Dragons GameDay for June 16 at South Bend
Published on June 16, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Sunday, June 16, 2013 l Game # 69
Coveleski Regional Stadium l South Bend, Ind. l 2:05 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM 980
Dayton Dragons (27-41) at South Bend Silver Hawks (44-24)
LH Ismael Guillon (2-6, 6.71) vs. LH Daniel Watts (8-3, 3.74)
Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the South Bend Silver Hawks (affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) in the last game of a three-game series and final game of the first half.
Individual Notes
- Seth Mejias-Brean has hit safely in 10 straight games, the longest hitting streak of the year by a Dayton player. He is batting .390 over the hitting streak. Over his last 32 games, he is batting .344 to raise his average from .193 to .274. He has hit home runs in two straight games.
* Zach Vincej is batting .382 over his last 10 games to raise his average from .226 to .249.
* Junior Arias is batting .327 over his last 29 games to raise his average from .211 to .268. Arias' 36 stolen bases are third most in a season in Dragons history. The club record is 103 by Billy Hamilton in 2011.
* Joe Terry is batting .346 over his last seven games.
* Robert Stephenson over his last six starts: 4-0, 38.2 IP, 5 BB, 50 SO, 0.93 ERA. Stephenson is on the disabled list (hamstring).
* Eight Dragons have been selected to play in the Midwest League All-Star Game in Dayton on June 18. They are outfielder Jesse Winker (starter), shortstop Zach Vincej, and pitchers Robert Stephenson, Drew Cisco, Sal Romano, Sean Lucas, Alejandro Chacin, and Ben Klimesh. Stephenson will not play due to a hamstring injury.
Team Notes
* The Dragons are 4-10 in the month of June. The team batting average in the month is .278 and the team ERA is 6.03.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com )
End of First Half
Tuesday, June 18 (7:05 p.m.): Midwest League All-Star Game at Dayton
Thursday, June 20 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton TBA vs. Lake County TBA (TV: WHIO 7.2, Time Warner 23, 372)
Midwest League Stories from June 16, 2013
- Burlington Falls 5-4 in First Half Finale - Burlington Bees
- Chiefs Rally to Sweep Kernels, Finish Half With Win - Peoria Chiefs
- Snappers Walk-Off with Western Division Crown - Beloit Sky Carp
- Bandits Announce Two Scholarship Winners - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Peoria Scores Five in Ninth to Stun Kernels - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Bowman, Pickney & Evans to Play at Ashford University Field - Clinton LumberKings
- Guerrieri Spins Lugnuts to Start Shutout - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Dragons Earn Shutout Win in First Half Finale - Dayton Dragons
- Hawks Shutout in Pitchers' Duel to Close First Half - South Bend Silver Hawks
- Johnson Tosses Shutout in W to Close 1st Half - Kane County Cougars
- Hot Rods blank Lugnuts to close out first half - Lansing Lugnuts
- Rattlers drop final game of first half - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Vasquez Goes 5-For-5 But Whitecaps Lose - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Loons Close First Half with Road Victory at Lake County - Great Lakes Loons
- TinCaps Close Third-Best Half in Franchise History with Win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Loons Win Half Finale 6-2 - Lake County Captains
- Dragons GameDay for June 16 at South Bend - Dayton Dragons
- Niko Goodrum activated from the 7-day disabled list; Candido Pimentel promoted to Fort Myers - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Ross Helps Bees Split Doubleheader - Burlington Bees
- Loons Drop Doubleheader at Lake County - Great Lakes Loons
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