Great Lakes defeats Dayton Dragons in opening playoff game

The Dayton Dragons dropped the first game of their best-of-three playoff series to Great Lakes on Tuesday, falling 6-0. Great Lakes secured the victory behind back-to-back home runs from Eduardo Quintero and Emil Morales in the first inning. The Dragons struggled to convert base runners into scoring opportunities throughout the contest, leaving 12 runners stranded and failing to produce a run despite recording nine hits. Tyson Lewis provided a notable performance for Dayton by going 3-for-3 with a walk. The series now moves to Day Air Ballpark in Dayton for the remaining games. The two teams are scheduled to face off for Game 2 on Thursday at 7:05 p.m.

• 7:25 AMYahoo Sports — Dayton Dragons shut out in playoff opening loss at Great Lakes