And Now... Your 2007 South Bend Silver Hawks!

The 2007 South Bend Silver Hawks look to build upon a 2006 playoff run, and appear poised to do so with a number of exciting prospects and a handful of returning players. They begin 2007 with an 0-2 handicap, however, and a game postponed due to winter-like conditions.

Mark Haley returns for his third season as manager of the Silver Hawks.  Pitchers Chase Christianson and Ramon Sanchez will return to the mound at the Cove after brief stints there at the end of last season.  Frank Curreri, the recipient of the 2006 Paul DeGuch Community Service Award, and Richard Mercado return as catchers, and should help a young pitching staff adjust to a full professional season.  Infielder Steve Mena also returns to the Silver Hawks this year.  His versatility both on defense and in speaking both Spanish and English should benefit the team greatly.

Christianson, Brett Anderson, Jason Neighborgall, and Mark Romanczuk comprise the highest draft selections among Silver Hawks pitchers.  On offense, Matt Oxendine, Brad Miller, and Joey Side fit that category, with Gerardo Parra also a top prospect out of the Dominican Republic. 

This year's squad appears to have more pop on offense without sacrificing much in the other aspects of the game.  While there won't be nearly as much hype around the team with Justin Upton having been promoted to Hi-A, this Silver Hawks squadron should still win a lot of games and display several top Diamondbacks prospects.  

No	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	DOB
3	Brett Anderson	SP	L	L	6-4	215	2/1/1988
32	Tony Barnette	SP	R	R	6-2	190	11/9/1983
5	Justin Brashear	C	L	R	6-3	200	1/19/1985
8	Shane Byrne	OF	B	R	6-3	190	9/14/1983
34	Chase Christianson	RP	R	R	6-5	220	12/11/1984
14	Frank Curreri	C	L	R	6-4	215	12/4/1982
15	Shane Dove	P	L	L	6-2	185	7/22/1984
22	Adam Howard	P	R	R	6-4	200	8/16/1983
29	Donald Julio	P	R	R	6-1	164	8/12/1983
11	Reid Mahon	RP	R	R	6-3	215	6/1/1983
29	Shea McFeely	SS	R	R	6-2	195	4/21/1984
30	Steve Mena	3B	R	R	6-4	209	1/24/1985
9	Richard Mercado	C	R	R	6-0	220	5/23/1983
25	Brad Miller	1B	R	R	6-5	220	6/25/1983
7	Jason Neighborgall	P	R	R	6-5	205	12/19/1983
13	Matt Oxendine	SS	R	R	6-1	175	10/13/1983
31	Gerardo Parra	RF	L	L	6-1	186	5/6/1987
20	Daniel Perales	OF	L	L	5-11	165	3/18/1985
2	Jorge Perez	RP	R	R	5-11	163	1/16/1986
17	Craig Pfautz	P	R	L	6-3	190	9/13/1984
27	Mark Romanczuk	SP	L	R	6-1	195	9/24/1983
19	Edward Romero	P	L	L	5-11	180	11/7/1985
30	Ramon Sanchez	P	R	R	6-3	193	6/6/1984
1	Yunesky Sanchez	SS	R	R	6-3	205	5/3/1984
10	Joey Side	CF	R	R	6-3	190	12/4/1983
23	Cesar Valdez	P	R	R	6-1	175	3/17/1985
No	Name	Pos	Bat	Thw	Ht	Wt	DOB

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