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Dragons on Television Thursday

Published on April 24, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-The Dayton Dragons game on Thursday, April 25 will be televised from Fifth Third Field on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2 (Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. against the Peoria Chiefs.

Sponsors for Dragons 2013 television broadcasts include John Morrell Food Group, Drake Heating and Air, Greater Ohio Virtual School, DP&L, IUE-CWA, Smoothie King, Cohen Recycling, Skyline Chili, h.h. gregg, and Iworks Laser and Vision Center.

Former Reds first baseman and former Dragons manager Todd Benzinger will be the guest commentator.

Benzinger was the Dragons manager for the 2009 and 2010 seasons and a key member of the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series champions. He recorded the final out of the '90 World Series when he caught a foul pop off the bat of Oakland's Carney Lansford in the ninth inning of game four. He spent nine years as a player in the major leagues with the Reds, Red Sox, Royals, Dodgers, and Giants, playing in 924 major league games.

In 1990, he appeared in nine of the Reds' 10 post-season games including all four World Series games after playing in 118 regular season games for Cincinnati and batting .253. He concluded his major league playing career in 1995. Benzinger is a Cincinnati-area native and was an All-American at New Richmond High School. Following his playing days, Benzinger enjoyed a highly-successful career coaching girls' high school basketball in the Cincinnati area from 1999-2009.

The Dragons will televise 25 games from Fifth Third Field this season. The telecasts are produced by the Dragons' in-house production crew. Among others scheduled for appearances as guest commentators are:

Former Reds player, coach, and manager Tommy Helms (member of the Reds Hall-of-Fame)

Former Reds and Houston Astros star second baseman Bill Doran

Former Reds infielder Chris Sexton

Former Reds pitcher/former Dragons pitching coach Doug Bair

Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy

WHIO TV-7 Sports Director Mike Hartsock

WHIO Radio's Larry Hansgen

Reds Public Address Announcer Joe Zerhusen

Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesser

Reds Assistant Director of Media Relations Jamie Ramsey (author of the blog "Better Off Red")

Dragons 2013 Television Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, April 25 - Peoria Chiefs

Thursday, May 9 - Lansing Lugnuts

Friday, May 10 - Lansing Lugnuts

Thursday, May 16 - West Michigan Whitecaps

Thursday, May 23 - West Michigan Whitecaps

Friday, May 24 - West Michigan Whitecaps

Thursday, May 30 - South Bend Silver Hawks

Friday, May 31 - Lake County Captains

Saturday, June 1 - Lake County Captains

Thursday, June 13 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Friday, June 21 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Saturday, June 22 - Lake County Captains

Thursday, July 4 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Friday, July 5 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Thursday, July 18 - Beloit Snappers

Friday, July 19 - Beloit Snappers

Saturday, July 20 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Thursday, August 8 - Lake County Captains

Friday, August 9 - Lake County Captains

Thursday, August 15 - Great Lakes Loons

Friday, August 16 - Great Lakes Loons

Saturday, August 31 - South Bend Silver Hawks

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