Dragons Push Winning Streak to 12, One Short of Club Record, Tied for Longest in All Minor Leagues in 2025
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Dragons Push Winning Streak to 12, One Short of Club Record, Tied for Longest in All Minor Leagues in 2025

Published on August 30, 2025 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Fort Wayne, Ind. - John Michael Faile's two-run double highlighted a four-run first inning as the Dayton Dragons defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 5-2 on Saturday night.

The Dragons notched their 12th consecutive win, one short of the club record of 13 set in 2002. The 12-game winning streak matches the longest in all Minor League Baseball in 2025, and also matches the longest winning streak by a Midwest League team since the league was reclassified to High-A prior to the 2021 season.

Five other teams among the 120 teams in Minor League Baseball have produced 12-game winning streaks in 2025. The only other Midwest League team over the last five seasons to complete 12 consecutive wins was Quad Cities in May of 2023. The Dragons will attempt to push their winning streak to 13 at 6:05 pm on Sunday night in Fort Wayne.

The Dragons established their club record for consecutive victories at 13 in 2002 with a Dayton roster headlined by future Reds Edwin Encarnacion and Todd Coffey. The best previous challenges to that record came when the Dragons won 10 in a row in both 2007 and 2019.

Game Summary:

For the fourth straight night, the Dragons scored in the first inning. They took advantage of a defensive miscue to plate four runs in the frame. Carlos Jorge walked to begin the game and Esmith Pineda singled to left to move Jorge to second. Anthony Stephan followed with a potential double play ground ball to the second baseman that was booted for an error as Jorge scored and Pineda went to third. Carter Graham grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Pineda and make it 2-0. After a two-out single by Yerlin Confidan, John Michael Faile delivered a two-run double to the right field fence to give the Dragons a 4-0 lead.

Fort Wayne scored two runs in the fourth inning and had chances to battle back, but Dragons pitchers consistently worked out of trouble. Fort Wayne stranded 13 runners in the game and left runners in scoring position in five of the first seven innings.

Dayton added their final run in the top of the fifth when Carlos Jorge lined a triple to left field and scored on a passed ball to make it 5-2.

Fort Wayne's last good chance to score came in the bottom of the seventh, when they put runners at first and third with one out against Dragons reliever Graham Osman. Bryce Hubbart replaced Osman and got a strikeout and pop out to work out of trouble and hold the Dragons lead. Hubbart pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Dylan Simmons tossed a scoreless ninth for his third save of the year.

The Dragons finished with eight hits. Alexander Vargas had two singles and a walk.

Dragons pitchers have now gone six consecutive games without allowing more than two runs in the contest. During the 12-game winning streak, Dayton pitchers have given up two runs or less eight times and allowed three runs or less in 11 of the 12.

Up Next: The Dragons (25-31, 46-75) play at Fort Wayne against the TinCaps (24-35, 55-69) on Sunday evening at 6:05 pm in the last game of a six-game road series, and the final road game of 2025 for the Dragons. Luke Hayden (3-7, 4.24) will start for the Dragons.

The next Dragons home game at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District is Tuesday, September 2 when the Dragons host the Lansing Lugnuts at 7:05 pm in the start to a season-ending six-game series. For tickets, call (937) 228-2287 or 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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