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Dayton Dragons Homestand Preview

Published on June 4, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, June 6 - Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians), 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 7 - Dayton Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains, 7:00 PM

Friday, June 8 - Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains, 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 9 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays), 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 10 - Dayton Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2:00 PM

Monday, June 11 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods, 7:00 PM

All games broadcast on WONE 980 AM and streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com.

Dragons On TV

The games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will be televised on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2. It is available on Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372.

Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman and Dragons manager Todd Benzinger will join Tom Nichols on the telecast on Thursday and Friday

WHIO-TV Sports Director Mike Hartsock will provide color commentary on Saturday's broadcast

For Your Entertainment

Wednesday, June 6

National Anthem performed by the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus (Dayton, Ohio)

Thursday, June 7

National Anthem performed by the New Carlisle Area Community Chorus (New Carlisle, Ohio)

Retirement Village People

Friday, June 8

National Anthem performed by Waves of Mercy (Springfield, Ohio)

SUBWAY(r) Restaurants will be sampling sandwiches on the Plaza before the game and talking about the upcoming SUBWAY(r) Dragons 5K on July 15th

Saturday, June 9

National Anthem performed by Elyse Schmidt (Xenia, Ohio)

Kroger Baseball Buddies

The Dave and Buster's Fun Patrol will be giving away prizes on the Plaza before the game

Sunday, June 10

National Anthem performed by Haley Myers (Springfield, Ohio)

Retirement Village People

Kroger Baseball Buddies

Kettering Health Network and Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure present Prostate Cancer Awareness Night. Displays will be set up on the Plaza before the game with information on prostate health and prostate cancer prevention. Players will wear commemorative blue sweatbands

Prostate cancer survivor Randy Roe will throw out a ceremonial first pitch

MVRPC Bike to the Game: Free "Valet Bike Parking" will be available on the Plaza for those who bike to the game. The first 50 pre-registered cyclists will get a FREE gift pack. Register at daytondragons.com

Monday, June 11

National Anthem performed by the cast of "Wicked"

Dayton Dragons Community All-Stars Program presented by Vectren - Joe Ryan, Jordan Russo, and Chris Jurgens

Dragons On The Field

Going into Monday's series finale with Bowling Green, Steve Selsky has hit safely in seven straight games, tied for the second longest hitting streak of the year for the Dragons. He is batting .370 over the course of the hitting streak. Selsky's average rose yesterday to .289. It hovered between .267 and .287 since April 28.

Selsky is one of three nominees for Dragons Hitter of the Month for May, along with outfielder Kyle Waldrop and second baseman Ryan Wright. Waldrop, the Hitter of the Month for April, hit .253 with two homers and 10 runs batted in during the month. He was named Midwest League Hitter of the Week from May 21 - 27. Wright hit a team-best .349 in May including compiling an 11-game hitting streak, the longest for a Dragons hitter this season. Dragons Pitcher of the Month nominees include relievers Carlos Contreras and Ryan Kemp, and starter Stalin Gerson. Fans can vote for Dragons Players of the Month by clicking on the link at daytondragons.com

Former major leaguer Delino DeShields is in his second season as manager for Dayton in 2012. He enters his fourth season in the Reds organization, having served as the manager of the Billings Mustangs in 2010 and as the hitting coach in Billings in 2009. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famer Tom Browning joins the staff as the pitching coach, and Alex Pelaez begins his second year as the team's hitting coach.

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