<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">DAYTON DRAGONS

HOMESTAND PREVIEW

May 28 - June 2, 2019

Fifth Third Field

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dayton, <st1:state w:st="on">Ohio

Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule

• Tuesday, May 28 - Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 29 - Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 30 - Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 31 - South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:09 p.m.
• Saturday, June 1 - South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:09 p.m.
• Sunday, June 2 - South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 2:09 p.m.

All games are broadcast on Fox Sports 980 AM and HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2. All games are also streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com. Broadcasts are also available on the Dragons app for Apple and Android devices.
Scheduled Dragons starting pitchers for these games:
Tuesday: Connor Curlis (LHP)
Wednesday: Ricky Salinas (RHP)
Thursday: Jhon De Jesus (RHP)
Friday: James Marinan (RHP)
Saturday: Lyon Richardson (RHP)
Sunday: Connor Curlis (LHP)

<st1:personname w:st="on">Dragons On TV

• The games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday against South Bend will be televised on Dayton's CW (WBDT-TV). It is available on the following outlets: Cable Channels 13 and 1013, Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26, and over the air channel 26.1.
• For Friday's game, WDTN Sports Anchor Hutch Konnerman will be on the call with Tom Nichols for the TV broadcast. For the Saturday and Sunday games, WDTN Sports Director Jack Pohl will join Nichols in the booth.

For Your Entertainment

• Tuesday, May 28

  <ul>
                              <li>-The Roosters Road Show is back at Fifth Third Field! Before the game, stop by the Roosters truck for free wings samples.</li>
                              <li>-Gem City Chorus will perform the national anthem and the 2nd Division Knights Templar of Ohio will serve as the Honor Guard.</li>
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                          <li><u>Wednesday, May 29</u>&nbsp;</li>
                          <li>-The Dragons are proud to host the second Home Run for Life in 2019, presented by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Five-year-old Charlotte Caraway will be honored during the game against Lansing and will run the bases in front of a sold-out Fifth Third Field in recognition of her perseverance through a life-changing battle with cancer.</li>
                          <li>-Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage will be presenting a $529 College Savings Award to five (5) lucky winners as part of the Dragons MVP Program.</li>
                          <li>-Spotlight on Dayton - The Dayton Dance Conservatory tap group will perform during an inning break, a performance you won't want to miss!</li>
                          <li>-The national anthem will be performed by Something Good.</li>
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                          <li><u>Thursday, May 30</u>
                          <ul>
                              <li>-Thursday marks another Wendy's Friends and Family Night at the ballpark in 2019! The Wendy's Friends and Family tickets come with a Wendy's 4 for $4 meal voucher and a Dragons hat. After the game, all children have the chance to run the bases.</li>
                              <li>-Team Zoom returns to Fifth Third Field to entertain fans between innings. Come out and watch these amazing dogs show off their skill, presented by Wendy's Friends and Family!&nbsp;</li>
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                          <li>-Celebrate Dayton - At the end of the third inning, the valedictorians and salutatorians from Dayton Public Schools will be invited onto the field for a presentation recognizing their academic achievements.</li>
                          <li>-St. Luke's School Choir will perform the national anthem.</li>
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                          <li><u>Friday, May 31</u>
                          <ul>
                              <li>-Before Friday's game, local scout groups will march in a parade around the warning track at Fifth Third Field. Then, after the game, scout groups are invited for an overnighter at the ballpark where they can camp out on the field and enjoy a showing of Toy Story on the video board.</li>
                              <li>-Make sure to stop by the Dragons Zone behind the batter's eye in centerfield for a special German wheel workshop!</li>
                              <li>-Local youth baseball organization will also have the chance to walk in a pre-game parade around the field.</li>
                              <li>-The Retirement Village People return to Fifth Third Field to entertain fans between innings.&nbsp;</li>
                              <li>-Ascension will perform the national anthem and Cub Scout Pack 169 will serve as the Honor Guard, which will be aired live on Dayton's CW.</li>
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                          <li><u>Saturday, June 1</u>
                          <ul>
                              <li>-On Saturday, fans can catch one of the six nights of fireworks at Fifth Third Field in 2019, presented by Associated Builders and Contractors! The fireworks will start shortly after the end of the game.</li>
                              <li>-The Dragons will host the 2019 MVP Program Field Day at Fifth Third Field from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MVP winners from around the Southwest Ohio area will have the chance to meet the Dragons players and enjoy all kinds of fun games on the field!</li>
                              <li>-Kroger Baseball Buddies is back for the first time in 2019! Participants in the program will take the field with Dragons players during the National Anthem. <span class="token token-hyperLink" id="token-63828E86C95939EDA6EA9"><a href="https://www.milb.com/dayton/fans/baseballbuddies">Click here</a></span> for how you can become a Baseball Buddy!</li>
                              <li>-Duck Donuts will be on the main plaza before the game with free samples of some delicious treats.</li>
                              <li>-The Greater Dayton Corvette Club will have models on display on the main plaza, be sure to check out these classic cars on your way into the park!</li>
                              <li>-Gem City Gymnastics will be performing on the plaza before the game to provide acrobatic entertainment for fans.</li>
                              <li>-Before the game, local youth baseball organizations will walk in a parade around the warning track.</li>
                              <li>-During the game, the Mini Dugout Dancers will perform in between innings.</li>
                              <li>-The national anthem will be performed by Caroline Grace Williams which will be aired live on Dayton's CW.</li>
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                          <li><u>Sunday, June 2</u>
                          <ul>
                              <li>-Saturday marks another Wendy's Friends and Family Night at the ballpark! The Wendy's Friends and Family tickets come with a Wendy's 4 for $4 meal voucher and a Dragons hat. After the game, all children have the chance to run the bases.</li>
                              <li>-Mutts Gone Nuts comes to Fifth Third Field for laugh-out-loud canine entertainment and an act that might leave you speechless, presented by Wendy's Friends and Family!&nbsp;</li>
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                          <li>-Kroger Baseball Buddies are back for the second time in 2019. All participants in the program will take the field with Dragons players during the national anthem.</li>
                          <li>-Jimmy Keys returns to Fifth Third Field to regale fans with organ music throughout the game.</li>
                          <li>-Local youth baseball organizations return to Fifth Third Field for another pregame parade around the field.</li>
                          <li>-The national anthem will be performed by St. Ignatius School, which will be aired live on Dayton's CW.</li>
                          

Dragons On The Field

• - The Dragons are in the midst of their 20th Anniversary Season having sold out 1,338 consecutive games. Dayton finished the 2018 season having the eighth highest total attendance in all of Minor League Baseball and the highest among non-Triple A level clubs. In total, the Dragons had a total attendance of 550,725 with an average of 7,868 fans per game.
• - The Dragons have added two Ohio natives to the roster in the last week. On Wednesday, they received right-handed relief pitcher Andrew McDonald from extended spring training in Goodyear, Arizona. McDonald was born in Dayton and resides in Mason. He played college baseball at Virginia Tech University before being selected in the ninth round of the 2018 draft by the Reds. McDonald was selected as the Ohio High School Division I Player of the Year in 2013 at Mason High School. Earlier in the week, left-handed starting pitcher Connor Curlis joined the team from extended spring training. Curlis pitched at Ohio State University and is a native of Findlay. He spent three seasons with the Buckeyes and was their best pitcher in 2018 before being drafted by the Reds. Curlis played at Findlay High School and was the 2015 Three Rivers Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year.
• - The Dragons have six players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. This group is led by the Reds' fourth-round draft pick in the 2018 draft, Michael Siani. Siani is the eighth-rated prospect in the organization after being selected out of high school in Philadelphia. Outfielder Mariel Bautista (#16 prospect) has shown an advanced approach at the plate in his time in the Reds system. Other top prospects on the Dragons roster include infielders Juan Martinez (#22) and Bren Spillane (#30), the latter was the 2018 Big 10 Player of the Year at Illinois before being chosen in the third round. Right-handers Lyon Richardson (#17) and James Marinan (#19) are all expected to make significant impacts on the mound this season for the Dragons.
• - Former Dragons player and hitting coach Luis Bolivar returns for his third year as manager. Former major leaguer Kevin Mahar returns for his third season as bench coach while former major league pitcher Seth Etherton is back for his second year as pitching coach. Mike Devereaux, a 12-year MLB veteran, joins Bolivar's staff as hitting coach after spending last season in that role with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Double-A affiliate of the Reds at that time.

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