MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

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Published on July 4, 2005 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


Happy Fourth of July from the Swing of the Quad Cities! We hope you plan to spend your Monday night at John O'Donnell Stadium, as the Swing present the biggest fireworks show of the year! The Swing return to the Quad Cities still in first place, and ready for a huge eight-game homestand against the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The Swing and Silver Hawks just battled to a hard-fought split of a four-game series, and the Swing exited South Bend with an 8-3 record, a two-game lead in the Western Division, and tied with South Bend for the best record in the league since the All-Star break. Here's what's going on this week:

IT'S A HUGE HOMESTAND!

It's the middle of summer, the Swing are in the thick of the pennant race, and now they're home for eight straight games. We've packed the week with promotion and exciting events...here's a look!

Monday, July 4 - Post-game FIREWORKS celebrating the Fourth of July, courtesy of WOC, WFXN and KWQC-TV6

Tuesday, July 5 - The Swing take on the defending MWL Champion West Michigan Whitecaps!

Wednesday, July 6 - Hooters/97 Rock Beverage Night, featuring live music from The Missing Money

...and celebrate the newest Harry Potter book and bring along your Nimbus 3000 because it's Harry Potter theme night!

Thursday, July 7 (Noon start) - Special NOON start time on Kids day at John O'Donnell Stadium! (Also, Beat the Heat thanks to DFD's Sprinkler Service)

Friday, July 8 - Post-game FIREWORKS (again!), courtesy of Progressive Talk AM 1270 and KWQC-TV6!

Saturday, July 9 - Swing BASEBALL CARD SET giveaway giveaway, courtesy of MEDIACOM

Sunday, July 10 (2:00 p.m.) - It's FAMILY FUN DAY at the ballpark, featuring Clowns and Caricatures and KIDS RUN THE BASES

Monday, July 11 - Davenport Resident Appreciation Night - One-dollar tickets for Davenport residents, plus dollar hot dogs and sodas for everybody!

To get your Swing of the Quad Cities tickets, stop by the box office at John O'Donnell Stadium or call the Swing at (563) 328-2000.

MONDAY, JULY 11, IS DAVENPORT COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY!

Swing baseball. Affordable, exciting family entertainment at the ballpark. What could make John O'Donnell Stadium an even better place to spend a Monday summer night? How about one-dollar tickets?! And one-dollar hot dogs and sodas?! That's what the Swing are offering next Monday, July 11. The ticket offer is good for Davenport residents (with proof of address) only, while the concessions discounts are offered to everybody. There will be a total of 1,000 tickets available for one dollar each, on a first-come, first-served basis. Discounted tickets are available only through the John O'Donnell Stadium ticket window - we cannot offer the discount over the phone.

Also, on Thursday, July 7, the Davenport Fire Department will be providing a special "sprinkler service" for all the children and other fans in attendance for the Noon contest with the Whitecaps.

GET YOUR LONESTAR TICKETS TODAY!

The Swing are excited to welcome Lonestar to John O'Donnell Stadium on Saturday, September 3, a perfect start to your Labor Day weekend as part of the Budweiser Swing Concert Series. Tickets are available now by calling the Swing at (563) 328-2000 or by stopping by the Swing's John O'Donnell Stadium box office.

In addition, tickets for the Rock ‘N Roll Doubleheader featuring Def Leppard and Bryan Adams are currently available.

GAME OF THE WEEK: Swing 4, Silver Hawks 3

The top two teams in the Midwest League since the All-Star break went toe-to-toe this past weekend, splitting four games and staying atop their respective divisions. The Swing pounded South Bend, 16-8, in the opener before the Silver Hawks struck back with a 10-7 win on Friday night. But the Swing came back and won a tense contest on Saturday night, as Matt Shepherd singled home Nick Stavinoha in the top of the ninth inning and then turned a game-ending double play in the bottom half of the game to seal the win for the Swing. With the win, Quad Cities moved to 8-2 since the All-Star break, mirroring their 2-8 start to open the season. Matt Lemanczyk bolstered the Swing in his first start in a week, while Phillip Andersen got no decision but threw well for the Swing.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Stavinoha

A seventh-round pick out of LSU, Nick Stavinoha started his professional career on an incredible hot streak and is the Swing's Player of the Week. In two years at LSU, the outfielder/designated hitter had a .348 batting average and 26 home runs, earning Second Team All-SEC honors in 2005 and twice being named to the conference's Academic Honor Roll. While the conversion to hitting with a wood bat is often a problem for players in their first year out of college, it's been no issue for Stavinoha. The slugger went 12-for-22 (.545) on the week, blasting his first professional home run on Tuesday against Wisconsin All-Star Craig James, and adding another against South Bend's Koley Kolberg on Sunday.

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