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June 26, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule

Friday, June 27 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians), 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 28 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians), 7:07 PM

Sunday, June 29 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians), 2:00 PM

Monday, June 30 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Lake County Captains (Indians), 7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 1- Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres), 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 2 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres), 7:00 PM

Thursday, July 3 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps (Padres), 7:07 PM

All games broadcast on WONE 980 AM and streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com. Broadcasts are also available on the Dragons app for Apple and Android devices.

Dragons On TV

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

Cincinnati Sports Radio Host Mo Egger will join Tom Nichols for color commentary on Saturday.

Former Reds pitcher Doug Bair will join Tom Nichols for color commentary on Saturday.

For Your Entertainment

Friday, June 27

National Anthem performed by Miami Valley Choral Society (Troy, OH)

The Great American Beer Tasting tickets and t-shirts will be on sale before the game on the plaza.

Retirement Village People will be entertaining fans during the game.

Dragons Drumline will be performing for fans throughout the evening.

Saturday, June 28

National Anthem performed by Connect III (Springfield, OH)

Heidelberg Distributing will have a Budweiser Lime-a-rita sampling on the concourse during the game.

Kroger Baseball Buddies will run out on the field before the game with Dragons players.

Mini-dugout dancers return to Fifth Third Field for in-game entertainment.

The Dragons will be raffling off an autographed bat prior to the game

Sunday, June 29

National Anthem performed by Noteability (Troy, OH)

Ohio Lottery will be on the plaza before the game with their cash explosion tent.

Rumpke will have two of their trucks on the plaza before the game for people to see.

Kroger Baseball Buddies will run out on the field before the game with Dragons players.

Mini-dugout dancers return to Fifth Third Field for in-game entertainment.

ZOOperstars will be performing during the game, courtesy of Great Clips.

Monday, June 30

National Anthem performed by Ashley Martin and Tana Matz (Franklin, OH)

Roosters Roadshow samplings on the plaza returns in the pre-game festivities.

Local US Army and WWII veteran Richard Gard will be honored on the field during the game as part of the Ford Honor them program.

Tuesday, July 1

National Anthem performed by Drea Wallace (Dayton, OH)

RE/MAX will have their hot air balloon on the plaza before the game. They will also be passing out hand fans while supplies last.

The Dragons will celebrate a Community All-Star in the middle of the third inning.

Wednesday, July 2

National Anthem performed by The Boyer Family Singers (Clarksville, OH)

The Dragons will be raffling off an autographed bat prior to the game.

Retirement Village People will be entertaining fans during the game.

Thursday, July 3

National Anthem performed by Craig Dill (Lebanon, OH), followed by a dove release.

The city of Dayton will have their fireworks after the game at 10 p.m.

Gamin' Ride returns to the plaza during the pre-game with a Video Game Truck.

Buffalo Wild Wings and the Dayton Dragons have teamed up so that fans WIN every Thursday in July and August! Following each Thursday game (home or away), if the Dragons win, fans will receive a voucher for a free snack size order of boneless wings with purchase from Dayton area Buffalo Wild Wings. Even if the Dragons lose, fans still win with an offer from B-Dubs© for $5 off a food order of $25 or greater! So either way, you WIN! Vouchers will be distributed as fans leave Fifth Third Field or can be downloaded at daytondragons.com/bww.

During pre-game and post-game, the Dragons and Buffalo Wild Wings will be giving fans coupons for discounts at Dayton-area Buffalo Wild Wings locations.

Mini-dugout dancers return to Fifth Third Field for in-game entertainment.

Fans will watch Team Fastrax skydive onto the field prior to the game.

Dragons On The Field

The Dragons have seven players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. The Dragons roster features two #1 draft picks by the Cincinnati Reds in right-handed pitcher Nick Travieso (2012) and outfielder Phillip Ervin (2013). Travieso was a 2014 Midwest League All-Star, along with shortstop Carlton Daal and right-handed pitcher Sal Romano.

The Dragons return home after a 6-game road trip at Great Lakes and Fort Wayne. The Dragons were one of the best-teams in the league on their home field in the first half of the season, sporting a 20-14 record. This is the first home series of the second half.

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