Whitecaps Score 2 in 9th, Edge Dragons 5-4
West Michigan 5, Dragons 4 Dayton (R-H-E): 4-12-0West Michigan (R-H-E): 5-9-0 Win: Will Vest (2-1)Loss: John Ghyzel (2-4)Save: NoneHR: Dayton: Stuart Fairchild (7th, 0 on base in second inning); Mark Kolozsvary (1st, 0 on base in fourth inning).HR: West Michigan: Colby Bortles (3rd, 0 on base in eighth inning).Grand
West Michigan 5, Dragons 4
Dayton (R-H-E): 4-12-0
West Michigan (R-H-E): 5-9-0
Win:
Loss:
Save: None
HR: Dayton:
HR: West Michigan:
Grand Rapids, Mich.-The West Michigan Whitecaps scored two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Dayton Dragons 5-4 on Friday night. The game was the opener to a three-game set in greater Grand Rapids.
The game was tied 3-3 going to the ninth inning when the Dragons scored to take a brief lead. Dayton's Reshard Munroe walked to start the inning, stole second, went to third on
Dragons closer John Ghyzel entered the game for the bottom of the ninth and opened the inning with a strikeout. He walked the next batter and then gave up a base hit to left field to put runners at first and second with one out. The next hitter hit a ground ball to the right of Dragons shortstop Jose Garcia, who made a backhanded stop and threw to third to get the lead runner on a fine play for the second out, leaving runners at first and second. West Michigan's
The Dragons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Fairchild launched a solo home run off the top of the scoreboard in straight-away left field to make it 1-0. It was his seventh homer of the year. The ball was estimated to have traveled 393 feet with an exit velocity of 103 mph.
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In the fourth, Dayton's
Dragons starting pitcher
The Dragons finished with 12 hits, reaching double figures in hits for the first time in 10 games. Four players had two hits including Fairchild, Ventura, Garcia, and new Dragons infielder
The Dragons fell to 31-35 in the first half with two games to play. West Michigan improved to 34-34.
Notes: Prior to the game, the Dragons added infielder Alejo Lopez to the roster. Outfielder J.D. Williams was transferred to the Billings roster.
Up Next: The Dragons battle the Whitecaps in the second game of the three-game series on Saturday at 7:05 p.m.
The next Dragons home game is Thursday, June 21 in the opener to the second half season as the Dragons host the South Bend Cubs at 7:00 p.m.
Game Broadcast: All Dragons games are broadcast on radio on Fox Sports 980 WONE and on the internet at wone.com. Games are also available on the Dayton Dragons mobile app.
For Dragons 2018 ticket information, call (937) 228-2287.