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Dragons Homestand Preview for April 4-5

April 3, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


April 4 - April 5, 2019

Fifth Third Field

Dayton, Ohio

Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, April 4 - Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5 - Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.

All games are broadcast on Fox Sports 980 AM and HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2. All games are also streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com. Broadcasts are also available on the Dragons app for Apple and Android devices.

Scheduled Dragons starting pitchers for these games:

Thursday: Jared Solomon (RHP)

Friday: Jacob Heatherly (LHP)

Dragons On TV

The game on Friday against Bowling Green will be televised on Dayton's CW (WBDT-TV). It is available on the following outlets: Cable Channels 13 and 1013, Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26, and over the air channel 26.1.

For Friday's game, WDTN Sports Director Jack Pohl will be on the call with Tom Nichols for the TV broadcast.

For Your Entertainment

Thursday, April 4

There is an abundance of entertainment for all ages on Opening Day this season including: Team Fastrax skydivers, a pre-game flyover, Mini Dugout Dancers, the Shakertown Stompers and much more!

The all-new Dragons Zone will make its regular-season debut for even more family fun at Fifth Third Field. The Dragons Zone is located behind the batter's eye in center field.

The Dragon Wagon, presented by Miami Valley Gaming, will be on display before and during the game on the main plaza. The winner of the car won't be announced until Saturday, August 24, but stop by and check it out!

The Miamisburg High School Madrigal Singers will perform the Opening Day National Anthem after winning the 2019 Dayton Daily News National Anthem Contest and Wright Patterson Air Force Base will provide the Honor Guard.

Friday, April 5

The Wilmington Middle School Drumline will be on the main plaza performing before the game.

Fairlawn Local Schools will perform a rendition of God Bless America.

The National Anthem will be performed by Indian Riffle Elementary.

Dragons On The Field

The Dragons begin their 20th Anniversary Season having sold out 1,316 consecutive games. Dayton finished the 2018 season having the eighth highest total attendance in all of Minor League Baseball and the highest among non-Triple A level clubs. In total, the Dragons had a total attendance of 550,725 with an average of 7,868 fans per game.

The Dragons have seven players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. This group is led by the Reds' fourth-round draft pick in the 2018 draft, Michael Siani. Siani is the eighth-rated prospect in the organization after being selected out of high school in Philadelphia. Outfielder Mariel Bautista (#16 prospect) has shown an advanced approach at the plate in his time in the Reds system. Other top prospects on the Dragons roster include infielders Juan Martinez (#22) and Bren Spillane (#30), the latter was the 2018 Big 10 Player of the Year at Illinois before being chosen in the third round. Right-handers Lyon Richardson (#17) and James Marinan (#19) along with left-hander Jacob Heatherly (#23) are all expected to make significant impacts on the mound this season for the Dragons.

Former Dragons player and hitting coach Luis Bolivar returns for his third year as manager. Former major leaguer Kevin Mahar returns for his third season as bench coach while former major league pitcher Seth Etherton is back for his second year as pitching coach. Mike Devereaux, a 12-year MLB veteran, joins Bolivar's staff as hitting coach after spending last season in that role with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Double-A affiliate of the Reds at that time.

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