MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay for April 10

April 10, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, April 10, 2014, Game # 7

Dozer Park, Peoria, Ill., 7:30 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Dayton Dragons (3-3) at Peoria Chiefs (3-2)

RH Sal Romano (1-0, 6.00) vs. LH Jimmy Reed (0-0, 1.80)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Peoria Chiefs (affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) in the rubber match of a three-game series and game three of a six-game road trip for Dayton.

Last Game: Dayton 4, Peoria 1. The Dragons outstanding run of pitching continued as starter Nick Travieso and four relievers combined on a five-hitter and walked one while striking out 11.

Today's Dragons Starting Pitcher: Sal Romano will make his second start of 2014 and 27th career start for the Dragons tonight. Romano won his first start on Friday night vs. West Michigan in Dayton (6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO). Romano is rated as the #25 prospect in the Reds organization entering the 2014 season.

Individual Notes

* Tanner Rahier has hit in five straight games since going hitless in the season opener last Thursday. He is batting .353 over the streak.

* Sebastian Elizalde is tied for the league lead in walks with eight...Beau Amaral is tied for fourth in the league in stolen bases with four...Joel Bender is tied for the league lead in games pitched with four.

Team Notes

* The Dragons rank second in the league in team pitching with an ERA of 1.87 (one point behind Burlington). Dragons relievers have allowed only two earned runs this season in 20.1 innings (0.89 ERA). The starters have combined for a 2.48 ERA.

* Dragons pitchers have walked just 14 batters in six games (second fewest in the MWL) while striking out 47.

* The Dragons are batting .197 as a team to rank 14th in the MWL. They have six hits or less in four straight games.

* The Dragons are tied for second in the league in stolen bases with 12. They have been thrown out only twice.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com )

Friday, April 11 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton LH Ismael Guillon (1-0, 0.00) at Burlington RH Michael Clevinger (0-0, 1.93)

Saturday, April 12 (7:30 p.m.): Dayton LH Amir Garrett (0-1, 2.08) at Burlington RH Garrett Nuss (0-0, 3.60)

Sunday, April 13 (3:00 p.m.): Dayton TBA at Burlington RH Harrison Cooney (1-0, 0.00)

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