MWL Dayton Dragons

Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Sunday (1:05 PM Game)

Published on July 24, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Sunday, July 24, 2022 l Game # 88 (22)

Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l 1:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Fort Wayne TinCaps (10-13, 37-52) at Dayton Dragons (6-15, 45-42)

LH Noel Vela (5-6, 3.95) vs. RH Joe Boyle (3-3, 1.87)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliate of the San Diego Padres) at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. This is the last game of a three-game series.

Season Series: Dayton 8, Fort Wayne 3 (At Dayton: Dragons 3, TinCaps 2). Current Series: Dayton 1, Fort Wayne 1.

Last Game: Saturday: Fort Wayne 7, Dayton 3. The Dragons committed a season-high four errors as Fort Wayne evened the series. Daniel Vellojin had the first inside-the-park home run of the year for the Dragons and Ruben Ibarra had a solo homer. Quincy McAfee had two hits and scored a run.

Dayton is first in the MWL in home runs with 106, 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.

Over 26 games from June 7-July 4, the Dragons posted a team ERA of 6.83 (last in MWL). However, over the last 11 games, the Dragons team ERA is 3.68 (sixth in the MWL).

Joe Boyle has an opponent's batting average of .082 on the year, which would lead all Minor League Baseball, but he is seven innings short of the minimum number to qualify. His earned run average is 1.87.

Christian Roa has not allowed a run over his last three starts covering 14 innings (7 H, 21 SO) to lower his ERA from 5.63 to 3.91.

Myles Gayman over his 10 appearances since May 26 has posted a 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 BB, 22 SO).

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

Tuesday, July 26 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton LH Evan Kravetz (4-4, 4.17) at West Michigan TBA

Wednesday, July 27 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Miguel Medrano (1-2, 6.05) at West Michigan TBA

Thursday, July 28 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Christian Roa (3-3, 3.91) at West Michigan TBA

Friday, July 29 (6:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Thomas Farr (0-6, 5.88) at West Michigan TBA

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