MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for 10:35 am Thursday Game

Published on May 13, 2015 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, May 14, 2015 l Game # 34

Dow Diamond l Midland, Mich. l 10:35 a.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (18-15) at Great Lakes Loons (13-17)

RH Wyatt Strahan (3-1, 2.35) vs. RH Brock Stewart (1-2, 3.00)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Great Lakes Loons (affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers) in the last game of a four-game series. Streaks: Dayton is 12-6 over the last 18. Dragons-Loons Season Series: Dragons lead 4-2.

Individual Notes

- Jonathan Reynoso's nine-game hitting streak ended yesterday (longest of the year by a Dragon). He is batting .317 over the last 10 games.

- Brian O'Grady has a seven-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games. He is batting .326 over the 12 games. He has reached base 30 times in the last 15 games with 15 hits and 15 walks.

- Garrett Boulware is batting .353 over his last 11 games with two home runs and 10 RBI.

- Ty Washington is batting .352 over his last 13 games with a home run, four doubles, two triples, and 10 RBI, raising his average to .299.

- Seth Varner has issued one walk this season in 35 innings.

- Brian Hunter has allowed just one earned run this season (11 G, 14.2 IP, 2 unearned runs, 3 saves, 3 wins, 0.61 ERA).

- Jermey Kivel over his last seven outings: 9.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 8 BB, 15 SO.

Team Notes

The Dragons are 12-6 their last 18 games. During the 18 games, they are batting .255 (154 for 604) and averaging 4.4 runs/game (80 R) with a team ERA of 2.30 (164.2 IP, 42 ER). They have committed 22 errors.

The Dragons are 6-3 over their last nine road games after starting the year by going 2-7 in the first nine road games.

Over the last nine games, Dragons pitchers have posted a Team ERA of 1.59 (84.2 IP, 15 ER).

The Dragons are 11-1 this season when scoring the first run of the game (only loss came Wednesday). They are 14-1 when scoring at least four runs. They have won only two games this season when the opponent scores more than three runs.

Dragons pitchers walked 41 batters in 21 games in April (fewest walks in the month of any of the 120 Minor League teams currently active).

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)

Friday, May 15 (6:30 p.m.): Dayton RH Tejay Antone (3-2, 2.02) at Lake County LH Thomas Pannone (2-0, 4.37)

Saturday, May 16 (6:30 p.m.): Dayton LH Seth Varner (4-1, 2.31) at Lake County RH Jordan Milbrath (1-4, 6.91)

Sunday, May 17 (1:30 p.m.): Dayton RH Mark Armstrong (1-1, 2.65) at Lake County LH Sean Brady (3-2, 2.73)

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