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Dragons Notes for Thursday

June 6, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Thursday, June 6, 2019 l Game # 60

Fifth Third Ballpark l Comstock Park, Mich. l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (20-39) at West Michigan Whitecaps (20-39)

RH Jhon De Jesus (1-5, 5.88) vs. RH Wilkel Hernandez (4-5, 4.43)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the West Michigan Whitecaps (affiliate of the Detroit Tigers) in the last game of a three-game series. 2019 Season Series: Dayton 2, West Michigan 0.

Streaks: The Dragons have won a season-high three straight games and four of their last five.

Last Game: Wednesday: Dayton 4, West Michigan 3. The Dragons notched a season-high third straight win and won their second straight at West Michigan as built a 4-1 lead over the first six innings and held on for the win. Miles Gordon delivered a two-run double in the third inning and Miguel Hernandez had two hits including an RBI double. Starting pitcher Jared Solomon earned his first win of the year, going five innings and allowing just one run. Connor Bennett pitched a perfect ninth inning for his sixth save. The Dragons committed a season-high five errors after committing just seven in the previous 11 games.

Team Notes

Last night's win gave the Dragons their first regular season series win at West Michigan since they won two-of-three at Fifth Third Ballpark, June 26-28, 2013. The Dragons won both playoff games played at West Michigan in 2017 to win that playoff series. The Dragons have not swept a regular season series at West Michigan since July 4-6, 2010. Ironically, that road series sweep came during the Dragons 24-game home losing streak in 2010.

A win tonight would give the Dragons their first three-game road series sweep in any ballpark since they swept Burlington, May 1-3, 2018.

The Dragons have posted a team earned run average of 1.00 in the series with West Michigan, allowing just two earned runs in 18 innings.

The Dragons 2.50 ERA over the last nine days ranks second in the Midwest League behind Kane County's 2.15. The Dragons have issued just 21 walks over this time period, tied for the fewest in the league.

While the Dragons rank last in the league in team ERA for the year at 4.74, they rank fourth in the league in team ERA since May 11 (24 games) at 3.71.

Dragons relievers have improved since May 1, posting an ERA of 3.43 (134 IP, 51 ER) and lowering their season ERA from 5.70 to 4.55. Dragons starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.94 on the year.

Individual Notes

Pabel Manzanero was named on Wednesday to the 2019 Midwest League All-Star Game in South Bend on June 18. He is batting .344 (21 for 61) over his last 16 games.

Morgan Lofstrom over his last nine games is batting .444 (12 for 27), 1 HR, 7 RBI.

Michael Siani has a .571 slugging percentage (2 HR, 2 2B, 1 3B) over his last 10 games.

Reliever Matt Pidich over his last six games: 11.2 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 6 BB, 13 SO.

Reliever Alexis Diaz over his last three games: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 8 SO.

Reliever Connor Bennett has notched saves in each of his last three appearances and is now tied for second in the MWL with six.

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

Friday, June 7 (7:00 p.m.): Fort Wayne LH Ramon Perez (1-3, 5.67) at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (0-4, 4.84)

Saturday, June 8 (7:08 p.m.): Fort Wayne LH Ryan Weathers (2-1, 3.00) at Dayton RH James Marinan (2-6, 5.13) TV: Dayton's CW (23)

Sunday, June 9 (2:08 p.m.): Fort Wayne RH Efraín Contreras (3-2, 3.35) at Dayton RH Ricky Salinas (2-3, 4.95) TV: Dayton's CW (23)

Monday, June 10 (7:00 p.m.): Fort Wayne RH Gabe Mosser (4-2, 3.50) at Dayton RH Jared Solomon (1-3, 3.60)

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