The Buffalo Bisons today announced that the Bisons Radio Network will now feature a Friday “GAME OF THE WEEK.” to be aired on WGR Sportsradio 550 AM. The 2009 Marconi Award-winning station will broadcast every Bisons’ Friday night game for the rest of the 2010 season.

The “Game of the Week” schedule will begin on Friday, May 7 as the Bisons are in Indianapolis to take on the Indians (7:15pm). There are 18 remaining Friday games on the Bisons 2010 schedule. This is the second consecutive year that WGR Sportsradio 550 AM has featured a Bisons’ “Game of the Week.”

“For years, WGR has represented the voice of sports fans throughout the Western New York community,” said Mike Buczkowski, Vice President, General Manager of the Buffalo Bisons. “We are looking forward to once again expanding our audience and bringing the excitement of Bisons Baseball to the fans of WGR Sportsradio 550.”

“Summer Friday nights in Buffalo and Bisons Baseball go hand-in-hand. We’re excited again to showcase their games on WGR every Friday night,” said Greg Ried, Vice President/General Manager of Entercom Buffalo.

The broadcasts on WGR will not affect the radio schedule for the Bisons flagship station, Entercom’s WWKB 1520 “A New Voice.” All Bisons games will continue to be aired on WWKB as well as the Triple-A All-Star game on Wednesday, July 14 from Lehigh Valley, PA and any potential post season games.

All Bisons games will continue to be available for free on the official website home of the team: Bisons.com.

Bisons INF Mike Hessman hit his 319th career minor league home run in yesterday’s 6-4 win over Louisville. He now has 8 home runs on the season, 2nd most in the International League (DUR’s Dan Johnson, 9) and 28 RBI are more than any player in baseball (one more than DET’s Miguel Cabrera, 27).
The International League named INF MIKE HESSMAN its Batter of the Week for April 26 – May 2. In seven games, Hessman hit .321 (9-28) with four home runs, 14RBI and a .786 slugging percentage.

BUFFALO BISONS
Jesus Feliciano – LF
Andy Green – 3B
Fernando Martinez – CF
Mike Hessman – 1B
Chris Cater – RF
Omir Santos – C
Alex Cintron – SS
Ruben Tejada – 2B
Tobi Stoner – RHP

LOUISVILLE BATS
Chirs Burke – CF
Zack Cozart – SS
Chris Valaika – 2B
Danny Dorn – 1B
Wladimir Balentien – RF
Jaun Francisco – LF
Wilkin Castillo – 3B
Corky Miller – C
Aroldis Chapman – LH

See the Bisons face one of the most talented prospects in all of baseball.

Aroldis Chapman has been clocked at 102mph and will bring his record-breaking fastball to the mound on Monday night. The Cuban-defector is schedule to start for the Louisville Bats. The southpaw has posted 1.29ERA, 22 strikeouts in first four Tiple-A starts.

WATCH: Chapman’s conversation at Coca-Cola Field

The Bisons will toss Tobi Stoner in game three of the series at 7:05 p.m. Currently, Buffalo is 5-1 on homestand. The Herd took 3-of-4 from Durham and bounced the Bats Saturday and Sunday.

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(Chapman’s comments are interpreted by Tomas Vera)

The International League today announced that Bisons INF MIKE HESSMAN has been named the league’s Batter of the Week for the period from April 26-May 2.

WATCH: Hessman’s slam on Friday – CLICK HERE!

In the past seven games, Hessman has averaged .321 (9-28) with a double, four home runs, 14RBI, seven runs scored and a .786 slugging percentage. He homered twice in the Bisons’ 9-5 victory over Durham on April 27 and then hit the club’s first grand slam since August of 2008 when he went deep in the team’s 12-7 win on Friday. Hessman also had a two-run home run and a two-run single in yesterday’s dramatic 6-4, 10-inning victory over Louisville.

26-86) with eight home runs and 28RBI. HIS 28 RUNS DRIVEN IN LEAD ALL OF BASEBALL, one more than Detroit Tigers INF MIGUEL CABRERA. He also ranks 2nd in the International League with eight home runs, 14 extra-bases, 56 total bases and a .651 slugging percentage.

His home run yesterday was the 319th of his minor league career, 27 more than any active player. In the decade of 2000-2009, Hessman led the International league in games played (899), home runs (201), RBI (556) and runs scored (488). This is the third time Hessman has been named International League Batter of the Week in his career.