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Dragons on TV Friday and Saturday

Published on June 16, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-The Dayton Dragons games on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 will be televised from Fifth Third Field on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2 (Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372). The games begin at 7:00 p.m. against the Lansing Lugnuts.

On Friday, former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Doug Bair will serve as the guest commentator, while WHIO TV Sports Director Mike Hartsock will handle the commentary on Saturday. Dragons Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play.

Bair was the Dragons pitching coach for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He spent 15 years in the big leagues from 1976-'90 as a pitcher, appearing in 584 games. Bair was third in the National League in saves in 1978 in his first season with the Reds. Bair had 50 saves over the 1978-'80 seasons with the Reds, where his teammates included Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, George Foster, Ken Griffey, and Dave Concepcion among others. Bair later pitched on two World Series champions (1982 St. Louis Cardinals; '84 Detroit Tigers).

Hartsock is a native of the Miami Valley and has covered sports at WHIO TV since 1982, serving as Sports Director since 1989. He has covered three Super Bowls, the 1990 World Series, and the 1996 Olympics.

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 who have or will be scheduled for appearances as guest commentators this season are:

* Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy

* Former Reds first baseman and former Dragons manager Todd Benzinger

* Former Houston Astros star and current Reds Assistant Coordinator of Instruction Bill Doran

* Former Reds outfielder Eddie Milner

* Former Reds infielder Chris Sexton

* Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesser

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

* Ohio State University head baseball coach Greg Beals

* Miami University head baseball coach Dan Simonds

Dragons 2011 Television Broadcast Schedule (remaining games)

Friday, June 17 - Lansing Lugnuts

Saturday, June 18 - Lansing Lugnuts

Thursday, June 30 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Friday, July 1 - Bowling Green Hot Rods

Thursday, July 21 - Peoria Chiefs

Friday, July 22 - Peoria Chiefs

Saturday, July 23 - Burlington Bees

Thursday, July 28 - Fort Wayne TinCaps

Friday, July 29 - Fort Wayne TinCaps

Thursday, August 4 - West Michigan Whitecaps

Friday, August 5 - West Michigan White Caps

Thursday, August 18 - Great Lakes Loons

Friday, August 19 - Great Lakes Loons

The Dragons consecutive game sell-out streak is at 805, nine games short of the all-time sports record. For information on lawn tickets and group seating options, call (937) 228-2287.

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