Dayton Dragons secure comeback win against Great Lakes with strong bullpen
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 6:32 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
BaseballThe Dayton Dragons defeated the Great Lakes Loons 8-5 on August 8, with Graham Osman leading a strong bullpen effort after entering the game with a 9.00 ERA. Osman pitched 3⅔ innings without allowing a hit or a base runner, striking out seven batters. This performance followed an early 5-0 deficit for the Dragons after the Loons’ Samuel Munoz and Emil Morales each homered. Dayton responded with a two-run homer from Ty Doucette, followed by Eric Becker's three-run blast, tying the game at 5-5. Trent Hodgdon closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, earning his eighth save. The game featured six scoreless innings from the bullpen.
- •Dayton Dragons recover from a 5-0 deficit to win.
- •Graham Osman pitches 3⅔ hitless innings, striking out seven.
- •Eric Becker records first professional home run for the Dragons.
- •Trent Hodgdon earns eighth save with a perfect ninth inning.
- •Samuel Munoz and Emil Morales hit homers for Great Lakes.
- 6:32 PMYahoo Sports — Dayton Dragons: Homers create comeback, Osman-led bullpen finishes win
"Dayton reliever Graham Osman played the underappreciated middle reliever role to perfection Saturday, Aug. 8, to change the momentum of a series against first-place Great Lakes. And who could have seen it coming. Osman pitched at Great Lakes on July 9 and allowed three runs in 1⅓ innings. He allowed a run in 1⅓ innings against the Loons on Tuesday, Aug. 4. He entered Saturday’s game in the ...
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