MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay & Press Box Notes for Saturday

Published on July 5, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, July 5, 2014; Game # 84 (16)

Bowling Green Ballpark; Bowling Green, Ky.; 8:05 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Dayton Dragons (7-8, 43-40) at Bowling Green Hot Rods (5-10, 37-47)

RH Sal Romano (4-8, 4.42) vs. LH Chris Kirsch (3-5, 3.32)

Click here for the complete Press Box Notes packet.

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the second game of a three-game series.

Individual Notes

- Tanner Rahier is batting .400 with one home run in the second half to raise his average from .266 to .297. Rahier has an 11-game hitting streak (longest of the year for a Dragons player) and is batting .409 over the streak.

- Jon Matthews is batting .395 (34 for 86) in 24 games since May 31 to raise his average from .136 to .343. Matthews has a nine-game hitting streak.

- Carlton Daal has hit safely in six straight games (11 for 23, .478) to raise his average from. .291 to .307.

- Ronald Bueno has hit safely in five straight games, batting .412 (7 for 17).

- Daniel Pigott is hitting .315 in the second half, raising his average from .231 to .274.

- Nolan Becker has not allowed an earned run over his last nine outings (9.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB).

- Joel Bender over his last 10 outings: 3-0, 1.80, 10 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 11 SO.

- Tony Amezcua over this last four relief appearances: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 11 SO.

Team Notes

* The Dragons have won four straight games, outscoring the opposition 20-5.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Sunday, July 6 (3:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Dan Langfield (2-0, 2.37) at Bowling Green RH Jorge Rodriguez (2-5, 5.84)

Monday, July 7: Off Day

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