The Dragons scored two runs in the top of the first inning to take an early lead. With two outs, Tyler Callihan lined a single to left field and Austin Callahan followed with a double to the gap in left-center to bring in Callihan from first. Michael Trautwein then singled through the middle to score Callahan and make it 2-0. West Michigan (8-5) tied the game with two runs in the third.
It was still 2-2 in the seventh when Dayton’s Jose Serrano walked to start the inning. With one out, Arroyo drilled a home run to right field, his first of the year, to break the tie and give the Dragons a 4-2 lead. Hendrick restarted the rally with a single to center field and Callihan followed with a triple to drive Hendrick in and make it 5-2. Callahan then grounded a hit through a drawn-in infield to bring in Callihan and make it 6-2. Jack Rogers added a double to left to bring in Callahan and give the Dragons a 7-2 lead.
West Michigan scored once in the bottom of the seventh to close out the scoring.
Dragons starting pitcher Thomas Farr worked the first five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Jayvien Sandridge (1-1) entered the game to start the sixth and was credited with the win. He worked two innings and allowed one run when a runner scored from third on a wild pitch.
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