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Dragons Homestand Preview: April 25-April 30

Published on April 24, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


April 25 - April 30, 2013

Fifth Third Field

Dayton, Ohio

**Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule**

* Thursday, April 25 - Dayton Dragons vs. Peoria Chiefs, 7:00 PM

* Friday, April 26 - Dayton Dragons vs. Peoria Chiefs, 7:00 PM

* Saturday, April 27 - Dayton Dragons vs. Peoria Chiefs, 7:00 PM

* Sunday, April 28 - Dayton Dragons vs. Burlington Bees, 2:00 PM

* Monday, April 29 - Dayton Dragons vs. Burlington Bees, 7:00 PM

* Tuesday, April 30 - Dayton Dragons vs. Burlington Bees, 7:00 PM

All games broadcast on WONE 980 AM and streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com.

**Dragons On TV**

* Thursday's game will be televised on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2. It is available on Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372.

* Former Dragons Manager and Reds First Baseman Todd Benzinger will join Tom Nichols on the broadcast.

**For Your Entertainment**

* Dragons Mascots Heater and Gem and the Green Team will be performing skits throughout each game of the six-game homestand.

* Thursday, April 25

* National Anthem performed by Shawnee High School Madrigals (Centerville, OH)

* Dragons Community All-Star Night: 15-year-old Jessica Waters will be honored for organizing cupcake fundraisers that help send kids with epilepsy to summer camp. The Dragons Community All-Stars program is made possible by the generous support of Vectren.

* Dragons MVP Night (Montgomery County)

* Roosters Roadshow on the plaza: Free food samples from Roosters Wings.

* Friday, April 26

* National Anthem performed by Holmes Elementary (Wilmington, OH)

* Saturday, April 27

* National Anthem performed by Angel D. Christmon (Dayton, Ohio)

* Friends and Family game: Fans can purchase a ticket package which includes a lawn ticket to the Dragons game, a free Dragons hat and a voucher for a free Extra Value Meal (r) at any Miami Valley McDonald's location. This package valued at $30 is available for just $11 per ticket. Substitute a stadium seat for just four dollars more.

* Sunday, April 28

* National Anthem performed by Close Enough (Dayton, Ohio)

* Monday, April 29

* National Anthem performed by KidzFam (Dayton, Ohio)

* Dragons MVP Night (Montgomery County)

* Tuesday, April 30

* National Anthem performed by Gem City Chorus (Dayton, Ohio)

* Dragons MVP Night (Greene County)

**Dragons On The Field**

* The Dragons are off to a 6-12 start in the 2013 campaign. Outfielder Jesse Winker boasts a six-game hitting streak, while outfielder Jeff Gelalich is batting .375 over his last 10 games.

* On the mound, Dragons pitchers lead the Midwest League in strikeouts. Robert Stephenson tops the league with 27 strikeouts. Drew Cisco ranks third in the league (22) and Ismael Guillon (21) is tied for fourth. Cisco also leads the league in the fewest walks per nine innings category.

* The Dragons have eight players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. Baseball America rated starting pitcher Robert Stephenson as the top pitching prospect in the Reds farm system. He is ranked second in the organization behind former Dragon Billy Hamilton. Starting pitchers Ismael Guillon (#9), Pedro Diaz (#17) and Sal Romano (#30) are also ranked by Baseball America. Meanwhile, Baseball America touts outfielder Jesse Winker as the "best pure hitter" in the Reds system and the number seven prospect. Outfielder Jeff Gelalich ranks 14th in the system, third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean is rated as the Reds 19th best prospect, and third baseman Tanner Rahier is tabbed as the number 20 prospect in the Reds organization.

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