Bisons Notes 5/28/10 - Toledo at Buffalo (7:05 p.m.)

From Press Release:
Buffalo Bisons (28-19, T2nd(-0.5), North) vs. Toledo Mud Hens (26-21, 2nd(-2.5), West)

Friday, May 28, 2010 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field

RHP Dillon Gee (5-1, 3.86) vs. RHP Alfredo Figaro (4-1, 2.85)

Radio: WWKB AM 1520, WGR Sportsradio 550, http://www.bisons.com/

TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons face the Toledo Mud Hens in game two of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Bisons lead the series 1-0 after a ten-inning victory yesterday morning. The Bisons are 17-6 at home this season. After the current series, Buffalo will host Syracuse for a four-game series, May 31- June 3.

vs. MUD HENS: The Bisons won the season-series opener yesterday morning overcoming a three-run deficit, 8-7. Since 1998, the Herd leads the head-to-head match-up with Toledo 54-43 (.557) that includes a 27-22 record at home.

GOLLY GEE: RHP DILLION GEE takes the mound for tonight’s game. Gee is 5-1 with a 3.86ERA on the season. He has won his last two starts and is tied for the team lead with five victories. Gee allowed just two earned runs in six innings to beat Norfolk on May 17 and tossed six innings of one-run ball against Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

DON’T MESS WITH HESS: INF MIKE HESSMAN hit his first ever walk-off home run in yesterday’s game. Hessman launched a pair of home runs in a game for the second time this season and now has 16 blasts on the year. Only Double-A Jacksonville’s MIKE STANTON (17) has more homers on the season. Along with his IL-best 51RBI on the year, the slugger has broke into the International League’s top 10 in average with a .310 mark (tied for 9th).

HIT MACHINE: OF JESUS FELICIANO went 2-5 yesterday including a RBI-double and a RBI-single. Feliciano still leads the International League with a .366 average. Feliciano’s average is 37 points higher than any other player. Feliciano is also second in on-base percentage (.419).

NOW CERVING: OF MIKE CERVENAK has hit in all four games since his activation off the disabled list for a right plantar fasciitis. In those four games, Cervenak has hit .294 (5-17) with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored. Cervenak missed 17 games with his injury earlier this month.