MWL Dayton Dragons

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

Published on September 1, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022 l Game # 120 (54)

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Cedar Rapids Kernels (26-30, 69-53) at Dayton Dragons (22-31, 61-58)

RH David Festa (7-2, 2.25) vs. RH Thomas Farr (2-6, 5.09)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Cedar Rapids Kernels (affiliate of the Minnesota Twins) at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. This is the third game of a six-game series. Current Series: Dayton 2, Cedar Rapids 0.

Last Game: Wednesday: Dayton 9, Cedar Rapids 4. Tyler Callihan went 4 for 5 with a home run and four RBI to lead the Dragons. Dayton scored five runs in the first inning, marking their biggest first inning of the season. Dayton drew nine walks to match a season high. They collected nine hits and stole four bases.

Streaks: The Dragons have won six straight games and 10 of their last 12. They have matched their longest winning streak of 2022 (April 15-21).

Last Road Trip: The Dragons went 8-3 on the 11-game trip. They averaged 5.7 runs/game, batting .254 with 12 HR, a 3.80 ERA, and nine errors.

August: The Dragons went 13-12 in August. Top performers included Steven Leyton (.340, 3 HR), Jose Torres (.300, 3 HR), Justice Thompson (4 HR, .920 OPS), Austin Hendrick (5 HR, 21 RBI, .823 OPS), Thomas Farr (2-0, 3.38 ERA), Myles Gayman (0.69 ERA, 13 IP), and Donovan Benoit (3 Sv, 5 IP, 0 R).

Team and Player Notes:

The Dragons have won six straight games. Over those six games, the Dragons lead the MWL in team batting (.307), runs (50), extra base hits (26), and stolen bases (23). Their team OPS of .919 is 124 points higher than any other club in the league.

Dayton has hit 140 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 151 on the year (129-game season).

Steven Leyton over his last 11 games is batting .390 (16 for 41) with three home runs and six doubles.

Jay Allen over his last five games is batting .435 (10 for 23) with two triples, a double, and eight stolen bases.

Rece Hinds has hit safely in all six games he has played in since returning from an injury, batting .308 with 2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI.

Mat Nelson over his last 10 games is batting .325 (13 for 40) with a home run, one triple, and two doubles.

Ashton Creal has hit safely in five straight games, batting .353 (6 for 17) with one double and three RBI.

Donovan Benoit over his last eight appearances has thrown 12 scoreless innings (opponents are 4 for 39 with 18 SO and 1 BB).

Jake Gozzo over his last four appearances has not allowed a run in 6.1 IP (1 H, 3 BB, 7 SO).

Braxton Roxby over his last four appearances has not allowed a run in 6.2 IP (3 H, 3 BB, 13 SO).

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

Friday, Sept. 2 (7:05 p.m.): Cedar Rapids RH Travis Adams (0-3, 6.64) at Dayton RH Julian Aguiar (no record)

Saturday, Sept. 3 (7:09 p.m.): Cedar Rapids LH Jaylen Nowlin (1-1, 3.27) at Dayton RH Sam Benschoter (1-1, 2.70) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

Sunday, Sept, 4 (1:09 p.m.): Cedar Rapids TBA at Dayton RH Chase Petty (0-2, 5.26) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

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