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Dragons Notes for Tuesday

April 24, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, April 24, 2018 l Game # 16

Cooley Law School Stadium l Lansing, Mich. l 7:05 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Dayton Dragons (9-6) at Lansing Lugnuts (10-6)

LH Packy Naughton (1-0, 2.60) vs. RH Yennsy Diaz (1-0, 0.51)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate Toronto Blue Jays) in the second game of a four-game series. Series to Date: Lansing 1, Dayton 0.

Streaks: The Dragons have lost three straight games after winning nine straight. They continue to hold an eight-game home winning streak, two short of the club record set in 2008.

Standings: The Dragons are in third place, two games behind West Michigan and one-half game behind Lansing.

Last Game: Monday: Lansing 10, Dayton 7. The Lugnuts exploded for eight runs in the first inning and held off a furious Dayton comeback effort. The Dragons trailed 10-4 entering the ninth inning and finished the game with the tying run at the plate. Dayton had a season-high six doubles in the game, matched their season high with seven extra base hits, and finished with 13 hits, their second highest total of the year. Montrell Marshall had a home run and two runs batted in; Mark Kolozsvary had three hits including two doubles and an RBI; Jose Garcia had three hits including a double and an RBI; Stuart Fairchild had two hits. Austin Orewiler tossed 5.1 innings of long relief, allowing just two hits and one run as he threw 80 pitches.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons hold an eight-game home winning streak. The club record is 10, set in 2008. The Dragons return home on Friday vs. Fort Wayne.

The Dragons are 8-1 at home; 1-5 on the road. Their team ERA at home is 3.22 compared to 6.34 on the road.

2018 Individual Notes

Hendrik Clementina is batting .424 on the year, going 14 for 33 with 2 HR and 5 doubles. His slugging percentage of .758 would lead the league if he had enough plate appearances to qualify. His OPS is 1.186.

Stuart Fairchild has a 10-game hitting streak, the longest active hitting streak in the league. He is batting .350 during the streak. Fairchild has hit in 14 of the 15 games he has played in, batting .328 for the season. Fairchild is fourth in the league in total bases with 29.

Montrell Marshall has hit safely in five straight games, batting .421 (8 for 19) with four doubles, one home run, and eight RBI. Marshall is tied for the MWL lead in doubles with six.

Miles Gordon is tied for the league lead in runs scored (16) despite batting just .154. He leads the MWL in steals (9).

Reliever Ryan Nutof has not allowed a run in six appearances covering 8.2 innings. He has allowed just two hits, no walks, with 13 strikeouts. He leads all MWL relievers in fewest baserunners/9 innings (3.12). He is tied for the highest number of innings pitched by any MWL pitcher who has not allowed a walk.

Reliever John Ghyzel has not allowed a run in six relief appearances covering 6.0 innings. He is 3 for 3 in save situations. Reliever Connor Ryan (5 G, 5.2 IP) has also not allowed a run this season. Reliever Cory Thompson (6 G, 6.2 IP) has allowed just one unearned run this season.

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

Wednesday, April 25 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Mac Sceroler (1-1, 5.79) at Lansing LH Zach Logue (1-0, 3.24)

Thursday, April 26 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Tyler Mondile (0-2, 9.00) at Lansing RH Graham Spraker (0-0, 2.53)

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