Matt Digby

Dayton

Sports Director at WKEF-TV (Miamisburg, OH)

Sports Director for @Dayton247Now. Ohio University alum, trivia enthusiast, and sports fanatic!

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Articles

Russia baseball wins seventh straight district championship

May 22, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

MIAMISBURG, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Among the high school baseball district championship games in Ohio on Wednesday. Russia won its seventh straight district title to advance to the Division IV Region 16 semifinals. The Raiders used early runs to set the tone in a 20-1 win against Felicity-Franklin in Miamisburg.
Dayton, WSU baseball both win Saturday; Raiders defend Horizon League title

May 18, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - With the college baseball regular season ending this weekend, both Dayton and Wright State closed the regular season with home wins on Saturday. Intent on stopping a four-game skid, the Flyers were involved in a back-and-forth contest with Rhode Island, but two runs in the 8th inning were enough to secure a 5-3 win over the Rams. David Mendez had two RBI, including a single that brought in the go-ahead run in the 8th, while Keegan Calero scored three runs.
Logan Wilson excited to bring celebrity softball game back to Dayton

May 16, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson will host his second celebrity softball game at Day Air Ballpark on June 1, including many of his Bengals teammates. Among the players confirmed to make appearances are Jake Browning, Vonn Bell, Sam Hubbard, and Germaine Pratt. Wilson anticipates that head coach Zac Taylor will also play in this year's game, as he made an appearance last year.
Dayton Dragons edge Great Lakes in offense-filled game

May 16, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - The Dayton Dragons only scored in two separate innings Thursday, but the 11 runs in those two innings was enough to record the 11-10 win over the Great Lakes Loons. The visitors opened the scoring with three runs in the opening frame, including a solo home run. However, Dayton responded with three home runs in the second, a solo shot from Jay Allen II putting the hosts in the lead.
Fairmont High School graduate to host basketball clinic in June

May 15, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Fairmont High School alumna Maddy Westbeld has made a significant impact with Notre Dame women's basketball. In the 2023-24 season alone, she was named to the All-ACC regular season Second Team, the All-Tournament Team, and helped lead the Irish to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. This summer, Westbeld will host a one-day clinic for Miami Valley basketball players at Trent Arena.
UD softball headed to Tennessee for NCAA regionals

May 12, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - By winning the Atlantic 10 Tournament this weekend, University of Dayton softball is headed to NCAA regionals for the first time in program history. Sunday's selection show revealed that the Flyers (33-19, 19-7 Atlantic 10) will begin the NCAA Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee, against a Tennessee squad that is the third overall seed in the field. Miami (Ohio) and Virginia are also part of the Knoxville regional.
Centerville, Springboro both win at Great American Ball Park

May 11, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

CINCINNATI, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - With the Cincinnati Reds' high school showcase coming to a close in 2024, the major league team's current road trip gave high school teams from the area to play at Great American Ball Park this weekend. Two GWOC squads had that experience Saturday, and both Centerville and Springboro took advantage to record wins. Facing Roger Bacon, the Panthers opened the scoring and led for much of the game until the 7th inning, when Roger Bacon tied the game at 4-4.
Dragons High School showcase continues Friday

May 10, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - With the Dayton Dragons on the road this week at Lake County, Day Air Ballpark has been hosting multiple area high school baseball teams. The 2024 Dayton Dragons High School Baseball Showcase actually started on April 24, but this week saw two games each on Wednesday, Friday, and two more planned for Saturday. Friday's slate opened with Sidney winning 4-3 against Chaminade Julienne.
Reds promote Rhett Lowder from Dayton to Chattanooga

May 8, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Rhett Lowder, the seventh-overall draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, has been promoted from the Dayton Dragons to the Reds' Class AA affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts. Lowder, who was drafted by the Reds after a standout career at Wake Forest - which included a 2023 season where he went 15-0 - began the 2024 campaign with the Dayton Dragons, making his professional debut in the team's season opener on April 5.
Santos announces he'll return to Dayton

May 4, 2024 | dayton247now.com | Matt Digby

DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Nate Santos, the second-leading scorer for the Dayton Flyers in 2023-24, announced on Saturday he would return to the Flyers for the 2024-25 season. Santos - who announced his intention to enter the transfer portal last week - joined UD last year after two seasons at the University of Pittsburgh, and would score at least 10 points in five of his first six games with the Flyers.