Dayton Dragons lose to Quad Cities in Midwest League Championship Series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 7:07 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026

The Dayton Dragons ended their season with a 2-1 loss to the Quad Cities River Bandits in Game 2 of the Midwest League Championship Series on September 15, 2026. The game was scoreless until the seventh inning when the Dragons took a 1-0 lead. However, Blake Mitchell's two-run home run in the eighth inning secured the victory for Quad Cities. This marks the Dragons' first-ever appearance in the Championship Series, concluding their season with a 67-63 record.
- •Dayton Dragons lost 2-1 to Quad Cities in Game 2 of the series.
- •Blake Mitchell hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.
- •The Dragons led 1-0 after a seventh-inning RBI double.
- •Dayton finished the regular season with a 67-63 record.
- •Quad Cities wins their ninth Midwest League Championship.
- 7:07 AMYahoo Sports — Dayton Dragons season ends losing to Quad Cities in Midwest League Championship Series
"The Dayton Dragons’ postseason run ended on Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Quad City.
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