MWL Dayton Dragons

Surging Dragons Blast 3 Home Runs, Limit Lansing to 2 Hits in 11-0 Victory

Published on May 6, 2023 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Lansing, Mich.- Ruben Ibarra and Jack Rogers hit three-run home runs and Blake Dunn added a solo homer to lead the Dayton Dragons to an 11-0 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night. The win was the fifth in the last six games for the surging Dragons, and marked their largest margin of victory since June 5, 2021, when they topped Lake County 15-4.

Dayton pitchers Julian Aguiar, Brooks Crawford, and Vin Timpanelli combined on a two-hit shutout, preventing Lansing from advancing a runner past first base in the game. Aguiar (1-0) tossed the first five innings for the win, allowing just two base runners, both on singles, with four strikeouts. He faced one batter over the minimum in his five innings. Crawford allowed just one base runner in three innings, and Timpanelli worked the ninth to close out the win.

The Dragons built a 6-0 lead over the first two innings and led 10-0 by the end of the fifth. Their three home runs allowed them to take over the Midwest League lead in homers with 27 as a team in 26 games. The Dragons continue to lead the league in runs scored.

Ibarra blasted a long three-run home run in the second, his third homer in the last four games and fourth in 10 games since he joined the Dragons. Dunn hit a solo shot in the fourth, his sixth of the season as he moved into a tie for the league lead in home runs. And Rogers belted an opposite field three-run home run in the fifth, his fourth homer of the year and second in his last two games.

The Dragons finished the night with 12 hits. Ibarra, Austin Hendrick, and Edwin Arroyo each had two. Michael Trautwein had a triple while Tyler Callihan and Wendell Marrero each had a double.

The shutout was the third of the year for Dragons pitchers and their second in five games in the series at Lansing. Dragons pitchers walked only two hitters in the game and have given up just five walks in their last four games.

With the win, the Dragons remained four games behind first place Great Lakes. Dayton can move ahead of Lansing in the standings with a win on Sunday.

Notes: The Dragons activated starting pitcher Chase Petty from the injured list on Saturday. Petty, considered by many observers to be the top pitching prospect in the Reds organization, will make his first start of the year on Wednesday at Peoria.

Up Next: The Dragons (12-14) will close out the six-game series at Lansing (12-13) on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Jose Acuna (2-0, 2.60) will start for Dayton. The Dragons do not play on Monday before opening a six-game series at Peoria on Tuesday, May 9. The next Dragons home game is Tuesday, May 16 against the Fort Wayne TinCaps at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. For ticket information, go to daytondragons.com 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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More Information: The Dayton Dragons are the affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds and play 66 home games at beautiful Day Air Ballpark, in the heart of the Water Street District. Contact the Dragons by calling at (937) 228-2287, emailing at dragons@daytondragons.com, or go to daytondragons.com. For more information, please visit the following links:

2023 Schedule: https://www.milb.com/dayton/team/schedules

Season Tickets: https://www.milb.com/dayton/tickets/seasontickets

Group and Hospitality Options: https://www.milb.com/dayton/tickets/groupoutings

Single Game Tickets: https://www.milb.com/dayton/tickets/single-game-tickets

The Dragons sellout streak continues with over 1,441 sellouts over the past 23 years and is a testament to the Dayton area community. To keep the sellout streak alive, Dragons fans are encouraged to attend games this summer at Day Air Ballpark.

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