Dayton 8, at Lansing 7

LANSNG, Mich. (Interstat) — The Dayton Dragons scored four runs in the seventh inning and held off a late rally to defeat the Lansing Lugnuts 8-7 on Thursday night at Cooley Law School Stadium in the season opener for both teams. The game, played in 2 hours and 35 minutes before an announced crowd of 942, defied pregame projections that favored Lansing and forecast a low-scoring affair. Dayton struck quickly against Lansing starter Steven Echavarria. Carlos Sanchez led off the game with a double and scored on Ryan McCrystal’s single. Alfredo Duno, who walked, later scored on a single by… Read more...