
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday
July 3, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 l Game # 13 (81)
Classic Park l Eastlake, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Dayton Dragons (6-6, 37-43) at Lake County Captains (4-8, 33-49)
RH Tyler Mondile (2-6, 6.59) vs. LH Juan Hillman (1-8, 5.45)
Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) in the second game of a two-game set in Eastlake.
Season Series to Date: Dayton 8, Lake County 4 (at Lake County: Captains 3, Dragons 1). Current Series to Date: Dayton 1, Lake County 0.
Last Game: Monday: Dayton 2, Lake County 1. Hunter Greene enjoyed the best start of his professional career, firing seven scoreless innings while posting a career-high 10 strikeouts. Greene allowed just two hits with no walks, retiring 20 of the 23 batters he faced. The score was 0-0 until Jeter Downs drove in Alejo Lopez from second with a double in the seventh. Leandro Santana added a solo home run in the ninth. Cory Thompson earned the save, working the final two innings and allowing one run in the bottom of the ninth as Lake County left the tying run at first base.
2018 Team Notes
The Dragons are batting .260 in the second half after hitting .241 in the first half. They are averaging 4.58 runs per game in the second half after averaging 4.37/game in the first half. They have scored at least five runs in four of their last six games after scoring four or less in 17 straight games. They have scored at least 11 runs in two of their last six games.
The Dragons have committed just nine errors in their last 23 games. They have committed just six errors in the second half (12 games).
The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in seven of their 12 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.90 (5.31 in the first half).
The Dragons team ERA in their 37 wins is 3.00 (333 IP, 111 ER). The ERA in the 43 losses is 7.00 (363.2 IP, 283 ER).
2018 Individual Notes
Hunter Greene over his last eight starts: 43.1 IP, 30 H, 10 R, 9 ER, 9 BB, 51 SO, 1.87 ERA. Greene has made 15 starts. His ERA in his first seven starts was 10.06.
Leandro Santana is batting .333 over his last 16 games to raise his season's average from .190 to .233.
Malik Collymore has hits in eight of the nine games he has played in with the Dragons, batting .314.
Jeter Downs is batting .300 with two home runs in the second half and has walked eight times in 11 games.
Jose Garcia has a six-game hitting streak, batting .370 with three doubles and a triple.
J.D. Williams is batting .308 since his return to the Dragons on June 16.
Andy Sugilio is batting .308 (12 for 39) in the second half.
Raul Wallace is batting .306 since joining the Dragons from Billings on June 16.
Alejo Lopez is batting .300 since joining the Dragons on June 15.
Cory Thompson has posted a 1.99 ERA in 29 relief appearances. He leads the MWL in appearances.
John Ghyzel is first in the MWL lead in saves with 14. Ghyzel was the winning pitcher in the MWL All-Star Game on June 19.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Wednesday, July 4 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH Gregori Vasquez (2-4, 4.00) at Dayton LH Packy Naughton (3-8, 4.84)
Thursday, July 5 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County LH Francisco Perez (5-5, 3.73) at Dayton RH Adrian Rodriguez (4-4, 7.20)
Midwest League Stories from July 3, 2018
- Hillman Leads Captains to Victory - Lake County Captains
- 'Caps Crush the 'Nuts in 8-4 Win - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Snappers and River Bandits Suspended for Lighting Issues - Beloit Sky Carp
- Denton homers, Rodriguez drives in two in loss - Peoria Chiefs
- Five-Run 7th Helps 'Caps Overtake Nuts, 8-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
- Cubs Rally Back to Beat Hot Rods 6-3 - South Bend Cubs
- LumberKings hold on for fourth straight win - Clinton LumberKings
- Cougars Losing Streak Hits Five - Kane County Cougars
- Dobnak, Moran Lead Kernels to 4-0 Shutout - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Loons Fall on Military Appreciation Night - Great Lakes Loons
- Kernels Hand Rattlers First Home Shutout of 2018 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Hot Rods Drop Late Decision to the Cubs, 6-3 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Captains Edge Dragons 3-2; Series Moves to Dayton Wednesday - Dayton Dragons
- Bandits Suspended in Beloit on Tuesday - Quad Cities River Bandits
- TinCaps Blank the Loons for Ninth Win in Last 11 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Bees Rally to Defeat Peoria in Extra Innings - Burlington Bees
- Lugnuts Slugging Outfielder Brock Lundquist Promoted to Dunedin - Lansing Lugnuts
- River Bandits Homestand Preview July 4-9 - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Homestand Highlights: July 6-9 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- TinCaps Game Notes: July 3 at Great Lakes (Game 82) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
- Kernels Home Stand Preview: July 4-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Fort Wayne Native, Recent Bengals Draft Pick Jessie Bates III Signing Autographs at TinCaps Game - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Cedar Rapids Completes Sweep in Shutout Win over Bees - Burlington Bees
- Kernels Big Third Helps Them Take Game Two - Burlington Bees
- Cedar Rapids Gets on Mattson Early to Take Game One - Burlington Bees
- Chicago Cubs 2018 Draft Recap - South Bend Cubs
- TinCaps Win for Eighth Time in 10 Games - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Chiefs Lose Lead, Fall to Bees in Extras - Peoria Chiefs
- Lugnuts Lull 'Caps Bats - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Andueza's Strong Start Not Enough in Loss to Quad Cities - Beloit Sky Carp
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