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

April 28, 2023 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, April 28, 2023lGame # 19

Day Air Ballparkl Dayton, Ohio l7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Lake County Captains (11-6) at Dayton Dragons (7-11)

LH Will Dion (1-0, 2.08) vs. RH Thomas Farr (0-2, 2.40)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians) in the fourth game of a six-game series.

Last Game: Thursday: Lake County 2, Dayton 1. The Captains scored two runs in the seventh to erase a 1-0 Dragons lead. Dayton had led since Jack Rogers' RBI double in the second. Dragons pitcher Javi Rivera became the first Dayton starter to go beyond five innings in 2023, tossing six scoreless frames, allowing just three hits and one walk while throwing just 74 pitches. Rogers and Austin Callahan each had two hits while Ruben Ibarra had his first career triple.

Current Series (April 25-30): Lake County 2, Dayton 1. Dragons team stats in the series: .265 batting average; 7.7 runs/game; 4 home runs; 5 stolen bases; 4.67 ERA; 4 errors.

Team Notes

Over the last six games, the Dragons have collected 58 hits, 42 runs, and 24 extra base hits including nine home runs. Over that period (April 21-27), they lead the league in team batting (.272) by 42 points over the next closest team; lead the league in runs with 12 more than anyone else, lead the league in home runs, and their OPS of .879 is 151 points higher than any other team. Over those six games, the Dragons have raised their team batting average from .177 to .212 and moved from last in the league in runs to fourth. They are also now tied for second in the MWL in home runs.

The Dragons team ERA over their last 12 games is 3.20, second best in the MWL over the time period (April 14-27).

Player Notes

Blake Dunn has been one of the MWL's best players so far in 2023. He is tied for the league lead in on-base percentage (.500), fifth in OPS (.1.022), sixth in batting average (.348), and second in stolen bases (9).

Dunn is 10 for 22 (.455) with four stolen bases over his last seven games.

Austin Callahan over his last nine games is 14 for 32, .438, with five doubles, one home run, and 10 RBI.

Mat Nelson is tied for second in the MWL in home runs with five. He is tied for sixth in RBI with 12.

Jack Rogers is tied for second in the MWL in extra base hits with nine. He has a five-game hitting streak (7 for 19, .368, four doubles, one triple, one home run).

Starting pitcher Thomas Farr is 10th in ERA (2.40), sixth in opponent batting average (.154) and third in WHIP (0.80). Hunter Parks is fifth in opponent batting average (.146) and seventh in WHIP (0.82).

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

Saturday, April 29 (1:05 pm): Lake County RH Tommy Mace (0-0, 4.05) at Dayton RH Julian Aguiar (0-0, 2.70) TV: Dayton's CW

Sunday, April 30 (1:05 pm): Lake County LH Ryan Webb (1-0, 3.00) at Dayton RH Jose Acuna (2-0, 2.70) TV: Dayton's CW

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