Dragons GameDay for April 17
April 17, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 l Game # 12
Classic Park l Eastlake, Ohio l 6:30 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM 980
Dayton Dragons (3-8) at Lake County Captains (3-7)
LH Ismael Guillon (0-1, 4.91) vs. LH Ryan Merritt (0-2, 2.00)
Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) in the second game of a three-game series. Last Game: Lake County defeated Dayton 10-4 on Tuesday in the series opener.
Individual Notes
- Jeff Gelalich has hit safely in four straight games (6 for 14, .429). This is the longest hitting streak of the year for a Dayton player.
- Robert Stephenson ranks second in the Midwest League in strikeouts with 20. He also leads the league in strikeouts/9 innings with 14.21.
- Drew Cisco is third in the league in fewest walks per nine innings with 0.69 (one walk in 13 innings).
- Joe Hudson has struck out one time in 27 plate appearances.
- Alejandro Chacin has held opposing batters to a combined average of .091 (2 for 22).
Team Notes
The Dragons 3-8 record matches the record of the 2011 Dragons after 11 games. That team finished 83-57. The Dragons rank fifth among the 16 Midwest League teams in Team Fielding. They have 13 errors in 11 games (six in last two games). The Dragons are fifth in the league in stolen bases with 14 and have been thrown out only three times attempting to steal. The Dragons rank 16th in Team Batting (.186), Team Slugging Percentage (.267) and Team On-Base Percentage (.249). The Dragons rank 16th in Team Pitching (4.48). Dayton pitchers rank third in strikeouts with 95 in 11 games.
(All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com )
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