MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for June 9

Published on June 9, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, June 9, 2012 l Game # 62

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:07 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980 l TV: WHIO 7.2 (23, 372); MiLB.com

Bowling Green Hot Rods (33-28) at Dayton Dragons (25-36)

LH Felipe Rivero (5-4, 2.18) vs. RH Daniel Tuttle (1-2, 4.50)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the first game of a three-game series.

Individual Notes

- Despite going 1 for 13 in the three-game series vs. Lake County, Ryan Wright is still batting .381 over his last 16 games with eight doubles and a triple to raise his average from .273 to .304.

- Kyle Waldrop is batting .344 over his last 16 games to raise his average from .244 to .276.

- Sean Buckley is batting .345 over his last 16 games with a home run and nine doubles. He has raised his batting average from .153 to .224.

- Steve Selsky is batting .318 over his last 11 games. Selsky has kept his batting average between .275 and .289 since May 14.

- Juan Silva has hit safely in six straight games (7 for 20, .350).

- Mike Dennhardt over his last six relief appearances: 11.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 SO.

Team Notes

The Dragons have won four of their last five and six of the last nine. They have won two-out-of-three in three straight sets. The Dragons have won six of their last eight home games. The Dragons are 11-9 over their last 20 games after going 2-16 over the previous 18 games. They were 12-11 prior to that 18-game stretch. The Dragons are batting .273 as a team over their last 18 games (166 for 608). They are hitting .239 on the year. The Dragons are batting .337 (56 for 166) with runners in scoring position over their last 16 games (12 for 29, .414 in Lake County series).

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bill Bray is scheduled to throw one inning for the Dragons tonight and one inning on Monday on a major league injury rehabilitation assignment. Bray is returning from a strained groin and back soreness. He has pitched in five games for the Reds this season (all in April) and finished tied for second in the National League in appearances in 2011 with 79.

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