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Published on June 12, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO - The Dayton Dragons game on Thursday, June 13th 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. The Dragons host the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

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 on the telecast.

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. Others who have appeared or are scheduled for appearances as guest commentators this season are:

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

Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoy

Ohio State University football/basketball broadcaster Paul Keels

Former Reds and Houston Astros star second baseman Bill Doran

Former Reds infielder Chris Sexton

Former Reds pitcher/former Dragons pitching coach Doug Bair

WHIO TV Sports Director Mike Hartsock

WHIO Radio's Larry Hansgen

Reds Assistant Director of Media Relations Jamie Ramsey, author of the blog Better off Red

Reds Public Address Announcer Joe Zerhusen

Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesser

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