MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Fall 7-1 at Bowling Green in MWL Opener

Published on April 8, 2016 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Bowling Green, Ky. - The Bowling Green Hot Rods came back from an early deficit to score seven unanswered runs as they defeated the Dayton Dragons 7-1 on Thursday night in the Midwest League season-opener for both clubs.

Bowling Green's Kevin Padlo belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning that gave the Hot Rods the lead. Peter Maris later added a solo homer for Bowling Green.

Narciso Crook led the Dragons offensively with a single and double. Dayton finished with five hits. Jose Siri added a double while Shed Long and Argenis Aldazoro each had a single.

Dayton starting pitcher Tanner Rainey was charged with the loss. He worked three innings, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and four strikeouts.

The Dragons took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third when Aldazoro led off the inning with a single to right, went to third on Siri's double to center, and scored on Shane Mardirosian's infield ground out.

The Hot Rods took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the frame on Padlo's homer. They extended their lead to 5-1 in the fourth with three runs against Dragons reliever Ty Boyles. They added single runs in the sixth and seventh innings against Dayton right-hander Sarkis Ohanian. The Hot Rods finished the night with 10 hits.

The Dragons (0-1) battle the Hot Rods again on Friday night at 7:35 EDT. Left-hander Jacob Constante (4-3, 3.56 at Billings in 2015) will make his Midwest League debut for the Dragons against Bowling Green's Cameron Varga (3-6, 2.97 with Hudson Valley in 2015).

The Dragons will host Bowling Green in their annual Opening Day event at Fifth Third Field on Saturday, April 9. The game will begin at 4:00 p.m. The series will continue at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Saturday's game will be televised on Dayton's CW (available over the air on channel 26.1; Time Warner Cable channels 13 and 1013; DirecTV and Dish Network channel 26). All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.

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