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Dayton Dragons Homestand Preview

Published on June 20, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


June 22 - June 27, 2012

Fifth Third Field

Dayton, Ohio

Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule

Friday, June 22 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays), 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 23 - Dayton Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods, 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 24 - Dayton Dragons vs. Bowling Green Hot Rods, 2:00 PM

Monday, June 25 - Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians), 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 26 - Dayton Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 27 - Dayton Dragons vs. Lake County Captains, 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 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 infielder Chris Sexton will provide color commentary on Friday's broadcast

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

For Your Entertainment

Friday, June 22

National Anthem performed by Morgan Powell (Dayton, Ohio)

Iams Pet Parade - The Humane Society of Greater Dayton, Montgomery County Animal Resource Center and SICSA will be featuring adoptable dogs on the plaza near the main gates, showcasing them in a parade during pre-game and the dogs will visit the Lawn D area through the first inning. Fliers with photos, bios and shelter info will be available.

Saturday, June 23

National Anthem performed by the Troy Strawberry Festival Choir (Troy, Ohio)

Retirement Village People

Kroger Baseball Buddies

Fifth Third Bank's #17 car will be on the Plaza before the game. It is the same car driven by Rousch Fenway racing's Matt Kenseth.

Sunday, June 24

National Anthem performed by Double Nickel Vocal Band (Franklin, Ohio)

Mini Dugout Dancers

Kroger Baseball Buddies

Monday June 25

National Anthem performed by Kelsey Mira (Dayton, Ohio)

Tuesday, June 26

National Anthem performed by the Centerville Community Chorus (Centerville, Ohio)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Home Run for Life - Cameron Schwab

Wednesday, June 27

National Anthem performed by the Dayton Area Professional Network (Dayton, Ohio)

NASCAR's Brad Sweet, driver of the Great Clips #38 car in the Nationwide Series, will be on the Plaza to greet fans and sign autographs while Great Clips stylists will give free haircuts. Donations will go toward the Children's Miracle Network. Sweet, two Great Clips show cars, and the Great Clips trailer will be at Fifth Third Field before the game

Dragons On The Field

The Dragons open up the second half of the 2012 season with two Eastern Division rivals in Bowling Green and Lake County. Dayton went 16-13 over the final 29 games of the first half to finish with a 30-40 record. They won five of the final six series to build some momentum heading into the second half. The Dragons can qualify for the playoffs by finishing the second half with one of the two best records from among the six Eastern Division teams that have not yet clinched a playoff berth. In 2011, the Dragons finished fourth in the division in the first half before surging in the second half to win the division and set the franchise record in wins (83).

Ryan Wright was the Dragons' representative in the 2012 Midwest League All-Star Game in Geneva, Ill. on June 19th. The Eastern Division beat the Western Division, 18-2. Wright was a reserve, and appeared as the designated hitter. He went one-for-three with a run batted in after entering the game in the fifth inning. The Eastern Division scored 13 runs in the first two innings.

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 is in his second year as the team's hitting coach.

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