DAYTON DRAGONS
HOMESTAND PREVIEW
May 8 - May 13, 2017
Fifth Third Field
Dayton, Ohio 
§  Monday, May 8 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 7:00 PM
§  Tuesday, May 9 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 7:00 PM
§  Wednesday, May 10 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins), 7:00 PM
§  Thursday, May 11 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros), 7:00 PM
§  Friday, May 12 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros), 7:00 PM
§  Saturday, May 13 - Dayton Dragons (Reds) vs. Quad Cities River Bandits (Astros), 7:07 PM
 
All games are broadcast on WONE 980 AM and streamed via the Dragons website at www.daytondragons.com. Broadcasts are also available on the Dragons app for Apple and Android devices. 

Dragons On TV

• Saturday's game will be televised on Dayton's CW (WBDT-TV). It is available on the following outlets: Spectrum Cable Channel 13, Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26, and over the air channel 26.1. 

• Former Dragons broadcaster Mike Vander Woude will join Tom Nichols in the broadcast booth on Saturday night.  

For Your Entertainment

• Monday, May 8

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                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">National Anthem performed by the Firebird Choir from Indian Riffle Elementary school</span></li>
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• Tuesday, May 9

o   National Anthem performed by Kidzfam
o   Bethel Elementary School Night
 

• Wednesday, May 10

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                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">The Bethel Local Schools Choir will sing the National Anthem</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Colors will be presented by the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 58</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Kiwanis International Night</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Performances by the Retirement Village People</span></li>
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• Thursday, May 11

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                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">National Anthem performed by the Broadway and Nevin Coppock Elementary School Choirs</span></li>
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• Friday, May 12

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                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">National Anthem by National Trail Elementary School</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Colors presented by Girl Scout Troop 30508</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Scout Night</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Performances by tap dancers from the Dayton Dance Conservatory</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Community All-Stars program will honor an individual who has gone above and beyond to improve the quality of life in the Miami Valley</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Performances by Dragons Drumline before, during, and after the game</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Following the game, scouts have the opportunity to watch a movie on the video board and sleep in tents on the outfield grass at Fifth Third Field</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Pepsi Fire samples will be distributed following the game</span></li>
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• Saturday, May 13

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                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">John Hole Elementary School Choir performs the National Anthem</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Colors presented by Ohio 4H</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Performances by the Mini Dugout Dancers</span></li>
                              <li class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Navy Ceremonial Band performing on the plaza before the game</span>&nbsp;</li>
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Dragons On The Field

• The Dragons currently own a 19-10 record and are in first place in the Midwest League's Eastern Division. 
• Brantley Bell is batting .381 over his last 18 games to raise his batting average to .301. He is tied for the league lead in stolen bases with teammate Jose Siri, with 11 on the year.
• Tyler Stephenson is batting .356 over his last 18 games to raise his average to .301. He is tied for the league lead in RBI with 24. Stephenson is one of 15 first round draft picks to play for the Dragons.

*Traffic Note * 
Due to the closing of Webster Street for bridge reconstruction, fans coming to Fifth Third Field from the north via Interstate 75 may need to find an alternate route.
 
Option 1: Take I-75 south to Exit 54 B, stay right to Webster Street. Turn left (north) on Webster, then right on Keowee. Take Keowee south. Turn right on Monument Avenue to Fifth Third Field.
 
Option 2: Take I-75 south to Main Street Exit. Turn left (east) on First Street to Fifth Third Field.

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