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Dragons Notes for Wednesday

July 11, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, July 11, 2018 l Game # 20 (88)

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Quad Cities River Bandits (9-9, 49-39) at Dayton Dragons (9-10, 40-47)

RH Enoli Paredes (2-3, 1.50) vs. RH Adrian Rodriguez (4-4, 7.17)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Quad Cities River Bandits (affiliate of the Houston Astros) in the first game of a three-game series. This is the first game of 12 consecutive meetings with West Division opponents for the Dragons. Season Series to Date: First meeting.

Recent Performances: The Dragons split a four-game series at Great Lakes Friday-Monday, winning games one and four. Quad Cities won three-of-four during the same period at home vs. Burlington, allowing two runs or less in each of their three wins.

Last Game: Monday: Dayton 5, Great Lakes 0. Packy Naughton tossed eight shutout innings, allowing just two base runners, while striking out nine. Naughton allowed two hits and no walks to earn the win. The Loons sent only man above the minimum to the plate in the game. The Dragons eight-hit attack was led by Jeter Downs (2 H, 2 RBI, 2B), Lorenzo Cedrola (2 H, 2 R, BB), and Jose Garcia (2 H, R). The game was the first nine-inning shutout win of the season for the Dragons and Naughton's eight innings was a team season-high for an individual.

2018 Team Notes

The Dragons have won or split their last five sets, going 9-6 over that period.

The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 11 of their 19 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.80 (5.31 in the first half). Outside of two high-scoring games vs. South Bend, the Dragons team ERA in the second half would be 3.00 in the other 17 games (150 IP, 50 ER). The Midwest League average team ERA in 2018 is 3.92.

The Dragons have committed just 16 errors in their last 30 games. They have committed just 13 errors in the second half (19 games).

The Dragons team ERA in their 40 wins is 2.83 (360 IP, 113 ER). The ERA in the 47 losses is 6.92 (396.2 IP, 305 ER).

Transactions: Pitcher Tyler Mondile has been placed on the suspended list. Pitcher Connor Bennett has been transferred to Greeneville. Pitcher Patrick McGuff has been acquired from Evansville of the independent Frontier League. Pitcher Brian Hunter has been transferred to Dayton from Daytona.

2018 Individual Notes

Packy Naughton over his last three starts: 21 IP, 11 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 17 SO, 0.00 ERA. Naughton has a current streak of 22 scoreless innings, the longest of the year by a Dayton pitcher.

Hunter Greene over his last nine starts: 46.1 IP, 35 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 10 BB, 54 SO, 2.72 ERA. Greene has made 16 starts. His ERA in his first seven starts was 10.06. Greene was selected as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month for June.

Jose Garcia is batting .327 over his last 13 games. The streak has lifted Garcia's average from .196 to .221.

Jeter Downs is batting .313 with two home runs and a .430 on-base percentage in the second half.

J.D. Williams is batting .333 in his last seven games. He had a six-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday.

Lorenzo Cedrola, acquired last week in a trade with Boston, is 7 for 13 (.538) over his last three games.

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

Thursday, July 12 (7:00 p.m.): Quad Cities RH Peter Solomon (6-1, 2.38) at Dayton RH Austin Orewiler (3-2, 3.86)

Friday, July 13 (7:07 p.m.): Quad Cities RH Cesar Rosado (4-2, 3.99) at Dayton TBA TV: Dayton's CW (26)

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