MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Saturday

Published on July 28, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Saturday, July 28, 2018 l Game # 35 (103)

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:07 p.m.

TV: Dayton's CW (26) l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Lansing Lugnuts (16-18, 59-45) at Dayton Dragons (17-17, 48-54)

LH Matt Gunter (2-4, 4.94) vs. RH Austin Orewiler (4-3, 3.59)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) in the first game of a four-game series.

Season Series: Lansing 9, Dayton 2. At Dayton: Dayton 2, Lansing 1. Current Series: First meeting.

Last Game: Friday: Dayton 8, Fort Wayne 6. Lorenzo Cedrola's grand slam home run highlighted a five-run seventh inning as the Dragons overcame a 5-0 deficit to beat the TinCaps and win the series, two games to one. The Dragons trailed 6-2 entering the seventh, but Cedrola's homer gave them the lead and Jeter Downs followed with a solo home run for back-to-back blasts accounting for five runs. The Dragons bullpen duo of Andy Cox and Dauri Moreta combined for four scoreless innings.

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 currently are the wildcard leader (#2 seed) in the Second Half race, one-half game ahead of Lake County. The top four teams in the Second Half race are separated by just one and one-half games.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons 3.55 ERA in the month of July is considerably better than the MWL average for the full season (3.86), but in an indication that July has been a good month for pitchers throughout the league, the Dragons July ERA ranks 10th among the 16 MWL teams.

The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 18 of their 34 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.80 (5.31 in the first half).

The Dragons have committed just 30 errors in their last 45 games.

The Dragons team ERA in their 48 wins is 2.76 (433 IP, 133 ER). In the 54 losses, it is 6.72 (458.1 IP, 342 ER).

2018 Individual Notes

Hunter Greene over his last 11 starts: 51.1 IP, 36 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 13 BB, 63 SO, 2.63 ERA. Greene has made 18 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 three starts with the Dragons: 15 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 13 SO, 1.80 ERA (2 of the 3 earned runs were inherited runners).

Lorenzo Cedrola over his last 17 games: 23 for 64, .359. Cedrola has stolen 12 bases since joining the Dragons on July 4.

Alejo Lopez over his last 11 games: 12 for 34, .353.

Mark Kolozsvary over his last nine games: 11 for 31, .355.

Jeter Downs has hit safely in six straight games, going 7 for 23, .304.

J.D. Williams got his first start at second base (or any infield position) Wednesday night since July 22, 2016 with the AZL Reds. He made 10 starts at second base during the 2015-16 seasons. He played four innings at second base in 2017 with Billings, but did not have a defensive chance.

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

Sunday, July 29: (2:07 p.m.): Lansing LH Jordan Barrett (1-1, 4.20) at Dayton RH Mac Sceroler (1-2, 6.00) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

Monday, July 30 (7:00 p.m.): Lansing RH Maximo Castillo (7-5, 5.46) at Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-1, 1.80)

Tuesday, July 31 (7:00 p.m.): Lansing RH Graham Spraker (1-2, 2.63) at Dayton RH Hunter Greene (3-7, 4.48)

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