Larkins dominates, Lugs win 9th straight vs. Dayton, 12-1

The game marked a successful start to the Lugnuts season-long 13-game, 14-day road trip - and continued the Nuts' remarkable mastery of the Dragons. Lansing has outscored Dayton by an 80-32 margin in the nine meetings this season.

For the first six innings, Lansing led by just 1-0, thanks to a Brock Lundquist first-inning RBI single, the only run mustered against Dayton starter Packy Naughton (Loss, 3-5).

Then the Dragons' bullpen entered the game, and the Nuts' offense broke out. Yeltsin Gudiño drilled a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning against relievers Dauri Moreta and Sarkis Ohanian. Ryan Noda blooped a two-run single amid a four-run eighth inning against Ohanian and Ryan Nutof. The Lugnuts added icing on the cake with a three-run ninth inning against Nutof in the ninth.

11 of the 12 Lugnuts runs in the game were scored by the top four hitters in the order, Samad Taylor , Norberto Obeso , Cullen Large and Brandon Grudzielanek . Obeso, Large, Grudzielanek and 5-hitter Lundquist each collected three hits. Gudiño and Noda, the Nuts' 6-7 batters, combined for seven RBIs. Every member of the lineup hit safely.

After Kyle Weatherly pitched perfect seventh and eighth innings, the Dragons spoiled the shutout on a Hendrik Clementina RBI single against Dany Jimenez in the ninth.

Left-hander Matt Gunter (1.80 ERA) makes his second Lugnuts start at 7:07 p.m. Saturday night, the second game of the three-game series. Dayton counters with right-hander Tyler Mondile (7.42).

They will return to Cooley Law School Stadium on Friday, June 15th, opening a three-game series against South Bend featuring Family Faith Night with LAFCU Fireworks on June 15th, Star Wars Night with LAFCU Fireworks on June 16th, and a Father's Day Delta Dental Kids Day with a special Jersey Giveaway on June 17th. To purchase tickets and live the Lug Life, visit lansinglugnuts.com or call (517) 485-4500.

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