Dragons GameDay

Sunday, June 15, 2014; Game # 68

Fifth Third Field; Dayton, Ohio; 2:00 p.m.

Radio: WONE-AM 980

 

Lake County Captains (27-42) at Dayton Dragons (35-32)

RH Mitch Brown (0-6, 5.00) vs. RH Layne Somsen (1-1, 1.17)

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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 and final game of the first half. 

Individual Notes

• Jon Matthews is batting .462 (18 for 39) with six walks in 12 games since coming off the disabled list May 31 to raise his average from .136 to .344.
• Carlton Daal is batting .333 over his last 19 games (21 for 63) to raise his average from .306 to .314.
• Avain Rachal is batting .305 in 19 games since starting the season by going 1 for his first 34.
• Phillip Ervin is batting .301 over his last 22 games (25 for 83) to raise his average from .193 to .229.

Team Notes

• The Dragons have clinched a winning record in the first half. They had not posted a winning record in the first half since 2007 when they went 44-26.
• The Dragons are 3-2 on their current six-game home stand, winning the first three vs. Bowling Green and losing the last two vs. Lake County.
• The Dragons led the division or the wildcard race for all but one day from April 10-May 27.

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Start of Second Half

Thursday, June 19 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton TBA at Great Lakes RH Jonathan Martinez (5-5, 3.75)