DAYTON, Ohio — The Dragons are on the cusp of their first league championship in franchise history, but they will need back-to-back wins at Day Air Ballpark to bring the trophy home.
Manager Julio Morillo, in his first season leading the Dragons after playing for the team in 2014-15, saw Dayton drop Game 1 of the Midwest League Championship Series in Davenport, Iowa, to the Quad Cities River Bandits 4-0 on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Ty Doucette led Dayton by going 2-4 with a double in the eighth inning. The Dragons brought the tying run to the plate when they loaded the bases with one out in the eigth, but second baseman Johnny Ascanio grounded into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
The MWL Championship Series will be played in Dayton for the first time when the Dragons return home Tuesday, Sept. 15, to host Quad Cities. The Dragons lost the season series 5-1 to the River Bandits when the two teams met in Dayton in mid-August.
Game 2 — Tuesday, Sept. 15
Pregame
Quad Cities River Bandits game notes:
Dayton Dragons game notes:
Dayton Dragons box score:
Benge Notes
Coaches office
He’s the 13th manager in team history. In his first season, Morillo guided the Dragons to a 39-27 first-half record that clinched their first Midwest League East Division title to start the season since 2007.
From Game 1
Box score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/dragons-vs-river-bandits/2026/09/13/850977/final/summary/all
Dayton Dragons recap: https://www.mlb.com/milb/dayton/news/river-bandits-shutout-dragons-on-sunday-night-championship-series-moves-to-dayton-tuesday
Quad Cities River Bandits recap: https://www.milb.com/quad-cities/news/river-bandits-shut-out-dragons-in-game-one-of-championship-series-9-13-26?partnerID=web_article-share
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