Game	Date/Time	Location	Media
at Austin Peay State	Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 3:30 p.m. ET	Clarksville, Tenn. Raymond C. Hand Park	Live Audio Live Stats
vs. Xavier	Saturday, March 1, 2014 12:30 p.m. ET	Clarksville, Tenn. Raymond C. Hand Park	Live Stats
vs. Bradley	Saturday, March 1, 2014 4:30 p.m. ET	Clarksville, Tenn. Raymond C. Hand Park	Live Stats

Game Notes
WEEKEND PREVIEW
• The University of Dayton baseball team will compete in the Riverview Inn Classic this weekend, hosted by Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn. The Flyers will open with Austin Peay on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Then UD takes on former A-10 foe Xavier at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Flyers finish up the weekend with Bradley on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. UD and Bradley were schedule to meet Sunday, but rain in the forecast for Sunday has moved the games around.
• The Flyers are 3-3 on the season heading into the game after going 2-1 last weekend at the Mule Mix Classic in Tennessee. Dayton is coming off a 4-1 victory over Belmont on Sunday to even its record at .500 on the year.
• Austin Peay is 2-7 on the year and losers of five of their last six contests. Head coach Gary McCluer is in his 27th year in charge of the program and has over 800 career wins with the Governors.
• Xavier heads into the weekend with a 4-2 record overall after dropping its last two contests at North Carolina. The Musketeers hold wins over Toledo, Norfolk State, Furman, and UNC. This will be the first meeting between Dayton and Xavier after the Musketeers left the Atlantic 10. Xavier opens up the weekend with Bradley on Friday before taking on the Flyers.
• Bradley is off to a strong start to the 2014 campaign, going 5-1 in its first six contests. The lone loss came in the series opener at Arkansas-Little Rock.  The Braves took the last two games of the that series and also swept Alcorn State to open the year. Head coach Elvis Dominquez is in his sixth year with the program. Bradley will meet Xavier Friday and Austin Peay Saturday before its game with UD on Sunday.

WHO TO WATCH - DAYTON
• The Dayton offense is batting .216 overall with a slugging percentage of .305 and an on-base percentage of .342. The Flyers have drawn 23 walks, 14 hit-by-pitches, and stolen eight bases in 10 attempts.
• The Flyers are led by Aaron Huesman, who is batting .478 with four extra-base hits and 13 RBI, and Kuris Duggan, who has four RBI. Six other Flyers have at least two RBI this season.
• The UD pitching staff has a team ERA of 6.18, but has had some strong perfomances through the early stages of the season.
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Mark Giesler tossed three shutout innings in his last outing while Co-Pitcher of the Week in the A-10 Charlie Dant had a complete game on Sunday in which he struck out seven and allowed just one run.
• In the Atlantic 10 this season, Dayton currently ranks sixth offensively and seventh in pitching. They do boast the third-best defense in the league.

WHO TO WATCH - THE OPPONENTS
• Austin Peay is batting .208 as a team with a slugging percentage of .307 and an on-base percentage of .326. The Governors have stolen nine bases and truck out 98 already this season.
• Ridge Smith leads the team with 11 RBI, four doubles, and seven runs scored to go with a .313 average. P.J. Torres has chipped in six RBI and has hit for the cycle on the year.
 • The Austin Peay pitching staff has an ERA of 6.16 and 44 k's in 76 innings. The Governors have used 12 different players out of the bullpen through nine games as well.
• Dayton will face senior Ryan Quick on Friday. The 6-1 righty has a 4.15 ERA, an 0-1 record, and 11 walks in two starts.
• Xavier is batting .276 as a team through six games, and has 10 extra-base hits and 10 steals.
• Derek Hasenbeck has a team-high average of .400 while Mitch Elliott, Brian Bruening, and Joe Forney all have four RBI each.
• The Musketeers have an ERA of 3.04, three saves, and 27 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings of work.
• Xavier will throw senior Scott Klever against Dayton on Saturday. The 6-4 righty is 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA, seven k's, and 12 innings of work in two starts.
• Bradley offensively has gotten off to a strong start to this season, batting .314 with 50 RBI and 15 doubles. The Braves have also stolen 21 bases and drawn 43 free passes.
• Greg Partyka leads the team with 12 RBI and is batting .333 while seven other Braves are batting over .300 on the year. Brady Wilkin has a team-high .450 average in five appearances.
• Bradley's pitching staff has an ERA of 3.32 and a number of talented hurlers.
• John Nassahan will get the nod against UD on Saturday. The 6-6 righty has made just one start, recording a 5.68 ERA and 5 k's.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST –
     CLARKSVILLE, TN
Friday - Mostly Cloudy, High of 47 degrees, low of 36 degrees.
0% chance of rain, Wind at 9 mph.
Saturday - Partly Cloudy, High of 54 degrees, low of 41 degrees.
0% chance of rain, Wind at 9 mph.
Sunday - Rainy, High of 46 degrees, low of 23 degrees.
70% chance of rain, Wind at 9 mph.

A PAIR OF FLYERS PICK UP A-10 AWARDS
Last week's Atlantic 10 Weekly Baseball release saw two Dayton baseball players recognized for their efforts on the diamon.

Sophomore pitcher Charlie Dant was named Co-Pitcher of the Week after tossing a complete game in a 4-1 win over Belmont. Dant struck out seven and walked just one while giving up a single run to the Bruins. It was his first career complete game and moved his record to 2-0 on the year.

Freshman pitcher Mark Giesler was named Rookie of the Week after pitching three shutout innings for the Flyers in their contest against Middle Tennessee State. The Jasper, Ind. kept Dayton in a tight ball game and held the Blue Raiders in check over the last three innings.

HUESMAN NAMED A10 CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
In the first Atlantic 10 awards release of the season, sophomore Aaron Huesman picked up Co-Player of the Week honors after his performance the first two days of the Spartanburg Classic. The Dublin, Ohio native batted .556 with nine RBI, two home runs, including a grand slam in Dayton's two contests.

AGAINST THESE OPPONENTS
Dayton last played Austin Peay at this same tournament back on March 10, 2012. In that contest, the Flyers cruised to a 12-1 win over the Governors. Last season, Dayton met Xavier three times in Cincinnati and dropped all three decisions to their former conference rival. The Flyers also hosted Bradley at home last year and suffered a 9-3 loss on March 10, 2013.

FLYERS PICKED TO FINISH TENTH IN A10
The Atlantic 10 released their 2014 preseason poll and tabbed the Flyers to finish 10th in the league this year. After failing to reach the postseason in 2013, Dayton reconstructed its lineup and brought in a number of new faces. Little is known about the Flyers around the league, which puts them in prime position to upset the A-10 favorites.

PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE RECOGNITION
Mark Podlas
Preseason Second Team All-Atlantic 10 – College Sports Madness

Robby Sunderman
Best Baserunner - College Baseball Insider

WEYBRIGHT AN ALL-ROOKIE PERFORMER
Dayton closer Nick Weybright was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team after a breakout freshman season for the Flyers. The Indianapolis native had a 2.53 ERA, a 3-1 record, and four saves in 21.1 innings of work. Weybright also had a 20-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and was a solid component of the UD bullpen.

COVERING THE NATION
The 2014 Dayton roster has players from across the United States has Coach Vittorio and his staff have recruited the best in brightest players not only in the Midwest, but from each region of the country. Flyers hail from 10 different states, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New York, Washington, and California.

GETTING BACK TO THE A10 CHAMPIONSHIP
The Dayton Baseball won both the regular season and tournament titles in 2012, advancing to the first NCAA tournament in school history. This year's squad has eight players that were members of the 2012 Championship team and four coaches that were involved in that title run as well. With many new faces in the line-up these returners have stressed the importance and what it takes to get back on top of the A10.

THE NEW AND IMPROVED ATLANTIC 10
This season will mark a new era in the Atlantic 10 Conference as far as baseball is concerned with schools leaving and joining the A10. Departing after last season were Butler, Xavier, and Charlotte. New to the A10 this year will be George Mason, with Davidson joining in 2015.

HONORARY FLYER CAMERON NEAL
During the 2013 season, the Dayton Baseball program announced the addition of Cameron Neal to its family. Cameron is a local boy that has battled a brain tumor. He was partnered up with the Flyers through the Friends of Jaclyn foundation. What started out as a young boy meeting with a few players has blossomed into a tight-knit relationship that not only benefits Cameron, but the players as well.

With his own locker and uniform, Cameron will be seen at as many of the games as he can attend this season. He is not part of just a community service project, but truly a member of the Dayton Baseball team.

VITTORIO JOINS 600-WIN CLUB
With a dramatic 5-4 win over Wofford on Friday, March 1, 2013 Coach Vittorio got the 600th win of his career. Already the winningest coach in Dayton history, Coach V surpassed yet another milestone in his career.

FORMER FLYERS IN THE MINOR, MAJOR LEAGUES
Brian Blasik - Quad Cities River Bandits (Houston Astros)
Mike Hauschild - Lancaster Jethawks (Houston Astros)
Cameron Hobson - Jackson Generals (Seattle Mariners)
Jerry Blevins - Washington Nationals (MLB)
Craig Stammen - Washington Nationals (MLB)