Dragons Press Box Notes for August 19

Dragons GameDay
Monday, August 19, 2019 l Game # 56 (126)
Cooley Law School Stadium l Lansing, Mich. l 7:05 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Dayton Dragons (23-32, 51-74) at Lansing Lugnuts (29-26, 61-63)
RH Adrian Rodriguez (5-2, 3.67) vs. RH Fitz Stadler (4-6, 4.84)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lansing Lugnuts (affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays) in the third game of a four-game series.  
Last Game:  Sunday: Lansing 9, Dayton 6. The Lugnuts erased a 4-1 Dragons lead with six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning on the way to evening the series at one win apiece. It was a tough day for the Dayton bullpen, which combined to work two and one-third innings while allowing eight runs. The Dragons had 12 hits and were led by Michael Siani (3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, SB). Matt Lloyd, Cameron Warren, and Randy Ventura each had two hits for Dayton. Starting pitcher Clate Schmidt was brilliant for the Dragons as a late addition to the lineup, allowing just one run in five and two-thirds innings while retiring the last 10 batters he faced.

Team Notes

• - The Dragons collected 12 hits on Sunday, their highest total in a game since they had 12 on July 31. They have scored at least six runs in back-to-back games for the first time since July 30-31.
• - The Dragons are 2-3 on the current seven-game road trip, posting a 2.60 ERA with an opponent batting average of .202, but they have allowed seven unearned runs. In two of the five games, Dragons pitchers have not allowed a run over the first nine innings. The Dragons are batting .227 on the trip while scoring 18 runs (3.6 runs per game). 
• - Morgan Lofstrom over his last nine games is batting .367 with one home run and eight runs batted in.
• - Miguel Hernandez is 5 for 15 (.33) with a double and triple on the current road trip (5 games).
• - Michael Siani in the current series is 4 for 9 with a home run and double. 
• - Matt Pidich over his last 26 games: 1.39 ERA, 45.1 IP, 29 H, 15 R, 7 ER, 14 BB, 50 SO.
• - Eddy Demurias over his last three games: 0.00 ERA, 8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Tuesday, August 20 (12:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Lyon Richardson (2-9, 4.54) at Lansing RH Troy Watson (6-4, 3.32)