Captains Top Dragons 7-4 as Teams Split 6-Game Series

April 12, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - Lake County's Jace VaViolette hit a three-run home run and Bennett Thompson added a solo homer as the Captains defeated the Dayton Dragons 7-4 on Sunday afternoon. The Captains win snapped the Dragons three-game winning streak as the teams split the six-game series that began on Tuesday. A crowd of 7,645 was in attendance at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. Game Recap: Lake County jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning before the f... Full Story

Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Sunday (1:05 PM vs Lake County)

April 12, 2026 - Sunday, April 12, 2026 l Game # 8 Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l 1:05 p.m. Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE TV: MLB App, MiLB TV, Bally Sports Live Ohio Lake County Captains (3-5) at Dayton Dragons (4-3) LH Franklin Gomez (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Nestor Lorant (0-1, 2.08) Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians) in the last game of a six-game series between the two clubs at Day Air Ballpark ... Full Story

Duno Blasts Long Home Run in Dragons Shutout Win on Saturday

April 11, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - Dayton pitchers Beau Blanchard and Jimmy Romano combined on a four-hit shutout and Alfredo Duno hit his first High-A home run as the Dragons defeated the Lake County Captains 5-0 on Saturday afternoon. The Dragons have won three straight games in the series after Lake County won the first two contests. A crowd of 7,739 was in attendance at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. Game Recap: The Dragons jumped out to an early lead, scoring runs in each ... Full Story

Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Saturday (1:05 PM vs Lake County)

April 11, 2026 - Saturday, April 11, 2026 l Game # 7 Day Air Ballpark l Dayton, Ohio l 1:05 p.m. Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE TV: MLB App, MiLB TV, Bally Sports Live Ohio Lake County Captains (3-4) at Dayton Dragons (3-3) LH Rafe Schlesinger (1-0, 0.00) vs. RH Beau Blanchard (0-0, 9.64) Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) host the Lake County Captains (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians) in the fifth game of a six-game series between the two clubs at Day Air Bal... Full Story

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April 15	MWL	Dayton at Great Lakes	6:05 p.m.
April 14	MWL	Dayton at Great Lakes	6:05 p.m.
April 12	MWL	Lake County 7 at Dayton 4	Final
April 11	MWL	Lake County 0 at Dayton 5	Final
April 10	MWL	Lake County 3 at Dayton 7	Final
April 9	MWL	Lake County 4 at Dayton 7	Final
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• Captains drift quietly at Dayton, 5-0 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 11)
• Captains commit three errors, strike out 16 times in 7-3 loss to Dayton - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 11)
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