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Rivera Fires 5 No-Hit Innings in Dragons' 4-2 Win

August 19, 2022 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Fort Wayne, Ind.-Dayton starting pitcher Javi Rivera fired five no-hit innings, retiring 15 of the 16 batters he faced, as the Dragons defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-2 on Friday night. The win was the third straight for the Dragons.

Noelvi Marte had two hits including a home run, while Garrett Wolforth added a two-run double as part of an eight-hit Dragons attack.

Game Recap: The Dragons took the lead on Marte's solo home run to left field to lead-off the second inning. The homer was Marte's third since coming over from the Seattle organization in the trade involving Luis Castillo. He hit 15 homers with Everett prior to the trade.

The Dragons enjoyed a big inning in the sixth to extend their lead. Mat Nelson started the rally with a hard single to center and went to second on an error. With two outs, Jose Torres blooped a single to center to drive in Nelson and make it 2-0. After a walk to Justice Thompson, Garrett Wolforth lined a double to the fence in right field to drive in both Torres and Thompson and make it 4-0.

Meanwhile, Rivera, in just his second High-A start, did not allow a base runner until he hit a batter with one out in the fifth inning, and he worked out of trouble in that inning to conclude his outing. Rivera (1-0) did not give up a hit, walk, or run while striking out six to earn the win.

Myles Gayman replaced Rivera to start the sixth inning and worked three scoreless frames, allowing two hits with no walks and four strikeouts.

The Dragons took a lead of 4-0 to the bottom of the ninth and brought in reliever Manuel Cachutt, who was recently activated off the injured and had not pitched in 21 days. Cachutt surrendered hits to the first two batters he faced as Fort Wayne scored two runs in the inning, but Cachutt closed out the inning and the game without allowing the tying run to come to the plate.

The Dragons finished with eight hits. Nelson and Marte each had two.

Notes: The Dragons have won three straight games for the first time since July 28-30 at West Michigan. Their last winning streak of at least four games came June 2-7 when they won five in a row...Dragons pitchers have allowed just six runs in the last three games combined...In his two starts with the Dragons, Rivera has allowed just one run on three hits over nine innings while walking two and striking out 13.

The Dragons are 15-29 in the second half and 54-56 overall. Fort Wayne dropped to 18-28 in the second half and 45-67 overall.

Up Next: The Dragons meet Fort Wayne in the fifth game of the six-game series on Saturday night at 6:35 p.m. Christian Roa (4-3, 4.22) will start for Dayton. The series concludes on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. The Dragons open a series in Davenport, Iowa against the Quad Cities River Bandits on Tuesday, August 23.

The next home series at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District begins on Tuesday, August 30 when the Dragons host the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 7:05 p.m. That six-game series, continuing through Sunday, September 4, will wrap up the regular season home schedule for the Dragons in 2022.

For ticket information, go daytondragons.com/tickets or call (937) 228-2287.

On the Air: All Dragons home and road games are broadcast on radio on FOX Sports 980 AM WONE. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.

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