Dayton Dragons: Lodolo, Lorant pitch Dragons past Cubs for series split

on Sunday, April 26, the weather turned nicer and nicer with each passing inning at Day Air Ballpark. But from pitch No. 1 to pitch No.

108, no improvement was required. The Dayton Dragons enjoyed the luxury of Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo's rehab assignment preceding Nestor Lorant's most dominant performance since joining the Dragons at the start of the 2025 season. They combined for a four-hit shutout, no walks and 15 strikeouts to lead the Dragons to a 3-0 victory over South Bend to gain a split in the six-game series.

"It's really fun to play defense behind guys like that, who just fill up the strike zone and they get the job done," Dragons left fielder Kien Vu said. "Lodolo is fun to watch. And Nestor's an outstanding pitcher, too.

He makes his stuff play up, and it's a lot of fun to play defense. " Lodolo made his first rehab appearance since opening the season on the injured list with another blister on his left index finger. He allowed two hits and struck out seven.