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Dayton Dragons Specialty License Plate Now Available
September 23, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - Fans can now rep the Dragons on the road with a special license plate featuring the Dragons logo. In addition to being a great way to display your Dragons pride, purchases of this plate will also help support the Dragons involvement in our community. For every license plate sold, $25 will go towards the Dragons Foundation.
Recognizing that true ownership to any sports team lies with the citizens in the community, the Dragons are proud to have initiated many programs that direct... Full StoryMore from the Midwest League
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Dayton Dragons Finish #1 in Minor League Baseball Attendance in 2026
September 22, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons finished the 2026 season ranked as the #1 team in the country in attendance average per home date among the 120 teams across all levels of Minor League Baseball (MiLB).
The Dragons finished the year with a per-game attendance average of 7,863 per home date (65 home openings). This was the fifth straight year that the Dragons have finished among the top three across all levels of Minor League Baseball.
The Dragons full-season attendance total of... Full StoryMore from the Midwest League
Dayton's Alfredo Duno Named Midwest League's Best Prospect and All-Star Catcher
September 16, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - Minor League Baseball (MiLB) today announced its official 2026 Midwest League Full-Season All-Star Team and player awards. Catcher Alfredo Duno, who spent the first three months of the season with the Dragons, was named the league's "Top MLB Prospect" and was also named as the MWL's all-star catcher for the season.
The selection of Duno marks the third time in the last five years that a Dragons player has been selected as the Midwest League's top major league prospe... Full StoryMore from the Midwest League
Bandits Edge Dragons 2-1 on Tuesday to Capture Midwest League Title
September 15, 2026 - Dayton, Ohio - Blake Mitchell hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 2-1 victory over the Dayton Dragons in game two of the Midwest League Championship Series on Tuesday night.
An enthusiastic crowd of 8,104 was on hand at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District.
The loss ended the Dragons season as the River Bandits claimed their ninth Midwest League championship and their second in six seasons as a Kansas Ci... Full StoryMore from the Midwest League
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- Bandits Edge Dragons 2-1 on Tuesday to Capture Midwest League Title - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 15
- Dayton Dragons Championship Series GameDay Notes for Tuesday (7:05 PM vs. Quad Cities) - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 15
- Dragons MWL Championship Baseball Starts Tomorrow - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 14
- River Bandits Shut out Dragons on Sunday Night; Championship Series Moves to Dayton Tuesday - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 13
- Dayton Dragons Playoff GameDay Notes for Sunday (6:00 PM at Quad Cities) - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 13
- Dragons Top Loons, Advance to MWL Championship Series for First Time in Team History - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 11
- Dayton Dragons Playoff GameDay Notes for Friday - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 11
- Dragons Win, Force Decisive Third Game of Playoff Semi-Final Series - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 10
- Dayton Dragons Playoff GameDay Notes for Thursday (7:05 vs. Great Lakes) - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 10
- Loons Strike Early, Top Dragons 6-0 in Playoff Opener - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 8
- Dayton Dragons Playoff GameDay, Game Notes, Stats and Roster (7:05 PM at Great Lakes) - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 8
- Dragons Fall to Whitecaps in Regular Season Finale; Playoffs Begin on the Road Tuesday - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 6
- Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Sunday (1:05 PM vs. West Michigan) - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 6
- Faile Breaks Dragons Career Home Run Record in Dayton Win on Saturday - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 5
- Dragons Win, 8-1, Break Club Record for Most Runs in a Season - Dayton Dragons (MWL) September 4
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| September 15 | MWL | Quad Cities 2 at Dayton 1 (Champ. Gm. 2) | Final |
| September 13 | MWL | Dayton 0 at Quad Cities 4 (Champ. Gm. 1) | Final |
| September 11 | MWL | Great Lakes 0 at Dayton 5 (Playoff Gm. 3) | Final |
| September 10 | MWL | Great Lakes 1 at Dayton 3 (Playoff Gm. 2) | Final |
| September 8 | MWL | Dayton 0 at Great Lakes 6 (Playoff Gm. 1) | Final |
| September 6 | MWL | West Michigan 5 at Dayton 2 | Final |
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Dayton Sports Headlines
- Archdeacon: Sadlier a perfect addition to Daytonââ¬â¢s Walk of Fame - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 29)
- Dayton Dragons lead Minor League Baseball in average attendance for 2026 season - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 22)
- Through roster upheaval, ââ¬Ëbest manager on the planetââ¬â¢ Julio Morillo led the Dayton Dragons to a historic season - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 20)
- Commentary: Dayton has one of the best fanbases in the nation - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 18)
- Mitchell homer powers River Bandits to Midwest League title - MWL Quad City Times (September 16)
- Dayton Dragons: Missed chances, late homer end Midwest League title hopes - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 16)
- QC River Bandits win Midwest League Championship - MWL KWQC (September 16)
- Dragons eliminated, fall to River Bandits 2-1 in Game 2 of Midwest League Championship series - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 16)
- Tickets still available for Dayton Dragons game in Midwest League Championship - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 14)
- Bandits' pitchers continue rolling in championship opener - MWL Quad City Times (September 14)
- Dayton Dragons fall to Quad Cities 4-0 in Game 1 of Midwest League Championship Series - MWL Dayton Daily News (September 14)
- River Bandits beat Dayton 4-0 in championship series game - MWL KWQC (September 14)
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