Might as well take a break.
The bats couldn't get going for Armando Galarraga, who went for 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts. Dan Schlereth had a hitless inning with 2 strikeouts, and Robbie Weinhardt gave up a hit in an inning. Brent Dlugach was 3-4 with a homer and Will Rhymes was 3-4.
Jon Kibler had a passable start- 5.2 innings, with 7 hits (2 homers) that yielded 4 earned runs with 3 strikeouts. But Jay Voss blew the save and the game by giving up 7 runs on 8 hits and a homer. The offense was decent though, as Cale Iorg was 1-4 with a homer, Justin Henry was 1-3 with a homer and Wilkin Ramirez was 2-3 with another walk.
A hard luck game for Luke Putkonen, who pitched 7, giving up 1 earned run on 6 hits and a walk with 3 strikeouts. Tyler Conn blew the game in the 9th- 1 hit, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts and an earned run. Bryan Pounds was 2-5 and Gustavo Nunez was 1-3 with a walk.
A: South Bend 4, West Michigan 2
Jade Todd went 6 innings, giving up all 4 earned runs on 8 hits (including a homer) and a walk. Wade Gaynor was 2-4 with a double.