MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Thursday

Published on May 16, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


ursday, May 16, 2019 l Game # 39

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (13-25) at South Bend Cubs (21-16)

RH James Marinan (1-4, 6.23) vs. LH Faustino Carrera (3-2, 3.18)

Today's Game: e Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the South Bend Cubs (affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) in the first game of a four-game series.

Streaks: e Dragons have lost five of their last six games after winning four of the previous six.

Last Game: Wednesday: Great Lakes 8, Dayton 3. e Loons broke open a one-run game with five runs in the seventh inning. e Dragons collected 10 hits, their highest total since April 25. Michael Siani led the attack with three hits including his second home run of the season. Jay Schuyler and Juan Martinez each had two hits. e Dragons stole three bases including two by Schuyler after the club had previously stolen only two in the entire month of May. e game featured a 42-minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Loons leading 3-2, after Great Lakes had loaded the bases with no outs. e Loons cashed in for five runs in the inning when the game resumed, getting a grand slam home run from Luke Heyer, his second homer of the game.

Team Notes

e Dragons are 1-2 on their current seven-game road trip after a three-game set at Great Lakes.

e Dragons have posted team ERAs of under 4.00 in three of their last four series. e team ERA for the year is 5.19.

e Dragons are 8-2 when holding the opponent to three runs or less including last night's win.

Individual Notes

Shard Munroe has a five-game hitting streak, going 5 for 19, .263.

Transactions: Left-handed relief pitcher Andy Cox has been promoted to Daytona.

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

Friday, May 17 (7:35 p.m.): Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (0-4, 4.99) at South Bend RH Riley ompson (2-1, 1.86)

Saturday, May 18 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Jared Solomon (0-2, 3.99) at South Bend LH Brailyn Marquez (1-0, 2.52)

Sunday, May 19 (2:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Salinas (1-0, 3.63) at South Bend RH Derek Casey (2-1, 5.06)

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