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Dragons on TV Thursday

Published on August 15, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO -The Dayton Dragons game on Thursday, August 16 will be televised from Fifth Third Field. The game will be seen on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2 (Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372) at 7:00 p.m. The Dragons host the Lake County Captains.

Sponsors of the telecast include Texas Roadhouse, Friendship Village, John Morrell Food Group, Drake Heating and Air, Bathroom Alternatives, Greater Ohio Virtual School, Dave & Busters, DP&L, IUE-CWA, and Smoothie King.

Former Reds infielder Todd Benzinger will serve as the commentator on the telecast. Dragons Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Tom Nichols handles the play-by-play on all telecasts, which are produced by the Dragons' in-house production crew. The Dragons will televise 25 games from Fifth Third Field this season.

Benzinger was the Dragons manager for the 2009 and 2010 seasons and a key member of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series champions. He recorded the final out of the '90 World Series when he caught a foul pop off the bat of Oakland's Carney Lansford in the ninth inning of game four. He spent nine years as a player in the major leagues with the Reds, Red Sox, Royals, Dodgers, and Giants, playing in 924 major league games.

In 1990, he appeared in nine of the Reds' 10 post-season games including all four World Series games after playing in 118 regular season games for Cincinnati and batting .253. He concluded his major league playing career in 1995. Benzinger is a Cincinnati-area native. He was an All-American at New Richmond (Ohio) High School and now resides in West Chester. Following his playing days, Benzinger enjoyed a highly-successful career coaching girls' high school basketball in the Cincinnati area from 1999-2009.

The final 2012 telecast is scheduled for August 30. Others who have served as guest commentators on Dragons TV this season:

- Hall-of-Fame writer Hal McCoy

- Former major league star second baseman Bill Doran

- Former Reds pitcher and Dragons pitching coach Doug Bair

- Former Reds infielder Chris Sexton

- Ohio State University baseball coach Greg Beals

- Reds Assistant Director of Media Relations Jamie Ramsey

- Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesser

- Former Dragons pitcher Matt Klinker

WHIO TV Sports Director Mike Hartsock WHIO Radio's Larry Hansgen

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