MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday

June 10, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, June 10, 2014 ; Game # 63

Fifth Third Field; Dayton, Ohio; 7:00 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Bowling Green Hot Rods (30-33) at Dayton Dragons (32-30)

RH German Marquez (2-3, 3.98) vs. LH Amir Garrett (1-4, 5.17)

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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.

Playoff Race : The Dragons are in third place, four and one-half games behind second place South Bend and five games behind first place West Michigan with 6 games to play in the first half. The top two teams in the division in each half qualify for post-season play.

Ahead : The Dragons 6 remaining games (all at home): 3 vs. Bowling Green; 3 vs. Lake County.

West Michigan 6 remaining games (all on road): 3 vs. Great Lakes; 3 vs. South Bend.

South Bend 6 remaining games (all at home): 3 vs. West Michigan; 3 vs. Lake County.

Individual Notes

- Jon Matthews is 14 for 27 (.519) with six walks in 8 games since coming off the disabled list May 31 to raise his average from .136 to .347.

- Sammy Diaz is batting .367 over his last 26 games (36 for 98) to raise his average from .141 to .262.

- Sebastian Elizalde is batting .333 with four home runs over his last 24 games (31 for 93) to raise his average from .295 to .316.

- Carlton Daal is batting .327 over his last 14 games (16 for 49) to raise his average from .306 to .311.

- Avain Rachal is batting .314 in 16 games since starting the season by going 1 for his first 34.

Team Notes

The Dragons went 3-3 on their six-game road trip. The Dragons are batting .294 in the month of June but they batted just .219 in the last series at Lake County (3-game set). 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 EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Wednesday, June 11 (7:00 p.m.): Bowling Green LH Ben Griset (0-1, 3.60) at Dayton TBA

Thursday, June 12 (7:07 p.m.): Bowling Green RH Jake Faria (3-3, 3.66) at Dayton LH Nick Routt (0-0, 3.12) (TV: WHIO 7.2; TWC 23, 372)

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