DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Winning pitcher Jimmy Romano pitched two scoreless innings in relief and Dayton blanked Great Lakes 5-0 on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Day Air Ballpark, clinching the Midwest League (A) playoff series in Game 3, two games to one. Mason Morris started for the Dragons and struck out six over four innings, allowing three hits. Ryan McCrystal went 3 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, while Damian Ruiz drove in three runs. Dayton scored four runs in the third inning and one in the fifth, then grounded into two double plays. Losing pitcher Cam Leiter yielded two earned runs in 3 2/3 innings with five strikeouts for the Loons. Dilan Figueredo and Cody Morse combined for four innings out of the Great Lakes bullpen. The Dragons finished with six hits to the Loons’ five. Attendance was 7,422, and the game lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes. Great Lakes fell to 76-55, while Dayton improved to 68-63.