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

May 14, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, May 14, 2024 l Game # 34

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Great Lakes Loons (20-13) at Dayton Dragons (14-19)

RH Peter Heubeck (1-2, 3.27) vs. LH Brandon Williamson (no record)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Great Lakes Loons (affiliates of the Los Angeles Dodgers) in the first game of a six-game series at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District.

Last Game: Sunday : Dayton 3, Lake County 0. Jared Lyons tossed six scoreless innings and relievers Pedro Alfonseca and Luis Mey combined to go the final three as the Dragons posted their second shutout win of the season. Lyons allowed just one hit with three walks and six strikeouts. Jacob Hurtubise hit a home run and Ruben Ibarra had two hits including a double with an RBI.

Last Series (May 7-12 at Lake County) : Dayton went 2-4 in the series.

Dayton team stats in the series: .172 batting average (30 for 174); 3.2 runs/game (19 R, 6 G); 2 home runs; 1 stolen base; 6.65 ERA (46 IP, 34 ER); 7 errors.

Dragons in the Majors : Jacob Hurtubise, who spent the 2021 season with the Dragons and completed a 3-game rehab assignment with the Dragons on Sunday, was called up to the Reds and made his MLB debut last night. Hurbubise became the first player to appear in a game for the Dragons and then make his MLB debut the very next day.

Rehab Assignment : Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson is expected to begin an MLB rehab assignment as the Dragons starting pitcher tonight. Williamson has not appeared in a game this season at any level. He made 23 starts for the Reds in 2023, going 5-5 with a 4.46 ERA.

Team Notes

The Dragons have won two of their last three games after losing four straight.

The Dragons are 4-0 when their starting pitcher goes six innings; 9-4 when the starter goes 5+; 10-6 when the starter allows two runs or less.

The Dragons rank first in Minor League Baseball (120 teams) in average attendance (7,923).

Player Notes

Jay Allen II leads the MWL in slugging percentage at .632. He ranks second in OPS at 1.089 and batting average at .342. Allen has improved his contact rate dramatically in 2024, and when he has made contact, he has improved his production rate. From 2023 to 2024, Allen's strikeout rate has improved from 38 % to 21.5%, and his BABIP (batting average on balls in play) has improved from .260 to .400.

In his last 12 games, Allen is 17 for 45 (.378) with three home runs, 8 RBI, 11 runs scored, and five stolen bases.

Among the 150 High-A pitchers (3 leagues, 30 teams) with at least 20 IP in 2024, Kevin Abel ranks third in swinging strike percentage at 18.0%.

Cam Collier was named Cincinnati Reds Minor League Player of the Month for April when he batted .298 with seven home runs and 25 RBI.

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

Wednesday, May 15 (7:05 pm): Great Lakes LH Maddux Bruns (0-0, 1.04) at Dayton LH Bryce Hubbart (1-2, 6.14)

Thursday, May 16 (7:05 pm): Great Lakes RH Jacob Meador (0-1, 4.74) at Dayton RH Johnathan Harmon (0-3, 7.54)

Friday, May 17 (7:05 pm): Great Lakes LH Jackson Ferris (1-2, 5.46) at Dayton RH Javi Rivera (0-2, 10.00)

Saturday, May 18 (7:05 pm): Great Lakes RH Jerming Rosario (0-0, 4.60) at Dayton RH Kevin Abel (1-0, 2.25)

Sunday, May 19 (1:05 pm): Great Lakes RH Peter Heubeck (1-2, 3.27) at Dayton RH Jared Lyons (2-1, 3.08)

Dragons "On the Air": Every home and road game will be broadcast on radio on WONE 980-AM as Tom Nichols and Patrick Geshan call the action. Games are also available at wone.com, on a mobile device through either the Dragons mobile app or the iHeart Radio app, or on HD Radio on 104.7 HD 2 WTUI. Additionally, the Dragons will televise 15 home games on Dayton's CW (Channel 26, available on Spectrum Cable channels 13 and 1013; available on DirecTV and Dish Network channel 26). Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play on all games and be joined by WDTN TV's Jack Pohl on most telecasts.

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