MWL Dayton Dragons

Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday

Published on May 31, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, May 31, 2022 l Game # 45

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

South Bend Cubs (27-18) at Dayton Dragons (30-14)

LH Jordan Wicks (0-1, 3.55) vs. RH Joe Boyle (2-0, 0.53)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the South Bend Cubs (affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. This is the start to a six-game series. Season Series vs. South Bend: First meeting tonight

Dragons in the Standings: Dayton is in first place in the MWL East Division, five and one-half games ahead of Great Lakes.

Last Series at West Michigan (May 24-29): Dayton 4, West Michigan 2. The Dragons hit .264 as a team while averaging 5.7 runs per game. They hit four home runs and stole eight bases. They posted a team ERA of 3.42 and committed five errors in the six games.

Team Notes

The Dragons 30-14 (.682) record is tied for fourth best of all Minor League Baseball.

The Dragons reached a high-point of 17 games over .500 entering Sunday's game. Over the last 10 years, they had reached 17 games above .500 for one day (30-13 on May 21, 2017). Before 2017, the last time they were 17 games over .500 came at the end of the 2011 season, when they were 26 games over at 83-57.

In the month of May, the Dragons lead the league in slugging percentage (.455), on-base percentage (.344), and OPS (.799).

Dayton leads the MWL in home runs with 52, three more than Quad Cities.

The Dragons have played eight series, winning seven and splitting one.

Player Notes

Joe Boyle has been named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 23-29. He fired six no-hit innings on May 24 at West Michigan to earn the win, striking out eight and walking three. Boyle is two innings short of qualifying for league categories with minimum innings requirements. He would lead all Minor League Baseball in ERA (0.53) and opponent's batting average (.058). He has made seven starts covering 33.2 innings and has allowed only two runs and only six hits. He has allowed only two hits to right-handed batters this season (2 for 56, 31 SO). Opponents are 2 for 44 against Boyle with men on base and 1 for 20 with men in scoring position. Boyle has allowed a total of one hit in four road starts.

Alex McGarry leads all Minor League Baseball (over 800 qualified hitters) in slugging percentage (.729). McGarry leads the Midwest League in OPS (1.086) and extra base hits (23) while ranking second in home runs (11), runs batted in (35), and batting average (.322).

Since May 4, Rece Hinds leads the MWL in batting average (.424), on-base percentage (.507), and OPS (1.253). Over 18 games during that time period, he has hit four home runs with 13 RBI and 9 extra base hits.

Elly De La Cruz has a seven-game hitting streak, batting .345 with two home runs and six extra base hits.

Connor Phillips leads the MWL in strikeouts with 66, ranking seventh in all Minor League Baseball. Since April 28, Phillips has made five starts, posting a 1.26 ERA (28.2 IP, 15 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 8 BB, 45 SO).

Donovan Benoit over his last 10 relief appearances: 1-0, 5 saves, 0.66 ERA (13.2 IP, 1 R).

Austin Hendrick has become the 20th "true" first round draft pick to play for the Dragons (taken within the first 30 picks).

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

Wednesday, June 1 (7:05 p.m.): South Bend LH DJ Herz (1-0, 1.67) at Dayton RH Bryce Bonnin (1-1, 3.15)

Thursday, June 2 (7:05 p.m.): South Bend RH Manuel Espinoza (3-2, 1.70) at Dayton RH Thomas Farr (0-1, 6.63)

Friday, June 3 (7:05 p.m.): South Bend RH Kohl Franklin (0-3, 10.80) at Dayton RH Connor Phillips (2-2, 2.53)

Saturday, June 4 (7:09 p.m.): South Bend RH Daniel Palencia (0-0, 3.96) at Dayton RH Christian Roa (0-1, 5.73) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

Sunday, June 5 (1:09 p.m.): South Bend LH Jordan Wicks at Dayton RH James Proctor (3-2, 4.83) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

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