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Dragons on TV Saturday & Sunday on Dayton's CW

Published on June 9, 2022 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-Dayton Dragons games this weekend will be televised live from Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District on Dayton's CW. Games on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 will be televised. Saturday's telecast begins at 7:00 p.m. while the Sunday telecast will begin at 1:00 p.m. On both days, the Dragons will battle the Great Lakes Loons, the High-A affiliates of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

These games are part of a 25-game Dragons television package in 2022.

All Dragons television broadcasts are presented by AES Ohio. All games will be broadcast live and in high definition on the following outlets:

Over the air Channel 26.1

Spectrum Channels 13 and 1013

Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26.

Dayton's CW reaches approximately 500,000 households and over 1.2 million potential viewers in a 10-county area.

Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play. Brad Del Barba, professional baseball scout for over 20 years, author, and former Reds executive, will work with Nichols on the broadcast.

All broadcasts include the performing of the national anthem by local singers, groups, and musicians. Diamond Jubilee Chorus will perform the national anthem on Saturday with Joe Lipinski set to perform on Sunday.

Tom Nichols is in his 15th year with the Dragons and 35th year in Minor League Baseball. He has broadcast over 4,000 minor league games since beginning his career in 1988 and has worked at every level of the minor leagues. He is a Ball State University graduate and a native of Muncie, Indiana, where he was inducted into the Delaware County Athletics Hall-of-Fame in 2009.

Brad Del Barba served as a professional baseball scout for 28 years. He scouted amateur players for the Marlins from 1991-2003 before joining the Brewers as a pro scout from 2004-17. He scouted for the Yankees in 2018-19. He served in a front office role with the Reds from 1986-91, spending three years as the club's Assistant Director of Scouting and Player Development. Del Barba has also served as a baseball writer for numerous national publications.

Dragons 2022 Television Broadcast Schedule (remaining games)

June 11, 7:00 p.m. vs. Great Lakes

June 12, 1:00 p.m. vs. Great Lakes

June 25, 7:00 p.m. vs. Lake County

June 26, 1:00 p.m. vs. Lake County

July 9, 7:00 p.m. vs. West Michigan

July 10, 7:00 p.m. vs. West Michigan

July 22, 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne

July 23, 7:00 p.m. vs. Fort Wayne

August 6, 7:00 p.m. vs. Peoria

August 7, 1:00 p.m. vs. Peoria

August 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. Lansing

August 14, 1:00 p.m. vs. Lansing

Sept. 3, 7:00 p.m. vs. Cedar Rapids

Sept. 4, 1:00 p.m. vs. Cedar Rapids

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