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Dragons Press Box Notes--Noon Game Today at Fort Wayne

Published on June 25, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Wednesday, June 25, 2014; Game # 74 (6)

Parkview Field; Fort Wayne, Ind.; 12:05 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

Dayton Dragons (1-4, 37-36) at Fort Wayne TinCaps (3-2, 33-41)

RH Sal Romano (4-6, 3.50) vs. RH Erik Cabrera (2-5, 4.59)

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Fort Wayne TinCaps (affiliate of the San Diego Padres) in the second game of a three-game series. Season Series: Fort Wayne 5, Dayton 2. (At Fort Wayne: TinCaps 4, Dragons 0).

Today's Dragons Starting Pitcher: Midwest League All-Star Sal Romano makes his 16th start of the year today and his first appearance of the season against Fort Wayne. Romano was outstanding but did not receive a decision in his last start on Friday at Great Lakes (6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO).

Individual Notes

- Phillip Ervin is 7 for 19, .368 to start the second half and all seven hits are for extra bases (2 HR, 3 2B, 2 3B).

- Tanner Rahier has started the second half by going 8 for 21, .381 with a home run in five games.

- Jon Matthews is batting .397 (23 for 58) in 17 games since coming off the disabled list May 31 to raise his average from .136 to .325.

- Daniel Pigott is 8 for 25, .320 over his last seven games.

- Dan Langfield over his last four outings: 11 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 17 SO.

- Nolan Becker has not allowed an earned run over his last six outings (4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 UER, 1 BB).

Team Notes

* In the Dragons last six games, three have gone to extra innings, two others were decided by one run, and the other by two runs. They are 2-4 in those games.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (All game times are EDT) (All games on WONE 980 AM and WONE.com )

Thursday, June 26 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Jackson Stephens (0-0, 6.75) at Fort Wayne RH Ronald Herrera (5-4, 3.47)

Friday, June 27 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH Mitch Brown (0-6, 4.06) at Dayton RH Nick Travieso (6-3, 3.31)

Saturday, June 28 (7:07 p.m.): Lake County RH Jordan Milbrath (2-8, 3.39) at Dayton TBA. TV: WHIO 7.2 (TWC 23 & 372)

Sunday, June 29 (2:00 p.m.): Lake County RH Caleb Hamrick (2-3, 6.66) at Dayton LH Amir Garrett (2-4, 4.38)

Monday, June 30 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH Dace Kime at Dayton RH Sal Romano

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