Category Archives: Dayton Dragons

Kenny Rogers in the Midwest League

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Country music legend Kenny Rogers died Friday at age 81. Upon seeing the news, I automatically thought of former baseball player Kenny Rogers, who pitched in the major leagues for 20 seasons. Before making his MLB debut for the Texas … Continue reading →

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MWL playoffs: Loons, Kernels advance to 2nd round

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

The series matchups for Round 2 of the Midwest League playoffs are set after the Great Lakes Loons and the Cedar Rapids Kernels won Friday. The Loons beat the Lake County Captains 5-0 at Great Lakes. Brandon Lewis drove in … Continue reading →

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Bees quartet pitches 10-inning no-hitter

Posted on August 28, 2019 by

Four Burlington Bees combined efforts to pitch a 10-inning no-hitter against the Beloit Snappers on Tuesday: Jose Soriano, Parker Joe Robinson, Hector Yan and Chad Sykes. It is the first Bees no-hitter in 11 years, with the last one pitched … Continue reading →

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Burdick, Curlis named Midwest League players of the week

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

Clinton LumberKings outfielder Peyton Burdick and Dayton Dragons LHP Connor Curlis respectively were named the Midwest League offensive player and pitcher of the week for August 5-11. In seven games during that period, Burdick batted .394 (13-for-33) with two homers, … Continue reading →

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TinCaps strike out 13 in one-hit win over Whitecaps

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

Joey Cantillo pitched six hitless innings and combined with two other TinCaps pitchers to strike out 13 in Fort Wayne’s 8-0 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps at Parkview Field on Sunday. Cantillo walked three and struck out seven in … Continue reading →

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