Dragons Press Box Notes for August 17

Dragons GameDay
Friday, August 17, 2018 l Game # 54 (122)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohiol 7:00 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Lake County Captains (21-31, 50-72) at Dayton Dragons (22-31, 53-68)
LH Juan Hillman (3-9, 5.69) vs. LH Packy Naughton (5-9, 4.28)
For the complete Press Box Notes packet, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/6/0/4/290731604/081718_GameNotes.pdf
For today's Dragons Stat Pack, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/9/1/0/290729910/081718_Stat_Pack.pdf

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) in the last game of a three-game series. 
Season Series: Dayton 11, Lake County 6. At Dayton: Dragons 10, Captains 2. Current Series: Dragons 2, Captains 0.
Last Game: Thursday: Dayton 5, Lake County 4. The Dragons trailed 4-1 after four innings but battled back with two in the fifth and two in the sixth to win. Mark Kolozsvary's two-run home run in the fifth got the Dragons to within a run, and an RBI double by Jonathan India along with a sacrifice fly by Alejo Lopez in the sixth gave the Dragons the lead. The Dragons bullpen combination of Dauri Moreta (3 IP, win) and Ryan Nutof (1 IP, save) retired the last 12 Lake County hitters over the final four innings.
Playoff Chase: The Dragons must finish in the top two among eligible teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons are currently three and one-half games behind West Michigan in the race for the #2 seed in the Second Half. There are 17 games to play.
2018 Team Notes

• The Dragons have won their last two games after losing eight straight. Six of the eight losses (and one of the two wins) came by one run.
• The Dragons have scored at least five runs in three straight games for the first time since they did it in four straight games June 2-3-5-6.

2018 Individual Notes

• Alejo Lopez over his last 29 games since July 15: 40 for 103, .388, to raise his average from .247 to .328. Lopez's .388 average since July 15 ranks first among players on the 30 teams at the Single-A classification (Midwest League and South Atlantic League) and fourth among all players playing at the full-season level in Minor League Baseball (120 teams). Lopez had a 14-game hitting streak end on Sunday (0 for 2, walk). He went 24 for 58 (.414) during the hitting streak. This was the longest streak by a Dragons player in 2018 and tied for 16th longest in franchise history.
• J.D. Williams over his last 11 games: 14 for 37, .378, to raise his average from .203 to .261.
• Andy Sugilio has hit safely in nine straight games, going 12 for 36, .333.
• Miguel Aguilar over his last six relief appearances: 10.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA.
• Ryan Nutof over his last six relief appearances: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Saturday, August 18 (7:07 p.m.): Bowling Green RH J.D. Busfield (0-0, 3.09) at Dayton RH Austin Orewiler (4-4, 3.54)
Sunday, August 19 (7:07 p.m.): Bowling Green TBA at Dayton RH Mac Sceroler (2-5, 5.67)
Monday, August 20 (7:00 p.m.): Bowling Green RH Tommy Romero (9-4, 3.01) at Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (2-4, 3.48)