Dragons Press Box Notes for August 19

Dragons GameDay
Sunday, August 19, 2018 l Game # 56 (124)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohiol 2:07 p.m.
TV: Dayton's CW (26) l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Bowling Green Hot Rods (31-24, 78-46) at Dayton Dragons (23-32, 54-69)
RH Mikey York (1-0, 2.54) vs. RH Mac Sceroler (2-5, 5.67)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Bowling Green Hot Rods (affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) in the second game of a three-game series. 
Last Game: Saturday: Dayton 3, Bowling Green 1. Dragons starting pitcher Austin Orewiler combined with relievers Cory Thompson and John Ghyzel to allow just three base runners. Dayton scored all three runs in the first inning, getting an RBI double from Jonathan India and a two-run home run from Andy Sugilio. Dragons pitchers allowed only one runner past first base on a solo home run by Moises Gomez. Bowling Green did not have an at-bat with a runner in scoring position. Jose Garcia led Dayton's five-hit attack with two hits. The game was played in just two hours, eight minutes before the season's largest crowd of 9,173.  
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 four games behind Great Lakes in the race for the #2 seed in the Second Half. There are 15 games to play.
2018 Team Notes

• The Dragons are 3-1 on their current six-game home stand. The team ERA in the four games is 2.25 (36 IP, 9 ER).   
• The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 25 of their 55 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.97 (5.31 in the first half). 
• The Dragons have committed just 48 errors in their last 66 games.

2018 Individual Notes

• Hendrik Clementina (DH) and John Ghyzel (RH Relief Pitcher) were selected to the Midwest League Full-Season All-Star Team (only 13 players selected among all 16 teams).
• Alejo Lopez over his last 31 games since July 15: 41 for 111, .369, to raise his average from .247 to .319. Lopez's .369 average since July 15 ranks third among players on the 30 teams at the Single-A classification (Midwest League and South Atlantic League) and 11th among all players playing at the full-season level in Minor League Baseball (120 teams). 
• J.D. Williams over his last 12 games: 14 for 40, .350, to raise his average from .203 to .254.
• Andy Sugilio over his last 11 games: 13 for 43, .303.
• Jose Garcia has hit safely in five straight games, going 10 for 24, .417.
• 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)
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)