MWL Dayton Dragons

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

Published on August 11, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, August 11, 2022 l Game # 103 (37)

Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Lansing Lugnuts (15-23, 40-64) at Dayton Dragons (12-24, 51-51)

RH Joey Estes (2-5, 5.29) vs. RH Chase Petty (0-2, 10.13)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Oakland Athletics) at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. This is the third game of a six-game series. Season Series: Dayton 4, Lansing 4.

Last Game: Wednesday: Lansing 6, Dayton 2 (10 innings). Lansing scored four runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 2-2 tie, getting a three-run home run from Patrick McColl. Dayton's only two hits came on back-to-back homers in the third by Tyler Callihan and Justice Thompson.

Winning Marks: The Dragons full-season record has not been below the .500 level at any time since the end of the 2019 season.

Dayton has hit 122 home runs, second highest total in franchise history. The club record is 144 in 2001 in a 139-game season. The Dragons are on a pace to hit 155 on the year (130-game season).

Justice Thompson over his last six games is hitting .316 with two home runs and three doubles.

Brian Rey has played in 11 games with the Dragons, batting .295 with a home run and six RBI. He is hitting .320 over his last six games.

Austin Hendrick over his last five games is batting .294 with a home run and a double.

Myles Gayman over his 14 appearances since May 26 has posted a 2.15 ERA (29.1 IP, 21 H, 7 R, 6 BB, 31 SO).

Jake Gilbert over his last six appearances has allowed just one run in 14.1 innings.

Jayvien Sandridge since joining the Dragons from Daytona has made four relief appearances and thrown seven scoreless innings.

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

Friday, August 12 (7:05 p.m.): Lansing RH Jake Walkinshaw (2-1, 3.00) at Dayton LH Steve Hajjar (0-1, 12.00)

Saturday, August 13 (7:09 p.m.): Lansing RH Kyle Virbitsky (0-0, 3.38) at Dayton RH Javi Rivera (no record)

Sunday, August 14 (1:09 p.m.): Lansing LH Jack Owen (4-1, 2.29) at Dayton RH Christian Roa (4-3, 4.25)

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