Revival, Renewal and Revitalization: Some say the Cove is on its way back

The team's president is committed to keep this winning streak alive.

"While we're happy, we're never satisfied and we're going to continue to build," Hart said.

And it's not just ticket sales and attendance levels that are seeing movement – Merchandise sales are up 45 percent from last year at this point.

Back by popular demand next year, the Friday night fireworks are back, and the flat screen giveaways on Fridays will be back, plus all the promotions and giveaways.

They're already selling season ticket packages and all of their indoor suites are sold out but one that they rent out on a game-by-game basis.

The record for the Silver Hawks is 258,000 fans back in 1994. At that time, the Silver Hawks were a White Sox affiliate.

Of course, their goal is to get back to those kind of attendance numbers.

Has the newly renovated stadium had an impact on Downtown South Bend? Read Aaron Perri's comment below.  He is the director of Downtown South Bend.

"I want to commend Andrew Berlin, Joe Hart and their team on the excellent work they have done promoting and delivering such a high quality product this year.  Obviously the fan experience has been dramatically enhanced by their efforts and it has been enjoyed by all demographics – families with children, young professionals, retirees and everyone in between.

“The exterior changes have enlivened a part of downtown that has been has been a little too mundane for quite some time.  It’s not too difficult to imagine future development around the Cove – including the Renaissance District projects Kevin Smith is working on near Union Station. 

“It’s too soon to measure the tangible increase in business throughout downtown as a whole, but the anecdotal evidence shows the greatest beneficiaries have been the pubs where young professionals may stop before or after games.  However, the DoubleTree Hotel has seen an uptick in business from visiting teams and LePeep has excitedly reported that their location has been a popular breakfast or lunch stop for those players and fans. 

“The biggest thing I’ve noticed is the new attitude that the Cove is inspiring throughout the town.  Coupled with broad new leadership throughout the community, the successes the Cove is experiencing injects a sense of pride, enthusiasm, and perhaps even some rekindled belief in our future."