Dayton 1, at Lansing 5

LANDSING, Mich. (Interstat) — Jared Sprague-Lott’s leadoff home run in the sixth inning sparked a four-run rally that propelled the Lansing Lugnuts to a 5-1 victory over the Dayton Dragons on Friday night at Cooley Law School Stadium, leveling the early-season series. A crowd of 1,056 watched as Lansing starter Zane Taylor and Dayton’s Nestor Lorant engaged in a tight pitchers’ duel through the first five innings. The Lugnuts broke a scoreless tie in the fourth when Pedro Pineda doubled home Sprague-Lott, who had singled and stolen second. Lorant’s outing unraveled in the decisive sixth. Sprague-Lott led off by driving… Read more...