Dragons GameDay for April 25

April 25, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release

Thursday, April 25, 2013 l Game # 20

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980 l TV: WHIO 7.2 (23, 372)

Peoria Chiefs (8-8) at Dayton Dragons (6-13)

RH Joe Cuda (1-0, 2.57) vs. RH Sal Romano (1-2, 1.69)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Peoria Chiefs (affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) in the first game of a three-game series. This is the first of 12 consecutive games against Western Division opponents for the Dragons.

Last Game : Dayton lost at Lansing 3-1 in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Individual Notes

- Jesse Winker went 0 for 4 with an RBI Wednesday as his six-game hitting streak ended. He is batting .423 over his last seven games with a home run, three doubles and a triple.

- Zach Vincej has hit safely in four straight games, going 4 for 14, .286.

- Robert Stephenson and Drew Cisco are tied for the league lead in strikeouts while Ismael Guillon is tied for fourth. Stephenson ranks first in the league in strikeouts per nine innings while Guillon leads the league in walks with 22 and wild pitches with six.

- Drew Cisco leads the league in fewest walks per nine innings (one walk in 26 innings).

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

Friday, April 26 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Robert Stephenson (0-2, 6.23) vs. Peoria LH Hector Hernandez (0-1, 5.40)

Saturday, April 27 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton LH Ismael Guillon (0-3, 10.22) vs. Peoria RH Kurt Heyer (1-0, 1.80)

Sunday, April 28 (2:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Pedro Diaz (0-0, 3.68) vs. Burlington TBA

Monday, April 29 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Drew Cisco (1-1, 2.42) vs. Burlington TBA

Tuesday, April 30 (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Sal Romano vs. Burlington TBA

Check out the Dayton Dragons Statistics

Midwest League Stories from April 25, 2013

Nunez's Blast Helps Snappers Move Above .500 - Beloit Sky Carp
Kernels Blow Past Great Lakes 16-7 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Hot Rods Set Team Record for Wins in April - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Dragons Top Chiefs 11-5 on Thursday - Dayton Dragons
Whitecaps Doomed By Big Inning In Wisconsin - West Michigan Whitecaps
Lugnuts impress in 6-2 victory at Quad Cities - Lansing Lugnuts
Hot Rods Defeat Bees 4-2 - Burlington Bees
Big inning helps Rattlers to big win - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Cougars Drop Opener to TinCaps - Kane County Cougars
Big Inning Leads TinCaps over Cougars - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Chiefs Can't Dig Out of Early Hole in Dayton - Peoria Chiefs
Lara's Late Homer Lifts LumberKings - Clinton LumberKings
Clinton Lumbers Past Lake County 3-2 - Lake County Captains
Nessy Placed on 7-Day DL - Lansing Lugnuts
Grand Slam RV Show Comes to Dow Diamond - Great Lakes Loons
Roster Transaction Precedes Start of Road Trip - Kane County Cougars
Timber Rattlers to Hold Mother's Day Brunch at the Ballpark on May 12 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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Drew Leachman promoted to Fort Myers; Matthew Tomshaw activated from DL - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Loons, Silver Hawks Split Twin Bill - Great Lakes Loons
TinCaps Win Series Finale at Bowling Green - Fort Wayne TinCaps

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