MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Monday

Published on July 1, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Monday, July 1, 2019 l Game # 11 (81)

Four Winds Field l South Bend, Ind. l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (3-7, 31-49) at South Bend Cubs (6-4, 43-35)

RH Lyon Richardson (1-5, 4.80) vs. RH Riley Thompson (4-3, 2.29)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the South Bend Cubs (affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) in the last game of a three-game series. Current Series: Cubs 2, Dragons 0.

Last Game: Sunday: South Bend 7, Dayton 2. South Bend pulled away against the Dayton bullpen, breaking a 2-2 tie with two runs in the sixth inning and three more in the eighth. The Dragons collected just four hits. They scored both runs in the first inning and had only two runners as far as second base over the final eight innings. Pabel Manzanero had two hits including a double and drove in one.

Team Notes

The Dragons are 1-5 on the current road trip. They have averaged 1.8 runs scored/game on the trip and allowed 5.8 per game.

The Dragons finished the month of June with a record of 14-11. Teams stats for the month (with league rankings among 16 clubs): Batting average: .235 (7th); Runs: 3.92 per game (7th); Home Runs: 9 (14th); Stolen Bases: 30 (3rd); Team ERA: 3.55 (8th). Their 14-11 record includes a 10-game winning streak that began on June 2.

Individual Notes

The Dragons have two pitchers who could be strong contenders for Reds Minor League Pitcher of the Month in June. They are:

Ricky Salinas in June: 5 GS, 2-0, 1.03 ERA, 26.1 IP, 17 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 BB, 22 SO, .181 Opps. Avg.

Connor Bennett in June: 9 G, 2-0, 6 saves, 0.00 ERA, 10.1 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 15 SO, .114 Opp. Avg.

Bennett in his last 10 appearances has two wins and seven saves. For the year, he is tied for 1st in the MWL in saves with 10. He is also tied for 1st in appearances with 29.

The Dragons top hitters in June (25 G) included Brian Rey (.297, 2 HR, 14 RBI), and Michael Siani (.289, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 12 SB).

- The Dragons top hitters in the Second Half (10 G) have included Pabel Manzanero (.314, 1 HR, 6 doubles); Bren Spillane (.318, 1 double); Mariel Bautista (.300, 2 doubles); and Miguel Hernandez (.294, 3 strikeouts in 34 at-bats).

Matt Pidich over his last 12 games: 1.52 ERA, 23.2 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 9 BB, 25 SO.

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

Tuesday, July 2 (7:00 p.m.): Bowling Green RH Caleb Sampen (4-3, 3.50) at Dayton RH James Marinan (2-8, 5.28)

Wednesday, July 3 (7:00 p.m.): Bowling Green RH Miller Hogan (1-1, 1.76) at Dayton RH Ricky Salinas (3-3, 3.65)

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