Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday (7:05 PM at Beloit)
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Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday (7:05 PM at Beloit)

July 11, 2025 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, July 11, 2025 l Game #84 (19)

ABC Supply Stadium l Beloit, Wisc. l 7:05 p.m. (EDT)

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (7-10, 28-54) at Beloit Sky Carp (9-8, 39-44)

LH Nick Sando (1-2, 8.84) vs. RH Brandon White (3-3, 6.05)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Beloit Sky Carp (affiliate of the Miami Marlins) in the third game of a six-game series.

Last Game: Thursday: Postponed, rain. Rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, July 12. First game on Saturday starts at 5:35 pm (EDT).

Series Recap to date: Dayton is 1-1 in the six-game set at Beloit, winning 8-5 on Tuesday and losing 5-1 on Wednesday. The Dragons are batting .206 as a team. They have only one extra base hit. The team ERA is 4.24. The Dragons have one error in the series.

Team and Player Notes:

The Dragons are 3-2 on the current 9-game, 2-city road trip. They are 14-15 in their last 29 road games after starting the year 3-12 on the road.

In the Second Half season (17 games), the Dragons are second in the MWL lead in doubles (35) and extra base hits (53). They rank in the top four in the league in runs per game (5.9), hits (8.9/G), and slugging percentage (.399). The Dragons Second Half ERA of 5.90 ranks last in the MWL.

Victor Acosta went 0 for 3 with a HBP Wednesday to snap his 14-game hitting streak. This was the longest Dragons hitting streak since Leo Balcazar hit in 15 straight in 2024. During the streak, Acosta went 19 for 63 (.302) with two doubles, one triple, and one home run. Acosta has shown improvement as a hitter over a significant sample size. Acosta was hitting .150 on May 10. In 213 plate appearances starting May 11 (45 G), Acosta is batting .280 with a .389 on-base percentage.

Carlos Jorge ranks third in the MWL in Second Half season batting average at .385. In 13 G, Jorge is 20 for 52 with 1 HR, 1 3B, 4 2B, 9 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. He has only six strikeouts in 65 plate appearances.

Leo Balcazar in the Second Half season is tied for first in the MWL in doubles (6) and tied for fourth in extra base hits (9).

Carter Graham over his last 8 games is 11 for 32 (.344) with a home run, 3 doubles, 5 RBI, and 7 runs scored.

Carlos Sanchez is hitting .302 with two home runs in 13 games since joining the Dragons. He has posted an OPS of .932 with a .444 on-base pct.

Jack Moss in his first six games since joining the Dragons has gone 6 for 16 (.375) with 1 double, 3 walks, and 6 RBI.

Reliever Easton Sikorski has an ERA of 1.88 on the year, third in the MWL among pitchers with at least 40 innings.

Reliever Trey Braithwaite over his last seven outings: 18.2 IP, 2 ER, 0.96 ERA. Braithwaite has a scoreless streak of 11.1 innings (4 G, 3-0, 1 Sv).

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM)

Saturday, July 12 (5:35 pm DH): Dayton LH Adam Serwinowski (1-5, 4.70) and RH Jose Montero (4-3, 4.48)

at Beloit RH Karson Milbrandt (0-4, 3.45) and RH Noble Meyer (1-2, 5.09)

Sunday, July 13 (2:05 pm): Dayton RH Nestor Lorant (0-6, 6.24) at Beloit RH Jake Brooks (5-5, 4.16)

How to Watch/Listen: Dragons radio broadcasts of all home and road games are also available on FOX Sports 980 WONE (980 AM), at daytondragons.com, and via the Dragons Mobile App. Additionally, the Dragons will televise 15 games locally over-the-air on Dayton's CW (Channel 26; Spectrum Cable channels 13 and 1013). All home and road Dragons can be viewed free of charge on the Bally Sports Live app (look for Bally Live Ohio) or on the internet at Ballysportslive.com (click on Bally Sports Live Ohio or the MiLB Zone). All games are also available by subscription on the MLB App and via MiLB TV. Games in Dayton will be Dragons productions; games on the road will be produced by the opposing team.

Upcoming TV games on Dayton's CW: July 18, July 20, July 25, August 8, August 9, August 10.

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