MWL1 Burlington Bees

Silver Hawks sock four homers to beat Bees

Published on July 4, 2005 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


Burlington, IA (July 4, 2005) - Carlos Gonzales connected on a pair of two-run homers and the South Bend Silver Hawks (9-3, 50-32) clubbed four homers total to beat the Burlington Bees (4-8, 38-44) 8-5 at Community Field tonight. The Bees have dropped three in a row and the Silver Hawks have won four of five from the Bees on the year.

Bees' starter Patrick Hicklen (4-4) surrendered all four home runs and all eight runs (seven earned) in 5.2 innings for the loss. He has lost his last three decisions in his last four starts. With two outs in the top of the first, Agustin Murillo singled and scored on Gonzales' first long ball. After the homer, Cesar Nicolas walked, Javier Brito singled, and Mark Reynolds doubled down the first base line to drive in the third run. In the top of the second inning, the Silver Hawks loaded the bases for Gonzales and Hicklen walked him to force in a run and extend the Silver Hawks lead to 4-0. In the top of the fourth, Wilkin Castillo doubled and with two outs, Gonzales belted his second homer to deep right-centerfield for a 6-0 Silver Hawk lead. South Bend finished their scoring in the top of the sixth. Castillo led off with a homer off of the scoreboard in right-center and with two outs Cesar Nicolas blasted a solo shot over both walls in left. Hicklen was removed after the Nicolas homer. Gabe DeHoyos took over and finished final 3.1 innings, allowing no hits, three walks, and striking out six.

Silver Hawks' starter Kellen Raab (3-2) struck out a season-high eleven in 6.2 innings for the win. He was perfect through three innings and didn't allow a run until the seventh. With one out Eddie Solis walked and Kenard Springer singled. Felipe Del Rosario followed with a chopper over the mound. Raab went back to field the ball over his shoulder, but threw the ball away down the right field line for an error and two runs scored. After a strikeout, Irving Falu singled to drive in Del Rosario for the Bees third run. That knocked Raab out of the ballgame and Corby Medlin came on in relief. With Falu running from first, Geraldo Valentin lined a single to center and when Josh Buhagiar mishandled the ball in center, Falu came all the way around to score to cut the Silver Hawks lead to 8-4.

In the bottom of the eighth, Medlin allowed one-out singles to Darwinson Salazar and Solis and then walked Springer to load the bases. A wild pitch brought Salazar in to score before a walk to Del Rosario reloaded the bases. Medlin gave way to lefty Todd Stein who struck out pinch-hitter Brian McFall and got Falu to ground out to end the inning. Esmerling Vasquez retired the Bees in order in the bottom of the ninth for his third save.

Falu had an infield single in the fourth and a base hit in the sixth and finished 3-5 to extend his hitting streak to 22 games.

The Bees and Silver Hawks continue this series tomorrow night at 7:00 at Community Field. RH Chris Kinsey (0-1, 16.62) will start for South Bend against RH Luis Cota (2-4, 3.53) for the Bees. Tomorrow is a Hawk Eye 2-for-Tuesday. Fans can bring the coupon from tomorrow's paper and get two general admission tickets for the price of one. The gates open at 6:00 and the game will be broadcast live on KBUR AM 1490 and KBKB AM 1360 with the pre-game show starting at 6:40.

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