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Published on June 9, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, June 9, 2010 * Game # 59

Pohlman Field * Beloit, Wisc. * 8:00 p.m.

Radio: 1410 ESPN Radio WING-AM

Dayton Dragons (24-34) at Beloit Snappers (28-30)

RH J.C. Sulbaran (3-3, 4.98) vs. RH Miguel Munoz (1-5, 5.81)

Today's Game: The Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Snappers (affiliate of the Minnesota Twins) in the second game of a three-game set. Season Series: Dayton 1, Beloit 0. Streaks: Dayton: Won 1 (Won 3 of last 4). Beloit: Lost 2 (3-14 over last 17).

Last Game: Dayton defeated Beloit 5-2 in the opener to the Dragons nine-game road trip. Didi Gregorius collected three hits including a two-run triple with two outs in the seventh inning that broke a 2-2 tie to lead the Dragons. Josh Garton was 2 for 4 with an RBI triple. Frank Pfister also had two hits. On the mound, starter Ricky Bowen worked five scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing just two base runners. Chase Ware earned his fourth save with two scoreless innings, running his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 20.1 innings.

Today's Starting Pitcher: J.C. Sulbaran will make his 10th start of the season tonight. He did not get a decision in his last start on Wednesday vs. Kane County (5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO). Sulbaran is a 20-year-old native of Willemstad, Curacao. He spent the entire 2009 season with the Dragons, going 5-5 with a 5.24 ERA. Sulbaran is rated as 25th best prospect in Reds organization by Baseball America. He pitched for Team Netherlands in 2009 World Baseball Classic, striking out former all-star catcher Ivan Rodriguez on three pitches. He also pitched for the Netherlands in the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. He is one of three players from his high school team to be drafted in 2008. Sulbaran moved with family to Plantation, Florida during his high school career and was the Miami-area pitcher of the year in 2008 as he helped American Heritage High School to state championship, going 11-0 with a 1.40 earned run average. Sulbaran had signed a National Letter of Intent to play at the University of Florida before signing with Reds.

Skipper: Todd Benzinger is in his second season with the Dragons and in the Reds organization as a manager in 2010. Benzinger enjoyed a nine-year major league playing career from 1987-1995 with the Reds, Red Sox, Royals, Dodgers, and Giants. Todd is a former first baseman who recorded the final putout of the 1990 World Series with the Reds to complete their four-game sweep of the Oakland A's. Benzinger is a native of the Cincinnati area and currently resides in West Chester, Ohio.

Individual Notes

* Henry Rodriguez is batting .424 over his last eight games with a HR, six doubles, a triple, and 6 RBI. Rodriguez is tied for the MWL lead in doubles, tied for fifth in RBI, tied for fourth in extra base hits, and second in lowest strikeout percentage.

* Didi Gregorius over his last 11 games: .388 with two doubles, three triples, a home run, eight RBI, and only 3 SO in 50 AB.

* Josh Garton is batting .370 over his last eight games.

* Chris Richburg since coming off the D.L. June 1: 9 for 28, .321, 3 HR (team-leading 7 in 2010).

* Cameron Satterwhite is batting .333 over his last nine games.

* Chase Ware has a 0.75 ERA over his last 13 games covering 36 innings (3 earned runs). He has tossed 20.1 straight scoreless innings.

* 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).

Team Notes

* Dayton is batting .292 as a team over its last 11 games. They have at least 10 hits in four straight games and nine of the last 12 games.

* Dayton has just one error in their last four games. Over the last 25 games, the Dragons have committed 39 errors while their opponents have committed 18.

* Dayton is 5-20 this season in games when they have committed more errors than their opponent.

* In just six of the Dragons 58 games this season has the winning team allowed more unearned runs than the losing team. In no games this season has the winning team allowed at least two more unearned runs than the losing team.

* Dayton starting pitchers this season: 12-23, 4.51 ERA. Dayton bullpen: 12-11, 2.66 ERA.

* Dayton hitters have drawn the fewest walks in the league and struck out the second fewest times this season.

* The Dragons are 16-16 at home; 8-18 on the road.

* The Dragons are 8-3 in one-run games at home; 2-9 in one-run games on the road. Dayton won seven one-run home games in all of 2009.

* The Dragons have played eight extra inning games. They are 3-0 at home; 0-5 on the road.

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

Current Road Trip: 1-0 .263 Batting Average 0.00 Earned Run Average 1 Error in 1 Game

Last Home Stand: 3-3 .295 Batting Average 4.33 Earned Run Average 6 Errors in 6 Games

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time)

Thursday (8:00 p.m.): Dayton LH Justin Walker (1-7, 5.40) at Beloit RH Brad Stillings (4-3, 4.86)

Friday (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Jacob Johnson (2-4, 5.13) at Wisconsin RH Eric Arnett (0-6, 7.11)

Saturday (7:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Pedro Villarreal (3-4, 3.59) at Wisconsin RH Kyle Heckathorn (4-3, 2.36)

Sunday (2:05 p.m.): Dayton TBA at Wisconsin RH Nick Bucci (3-2, 1.74)

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