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Yorman Bazardo Pitches Hens to Win Over Rochester

by @ Thursday, May 1st, 2008. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Yorman Bazardo, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008, Casey Fossum

Yorman Bazardo improved to 1-0 with a nice start in the Hens 5-1 win over Rochester.  He gave up one run on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings.  Casey Fossum also had a nice outing with 3 1/3 innings of shutout relief and Blaine Neal got the final two batters […]

Jeremy Johnson Improves to 4-0 After Solid Start for Hens

by @ Sunday, April 27th, 2008. Filed under Jeff Larish, Mike Hessman, Jeremy Johnson, Michael Hollimon, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008

Jeremy Johnson improved to 4-0 on the season with a nice start in the Hens 7-1 win over Indianapolis.  He gave up one run on four hits with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.
Mike Hessman hit his eighth homer of the season and Jeff Larish belted his seventh.  That’s quite a one/two punch with […]

Hens Lose to Clippers In Ninth Inning

by @ Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008. Filed under Mike Hessman, Dane Sardinha, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008, Francis Beltran, Francisco Cruceta

Francis Beltran gave up two runs in the ninth inning and he took the loss as the Hens lost to the Clippers 5-3.  Far and away the pitching star was Francisco Cruceta, who made his minor league debut today.  He threw three shutout innings and he struck out six without giving up a hit.
Mike Hessman […]

Mike Hessman Belts Three Homers In Mud Hens Loss

by @ Sunday, April 20th, 2008. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Mike Hessman, Jonathan Connolly, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008

The Hens lost to the Bats 10-7 despite the fact that Mike Hessman put the team on his back.  He went four for five with three homers and five RBIs.  Brent Clevlen also had a solid game and he went four for five with two doubles, a run and an RBI.
Jonathan Connolly took the loss […]

Mike Hessman, Timo Perez Both Homer In Hens Win

by @ Wednesday, April 16th, 2008. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008

The Hens got it done as they beat up on Lehigh Valley 6-4.  Mike Hessman homered and drove in two runs while Timo Perez homered and scored a pair.  Brent Clevlen also had a nice game and he went two for four with a double, a run and an RBI.
Jeremy Johnson picked up the win […]

Timo Perez Drives In Four In Mud Hens Win

by @ Monday, April 7th, 2008. Filed under Brent Clevlen, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Eddie Bonine, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008, Derek Wathan

The Mud Hens blew out the Knights 11-4 and it was Timo Perez who led the way at the plate.  He went three for five with two doubles, four RBIs and a run.  Brent Clevlen and Mike Hessman both drove in two runs while Derek Wathan singled twice, drew a walk and scored three times.
Eddie […]

Jeff Larish Homers Twice In Mud Hens Win

by @ Saturday, April 5th, 2008. Filed under Jeff Larish, Mike Hessman, Jeremy Johnson, Clay Rapada, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008

Jeff Larish got it done at the plate with a pair of homeruns and four RBIs in the Hens 6-1 win over the Bulls.  Mike Hessman had a solid game as well and he went two for four with two doubles and a run.
Jeremy Johnson picked up the win with three solid innings of relief.  […]

Virgil Vasquez Strikes Out Eight In Mud Hens Win

by @ Thursday, April 3rd, 2008. Filed under Preston Larrison, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Virgil Vasquez, Dane Sardinha, Blaine Neal, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2008

Virgil Vasquez picked up his first win of the season with an impressive pitching performance in Toledo’s home opener.  He gave up just a single run on three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.  Preston Larrison gave up a run in his single inning and Blaine Neal pitched a perfect […]

Ron Chiavacci Pitches Hens to Win Over Indianapolis

by @ Friday, August 24th, 2007. Filed under Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - August 2007

Ron Chiavacci improved to 12-6 on the season with another nice start in the Hens 2-1 win over Indianapolis.  He gave up six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six shutout innings.
Mike Hessman provided the offense for the Hens.  He belted his 31st homer of the season and he drove in both runs.

Ron Chiavacci Pitches Hens to Win Over Columbus

by @ Friday, August 17th, 2007. Filed under Chris Shelton, Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - August 2007

Ron Chiavacci improved to 11-6 with a nice start in the Hens 5-2 win over Columbus.  He gave up one run on four hits with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings. 
Mike Hessman went two for two with two walks, a homerun and three RBIs.  Chris Shelton had a team high three hits with two doubles, […]

Andrew Miller Roughed Up In Rehab Stater

by @ Thursday, August 16th, 2007. Filed under Andrew Miller, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Toledo Mud Hens - August 2007, Joel Zumaya

Andrew Miller threw three tough innings as he started his rehab assignment with the Hens.  He gave up five runs on five hits and five walks with four strikeouts in just three innings.  He reached his pitch count pretty quickly and those three pretty poor innings were all he could manage.  Joel Zumaya threw better […]

Mike Hessman Drives In Three In Hens Win

by @ Thursday, July 5th, 2007. Filed under David Espinosa, Mike Hessman, Kevin Hooper, Aquilino Lopez, Virgil Vasquez, Toledo Mud Hens - July 2007

Kevin Hooper singled home David Espinosa in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Mud Hens, but it was slugger Mike Hessman who once again stole the shot.  He went three for four with a double, a homerun and three RBIs.  The homerun was his 26th and he now has 84 RBIs […]

Mike Hessman Homers In Hens Loss

by @ Monday, July 2nd, 2007. Filed under Jordan Tata, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - July 2007, Anastacio Martinez

Mike Hessman belted a two run homer in the Hens 7-5 loss to the Bulls and while that in and of itself isn’t very spectacular, the face that he now has 81 RBIs in 81 games is.  The homerun was his 25th of the season which is also an impressive figure.   And while his walk […]

Mike Hessman Drives In Three More Runs in Mud Hens Win

by @ Sunday, July 1st, 2007. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Chris Shelton, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

Mike Hessman has been an RBI machine for Mud Hens and he continued to do it in the Hens 13-7 win over the Bulls.  He went two for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Chris Shelton went two for three with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs while Timo Perez had three […]

Mike Hessman Belts 23rd Homerun In Mud Hens Win

by @ Wednesday, June 27th, 2007. Filed under Jordan Tata, Mike Hessman, Jack Hannahan, Christopher Maples, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

The Mud Hens took care of Ottawa 8-5 and while Mike Hessman went just one for four, that one hit was a two run homer that gave Hessman 23 on the season.  The third baseman is having a nice season and he’s driven in 75 runs in 76 games and his slugging percentage is an […]

Mike Hessman Drives In Five Runs In Mud Hens Win

by @ Tuesday, June 26th, 2007. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Mike Hessman, Ramon Santiago, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

Mike Hessman had a nice day at the plate in the Mud Hens 9-1 blowout win over Indianapolis.  He gave went two for two with a double, three walks, five RBIs and two runs.  Ramon Santiago went three for four with a double, a run and a walk.
Yorman Bazardo threw seven scoreless innings and he […]

Mud Hens Rally In The Ninth To Beat Indianapolis

by @ Monday, June 25th, 2007. Filed under Ryan Rayburn, Mike Hessman, Jack Hannahan, Virgil Vasquez, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007, Anthony Tomey

Jack Hannahan singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the nine and Timo Perez and Chris Shelton both scored as the Mud Hens came from behind to beat Indianapolis 7-6.  Ryan Rayburn doubled twice in the game and he drove in two while Mike Hessman went one for three with two walks, a […]

Jordan Tata Pitches Hens to Win Over Ottawa

by @ Thursday, June 21st, 2007. Filed under Jordan Tata, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007, Henry Mateo

Jordan Tata picked up his first win of the season with a nice start in the Hens 8-2 win over Ottawa.  He gave up two runs on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts.
Timo Perez went two for five with a double, a homerun and three RBIs.  Mike Hessman hit a solo homerun and […]

Ramon Santiago Has Four Hits, Three RBIs In Hens Win

by @ Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Ramon Santiago, Corey Hamman, Jack Hannahan, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

The Mud Hens pitching was pretty spotty but they got it done at the plate in their 11-8 win over Ottawa.  Ramon Santiago went four for six with three RBIs and a run and Jack Hannahan went two for three with two RBIs, two walks and three runs.  Mike Hessman also contributed with a two […]

Dennis Tankersley Has Rough Start In Mud Hens Loss

by @ Sunday, June 17th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Dennis Tankersley, Jack Hannahan, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

Dennis Tankersley fell to 6-5 on the season in a start where he didn’t even finish the second inning.  He gave up five runs on six hits and he struck out one.
Timo Perez went two for five with an RBI in the 6-4 loss.  Mike Hessman and Jack Hannahan each had solo homeruns.

Mud Hens Blowout Chiefs 12-3

by @ Sunday, June 17th, 2007. Filed under David Espinosa, Chris Shelton, Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

The Mud Hens poured on the offense in their 12-3 blowout win over the Syracuse Chiefs.  Chris Shelton went two for four with a homerun and two runs.  David Espinosa tripled and he drove in three runs while Mike Hessman went three for three with a double and three runs.
Ron Chiavacci improved to 6-4 with […]

Virgil Vasquez Strikes Out Eight In Mud Hens Loss

by @ Saturday, June 9th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Virgil Vasquez, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007, Henry Mateo, Roman Colon

Virgil Vasquez had a mixed start in the Mud Hens 6-5 loss to Syracuse.  He did give up four runs on eight hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings, but he did strike out eight.  Roman Colon gave up the go ahead run though and he fell to 0-1 on the season.
Mike Hessman ws […]

Eulogio De La Cruz Bounces Back With Nice Outing In Hens Win

by @ Thursday, June 7th, 2007. Filed under Eulogio De la Cruz, Ryan Rayburn, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - June 2007

Eulogio De La Cruz made his first appearance for the Hens earlier in the week and it didn’t go very well.  Today he bounced back and threw two shutout innings of relief to pick up his first win for the Hens this season.
Mike Hessman went one for three with two RBIs.  Ryan Rayburn went one […]

Mike Hessman Hits Seventeenth Homer In Mud Hens Win

by @ Thursday, June 7th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Dennis Tankersley, Dane Sardinha, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

Mike Hessman homered for the fifth time in ten games as he continued to knock the ball over the fence.  It was his seventeenth homerun of the season and he finished the game two for three with a double, the homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Dane Sardinha went two for four with a double, […]

Hens Homer Way to Win Over Yankees

by @ Friday, June 1st, 2007. Filed under Ryan Rayburn, David Espinosa, Mike Hessman, Dennis Tankersley, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

Seven of the eight runs in the Mud Hens 8-6 over the Yankees came via the longball.  Ryan Rayburn went yard with his tenth of the season and Mike Hessman hit his 15th.   Both of those were two run shots.  Then David Espinosa hit a three run shot that proved to be the game winner.  All three […]

Ron Chiavacci Throws Six Shutout Innings In Mud Hens Win

by @ Wednesday, May 30th, 2007. Filed under Jordan Tata, Ryan Rayburn, Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

The Mud Hens beat the Yankees 7-0 and Ron Chiavacci got it done on the mound.  He gave up four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of relief.  Jordan Tata made his first start of the season and he threw three scoreless frames.
Ryan Rayburn walked in all five of his at […]

Mud Hens Run Into Roger Clemens On Tune Up Tour

by @ Monday, May 28th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Corey Hamman, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

The Mud Hens didn’t have much of a chance in this one as they ran into a Roger Clemens on his game in a 2-0 loss to the Yankees.  In all, the Hens managed just three hits and none of them were for extra bases.  Mike Hessman was the only Hen to reach base twice […]

Ryan Rayburn Hits for Cycle In Mud Hens Win

by @ Sunday, May 27th, 2007. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Ryan Rayburn, Mike Hessman, Kevin Hooper, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

Ryan Rayburn had a career today in the Mud Hens 14-5 win over the Clippers.  He went four for five and he hit for the cycle.  He drove in three and scored three in the win.  Mike Hessman hit his thirteenth homer of the season and he drove in four runs while Kevin Hooper scored […]

Mud Hens Edge Clippers 7-6

by @ Friday, May 25th, 2007. Filed under Chris Shelton, Mike Hessman, Virgil Vasquez, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

The Mud Hens came from behind from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Columbus Clippers 7-6.  Virgil Vasqeuz picked up the win although he was hardly stellar.  He gave up five runs on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in five innings of work.
Mike Hessman had the big hit with a grand slam […]

Mud Hens Hang On To Beat Knights

by @ Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007. Filed under Zach Miner, Mike Hessman, Ramon Santiago, Jeremy Johnson, Ian Ostlund, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

Ian Ostlund gave up three late runs to the Knights but Jeremy Johnson came in and pitched the ninth to stop the damage and help the Hens hold on for the win.  Zach Miner picked up his first minor league win with a solid start.  He gave up two runs on six hits and two […]

Mud Hens Edge Bats In Ten Innings

The Mud Hens came back from a 7-0 deficit to beat Louisville and they had some late inning heroics to get it done.  Mike Hessman drove home Ryan Rayburn in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra frames while David Espinosa scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the […]

Mud Hens Sweep Doubleheader With Bats

by @ Friday, May 18th, 2007. Filed under Chris Shelton, Mike Hessman, Jason Karnuth, Jonathan Connolly, Andrew Graham, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

The Mud Hens took two in their doubleheader with the Bats and in the process, they ended a three game losing streak.  The first game was a pitcher’s duel with the two teams combining for two hits in the Hens 1-0 win.  Chris Shelton doubled and scored the only run on Jack Hannahan’s ground out.
Jonathan […]

Mud Hens Lose In Eleven to Bats

by @ Wednesday, May 16th, 2007. Filed under Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Corey Hamman, Ian Ostlund, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

It took two days and eleven innings, but the Mud Hens finally finished their postponed game from yesterday with the Bats. Unfortunately, it was a 5-4 11 inning loss.  Corey Hamman got the most work and he threw 3 2/3 shutout innings while Ian Ostlund gave up two runs in the eleventh and he took […]

Mud Hens Lose To Red Sox In Ten Innings

by @ Sunday, May 13th, 2007. Filed under Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Jason Karnuth, Jeremy Johnson, Dane Sardinha, Toledo Mud Hens - May 2007

You have to feel for Ron Chiavacci.  He gave up just one run on five hits with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings only to see the pen blow the game in the ninth and lose it in the tenth.  Jason Karnuth gave up the two ninth inning runs to send the game into extra […]

Toledo Held to One Run In Loss to Rochester

by @ Monday, April 30th, 2007. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Mike Hessman, Jack Hannahan

Jack Hannahan drove in the only run of the game for the Mud Hens in their 4-1 loss to Rochester.  He went two for four with a double while Mike Hessman finished with two singles.
Yorman Bazardo was cruising in this one until he was touched up for two runs in the ninth inning.  He dropped […]

Virgil Vasquez Pitches Mud Hens to Win Over Rochester

by @ Friday, April 27th, 2007. Filed under Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Mike Hessman, Jack Hannahan, Virgil Vasquez

Virgil Vasquez had his third straight solid start as the Mud Hens topped Rochester 6-2.  He gave up two runs on seven hits with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  In his last three starts, he’s given up just two earned runs in 18 1/3 innings and he’s struck out 25.
The Mud Hens did most […]

Timo Perez’s Hitting Streak Ends in Mud Hens Ten Inning Loss

by @ Wednesday, April 25th, 2007. Filed under Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Zach Miner, Preston Larrison, Chris Shelton, Mike Hessman

This is just one of those things. Timo Perez had an eighteen game hitting streak and he was called on to pinch hit in an extra inning loss to Charlotte.   With just the one chance, he didn’t come through so the streak ends at 18.
Even more important is the Hens lost this one 6-4.  Zach […]

Mud Hens Win in Sixteen

by @ Sunday, April 22nd, 2007. Filed under Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Tim Byrdak, Ron Chiavacci, Mike Hessman, Ian Ostlund

Talk about your marathon games.  The Mud Hens beat the Bulls today in sixteen innings by the score of 7-4.  The Mud Hens blew a 3-0 lead and then they gave up another lead when both teams scored in the twelth.  It finally ended in the sixteenth though when the Hens were able to rack […]

Virgil Vasquez Strikes Out Ten in Second Straight Win

by @ Saturday, April 21st, 2007. Filed under Ryan Rayburn, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Mike Hessman, Kevin Hooper, Virgil Vasquez

Virgil Vasquez’s first two starts were very bad.  Fortunately, his last two have been very good and this time around, he shut out Durham through six innings and even more impressive were his ten strikeouts.  You could be looking at Chad Durbin’s replacement if he has one more solid start and Durbin tanks another one.
Ryan […]

Yorman Bazardo Wins First Game of the Season in Solid Start

by @ Thursday, April 19th, 2007. Filed under Yorman Bazardo, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Mike Hessman, Jack Hannahan

The Mud Hens won 3-1 and Yorman Bazardo got it done on the mound.  He gave up just one unearned run on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings of work.  Aquilino Lopez struck out two in the ninth and he picked up his fourth save of the season.
Mike Hessman was the […]

Ryan Rayburn Hits Game Winning Homerun in Mud Hens Win

by @ Friday, April 13th, 2007. Filed under Ryan Rayburn, Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Mike Hessman, Timo Perez, Dennis Tankersley

Ryan Rayburn came up big with a two run homer in the bottom of the six to push the Mud Hens ahead of the Durham Bulls today.  Mike Hessman singled, walked twice and drove in two runs.  Timo Perez had two hits and two runs.
Dennis Tankersley picked up the win.  He gave up four runs […]

Zach Miner Roughed Up in Mud Hens Loss

by @ Tuesday, April 10th, 2007. Filed under Toledo Mud Hens - April 2007, Zach Miner, Mike Hessman

Zach Miner was hit hard in the Mud Hens 5-1 loss to Indianapolis  He gave up five runs on four hits and he had a hard time finding the plate with six walks. 
The lone run of the game came off a solo shot by Mike Hessman.  It was his first of the season.

Mike Hessman Racks Up Five Hits in 14-2 Win Over Bats

It took them three games, but the Mud Hens finally picked up their first win of the season in a 14-2 blowout win over the Bats.  Mike Hessman was a perfect five for five and he scored three times while Chris Shelton and Timo Perez both homered.  Ramon Santiago and Brent Clevlen both drove in […]

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