12
May 4, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release
May 7 - May 12, 2018
Modern Woodmen Park
Davenport, Iowa
Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule
Monday, May 7 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) 6:35 PM
Tuesday, May 8 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) 11:00 AM
Wednesday, May 9 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres) 11:00 AM
Thursday, May 10 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians) 6:35 PM
Friday, May 11 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians) 6:35 PM
Saturday, May 12 - Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians) 6:35 PM
Pregame coverage begins 20 minutes prior to the scheduled first pitch time
All games are broadcast on KBOB 1170 AM and streamed via the River Bandits website at www.riverbandits.com. Broadcasts are also available via the TuneIn app and at TuneIn.com. Additionally, all home games stream live with video on MiLB.tv.
Jason Kempf and Logan Ratick (each in their first seasons with the River Bandits) will handle the broadcasts for all 140 regular season games.
For Your Entertainment
Monday, May 7 (6:35 PM)
Pepsi Stars and Stripes Monday
$1 bleacher tickets for military personnel, veterans and their families
Brews and Brats
$3 premium beers and $3 brats
National Anthem performed by Melissa Walkup
Tuesday, May 8 (11:00 AM)
Book Buddies Day
Several schools from the Quad Cities area will be at the ballpark celebrating the accomplishment of the River Bandits Reading Program
Dew for Tuesday
Exchange an empty Mountain Dew bottle or can at the box office for one free soda voucher for that day's game.
National Anthem performed by Gary Schocker
Wednesday, May 9 (11:00 AM)
We Care Wednesday
50-50 raffle sales and a portion of parking proceeds will benefit the Scott County Humane Society
Book Buddies Day
Several schools from the Quad Cities area will be at the ballpark celebrating the accomplishment of the River Bandits Reading Program
National Anthem performed by Gary Schocker
Thursday, May 10 (6:35 PM)
Thirsty Thursday
$2 beer and soda specials
National Anthem performed by Maddi and Ella Smith
Friday, May 11 (6:35 PM)
Smart Toyota Fireworks Friday
Post-game fireworks by J&M Displays
Advantage Weed & Feed Night
National Anthem performed by West Branch Middle School
Saturday, May 12 (6:35 PM
George Springer Bobblehead Giveaway presented by Mediacom
First 1,500 fans receive a Spring bobblehead
National Anthem performed by Bethany Pate
River Bandits On The Field
- As of Friday morning, the River Bandits are in third place in the Midwest League's Western Division, two games behind Clinton and Cedar Rapids (tied for first). Quad Cities is 10-5 in its last 15 games and 7-3 in its last ten games.
o The River Bandits played a three-game series Tuesday-Thursday at Great Lakes and swept the Loons in their lone set of the regular season.
- Jake Adams hit two home runs at Great Lakes, including a grand slam in his first at-bat on Tuesday night. The former Iowa Hawkeye now has 4 home runs on the season.
- RHP Enoli Paredes made his season debut for Quad Cities on Wednesday night. He pitched 2.2 innings, allowing just 2 hits and no runs with one walk and 7 strikeouts.
- As of Friday, Bryan De La Cruz leads the team with a .313 batting average. Jonathan Arauz and Jake Adams are tied for the team-lead with 14 RBI.
- The River Bandits have stolen 27 bases as a team but lead the league by getting caught 18 times on the basepaths.
Midwest League Stories from May 4, 2018
- Stranded Runners Burn Captains - Lake County Captains
- Whitecaps, Rivera Pop Kernels - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Lugs Belt Three More HRs, But Can't Overcome Bandits - Lansing Lugnuts
- River Bandits Stave off Lansing Comeback, Win 8-7 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Chiefs Hand Cubs 12-3 Series Opener Loss - South Bend Cubs
- Hot Rods Win in 12 Innings, 5-3 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Late charge by LumberKings comes one run short - Clinton LumberKings
- Cougars Sneak Past Loons - Kane County Cougars
- Chiefs Crush South Bend in Series Opener - Peoria Chiefs
- TinCaps' Winning Streak Comes to Close - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Snappers Snap Losing Streak, Take Opener from Captains - Beloit Sky Carp
- Clementina Homers Twice as Dragons Winning Streak Reaches Five - Dayton Dragons
- Rattlers Take Series Opener from TinCaps - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Bats Fail the Loons - Great Lakes Loons
- Graterol's Strong Start Spoiled by Whitecaps - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Snappers Return for Six-Game Homestand May 7 - Beloit Sky Carp
- TinCaps Game Notes: May 4 vs. Wisconsin (Game 28) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Nick Brown activated from 7-day disabled list - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Dragons Homestand Preview for May 7-12 - Dayton Dragons
- River Bandits Homestand Preview: May 7-12 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Dragons and Vectren Present 2018 "Community All-Stars" - Dayton Dragons
- Game Information: Snappers Game Notes at LC - Beloit Sky Carp
- Dragons Notes for Friday - Dayton Dragons
- Fifth Third Bank Donates Dragons Tickets to over 100 Local Organizations - Dayton Dragons
- U.S. Cellular and Timber Rattlers Present Youth Baseball Takeovers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Captains Lose Wild Extra-Innings Affair - Lake County Captains
- Lugnuts Rally to Top Cougars, 6-5 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Cubs Offensive Surge Not Enough to Beat Kernels - South Bend Cubs
- Chisholm Shines as Cougars Drop Series - Kane County Cougars
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- Dragons' Late Rally Stuns Bandits in Extras
- Mozzicato, Panzini Punch out 16 in Bandits' Extra-Inning over Captains

