Dragons Press Box Notes for May 22

Dragons GameDay
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 l Games # 42-43
Fifth Third Field l Dayton, Ohio l  6:00 p.m.
Suspended Doubleheader l  Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Lake County Captains (19-24) at Dayton Dragons (21-20)
Game 2: LH Francisco Perez (2-3, 4.54) vs. RH Wendolyn Bautista (2-2, 6.00)
 
For the complete Press Box Notes packet, click this link:http://www.milb.com/documents/7/7/2/277804772/052218_GameNotes.pdf
Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Indians) in a suspended game doubleheader. The first game will be picked up in the bottom of the fifth inning with the score tied, 2-2. These are the first two games of a four-game series. Season Series to Date:  Dayton 4, Lake County 0.
Streaks:  The Dragons have won their last three games after an eight-game losing streak which came on the heels of winning nine of the previous 10.     
Last Game:  Monday: Dayton 2, Lake County 2 (suspended by rain in middle of fifth inning). John Sansone has a two-run home run for Dayton.   
2018 Team Notes

• The Dragons have been the streakiest team in professional baseball in 2018. They started the year with a three-game losing streak, won the next nine games, lost the next eight, won nine of 10, lost the next eight, and have won the last three.
• The Dragons batted .320 in the four-game series vs. Great Lakes, their highest average in any series this season. Their 14 extra base hits in the series was one short of their season high for a series.
• The Dragons team ERA in their 21 wins is 3.48 (189 IP, 73 ER). The ERA in the 20 losses is 7.22 (168.1 IP, 135 ER).
• The Dragons are 15-7 at home; 6-13 on the road.

2018 Individual Notes

• Michael Beltre over his last 10 games: 14 for 38, .368. Beltre is sixth in the league in batting average at .339. Beltre has a 35-game on-base streak that is the longest active streak in the league.
• Stuart Fairchild over his last eight games: 11 for 31 (.355) with one home run, three doubles a triple, and seven RBI.
• Leandro Santana over his last 12 games: 12 for 35 (.343) with three home runs.
• Jose Garcia has a four-game hitting streak, going 6 for 12 (.500) with five RBI and three walks.
• John Ghyzel is tied for first in the MWL lead in saves with seven. In 15 appearances, he has a 1.80 ERA.
• Cory Thompson has allowed earned runs in just one of his 16 relief appearances, posting a 1.27 ERA. 
• Dragons top performers in May:  Hendrik Clementina (.318, 6 HR, 14 RBI); Michael Beltre (.347, 2 HR, 10 RBI); Leandro Santana (.343, 3 HR, 7 RBI); Stuart Fairchild (.294, 16 RBI); John Ghyzel (2 wins, 3 saves, 1.23 ERA). Team in May: 11-9; Batting: .262, 22 HR, 20 G. Team ERA: 5.39.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Wednesday, May 23 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County LH Kirk McCarty (1-3, 7.61) at Dayton RH Tyler Mondile (1-3, 7.51)
Thursday, May 24 (7:00 p.m.): Lake County RH Felix Tati (0-2, 3.26) at Dayton RH Hunter Greene (0-3, 10.06)