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April 12, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


April 14 - April 19, 2014

Fifth Third Field

Dayton, Ohio

**Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule**

* Monday, April 14 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Clinton Lumberkings (Mariners), 7:00 PM

* Tuesday, April 15 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Clinton Lumberkings (Mariners), 7:00 PM

* Wednesday, April 16 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Clinton Lumberkings (Mariners), 7:00 PM

* Thursday, April 17 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Kane County Cougars (Cubs), 7:00 PM

* Friday, April 18 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Kane County Cougars (Cubs), 7:00 PM

* Saturday, April19 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Kane County Cougars (Cubs), 7:00 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**

* Thursday's and Saturday'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.

* Former Reds player and Dragons manager Todd Benzinger joins Tom Nichols for the telecast on Thursday, April 17.

* Former Reds player and Dragons pitching coach Doug Bair joins Tom Nichols for the telecast on Friday, April 18.

**For Your Entertainment**

* Monday, April 14

* National Anthem performed by Miami Valley Music Men

* First pitch thrown out by 10-year old Luke Rodriguez

* Tuesday, April 15

o National Anthem performed by Mack Everly

o First pitch thrown out by Dayon Beavers

* Wednesday, April 16

* National Anthem performed by Ofoname Eguaroje

* First pitches thrown out by Nataliana Hernandez and Kirk Bachman

* Thursday, April 17

* National Anthem performed by Holmes Elementary

* First pitch thrown out by Senior Airman Sami "The Bull" Casillas

* Gamin' Ride Entertainment/Video Game Truck on the plaza

* Friday, April 18

* National Anthem performed by Dr. John Hole Elementary

* Dragons Drumline and Retirement Village People

* Dragons MVP Night at the Ballpark

* Great Clips on the Plaza with NASCAR

* Saturday, April 19

* National Anthem performed by Fairlawn Local Schools Children's Choir

* Honor Guard presented by Monroe Police Department

* Mini Dugout Dancers

* McDonald's Friends and Family Game

**Dragons On The Field**

* The Dragons have six players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. Phillip Ervin is the highest rated player on the club, checking in as the 3rd best prospect in the farm system. Ervin was also rated as the best hitter for average among all Reds farmhands and had a tremendous debut in Billings. Nick Travieso (#8) is the only other top 10 prospect, but left-handed pitchers Ismael Guillon (#12) and Amir Garrett (#18) will both play key roles on the pitching staff. Sal Romano (#25) is one of the youngest players on the roster this season, while Sebastian Elizalde (#26) is 22 years old, but will make his affiliated-ball debut in 2014.

* The Dragons pitching staff has gotten off to an incredible start to the season. Through the first seven games, the staff has posted a team ERA of 1.60 and has issued a league-low 15 walks. Only once during that stretch did a starting pitcher not pitch at least five innings.

* Sebastian Elizalde continues to impress in during his first games in the United States. The former Mexican League player leads the league in walks and is tied for the team lead in RBI. 3B Tanner Rahier hit safely in five of the first six games of the season.

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