MWL Dayton Dragons

Dayton Dragons Game Notes for Saturday

Published on July 3, 2021 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, July 3, 2021 l Game # 52

Jackson Field l Lansing, Mich. l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: 980 WONE Fox Sports

Dayton Dragons (29-22) at Lansing Lugnuts (24-28)

RH Eduardo Salazar (1-2, 3.70) vs. RH Reid Birlingmair (1-4, 5.80)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Oakland Athletics) in the fifth game of a six-game series. 2021 Season Series: Dayton 5, Lansing 5. Current series in Lansing: Dayton 2, Lansing 2.

12 Road Games in 13 Days: The Dragons are 5-4 on the road trip (West Michigan and Lansing), which has been shortened to 11 games due to a postponement in West Michigan that could not be made up during that series. They are averaging 4.7 runs per game and allowing 5.3. They are batting .233 (70-301) in the nine games with six home runs and five stolen bases (four came in the same game). The team ERA on the trip is 4.78 (75.1 IP, 40 ER). They have 10 errors in the nine games.

Upcoming: 12 Home Games in 13 Days: The Dragons open a long homestand on Tuesday, July 6 against West Michigan. That six-game series at Day Air Ballpark will be followed by a six-game set against Great Lakes, also at home, beginning July 13.

Last Game: Friday: Lansing 10, Dayton 3. The Lugnuts scored six runs in the first inning and never trailed by less than six the rest of the night.

Season Highs from Last Night: Reniel Ozuna matched the team 2021 high for most doubles in a game with two.

Awards: Former Dragons pitcher Graham Ashcraft has been named the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June. Ashcraft made three starts for Dayton in June and did not allow an earned run in 18 innings. He was promoted to Chattanooga after his start with Dayton on June 17 and made two starts with the Lookouts, tossing 14 more innings without allowing a run. For the month overall, Ashcraft worked 32 innings, allowing 10 hits and one unearned run, with nine walks and 39 strikeouts. He was 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA. Ashcraft is the second Dayton player to win a Reds monthly award in 2021. Brian Rey won the Batter of the Month in May.

Player Notes

Francisco Urbaez is second in the league in batting average at .317. He is batting .351 over his last 26 games since May 29 with a slugging percentage of .489 and an OPS of .924.

Alex McGarry is batting .375 over his last six games (9-24, 3 doubles).

Andy Fisher over his last six appearances has tossed 14.1 innings, allowing just two runs (1.26 ERA) on nine hits with 24 strikeouts.

Pedro Garcia over his last seven outings has tossed 11 innings, allowing one earned run (0.82 ERA) while going 4-0. Garcia is tied for the league lead in wins with five.

Team Notes

The Dragons are 13-8 (.619) over their last 21 games. Oddly, they have been outscored 107-94 during those 21 games.

Dayton is in first place, one and one-half games ahead of Great Lakes in the High-A Central League East Division.

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

Sun., July 4 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton RH JC Keys (2-0, 2.08) at Lansing RH Colin Peluse (2-2, 5.15)

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