MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday

Published on July 4, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Friday, July 4, 2014; Game # 83 (15)

Bowling Green Ballpark; Bowling Green, Ky.; 8:05 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Dayton Dragons (6-8, 42-40) at Bowling Green Hot Rods (5-9, 37-46)

LH Amir Garrett (2-4, 4.20) vs. LH Ben Griset (0-4, 4.10)

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 first game of a three-game series.

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Individual Notes

- Tanner Rahier is batting .393 with one home run in the second half to raise his average from .266 to .294. Rahier has a 10-game hitting streak (longest of the year for a Dragons player) and is batting .400 over the streak.

- Jon Matthews is batting .390 (32 for 82) in 23 games since May 31 to raise his average from .136 to .337. Matthews has an eight-game hitting streak.

- Carlton Daal has hit safely in five straight games (9 for 19, .474) to raise his average from. .291 to .304.

- Ronald Bueno has hit safely in five straight games, batting .412 (7 for 17).

- Daniel Pigott is hitting .320 in the second half, raising his average from .231 to .275.

- Dan Langfield over his last six outings: 19.2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 27 SO, 0.46 ERA.

- Nolan Becker has not allowed an earned run over his last nine outings (9.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB).

- Joel Bender over his last 10 outings: 3-0, 1.80, 10 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 11 SO.

- Tony Amezcua over this last four relief appearances: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 11 SO.

Team Notes

* The Dragons are coming off a three-game sweep of Fort Wayne in Dayton, outscoring the TinCaps 17-3.

* The Dragons went 4-3 on the homestand. Opponents scored a total of 5 runs in the four Dayton wins and 27 runs in the three Dayton losses.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Saturday, July 5 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Sal Romano (4-8, 4.42) at Bowling Green LH Chris Kirsch (3-5, 3.32)

Sunday, July 6 (3:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Dan Langfield (2-0, 2.37) at Bowling Green RH Jorge Rodriguez (2-5, 5.84)

Saturday, July 5 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Sal Romano (4-8, 4.42) at Bowling Green LH Chris Kirsch (3-5, 3.32)

Sunday, July 6 (3:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Dan Langfield (2-0, 2.37) at Bowling Green RH Jorge Rodriguez (2-5, 5.84)

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