MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for June 23

Published on June 23, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, June 23, 2012 l Game # 2 (72)

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:07 p.m.

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

Bowling Green Hot Rods (1-0, 39-32) at Dayton Dragons (0-1, 30-41)

RH Parker Markel (1-4, 3.52) vs. RH Daniel Tuttle (1-3, 5.03)

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. Streaks : The Dragons have won nine of their last 15 games.

Individual Notes

- Sean Buckley is batting .344 over his last 26 games with 3 HR and 12 doubles. Fifteen of his 33 hits (in 96 at-bats) over this stretch have gone for extra bases. He had three extra base hits in 98 at-bats prior to these 26 games. He has raised his batting average from .153 to .247.

- Juan Silva is batting .396 over his last 16 games, raising his average from .210 to .258.

- Juan Perez has hit safely in seven straight games, going 12 for 25, .480.

- Junior Arias has hit safely in six straight games, going 10 for 25, .400, with a home run. His average is above .200 for the first time since 5/4.

- Joe Terry is batting .450 (9 for 20) over his last five games with a home run and six RBI.

- Mike Dennhardt over his last eight relief appearances: 15.1 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0.59 ERA to lower his season ERA to 1.83.

- Cole Green over his last four relief appearances: 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 6 SO.

- James Allen over his last four relief appearances: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R. Last 8 G: 14.1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER to lower ERA from 5.59 to 3.95.

Team Notes

The Dragons are 9-6 over their last 15 games. The Dragons are 16-14 over their last 30 games after going 2-16 over the previous 18 games. They were 12-11 prior to that 18-game stretch. The Dragons have scored at least four runs in 13 of their last 15 games and at least five runs in 16 of the last 24 games since May 20. They scored five runs or more in two out of 25 games from April 24-May 19. The Dragons are batting .277 as a team over their last 28 games (262 for 947). They are hitting .245 on the year. The Dragons are batting .333 (85 for 255) with runners in scoring position over their last 26 games (4 for 7 last night).

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