June 16, 2024 – Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release
Sunday, June 16, 2024 l Game # 63
Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l 1:05 p.m.
TV: Dayton’s CW (26) l Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Great Lakes Loons (33-29) at Dayton Dragons (31-31)
RH Payton Martin (0-0, 5.40) vs. RH Javi Rivera (5-2, 4.34)
Today’s Game : The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Great Lakes Loons (affiliates of the Los Angeles Dodgers) at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. This is the last game of a six-game series.
Streaks : The Dragons are 18-12 (.600) over their last 30 games. They are 6-5 on the current 12-game homestand.
Last Game: Saturday : Dayton 5, Great Lakes 4. The Dragons scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to overcome a 4-2 deficit and earn their second walk-off win in their last two games. Carlos Jorge hit a two-run home run to tie the game and Logan Tanner delivered a single to left to drive in Cade Hunter to win it. Jay Allen II had a solo home run for Dayton in the sixth.
Current Series (June 11-16 vs. Great Lakes) : Dayton is 3-2 in the series.
Dayton team stats in the series:.206 batting average (32 for 155); 3.4 runs/game (17 R, 5 G); 4 home runs; 10 stolen bases; 3.80 ERA (45 IP, 19 ER); 4 errors.
Season Series between Dayton and Great Lakes: Dayton 7, Great Lakes 4 (all games at Day Air Ballpark).
Team Notes
Saturday night, the Dragons notched their second straight walk-off win, marking the first time since 2019 that they have earned back-to-back walk-off wins. It is the first time since record-keeping of walk-offs began in 2010 that the Dragons have erased a ninth inning deficit to take a walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth in consecutive games.
Friday night, the Dragons scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to erase a 3-0 deficit and win. This was the first time the Dragons scored four or more in the bottom of the ninth to win since they scored four vs. Fort Wayne on June 15, 2021.
Since May 12 (29 games), the Dragons have posted a 3.85 ERA, second best in the MWL over that time period.
The Dragons are 10-2 when their starting pitcher goes 6+ innings; 20-8 when the starter goes 5+; 23-12 when the starter allows two runs or less.
The Dragons rank first in Minor League Baseball (120 teams) in average attendance (8,038).
Player Notes
Hector Rodriguez over his last 22 games (since May 22) is batting .333 (30 for 90) with one home run, two doubles, one triple, and three RBI….
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