MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Drop Game One of DH

Published on April 28, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


South Bend, Ind.-Jake Elmore broke a scoreless tie with a grand slam home run in the fifth inning and Trevor Harden fired a three-hit seven-inning shutout as the South Bend Silver Hawks defeated the Dayton Dragons 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday.

Dragons starting pitcher Josh Ravin (1-2) was dominant over the first four innings. He allowed just one hit, striking out five, and did not allow a runner past first base. But in the fifth, Ravin hit the lead-off batter before allowing a base hit and a walk to load the bases with no one out. After getting a ground ball that forced the lead runner at the plate for the first out of the inning, Elmore blasted Ravin's first pitch over the left field fence to give South Bend a 4-0 lead. South Bend scored four more in the sixth to close out the scoring.

Ravin took the loss, working five-plus innings and allowing five hits and six earned runs with two walks and six strikeouts. Mace Thurman allowed two runs in two-thirds of an inning out of the Dayton bullpen.

The Dragons collected just three hits against Harden (3-1). He walked one and struck out three.

After the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, the Dragons meet Beloit at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the first game of a three game set. Oscar Castro (0-1, 7.50) will start for Dayton. The Dragons next home game is May 5th against the Clinton Lumber Kings at Fifth Third Field.

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