MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Gameday for Wednesday, August 25

Published on August 25, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, August 25, 2010 * Game # 126 (57)

Coveleski Regional Stadium * South Bend, Ind. * 6:30 p.m.

Radio: 1410 ESPN Radio WING-AM

Dayton Dragons (16-40, 46-79) at South Bend Silver Hawks (25-31, 55-69)

RH Daniel Corcino (1-0, 1.08) vs. RH Adam Worthington (4-5, 4.93)

Today's Game: The Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Silver Hawks (affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) in the first game of a three-game set. Season Series: South Bend 5, Dayton 1. (At South Bend: South Bend 3, Dayton 0).

Streaks: Dayton: Won 4 after going 5-32 over previous 37 games. South Bend: Won 2.

Last Game: Dayton defeated Lake County 11-5 to complete a sweep of the four-game series. The Dragons matched a season-high with eight runs in the third inning, capped by a three-run home run by Alex Oliveras to take a commanding 10-2 lead. Dayton finished with 14 hits. Didi Gregorius and Josh Garton each had three hits. Dominic D'Anna had two hits and drove in four runs. Mark Fleury added two hits and two RBI. Tim Crabbe was the starter and winner for the Dragons, allowing five runs (three earned) in five innings. Josh Smith and Daniel Renken each pitched two scoreless innings of relief. The Dragons were 7 for 10 with men in scoring position.

Today's Starting Pitcher: Daniel Corcino makes his fourth start with the Dragons tonight. He has not allowed a run over his last two starts covering 10.2 innings. In his last start on Friday at Great Lakes, Corcino was not involved in the decision despite allowing just two base runners (5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO). Corcino joined the Dragons from Billings (Pioneer League), where he made nine starts, going 1-3 with a 3.40 ERA (ninth in the league at the time of his promotion). He is a 19-year-old native of the Dominican Republic. He was signed as an international free agent on January 11, 2008. This is his third season in the Reds organization.

Individual Notes

* Henry Rodriguez has hit safely in nine straight games, going 16 for 34, .471, to raise his batting average to .302. He is batting .333 since June 1 to raise his batting average from .260 to .302. He is hitting .336 in the second half to lead the team.

* Kevyn Feiner is 5 for 11 with two home runs over his last three games.

* Didi Gregorius is 6 for 10 over his last two games.

* Chase Weems is batting .333 over his last seven games.

* The Dragons roster includes two players who are ranked among the Reds top 30 prospects by Baseball America. They are shortstop Didi Gregorius (#15) and pitcher J.C. Sulbaran (#25) (Sulbaran is on the disabled list).

Team Notes

* The Dragons have won four straight games for the first time since July 6-9.

* Dayton has won four straight home games for the first time since they won six straight at home April 30-May 12.

* Dayton is coming off its first series win since they swept three games at Bowling Green July 7-9 and their first home series win since sweeping Fort Wayne May 10-12.

* Dayton pitchers have posted a 2.66 ERA over the last seven games.

* The Dragons have held the lead in 11 of their last 12 games (winning six).

* The Dragons have played 15 one-run games among their 56 games in the second half. They are 3-12 in those games.

* The Dragons have held the lead in the eighth or ninth inning in seven of their 40 second half losses and were tied in the ninth inning in five other losses. Five times in the second half, the Dragons have held the lead with two outs in the final inning but lost the game.

* Dayton has led in 39 of their 79 losses.

* The Dragons bullpen has notched 27 saves this season but suffered 24 blown saves. The 24 blown saves lead the league.

* Dayton is 11-16 on the road in the second half; 5-24 at home.

* Dayton is 11-42 this season in games when they have committed more errors than their opponent.

* The Dragons have played 15 extra inning games. They are 4-3 at home; 0-8 on the road. They are 0-6 in extra innings in the second half.

* The Dragons have seven "walk-off" wins this season, three more than they had in all of 2009.

* The Dragons have used 50 players this season. The club record is 54 in 2003. The Midwest League average in 2009 was 45. Four teams used less than 40 and two teams used more than 50.

* The Dragons have made 72 roster changes this season and currently have seven players who have been with the club the entire season.

Last Home Stand: 4-0 .278 Batting Average 3.00 Earned Run Average 4 Errors in 4 Games

Last Road Trip: 2-4 .261 Batting Average 3.76 Earned Run Average 16 Errors in 6 Games

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time)

Thursday (6:30 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Bowen (3-8, 6.26) at South Bend RH Scottie Allen (4-4, 5.05) and RH Diogenes Rosario (4-7, 4.38)

Friday (6:30 p.m.): Dayton RH Jacob Johnson (7-6, 4.40) at South Bend LH Mike Belfiore (2-9, 3.81)

Saturday (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Clayton Shunick (2-1, 3.07) at Lansing LH Egan Smith

Sunday (2:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Tim Crabbe (3-6, 4.18) at Lansing RH Dave Sever

Monday (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Daniel Corcino at Lansing RH Matt Fields

Tuesday (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Bowen at Lansing RH Casey Lawrence

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