The games will be on WHIO Digital Channel 7.2 (channel 23 and digital channel 372 on most Time Warner cable systems in the Miami Valley).
This will be the most games televised for the Dragons, who televised five games in 2000 and 15 each season from 2001-2010.
Each telecast will feature a special guest commentator who will work with Dragons play-by-play announcer Tom Nichols. Among those scheduled for appearances are:
• Former Reds first baseman/former Dragons manager Todd Benzinger • Hall-of-fame baseball writer Hal McCoyr • WHIO TV-7 Sports Director Mike Hartsockr • Former Reds player and coach Tommy Helmsr • Former Houston Astros star and current Reds Assistant Coordinator of Instruction Bill Doranr • Former Reds outfielder Eddie Milnerr • Former Reds pitcher/former Dragons pitching coach Doug Bairr • Former Reds infielder Chris Sextonr • Former Reds Assistant Director of Player Development Grant Griesserr • Reds Assistant Director of Media Relations Jamie Ramsey (author of the blog “Better Off Red”)r • Ohio State University head baseball coach Greg Bealsr • Miami University head baseball coach Dan Simonds
Dragons 2011 Television Broadcast Scheduler Thursday, April 7 - Bowling Green Hot Rodsr Thursday, April 28 - Fort Wayne TinCapsr Friday, April 29 - Fort Wayne TinCapsr Saturday, April 30 - Fort Wayne TinCapsr Thursday, May 5 - South Bend Silver Hawksr Thursday, May 12 - Lake County Captainsr Thursday, May 19 - Great Lakes Loonsr Friday, May 20 - Lake County Captains Saturday, May 21 - Lake County Captainsr Thursday, June 2 - Beloit Snappersr Friday, June 3 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlersr Saturday, June 4 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlersr Friday, June 17 - Lansing Lugnutsr Saturday, June 18 - Lansing Lugnutsr Thursday, June 30 - Bowling Green Hot Rodsr Friday, July 1 - Bowling Green Hot Rodsr Thursday, July 21 - Peoria Chiefsr Friday, July 22 - Peoria Chiefsr Saturday, July 23 - Burlington Beesr Thursday, July 28 - Fort Wayne TinCapsr Friday, July 29 - Fort Wayne TinCapsr Thursday, August 4 - West Michigan White Caps Friday, August 5 - West Michigan White Caps Thursday, August 18 - Great Lakes Loonsr Friday, August 19 - Great Lakes Loonsr