MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Tuesday

Published on June 26, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Tuesday, June 26, 2018 l Game # 6 (74)

Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l 7:00 p.m.

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Great Lakes Loons (0-5, 24-49) at Dayton Dragons (1-4, 32-41)

RH Alfredo Tavarez (0-2, 3.60) vs. RH Andrew Jordan (1-3, 4.19)

Today's Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Great Lakes Loons (affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers) in the second game of a three-game series.

Season Series to Date: Dayton 4, Great Lakes 1 (all at Dayton). Current Series to Date: Dayton 1, Great Lakes 0.

Last Game : Monday: Dayton 4, Great Lakes 1. The Dragons snapped an eight-game losing streak in the first game of the series with the Loons. Dayton scored single runs in each of the first three innings to take an early 3-1 lead. Starting pitcher Adrian Rodriguez struck out eight and allowed just four hits over six good innings for the win, and John Ghyzel pitched a perfect ninth inning for the save. Dragons pitchers struck out 14 batters, matching the team season high. Andy Sugilio had his third straight two-hit game for Dayton. J.D. Williams also had two hits.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons have committed just six errors in their last 16 games. The Dragons team ERA in their 32 wins is 3.14 (287 IP, 100 ER). The ERA in the 41 losses is 6.94 (346.1 IP, 267 ER).

2018 Individual Notes

Hunter Greene over his last six starts: 30.1 IP, 25 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 7 BB, 34 SO, 2.37 ERA. Leandro Santana is batting .342 (13 for 38) over his last 10 games. Andy Sugilio has three straight two-hit games and is batting .333 (7 for 21) in the second half. Jeter Downs is batting .294 (5 for 17) in the five games in the second half, with one home run. Cory Thompson has posted a 1.67 ERA in 27 relief appearances. He has not allowed a run over his last six outings covering 10 innings (he also struck out the only batter he faced in the MWL All-Star Game on June 19 at Lansing). John Ghyzel is tied for first in the MWL lead in saves with 13. Ghyzel was the winning pitcher in the MWL All-Star Game on June 19.

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

Wednesday, June 27 (7:00 p.m.): Great Lakes RH Andre Jackson (0-1, 3.03) at Dayton RH Hunter Greene (1-6, 5.13)




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