Dragons GameDay for Saturday, May 31 vs. Lansing
Published on May 31, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Saturday, May 31, 2014 ; Game # 54
Fifth Third Field; Dayton, Ohio; 7:07 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM 980; TV: WHIO 7.2 (TWC: 23, 372)
Lansing Lugnuts (26-28) at Dayton Dragons (27-26)
RH Chase De Jong (0-2, 3.95) vs. RH Nick Travieso (5-2, 2.87)
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Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) in the first game of a three-game series.
Individual Notes
- Sammy Diaz is batting .406 over his last 18 games (28 for 69) to raise his average from .141 to .260.
- Sebastian Elizalde is batting .344 with four home runs over his last 17 games (22 for 64) to raise his average from .295 to .317.
- Phillip Ervin is batting .300 over his last 10 games (12 for 40) with a home run to raise his average from .193 to .214.
- Joe Hudson went 7 for 19 (.368) with a home run in five games on the road trip to raise his average from .192 to .216.
Team Notes
The Dragons are in third place, six and one-half games behind South Bend and three games behind second place West Michigan. The first half season is currently scheduled for 68 games for Dayton (two rain/canceled). The top two teams in the division qualify for post-season play. The Dragons led the division or the wildcard race for all but one day from April 10-May 27.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )
Sunday, June 1 (2:00 p.m.): Lansing RH Alberto Tirado (1-1, 5.24) at Dayton LH Nick Routt (0-0, 6.35)
Monday, June 2 (7:00 p.m.): Lansing LH Matt Dermody (3-1, 4.31) at Dayton RH Sal Romano (3-4, 3.30)
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