MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay and Notes for April 13 at Burlington

Published on April 13, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Dayton Dragons (6-3) at Burlington Bees (5-4)

RH Daniel Wright (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Harrison Cooney (1-0, 0.00)

Sunday, April 13, 2014, Game # 10

Community Field, Burlington, Iowa, 3:00 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Burlington Bees (affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels) in the last game of a three-game series and the finale of a six-game road trip for Dayton. The Dragons are 4-1 on the trip.

Last Game: Dayton 7, Burlington 6 (10 innings). Sebastian Elizalde collected four hits and scored from third on a wild pitch with the eventual winning run in the top of the 10th inning.

Today's Dragons Starting Pitcher: Daniel Wright makes his first professional career start today for the Dragons.

Individual Notes

- Dragons in the MWL Rankings: Sebastian Elizalde leads the MWL in OPS (1.205) and walks (10). Elizalde is also tied for first in runs (11), second in on-base percentage (.526) fifth in slugging percentage (.679), and tied for 11th in batting average (.357)...Beau Amaral is second in stolen bases with seven...Joel Bender is tied for first in games pitched with five...Ismael Guillon leads all starting pitchers in opponents batting average (.125)...Layne Somsen is first among relievers in strikeout ratio (12 K in 5.1 IP)...Sal Romano is tied for first in wins (2) and IP (12).

- Who's Hot: Sebastian Elizalde is 7 for 10 in the current series with a home run and two doubles...Carlton Daal is 6 for 14 (.429) on the road trip...Tanner Rahier is batting .350 on the trip (7 for 20)...Layne Somsen has not allowed a run in three relief appearances (5.1 IP, 2 H, 12 K)...Zack Weiss has not allowed a run over three relief outings (5.1 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 7 K).

Team Notes

* The Dragons rank first in the league in team pitching with an ERA of 2.11.

* Dragons pitchers have walked just 21 batters in nine games (fewest in the MWL) while striking out 75.

* Dragons opponents have scored no runs or one run in four of the nine games played and two runs in one other.

* Dragons relievers have allowed only five earned runs this season in 31.2 innings (1.42 ERA). The starters have combined for a 2.55 ERA.

* The Dragons have reached double figures in hits in three straight games.

* The Dragons have scored 17 runs over their last two games.

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