The trio of Dragons relievers Jacques Pucheu, Francis Peguero, and Johnnie Schneider combined for four no-hit innings with eight strikeouts. Pucheu struck out five in two innings. After Peguero pitched an effective eighth inning, Schneider tossed a perfect ninth to close out the Dayton victory. The four Dayton pitchers did not allow a runner past second base in the game.
The Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Jose Tello blooped a single to right field and scored from first on a double to the fence in left-center field by Quin Cotton. In the fifth, Eric Yang doubled with one out and Quincy McAfee drew a two-out walk. Rey followed with a three-run home run to left field to make it 4-0.
The Dragons finished with seven hits. Rey was 2 for 4 with three RBI. McAfee drew three walks and has reached base six times in nine plate appearances to start the year.
The Dragons meet the Loons again on Thursday at 6:05 p.m. Noah Davis will start for the Dragons against Juan Morillo.