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MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Monday

July 23, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Monday, July 23, 2018 l Game # 31 (99)

Pohlman Field l Beloit, Wisc. l 1:00 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (14-16, 45-53) at Beloit Snappers (19-9, 51-46)

RH Austin Orewiler (3-3, 3.87) vs. RH Jean Ruiz (4-6, 4.64)

For the complete Press Box Notes packet, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/3/4/0/286937340/072318_GameNotes.pdf

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Beloit Snappers (affiliate of the Oakland Athletics) in the last game of a three-game series.

Season Series/Current Series to Date: Dayton 1, Beloit 1.

Recent Performances: The Dragons are 2-3 on their current road trip that concludes today. They went 3-3 on the last home stand. Beloit is 14-3 over their last 17 games. They are 8-3 vs. the East Division in the second half.

Last Game: Sunday: Dayton 2, Beloit 1. The Dragons broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the top of the eighth and held on to win. The tie-breaking run scored on a bases loaded fielder's choice groundout by J.D. Williams. The Dragons bullpen combination of Ryan Nutof (W) and John Ghyzel (Sv) tossed four scoreless innings. Alejo Lopez led an 11-hit attack, going 3 for 3 with a walk.

Playoff Chase: The Dragons must finish in the top two among eligible teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons are currently tied for the wildcard slot with Lake County, two games behind South Bend, the second half number one seed. Fort Wayne is one-half game behind the Dragons and Lake County, while West Michigan trails in the wildcard race by one game.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons 3.36 ERA in the month of July is considerably better than the MWL average for the full season (3.87), but in an indication that July has been a good month for pitchers throughout the league, the Dragons July ERA ranks ninth among the 16 MWL teams.

The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 16 of their 30 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.71 (5.31 in the first half).

The Dragons have committed just 28 errors in their last 41 games (including six in one game on July 12, but only six in nine games since).

The Dragons team ERA in their 45 wins is 2.79 (406 IP, 126 ER). The ERA in the 53 losses is 6.63 (449.1 IP, 331 ER).

2018 Individual Notes

Packy Naughton over his last five starts: 32 IP, 25 H, 6 R, 5 BB, 23 SO, 1.69 ERA. Four of the six runs came in one inning (6th on July 21st).

Hunter Greene over his last 10 starts: 49.1 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 12 BB, 59 SO, 2.74 ERA. Greene has made 17 starts. His ERA in his first seven starts was 10.06. Greene was selected as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month for June.

Patrick McGuff in his two starts with the Dragons: 10 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA.

Lorenzo Cedrola over his last 13 games: 18 for 50, .360.

Andy Sugilio over his last 10 games: 18 for 47, .383.

Alejo Lopez over his last seven games: 9 for 21, .429.

Mark Kolozsvary over his last six games: 9 for 21, .429.

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

Tuesday, July 24: Do Not Play

Wednesday, July 25: (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-0, 0.00) vs. Fort Wayne TBA

Thursday, July 26: (7:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Hunter Greene (3-7, 4.61) vs. Fort Wayne TBA

Friday, July 27: (7:07 p.m.): Dayton LH Packy Naughton (5-9, 4.19) vs. Fort Wayne TBA

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