DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Kyle Henley drove in two runs and Dayton’s pitching held Great Lakes to one run as the Dragons beat the Loons 3-1 on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at Day Air Ballpark. Dayton outhit Great Lakes 6-5. The Midwest League (A) playoff win tied the series at 1-1 before an announced crowd of 7,802 in 2:27.

Kyle McCoy was Dayton’s top star, working four innings with three hits, no earned runs and one strikeout. Jose Montero earned the win in relief, improving to 5-2, while Trent Hodgdon recorded his 12th save. Brooks Auger took the loss for Great Lakes, falling to 1-2 after allowing three earned runs over four innings.

Will Gagnon pitched four innings of one-hit, scoreless relief with five strikeouts for Great Lakes. Gio Cueto singled home Victor Rodrigues in the seventh for the Loons’ lone run. Justin Lebron scored in the first for Dayton, and Henley’s fourth-inning triple plated Ryan McCrystal and Johnny Ascanio. Great Lakes grounded into two double plays. Dayton improved to 67-63, while Great Lakes fell to 76-54. The teams meet again Friday.