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Dragons Thursday Game to be Televised

Published on May 11, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-The Dayton Dragons game on Thursday, May 12 will be televised from Fifth Third Field on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2 (Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372). The game begins at 7:00 p.m. against the Lake County Captains.

Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman and Dragons manager Todd Benzinger will serve as the guest commentator on Thursday's telecast. Dragons Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play.

Other games in May on the television schedule include May 19 (Benzinger will provide commentary); May 20 (former Reds infielder Chris Sexton will provide commentary); and May 21 (Reds Assistant Director of Media Relations Jamie Ramsey, author of the blog "Better off Red" at reds.com, will provide commentary).

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. He was an All-American at New Richmond (Ohio) High School and now resides in West Chester. 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:

* Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy

* WHIO TV-7 Sports Director Mike Hartsock

* Former Reds player and coach Tommy Helms

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

* Former Reds pitcher/former Dragons pitching coach Doug Bair

* Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesser

* Ohio State University head baseball coach Greg Beals

* Miami University head baseball coach Dan Simonds

Dragons 2011 Television Broadcast Schedule (remaining games)

Thursday, May 12 - Lake County Captains

Thursday, May 19 - Great Lakes Loons

Friday, May 20 - Lake County Captains

Saturday, May 21 - Lake County Captains

Thursday, June 2 - Beloit Snappers

Friday, June 3 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Saturday, June 4 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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

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