MiLB

Dayton 8, at Great Lakes 1

Friday, April 17, 2026 · Final · Midwest League (A)

Midwest League (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R HE

Dayton Dragons

69-65 · L2 · #79 (1284 ELO +6)

0 0 0 3 0 1 4 8 130

Great Lakes Loons

76-55 · L2 · #13 (1358 ELO -6)

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 62

Dow Diamond · Midland, MI

Attendance: 6,847

Umpires: Dakota Kilgore [HP], Dylan Reaves [1B]

Dayton Dragons at Great Lakes Loons

MIDLAND, Mich. (Interstat) — The Dayton Dragons broke open a tight game with a four-run seventh inning and rode a strong start from Luke Hayden to defeat the Great Lakes Loons 8-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday at Dow Diamond. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Dragons against the Loons and defied pregame projections that heavily favored Great Lakes. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 7-3 Loons win, and its ELO system gave Great Lakes a 65.2% probability of victory. Hayden earned the win for Dayton, improving to 1-0. He worked five innings, allowing one… Read more...

Top Statlines

Luke Hayden DAY 5.0ip 5h 1er 5k
Stephen Quigley DAY 2.0ip 1h 0er 1k
Carlos Sanchez DAY 3/5 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability GLA 66.4%

Projected Score GLA 7 DAY 3