LATE INNING HEROICS LIFT BANDITS PAST SOUTH BEND 7-6
Scott Schneider (5-1) surrendered five runs on five hits through 5.1 innings against South Bend, including a three-run homer off the bat of Matthew Davidson, his seventh, in the first inning. Schneider fanned seven and didn't allow another run until the fifth in his seventh start of the season. Chris Notti threw 2.2 innings of relief, allowing just one run on four hits. Jason Novak (2-1) picked up his second win of the season when he set down the Silver Hawks in order with a pair of punch outs in the ninth.
Robert Stock and Stidham led the way for the Bandits as they each drove in a pair of runs in the win over South Bend. Stock went 2-for-3 with a double, while Stidham's only hit in the game was a two-run, two-out double in the bottom of the ninth which tied it up for Quad Cities. Vasquez was 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a game-winning RBI double.
Scottie Allen (2-1) surrendered three runs on seven hits and was in line for his third win of the season until the ninth inning when the Bandits scored three runs on three hits. Despite striking out three in just 1.2 innings of work Diogenes Rosario (3-1) was charged with his first loss of the season when he allowed four runs, three earned, on just three hits.
The River Bandits continue their nine-game homestand on Friday night when the West Michigan Whitecaps come to town. Quad Cities will send right-hander Deryk Hooker (2-2) to the mound to face off with fellow righty Ramon Lebron (4-3). Fans can enjoy a post-game Lujack's Friday Night Fireworks show when the Bandits and Whitecaps hit the turf for a 7 p.m. first pitch at Modern Woodmen Park.
UP NEXT: Though baseball season has bloomed, Modern Woodmen Park provides a great special events venue while the River Bandits are on the road during the 2010 season. Meanwhile, the 2010 baseball schedule has been released and fans can already put down a deposit on season ticket and mini-plan packages - including the brand new Super Seven Plan - right now by calling (563) 3-BANDIT.
ABOUT THE BANDITS: The Quad Cities River Bandits open the 2010 season by unveiling their brand new state-of-the-art field, which not only looks fantastic but should also minimize the number of rainouts this year. The team set a new post-renovation mark for single-season attendance in 2009, as 236,401 fans passed through the turnstiles for an average of 3,694 fans per game. Both figures marked the highest since 1995, while the average attendance was the third highest in franchise history and the total attendance was the fifth highest all-time. The total attendance was up 14 percent over the 2008 season, continuing a 59 percent attendance increase since Main St. Iowa purchased the franchise following the 2007 season. Ticket sales, concessions, merchandise sales, sponsorships and even Kids' Zone revenues were all up over 2008, which was one of the team's best in history! Season and group ticket deposits for 2010 are currently being accepted.