DAYTON DRAGONS

HOMESTAND PREVIEW

May 26 - June 1, 2015

Fifth Third Field

Dayton, Ohio

**Game and Radio Broadcast Schedule**

• Tuesday, May 26 -- South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 27 -- South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 28 -- South Bend Cubs (Cubs) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Friday, May 29 -- Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, May 30 -- Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, May 31 -- Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 2:00 p.m.
• Monday, June 1 -- Lansing Lugnuts (Blue Jays) at Dayton Dragons (Reds), 7:00 p.m.

All games broadcast on Fox Sports 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**

• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday's games will be televised on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2. It is available on Time Warner Basic Cable Channel 23 and Digital Channel 372.

• Mike Vander Woude joins Tom Nichols on the television broadcast Thursday and Friday. Vander Woude spent eight seasons as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations with the Dragons from 2000-2007 and five seasons with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League.
• Former Minor League player, Minor League General Manager, and Major League executive Grant Griesser will join Tom Nichols on the telecast Saturday.

**For Your Entertainment**

• Tuesday, May 26
  • Pregame iced coffee sampling presented by Cold Stone Creamery on the plaza
  • National Anthem Performed by Something Good
  • Dragons MVP Program -- Fourth and fifth grade students are rewarded with a special night at the ballpark with their family and friends
• Wednesday, May 27
  • Pregame Fort Loramie High School Girls Basketball & Volleyball Celebration
  • National Anthem performed by Musica
  • Home Run for Life -- Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield and the Dayton Dragons will be honoring 13-year-old Nick Thomas in a Home Run for Life
  • Dragons MVP Program -- Fourth and fifth grade students are rewarded with a special night at the ballpark with their family and friends
  • Princess Sunny
  • Retirement Village People
• Thursday, May 28
  • Pregame free Buffalo Wild Wings posters with coupons
  • Pregame Chrysler -- Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram will be showcasing some of their cars and opportunities for more information
  • Our nation's colors presented by 2nd Division Knights Templar of Ohio
  • National Anthem performed by Gay Men's Chorus
  • Buffalo Wild Wings "Dragons Win, You Win!" -- If the Dragons win, each fan can download a voucher for $2 off a $10 order from Buffalo Wild Wings. If the Dragons do not win, fans can still download an online coupon for 10% off. Fans can download either voucher at daytondragons.com after the game. This event will occur during every Thursday Dragons game from May 21-July 23
  • Dragons MVP Program -- Fourth and fifth grade students are rewarded with a special night at the ballpark with their family and friends
• Friday, May 29
  • Pre and postgame drumline
  • Pregame Great American Ballpark Tent
  • Pregame Whole Foods booth -- create your own Granola Mix
  • Pregame Little League Parade -- Riverside Amateur Baseball Association
  • Our nation's colors presented by Cub Scout Pack 169
  • National Anthem performed by Trebein Elementary
  • Chick-fil-A Friends and Family Night
  • Boy Scout Overnighter -- local Cub and Boy Scouts will spend the night under the stars in tents on the outfield grass following the game
• Saturday, May 30
  • Great American Cleanup 9-11 a.m. presented by Montgomery County Environmental Services
  • Pregame dove release
  • Little League Parade -- Vernon Murphy Baseball Association & Ohio 4-H
  • Our nation's colors presented by Wright Patterson Air Force Base
  • National Anthem performed by Master Sgt. Alyson Jones
  • American Celebration Night presented by the Dayton Development Coalition
  • Mini Dugout Dancers
• Sunday, May 31
  • Bike to the Game presented by MVRPC
  • Pregame haircuts on the plaza presented by Great Clips
  • Pregame sampling by John Morrell
  • Pregame Kroger Baseball Buddies -- nine kids will have the opportunity to make their professional debut with the Dragons team before the game by running onto the field for the National Anthem
  • Pregame Olaf on the plaza
  • Pregame Strike Out Stroke Celebration -- Presented by Kettering Health Network. Pre-game event to raise awareness about strokes. Fans can also pick up some stroke awareness items while supplies last
  • Pregame Little League Parade -- Patterson Park Baseball & Englewood Little League
  • Pregame and in-game Team Zoom Dogs presented by John Morrell
  • National Anthem performed by Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings
  • Ford Honor Them -- Ford Auto Dealers and the Dayton Dragons will be honoring 91-year-old Army Nurse Corps Veteran Annie Beall during the game
  • Mini Dugout Dancers
• Monday, June 1
  • Pregame Great American Ballpark Tent
  • Pregame and in-game Aerials Athletic Acrobatic Team
  • Our nation's colors presented by Clark County Sheriff's Office
  • National Anthem performed by Ascension School
  • Dragons MVP Program -- Fourth and fifth grade students are rewarded with a special night at the ballpark with their family and friends

**Dragons On The Field**

• The Dragons continue the home portion of their 16th season at Fifth Third Field having sold out 1,070 consecutive games. Over the 19 home games, the Dragons average attendance is 8,312. The 2015 roster features 16 players that won a Pioneer League Championship with the Billings Mustangs last season including Garrett Boulware, Brian O'Grady, and star closer Brennan Bernardino.

• The Dragons have four players on Baseball America's Top 30 Reds Prospects list. Infielder Gavin LaValley (#17) is the lone position player in the Top 30. Wyatt Strahan (#23), a right-handed pitcher, joins Tyler Mahle (#26) in the starting rotation while Jeremy Kivel (#29) brings his powerful fastball out of the bullpen. Outfielder Nick Benedetto was ranked by Baseball America  as the "Best Defensive Outfielder" in Cincinnati's farm system.

• Former major leaguer Jose Nieves remains in Dayton to manage the Dragons for a third consecutive year. Tom Browning returns to the staff as the pitching coach, and former Dragon Luis Bolivar will serve as the hitting coach. Former Reds catcher Corky Miller joins the coaching staff as a catching instructor.

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