Dragons Press Box Notes for July 16

Dragons GameDay
Monday, July 16, 2018 l Game # 25 (93)
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l  7:00 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Kane County Cougars (10-14, 45-48) at Dayton Dragons (12-12, 43-49)
RH Brian Shaffer (5-5, 2.70) vs. RH Adrian Rodriguez (4-4, 6.83)
For the complete Press Box Notes packet, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/6/5/6/286096656/071618_GameNotes.pdf
For today's Dragons Stat Pack, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/7/6/4/286096764/071618_Stat_Pack.pdf

Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Kane County Cougars (affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks) in the last game of a three-game series. 
Season Series/Current Series to Date: Dayton 2, Kane County 0. Dragons on the Current Home Stand: 3-2.
Recent Performances: The Dragons have won three straight games and they are 12-8 since opening the second half by losing their first four games. Kane County has lost four straight games after winning the first game of their six-game road trip.
Last Game: Sunday: Dayton 5, Kane County 3. The Dragons scored five runs in the third inning and held on for their second straight win over the Cougars. Lorenzo Cedrola collected four hits to lead a 12-hit attack. Starting pitcher Packy Naughton earned the win, going six innings and allowing two runs.
Playoff Chase:  The Dragons must finish in the top two among competing teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons are in a four-way tie for the first and second seeds in the race, along with South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Lake County.
2018 Team Notes

• The Dragons 2.76 ERA in the month of July ranks second among the 16 MWL teams. 
• The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 14 of their 24 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.44 (5.31 in the first half). The Midwest League average team ERA in 2018 is 3.88.

Greene Day: Dragons pitcher Hunter Greene pitched in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Nationals Park in Washington (1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SO). Former Dragons outfielder Taylor Trammell, now with Daytona, was the MVP of the game, going 2 for 2 with a home run and a triple.

2018 Individual Notes

• Packy Naughton over his last four starts: 27 IP, 17 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 20 SO, 0.67 ERA. 
• Hunter Greene over his last nine starts: 46.1 IP, 35 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 10 BB, 54 SO, 2.72 ERA. Greene has made 16 starts. His ERA in his first seven starts was 10.06. Greene was selected as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month for June.
• Lorenzo Cedrola , acquired July 4th in a trade with Boston, is batting .424 over his last eight games, going 14 for 33.
• Andy Sugilio has four straight two-hit games, going 8 for 18, .444.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Tuesday, July 17: Do Not Play
Wednesday, July 18 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Austin Orewiler (3-2, 3.56) at Wisconsin RH Freddy Peralta (4-1, 2.65 w/Milwaukee)
Thursday, July 19 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-0, 0.00) at Wisconsin RH Christian Taugner (6-6, 3.52)
Friday, July 20 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Hunter Greene (3-7, 4.69) at Wisconsin RH Nelson Hernández (9-5, 4.55)