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Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday (7:05 PM Start)

September 9, 2023 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023lGame # 65 (131)

Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Fort Wayne TinCaps (36-28, 68-62) at Dayton Dragons (33-31, 66-64)

LH Austin Krob (4-3, 3.21) vs. RH Carson Rudd (5-7, 4.72)

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

Playoff Hopes End: The Dragons are in fourth place, three games behind Fort Wayne with two games to play. Last night's loss ended their playoff hopes for 2023.

Last Game: Friday: Fort Wayne 7, Dayton 1. Four Fort Wayne pitchers combined to allow just three hits. The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the first inning but could not capitalize on several early scoring chances before Fort Wayne took the lead for good with four runs in the fourth.

Current Series (Sept. 5-10 vs. Fort Wayne): Dayton is 2-2 in the series.

Dayton team statistics in the series: .250 batting average; 6.0 runs/game; 8 home runs; 1 stolen base; 6.50 ERA; 2 errors.

Team Notes

If the Dragons win at least one of their two remaining games, they will finish the year with a winning record for the third straight year. The Dragons have had a winning record in three consecutive years once in team history (2000-02, their first three years).

The Dragons have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, tied for second most of any team in all Minor League Baseball (120 teams) over that time period (August 29-Sept. 8).

The Dragons are on pace to break the club record for highest fielding percentage in a season. They are currently at .978. The club record is .976, in 2022, when they had 107 errors in 128 games. In 2023, they have 101 errors in 130 games.

In 2022, the Dragons had six players reach double-figures in home runs for the first time in franchise history (Elly De La Cruz, Austin Hendrick, Allan Cerda, Jose Torres, Alex McGarry, Rece Hinds). In 2023, five Dragons players have reached double-figures (Mat Nelson, Ruben Ibarra, Jack Rogers, Edwin Arroyo, Austin Hendrick; Justice Thompson has nine).

Player Notes

Austin Hendrick now ranks tied for second on the Dragons career home run list with 28. The club record is 30 by Chris Williamson, who played for the Dragons in 2000-02. Williamson's top season was 2002 when he hit 22. Hendrick has 14 home runs for the Dragons in 2023 after hitting 14 in 2022. Hendrick is tied with Randy Ruiz and Samone Peters with 28. No player who had played for the Dragons after 2002 had hit more than 26 in his Dragons career prior to Hendrick.

Justice Thompson over his last 11 games is batting .324 with one home run.

Ruben Ibarra over his last 21 games is batting .312 with seven home runs and 21 RBI.

Carlos Jorge over his last nine games is batting .314 with three home runs and 11 RBI.

Sal Stewart over his last five games is batting .417 with two home runs and three doubles.

Brooks Crawford over his last 14 G (since July 21): 3-0, 2.20 ERA, 3 saves, 27.2 IP, .182 opponent's average.

Prospecting: The Dragons roster includes three players currently ranked among the Reds top-10 prospects by MLB.com, headlined by Edwin Arroyo, a shortstop ranked as the Reds #3 prospect. Arroyo, age 20, is the youngest position player with at least 250 at-bats in the Midwest League this season. Dragons third baseman Sal Stewart is ranked as the Reds #7 prospect by MLB.com. Dragons second baseman Carlos Jorge is ranked as the Reds #9 prospect by MLB.com. Additionally, outfielder Hector Rodriguez is ranked as the Reds #16 prospect by MLB.com while Austin Hendrick is ranked #27 and Zach Maxwell is #30.

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

Sunday, Sept. 10 (1:10 pm): Fort Wayne RH Victor Lizarraga (4-7, 4.36) at Dayton RH Johnathan Harmon (no record) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

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