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Dugan, who is from Lima, Ohio, will get to play for his home baseball club, the Lima Locos of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. Dugan will be playing in his second season with the Locos.

"It's really big for me," says Dugan. "it'll be great to come back and play for the city of Lima."

Dugan played only six minutes from Simmons Field, playing at Lima Senior during high school. He developed many relationships throughout his career and looks forward to playing for them.

"I developed a lot of relationships with the younger generation," Dugan says. "it'll be great to play for them, it just means a lot."
After graduating from Lima, Senior Dugan went to Ivy Tech.

Dugan as a freshman at Ivy Tech. He had a .357 batting average in five games, three RBIs, eight runs, and four stolen bases.
Transferring to Lourdes University for his sophomore season, he would contact former assistant general manager Tim Clark about playing for the Locos.

"I reached out to then general manager Tim Clark, and he ended up finding me a spot on the team; we had a meeting, and he signed me, and that was that," Dugan said.

In his first summer in 2022, Dugan had 49 at-bats with ten hits, seven runs, three RBIs, and a .204 batting average.
Dugan learned a lot about the differences between college and summer seasons.
"During the summer season there is greater competition," says Dugan. "You see a lot of these big division one guys coming in and playing pretty hard."

After getting a taste of summer league baseball, Dugan returned to Lourdes looking to improve.

"I've been trying to develop my approach," says Dugan. "Getting into the box ad really trying to stick to my plan as the at bat goes on."
In the 2023 season, Dugan took what he learned from his time with the Locos and has improved.

In the 2023 season, he batted a .324 average in 74 at-bats compared to .283 the previous season in 94 at-bats.

Going into his second season with the Locos, Dugan looks to be a vocal presence in the dugout and steer guys in the right direction.
"These guys are talented, and I mean leading them in the right direction, cheering teammates on, and being a good team player.

Dugan hopes to help the Locos win while representing his hometown
"Gonna be ready to win it, putting Lima Locos across my chest and representing my hometown," says Dugan.