Dayton Dragons Game Notes for Sunday

July 25, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release

Sunday, July 25, 2021 l Game # 71

Parkview Field l Fort Wayne, Ind. l 1:05 p.m.

Radio: 980 WONE Fox Sports

Dayton Dragons (38-32) at Fort Wayne TinCaps (33-38)

RH Carson Spiers (2-1, 4.20) vs. RH Carlos Guarate (0-1, 3.60)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliate of the San Diego Padres) in the last game of a six-game series.

2021 Season Series: Dayton 6, Fort Wayne 5. Current Series: Fort Wayne 3, Dayton 2.

Last Game: Saturday: Dayton 4, Fort Wayne 3. The Dragons snapped a three-game losing streak and left themselves in position to split the series with a win on Sunday. The Dragons broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh, keyed by a two-run single by Francisco Urbaez after a double steal by Michael Siani and Jacob Hurtubise. Starter Jacques Pucheu was outstanding, striking out nine in five innings while allowing just one run on two hits with one walk. Dragons relievers worked four innings and surrendered seven walks. Urbaez and Juan Martinez each had two hits.

Season Highs from Last Game: None

Player Notes

Francisco Urbaez had a 15-game hitting streak snapped on Thursday night. This was the longest Dragons hitting streak since Jose (Garcia) Barrero hit safely in 17 straight from August 14-September 2, 2018. Urbaez still has an active 32-game on-base streak. Urbaez is second in the league in batting average at .332. He is batting .354 over his last 45 games since May 29.

Victor Ruiz is batting .321 with nine doubles over his last 22 games to raise his average from .213 to .268.

Mariel Bautista is batting .316 over his last 12 games including his first home run of the season and nine RBI.

Alex McGarry over his last six games is batting .381 (8 for 21).

Quin Cotton is 6 for 13 (.462) over his last three games

Juan Martinez is 6 for 12 (.500) over his last three games.

Reliever Matt Gill over his last five appearances: 2-0, 9.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 SO, 1.86 ERA.

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

Tues., July 27 (7:05 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (2-4, 5.72)

Wed., July 28 (7:05 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton RH Eduardo Salazar (2-4, 4.15)

Thu., July 29 (7:05 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton RH Noah Davis (3-6, 3.60)

Fri., July 30 (7:08 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton LH Jacques Pucheu (3-1. 4.20)

Sat., July 31 (7:08 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton RH Carson Spiers

Sun., August 1 (2:08 p.m.): Lake County at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson

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