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Dragons Notes for Thursday

May 31, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Dragons GameDay

Thursday, May 31, 2018 l Games # 51-52

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 6:00 p.m.

Suspended Doubleheader l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

West Michigan Whitecaps (27-24) at Dayton Dragons (26-24)

RH Brad Bass (3-3, 4.46) vs. RH Adrian Rodriguez (2-1, 4.81)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the West Michigan Whitecaps (affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) in a suspended game doubleheader. The first game will be picked up in the top of the fifth inning with West Michigan leading 7-0. These are the last two games of a three-game series. Season Series to Date: Dayton 1, West Michigan 0.

Last Game: Wednesday: West Michigan 7, Dayton 0 (suspended in fifth inning). The Whitecaps scored three in the third and four in the fifth to build their lead. Dylan Rosa belted a grand slam home run in the fifth. The game reached the end of the fourth inning, then was delayed by rain for two hours, 34 minutes before resuming at 10:56 p.m. for 17 minutes until more rain arrived. A second rain delay made it impossible to restart the game again and the contest was officially suspended at 11:43 p.m.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons have been the streakiest team in professional baseball in 2018. They started the year with a three-game losing streak, won the next nine games, lost the next eight, won nine of 10, lost the next eight, won seven of the next eight, lost the next three, and won last night.

The Dragons team ERA in their 26 wins is 3.23 (234 IP, 84 ER). The ERA in the 24 losses is 7.19 (199 IP, 159 ER).

The Dragons are 19-8 at home; 7-16 on the road. Their team ERA at home is 3.71 compared to 6.69 on the road. They are scoring more runs per game on the road (5.0) than at home (4.3). They have allowed 24 unearned runs on the road compared to 10 at home.

The Dragons are 2-14 this season vs. Lansing and Bowling Green; 24-10 vs. the rest of the league.

2018 Individual Notes

Hendrik Clementina is hitting .321 on the year with a .652 slugging percentage. He is tied for first in the MWL in home runs with nine and tied for fourth in RBI with 32 despite being seven plate appearances short of qualifying for the batting lead. He would lead the league in slugging percentage.

Stuart Fairchild is batting .317 over his last 17 games. His 11-game hitting streak ended last night.

Jose Garcia over his last 13 games: 14 for 39 (.359) to raise his average from .150 to .199.

John Ghyzel ranks first in the MWL lead in saves with 10. In 18 appearances, he has a 1.50 ERA.

Cory Thompson has allowed earned runs in just two of his 18 relief appearances, posting a 1.44 ERA.

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

Friday, June 1 (7:07 p.m.): Lansing TBA at Dayton LH Packy Naughton (3-4, 5.13) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

Saturday, June 2 (7:07 p.m.): Lansing TBA at Dayton RH Tyler Mondile (1-4, 7.42) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

Sunday, June 3 (2:07 p.m.): Lansing TBA at Dayton RH Hunter Greene (0-3, 7.18) TV: Dayton's CW (26)

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