Dragons Split Doubleheader at Lake County; Faile and Neville Blast Home Runs
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Dragons Split Doubleheader at Lake County; Faile and Neville Blast Home Runs

Published on August 13, 2026 under Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release


Eastlake, Ohio - Three Dayton pitchers combined to allow only three hits and Mason Neville hit a solo home run as the Dragons defeated the Lake County Captains 3-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday. The Captains broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the bottom of the seventh in the second game to defeat the Dragons 4-3 and split the doubleheader.

Recap: In the first game, Dayton pitchers Edgar Colon, Brady Afthim, and Trent Hodgdon combined to limit Lake County to only three hits. The Captains advanced only three runners past first base in the game while Dayton's Justin Lebron collected three hits and Tyson Lewis added two hits and two runs batted in. Mason Neville hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, his 10th homer in just 34 games with the Dragons and his 19th overall this season in the Reds farm system.

In the second game, the Dragons trailed 2-1 in the third inning when John Michael Faile connected on a long solo home to left field to tie the game. The homer was Faile's ninth of the year and his seventh in his last 17 games. Faile's home run gave him 26 in his career with the Dragons, four short of the club record.

Lake County jumped back ahead with a run in the bottom of the third before the Dragons tied the game again in the sixth. Esmith Pineda singled to right to start the inning and Eric Becker singled to left. Two batters later, Faile delivered a two-out run-scoring single to right to tie the game at 3-3. But Lake County won the game, collecting three straight hits in the bottom of the seventh to earn a walk-off win.

The Dragons had nine hits in the second game, led by Faile, who was 3 for 4 with homer and two RBI. Becker had two hits. The Dragons stranded 14 runners in the second game (seven-inning game) and went 1 for 23 in the doubleheader with runners in scoring position.

Up Next: The Dragons (19-25, 58-52) continue their series at Lake County on Friday at 7:00 pm against the Captains (21-23, 59-50). Kyle McCoy (4-4, 5.90) is the Dragons scheduled starting pitcher. The series will continue through Sunday, August 16.

The next home game at Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District in Tuesday, August 18 against the Quad Cities River Bandits at 7:05 pm. For ticket information, go to daytondragons.com/tickets or call (937) 228-2287.

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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