MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Game Notes for August 2

Published on August 2, 2009 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Sunday, August 2, 2009 n Game # 105 (35)

Fifth Third Field n Dayton, Ohio n4:00 p.m.

Radio: WING 1410 AM "ESPN Radio"

Burlington Bees (15-19, 44-60) at Dayton Dragons (15-19, 43-61)

RH Sam Runion (3-7, 6.55) vs. RH Mark Serrano (0-0, 2.77)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Burlington Bees (affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) in the finale of a three-game series. This is game five of a nine-game home stand for Dayton.

Season Series: Dayton 3, Burlington 2 (teams have split the two games in Dayton).

Dayton on the Current Home Stand: 1-3 (Team Batting Average: .256; Team ERA: 5.00).

Last Game: Burlington broke a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the ninth inning on the way to a 5-4 victory, evening the series a one win apiece. Dayton had come back from a 4-2 deficit to tie the game on a two-run triple by Josh Fellhauer in the sixth inning. The Dragons had a chance to take the lead in the seventh when the first two batters reached base but they could not score. It was a frustrating offensive night for Dayton. The Dragons collected 11 hits and went 4 for 11 with runners in scoring position but plated just four runs. In the fifth inning, the Dragons had three hits and a hit batsman but failed to score.

Today's Starting Pitcher: Mark Serrano makes his second career professional start today. Serrano was drafted by the Reds in the sixth round in 2009 out of Oral Roberts University. He began his pro career with Billings and made three relief appearances (0-0, 1.42, 6.1 IP). He made his Dragons debut on July 16th and made three relief appearances before his first pro start last Tuesday vs. Peoria (no decision, 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO). Serrano was the 2009 Summit League Player of the Year at Oral Roberts and a 2nd Team All-American, going 9-1 with a 2.50 earned run average...Ranked second in all of college baseball in strikeouts per nine innings, striking out 132 batters in only 86 and one-third innings. He walked only 25 hitters and limited opposing batters to a .196 batting average...Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball after tossing a complete-game two-hit shutout with a career-high 16 strikeouts at North Dakota State on April 25 and then throwing three scoreless innings against #7 Arkansas...Played four years of college baseball including two years at Cypress Junior College in California...Dean's List student at Downey High School in Downey, California.

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