MWL Dayton Dragons

Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday

Published on July 29, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, July 29, 2022 l Game # 92 (26)

LMCU Ballpark l Grand Rapids, Mich. l 6:35 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (7-18, 46-45) at West Michigan Whitecaps (20-7, 51-42)

RH Thomas Farr (0-6, 5.88) vs. LH Joey Wentz (no record)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the West Michigan Whitecaps (affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) in the fourth game of a six-game series.

Season Series: Dayton 11, West Michigan 10 (At LMCU Ballpark: Dragons 5, Whitecaps 4). Current Series: West Michigan 2, Dayton 1.

Last Game: Thursday: Dayton 8, West Michigan 7. The Dragons scored seven runs in the third inning, matching season highs for most runs in an inning, most home runs in an inning (3), and most hits in an inning (6). Brian Rey hit a three-run homer before Mat Nelson and Quin Cotton connect on back-to-back home runs. The Dragons built an 8-1 lead in the fourth inning before West Michigan roared back. Vin Timpanelli struck out three in the ninth for the save. The Dragons were 4 for 11 with runners in scoring position, including three hits in the third inning. The seven runs they scored in the third was one more run than they had scored in the previous four games combined, and the three hits with RISP in the third matched their total for the last five games combined.

Dayton is first in the MWL in home runs with 111, the most they have hit in a season since 2017 when they hit 112. The Dragons are on a pace to hit 158 on the year (130-game season). The club record is 144 in 2001 in a 139-game season.

Tyler Callihan has gone 5 for 12 (.417) in the current series at West Michigan.

Joe Boyle has an opponent's batting average of .089 with an earned run average of 1.94 for the year.

Myles Gayman over his 12 appearances since May 26 has posted a 2.70 ERA (23.1 IP, 15 H, 7 R, 6 BB, 25 SO).

Donovan Benoit over his last three appearances has not allowed a run (5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 SO).

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

Saturday, July 30 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Joe Boyle (3-4, 1.94) at West Michigan LH Jack O'Loughlin (2-0, 3.16)

Sunday, July 31 (2:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Chase Petty (no record) at West Michigan RH Carlos Guzman (5-5, 5.21)

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