MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
08/23/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
LANSING LUGNUTS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
GAME ID: 10043 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lansing Lugnuts (53-71) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Dayton Dragons (52-72) 0 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 X 14 17 1
Dragons Rip Lansing, 14-2
The Dayton Dragons topped the Lansing Lugnuts, 14-2, with youngster Luis Miranda playing a key role. Miranda was 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Dragons in the win. António Lara got the win, improving to 8-8. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 4. The Lugnuts, at 53-71, have lost 4 straight games.

Dayton first baseman Lou Jones contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a cutter to right field for a grand slam home run. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Dragons ahead, 8-0.

Said Lansing manager Edgar Varela: "It was a long, miserable day."
LANSING BATTING LINESCORE DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Floyd CF 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 .279 6 37
S. Eldridge RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .245 5 23
A. Jones LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .316 11 65
W. Barnes 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 .270 10 27
A. Mercado SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .332 7 36
W. Gordon 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .253 2 18
E. Johnston C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .094 1 3
J. Garza 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246 5 20
J. Unknown DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 33 2 6 2 4 10 26      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Barnes (10, 5th Inning off A. Lara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Jones , W. Barnes 4 , A. Mercado , W. Gordon 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: W. Barnes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Jones , A. Mercado 2 , J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: E. Johnston
Hit by Pitch: S. Eldridge
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Floyd (19)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mercado (16)
Double Plays: 1 (Mercado-Garza-Barnes)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. McCarthy LF 5 2 4 0 0 1 0 .253 5 34
   b-A. Téllez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274 2 17
O. Padilla SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 3 .316 6 44
W. Harvey DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .232 2 13
L. Jones 1B 3 2 1 4 1 1 3 .238 9 51
   a-E. Moore PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 3 11
G. Campbell 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 .215 4 22
L. Miranda RF 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 .288 4 23
J. Duarte CF 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 .308 5 35
J. Espinoza 3B 5 2 3 1 0 0 4 .249 10 35
J. Ramírez C 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .168 2 16
Totals 40 14 17 14 5 5 21      
a - E. Moore pinch hit for L. Jones in the 7th
b - A. Téllez pinch hit for E. McCarthy in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Miranda (7, 2nd Inning off K. Carlton, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Miranda (4, 2nd Inning off P. Bell, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Jones (9, 2nd Inning off K. Carlton, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. McCarthy 4 , O. Padilla , W. Harvey , L. Jones 4 , G. Campbell , L. Miranda 7 , J. Duarte 3 , J. Espinoza 3
2-out RBI: , W. Harvey 2 , L. Jones , L. Miranda 2 , J. Duarte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Campbell , J. Espinoza , J. Ramírez
GIDP: O. Padilla
Hit by Pitch: W. Harvey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Duarte (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Espinoza (13)
LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carlton L (9-16) 1.2 7 9 9 2 1 1 51 5.73   
P. Bell 5.1 10 5 3 2 3 1 90 5.95   
C. Barrientez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 7.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carlton -2
Batters Faced: K. Carlton 14, P. Bell 28, C. Barrientez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carlton 2-1, P. Bell 5-7, C. Barrientez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carlton 51-29, P. Bell 90-55, C. Barrientez 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Bell 1-1
Hit Batsmen: K. Carlton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Lara W (8-8) 7.0 5 2 2 4 6 1 107 4.84   
L. Oliva 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 4.44   
R. Miller 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 4.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Lara 61
Batters Faced: A. Lara 31, L. Oliva 6, R. Miller 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Lara 7-8, L. Oliva 0-2, R. Miller 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Lara 107-72, L. Oliva 23-13, R. Miller 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Oliva 1-0 , R. Miller 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Lara
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Luis Miranda
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 4724
Special Notes: RP Luis Oliva was injured while pitching.
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