Where: Fifth Third Field, 220 N. Patterson Blvd., Dayton
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5
More info: (937) 228-2287 or www.daytondragons.com
TEAM TIDBITS
Team/affiliation: Dayton Dragons, a Class A Minor League Baseball team.
Team established: 2000.
Owner: Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC.
Division: Midwest League.
Ball park: Fifth Third Field.
Manager: Delino DeShields.
Last year’s record: 83 wins, 57 losses.
Home opener: Thursday, versus the West Michigan Whitecaps.
Factoid: The Dragon’s hold the national record for most consecutive sold-out games with 844. This is the first time since the team’s inaugural season in 2000 that season tickets have been available.
Mascots: Heater and Gem.
On the radio: Broadcasters Tom Nichols and Andrew Africk call each game live on WONE-AM (980).
On television: Select Dragons games are broadcast on WHIO-TV’s digital channel 7.2, basic cable channel 23 and digital Time Warner channel 372.
In the news: On March 19, the Dragons were announced as one of five finalists for the SportsBusiness Journal award for Professional Sports Team of the Year. Other finalists were the Texas Rangers, Boston Bruins, Stewart-Hass Racing and Sporting Kansas City. The winner will be announced May 23.
Major moves: Current Reds players Jay Bruce, Joey Votto and Drew Stubbs all spent time playing for the Dragons before getting called up to the majors.
Special event: The Dragons hold specially priced nights for Scout troops throughout the season, but this year the team is launching something new on June 1: a Scout overnighter. Scout troops can attend the 7 p.m. game in the lawn section and then pitch a stakeless tent on the field for a night of safe urban camping. $25 for game and camping, or $18 for the overnight stay.
SINGLE TICKET PRICES
Singles: $7 lawn, $9.75 plaza, $10.75 field level, $11.75 box/reserved and $13.75 premier seating.
SEASON TICKET PRICES
Full season (70 home games) and half season packages are sold out.
Partial season package 1 (17 home games): $165.75 plaza, $182.75 field, $199.75 box/reserved and $233.75 premier.
Partial season package 2 (NINE home games): $87.75 plaza, $96.75 field level, $105.75 box/reserved and $123.75 premier.
Partial season package 3 (eight home games): $78 plaza, $86 field, $94 box/reserved and $110 premier.
More info: (937) 228-2287 or www.daytondragons.com.