MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons Notes for Wednesday

May 8, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, May 8, 2019 l Game # 32

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

Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE

Clinton Lumber Kings (16-14) at Dayton Dragons (11-20)

RH Tanner Andrews (0-0, 2.25) vs. RH Ricky Salinas (0-0, 4.50)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Clinton Lumber Kings (affiliate of the Miami Marlins) in the last game of a three-game series.

Streaks: The Dragons have won three of their last five games after losing the previous six.

Last Game: Tuesday: Clinton 4, Dayton 0. Jerar Encarnacion hit a home run and drove in three runs while three Lumber Kings pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout. The Dragons advanced only two base runners past first base in the game. Dragons starting pitcher Jared Solomon pitched well but was charged with the loss (4.2 IP, 1 R, 0 BB, 7 SO). Mariel Bautista had two of the six Dayton hits. Clinton scored one in the fourth and two in the sixth to take a commanding 3-0 lead, then added one more in the eighth.

Team Notes

With a win tonight, the Dragons would claim their second straight series victory after winning two-of-three at Cedar Rapids Friday-Sunday.

Dragons pitchers have allowed four runs or less in six straight games for the first time in 2019 (they had not done it in three straight games prior to these last six games). The team ERA over the last six games is 3.23 (53 IP, 19 ER) compared to the full-season ERA of 5.27.

The Dragons have committed just two errors in their last eight games.

The Dragons are 7-1 when holding the opponent to three runs or less.

Individual Notes

Jonathan Willems has hit safely in four straight games and is batting .292 over his last 19 games.

Dragons shortstop Miguel Hernandez has committed just one error since April 15 covering 16 games.

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

Thursday, May 9 (7:00 p.m.): Burlington RH Jose Soriano (2-2, 2.13) at Dayton RH Jhon De Jesus (1-2, 4.33)

Friday, May 10 (7:00 p.m.): Burlington RH Cole Duensing (2-2, 2.96) at Dayton RH James Marinan (1-3, 5.40)

Saturday, May 11 (7:08 p.m.): Burlington RH Cristopher Molina (1-1, 1.61) at Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (0-3, 5.47)

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