MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT LANSING LUGNUTS
06/29/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
DAYTON DRAGONS AT LANSING LUGNUTS
GAME ID: 9648 - MONDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dayton Dragons (37-38) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 12 1
Lansing Lugnuts (43-32) 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 X 8 15 1
Lugnuts Make It 6 In a Row with 8-4 Triumph Over Dayton
Lansing right-hander Ignacio Benítez pitched his team to victory over the Dayton Dragons at Cooley Law School Stadium. The final score was 8-4. Benítez picked up the win for Lansing, going 6.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 8 hits. He now sports a record of 11-3. Eugene Howe was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 12 of 17 save opportunities.

Mike Nicholas, who is tied for 10th in the MID with a .521 slugging percentage, chipped in a 3-run home run for Lansing in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"Ignacio pitched his heart out," said Lansing manager Corey Ragsdale.

Lansing raised its record to 43-32 with the win.
DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE LANSING BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Wilhelm RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .273 1 15
J. Duarte LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .335 4 19
   a-K. Conley PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .352 2 17
S. Smith 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .251 4 25
   b-N. Simms PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294 1 13
S. Castillo SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .314 5 32
W. Ward 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .317 2 22
   c-T. Ramos PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .299 1 11
A. Téllez DH 5 0 2 0 0 2 5 .292 2 19
J. Amalia 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .239 2 15
   d-D. O'Toole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 4 19
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .250 0 0
K. Danford CF 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .263 3 25
Totals 39 4 12 4 3 12 28      
a - K. Conley pinch hit for J. Duarte in the 9th
b - N. Simms pinch hit for S. Smith in the 9th
c - T. Ramos pinch hit for W. Ward in the 9th
d - D. O'Toole pinch hit for J. Amalia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Smith (11, 4th Inning off I. Benítez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Duarte (6, 7th Inning off I. Benítez, 1 on, 1 out) , N. Simms (9, 9th Inning off T. Black, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Wilhelm 2 , J. Duarte 2 , S. Smith 2 , N. Simms 2 , S. Castillo , W. Ward , T. Ramos , A. Téllez 2 , J. Unknown , K. Danford
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Smith , S. Castillo , A. Téllez , D. O'Toole , J. Unknown 2
Sac Bunt: J. Amalia
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: S. Castillo (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Castillo-Ward-Smith, Castillo-Ward-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Marchant CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .354 3 34
G. Abrams LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .305 5 41
J. Viera SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .301 2 34
M. Nicholas 1B 5 1 2 3 0 2 2 .282 10 37
L. Allen DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .283 5 19
B. Benton RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .270 2 15
K. Lewis 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .253 2 28
G. Wright C 4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .270 3 20
K. Mullins 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .384 2 5
Totals 38 8 15 8 2 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Lewis (11, 2nd Inning off D. Blake, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Viera (19, 8th Inning off J. Means, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Wright (3, 4th Inning off D. Blake, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Nicholas (10, 5th Inning off D. Blake, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Marchant , G. Abrams , J. Viera 4 , M. Nicholas 5 , B. Benton 2 , K. Lewis 3 , G. Wright 5 , K. Mullins 2
2-out RBI: J. Marchant , G. Wright , K. Mullins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Abrams , L. Allen , K. Mullins
GIDP: J. Marchant , G. Wright
Hit by Pitch: L. Allen
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Abrams (4)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Nicholas (3)
DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE LANSING PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
D. Blake L (3-6) 4.0 11 6 6 0 4 2 22 73 3.43   
J. Morán 2.2 2 1 1 2 3 0 12 53 6.33   
J. Means 1.1 2 1 0 0 2 0 7 23 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blake 20
Batters Faced: D. Blake 22, J. Morán 12, J. Means 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blake 3-4, J. Morán 2-2, J. Means 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blake 73-51, J. Morán 53-31, J. Means 23-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Means 2-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Morán
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
I. Benítez W (11-3) 6.2 8 1 1 2 10 0 30 113 2.89   
T. Black 1.2 4 3 2 1 2 0 11 34 7.88   
E. Howe SV (12) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Benítez 62
Batters Faced: I. Benítez 30, T. Black 11, E. Howe 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Benítez 6-4, T. Black 3-0, E. Howe 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Benítez 113-75, T. Black 34-22, E. Howe 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Black 1-0 , E. Howe 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ignacio Benítez
Ballpark: Cooley Law School Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 8236
Monday, June 29th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68