3 Dayton Pitchers Combine on 5-Hitter in 5-1 Dragons Win

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3 Dayton Pitchers Combine on 5-Hitter in 5-1 Dragons Win

July 4, 2025 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Eastlake, Ohio - Dayton pitchers Nick Sando, Trey Braithwaite, and Dylan Simmons combined on a five-hitter while Anthony Stephan hit a home run to lead the Dragons to a 5-1 victory over the Lake County Captains on Friday night. The Dayton win snapped a five-game losing streak.

Game Summary:

Lake County's Alfonsin Rosario hit the first pitch of the bottom of the first inning for home run to left field to give the Captains an immediate 1-0 lead. Dayton pitchers held the Captains scoreless the rest of the night.

Dayton's Anthony Stephan belted a home run to right field in the top of the third to tie the score, 1-1. The homer was Stephan's third of the season.

The Dragons took a 2-1 lead in the fourth inning when Carter Graham reached on a throwing error and scored from first on a double to left by Connor Burns that skipped past the Captains left fielder as he tried to make a shoestring grab.

Dayton starting pitcher Nick Sando was outstanding over the first four innings but allowed three walks in the fifth and was replaced by Trey Braithwaite with the bases loaded and two outs. Braithwaite struck out Jose Devers to end the threat and hold the Dragons 2-1 lead.

The Dragons added two more runs in the top of the sixth. Peyton Stovall walked to begin the inning and scored from first on a double to the fence in left-center by Ariel Almonte. Later in the inning, Burns, who had walked, scored from third on a wild pick-off throw to make it 4-1.

In the eighth inning, the Dragons closed out the scoring when Graham doubled off the left-center field fence and scored from second on a double to left by Victor Acosta to give the Dragons a 5-1 lead.

Sando worked four and two-thirds innings, giving up one run on his first pitch of the game, allowing two hits and four walks with six strikeouts.

Braithwaite (4-2) worked three strong innings, allowing no runs on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts to earn the win. Dylan Simmons entered the game in the eighth with two on and two outs and worked out of the jam before pitching a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the year.

The Dragons finished with eight hits. Acosta was 2 for 4 with a double, walk, and RBI. The Dragons have five extra base hits including Stephan's homer and doubles by Acosta, Burns, Graham, and Almonte. Leo Balcazar was 0 for 5 to snap his 11-game hitting streak.

Up Next: The series between the Dragons (5-8, 26-52) and Captains (6-7, 41-38) continues in Lake County (Eastlake, Ohio) on Saturday night at 7:00 pm. Adam Serwinowski (1-4, 4.13) will start for Dayton.

The next Dayton home game is Friday, July 18 at 7:05 pm against the Great Lakes Loons at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. For ticket information, go to daytondragons.com/tickets.

On the Air: All Dragons home and road games are broadcast on radio on FOX Sports 980 AM WONE. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPads, and other mobile devices via the free Dragons Mobile App, or on a computer at wone.com. Games are also available on HD Radio on 104.7 WTUI HD 2.

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