
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)
Midwest League Stories from May 8, 2019
- Groshans Returns with Two Hits in Lugnuts Loss - Lansing Lugnuts
- River Bandits Head into Extended Break with Ninth Consecutive Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Early Lead Erased by 7-run Fifth - Clinton LumberKings
- 7-Run 5th Inning Keys Dragons 9-5 Victory & Series Win - Dayton Dragons
- Wednesday's Captains at Snappers Game Cancelled - Lake County Captains
- Snappers vs. Captains Series Finale Cancelled - Beloit Sky Carp
- Great Lakes, Quad Cities Series Cancelled - Great Lakes Loons
- Grand Opening of Brews on Third Delayed to May 30 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Late Runs Doom 'Caps Again - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Fort Wayne at Wisconsin Cancelled by Rain - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Rain Cancels Final Game of Rattlers Series with Fort Wayne - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Lugnuts Activate Top Prospect Groshans from IL - Lansing Lugnuts
- Loons Bounce Back with Series Win - Great Lakes Loons
- Great Lakes at Quad Cities Series Cancelled - MWL1
- Cougars Lose Rubber Game with Loons - Kane County Cougars
- 9th Inning Error Leads to Cubs Walk-Off Win over Kernels - South Bend Cubs
- Hot Rods Take Series with 5-3 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- South Bend Walks off in Rubber Game - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Three-Run Eighth Leads Chiefs to Series Win - Peoria Chiefs
- Dragons Notes for Wednesday - Dayton Dragons
- TinCaps Add Two Peanut-Free Nights to Schedule - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Bees Fall Short in Comeback, Lose 4-3 to Bowling Green - Burlington Bees
- Whitecaps Fade Late in 9-6 Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Caratini Delivers, But Cubs Fall to Kernels 8-5 - South Bend Cubs
- Three-Run Eighth Breaks Tie in 4-3 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods
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