Box Score KINGSTON, R.I. – The University of Dayton baseball team led for the first time in the series, but host Rhode Island won it in extra innings Saturday.

The Flyers (16-31, 5-12 A-10) fall further down the A-10 standings while the Rams (23-20, 12-5 A-10) have a strong-hold on first place.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• Bottom of 1^st – Rhode Island scored first on a defensive miscue by Dayton, resulting in the opening run of the game. An RBI groundout then doubled the lead. Dayton 0, URI 2
• Top of 4^th – Aaron Huesman put Dayton on the board with an RBI double down the left-field line. Maverick Prine then followed with an RBI single before Bailey Montoya put the Flyers on top with the first RBI of his career. Dayton 3, URI 2
• Bottom of 5^th – The Rams evened the score in the fifth with an RBI single of their own. Dayton 3, URI 3
• Bottom of 10^th – Rhode Island earned the victory in extra-innings with a walk-off RBI double to left-center. Dayton 3, URI 4

KEY STATS

• The Flyers matched the Rams with 10 hits in the game. Four of those hits for UD were doubles.
• Huesman and Prine led the Dayton offense with 2-for-5 outings, an RBI, and a run scored each. Montoya recorded the other RBI.
• This is the third extra-inning game for UD this season (1-2).
• Dayton's lead in the top of the 4^th was its first of the series.
• Starter Zach Beaver pitched five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out six.
• Reliever Sam Brunner threw two shutout innings out of the bullpen while Kevin Piersol (L, 0-3) suffered the loss.

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will finish up their series with the Rams Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.