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Dragons GameDay for April 15 vs. Clinton

April 15, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Game # 11

Fifth Third Field, Dayton, Ohio, 7:00 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Clinton Lumber Kings (5-5) at Dayton Dragons (7-3)

Edwin Diaz (1-0, 1.86) vs. RH Sal Romano (2-0, 3.00)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Clinton Lumber Kings (affiliate of the Seattle Mariners) in the second game of a three-game series. Streaks: The Dragons have won five straight games, marking their longest winning streak since 2011.

Last Game: Monday: Dayton 13, Clinton 5 (8 innings). The Dragons built an 11-0 lead by the end of the second inning, scoring two runs in the first and nine more in the second.

Individual Notes

- Dragons in the MWL Rankings : Sebastian Elizalde leads the MWL in walks (10). Elizalde is also tied for first in runs (11), second in on-base percentage (.512), fourth in OPS (1.148), eighth in slugging percentage (.636), and 10th in batting average (.364)...Beau Amaral is second in stolen bases with seven and tied for first in triples with two...Joel Bender is tied for first in games pitched with five...Ismael Guillon leads all starting pitchers in opponents batting average (.125)...Layne Somsen is first among relievers in strikeout ratio (12 K in 5.1 IP)...Sal Romano is tied for first in wins (2) and tied for third in innings pitched (12).

- Who's Hot : Sebastian Elizalde is 9 for 15 (.600) over his last three games with a home run and two doubles...Carlton Daal is 7 for 19 (.368) over his last five games...Tanner Rahier is 9 for 25 (.360) over his last six games...Layne Somsen has not allowed a run in three relief appearances (5.1 IP, 2 H, 12 K)...Zack Weiss has not allowed a run over four relief outings (8.1 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 10 K).

Team Notes

The Dragons rank first in the league in team pitching with an ERA of 1.92. They have allowed 19 earned runs in 10 games. Dragons relievers have allowed only five earned runs this season in 35.2 innings (1.26 ERA). The starters have combined for a 2.36 ERA. The Dragons have scored 30 runs over their last three games. The Dragons have reached double figures in hits in four straight games, raising their team batting average from .197 to .257.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Wednesday, April 16 (7:00 p.m.): Clinton LH Eddie Campbell (1-0, 0.00) at Dayton LH Ismael Guillon (1-0, 1.64)

Thursday, April 17 (7:07 p.m.): Kane County TBA at Dayton LH Amir Garrett (0-1, 3.60) (TV: WHIO 7.2; TWC 23, 372)

Friday, April 18 (7:07 p.m.): Kane County TBA at Dayton TBA (TV: WHIO 7.2; TWC 23, 372)

Saturday, April 19 (7:00 p.m.): Kane County TBA at Dayton TBA

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