Game	Date/Time	Location	Media
at Miami (OH)	Friday, March 14 6 p.m. ET	McKie Field Oxford, Ohio	Live Stats
vs. Canisius	Saturday, March 15 12 p.m. ET	Woerner Field Dayton, Ohio	Live Audio Live Stats
vs. Canisius	Sunday, March 16 12 p.m. ET	Woerner Field Dayton, Ohio	Live Audio Live Stats
vs. Miami (OH)	Postponed	Woerner Field Dayton, Ohio

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WEEKEND PREVIEW
• The University of Dayton baseball team will host its second tournament in as many weekends as the 2014 Flyer Classic takes place Saturday and Sunday at Woerner Field. The Flyers open the weekend at Miami (OH) on Friday night for a 6 p.m. start before returning to Dayton for the rest of the weekend. UD battles Canisius at 12 p.m. Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday. The Flyers finish off the weekend against Miami at home Sunday at 4 p.m.
• The Flyers go into the fifth weekend of the season with a 3-11 record overall and looking to break an eight-game losing streak. Head coach Tony Vittorio is in his 15th year with the program and hopes to return UD to the postseason. Dayton will have to overcome two opponents this weekend against whom they split series with last year.
• Miami is 4-9 overall and on a three-game losing skid. The RedHawks most recently lost to Xavier 6-5 on Tuesday and dropped two of three to Louisvillle last weekend. Head coach Danny Hayden is in his first year at the helm of Miami and boasts wins over Lipscomb, Davidson, and Louisville.
• Canisius has gotten off to a fast start this season under 10th-year head coach Mike McRae. The Golden Griffins are 10-3 this season, all of which has come on the road. Canisius split a two-game set with No. 5 N.C. State to open the year before pickign up wins over Charlotte, East Tennessee St., and Norfolk St. The Griffins enter the weekend on an eight-game winning streak and meet Miami Friday before taking on the Flyers Saturday and Sunday.

WHO TO WATCH - DAYTON
• The Dayton offense is batting .213 on the season with a .300 on-base percentage and 16 stolen bases. UD has scored in all but one game this season.
• The Flyers are led offensively by Aaron Huesman's 14 RBI and two home runs while A-10 Rookie of the Week Zach Schira is batting .304 with seven RBI, and team-highs of  five doubles and five steals.
• The UD pitching staff has a combined ERA of 8.55 through 14 games, but has 68 strikeouts on the year. Dayton has used 10 different players out of the bullpen this season, including four freshman.
• Getting the starts for the Flyers this weekend are Noah Buettgen (1-3, 8.06 ERA) and Joe Wahl (0-3, 9.82 ERA). The third and foruth starters have yet to be determined.
• In the Atlantic 10 this season, Dayton ranks fourth in fielding percentage with a .969 mark and leads the league with 18 double plays. Huesman is ranked fourth in RBI while Schira is fourth in doubles and second in steals.

WHO TO WATCH - THE OPPONENTS
• Miami as a team is batting .279 with 32 extra-base hits, 17 steals, and a .357 on-base percentage.
• Miami is led by Scott Slappey, who has nine RBI and a .361 average, and Matt Honchel, who has eight RBI.
• The Redhawks pitching has a team ERA of 6.89 through 13 games, with 84 strikeouts and 61 walks.
• Getting the start against Dayton on Friday will be Nathan Williams (0-2, 10.47 ERA, 12 k's) while Charles Zubrod (0-0, 13.50, 1st start) will start on Sunday.
• Canisius is hitting for a .305 average overall, a .443 slugging percentage, and a .402 on-base percentage. On top of that, Canisius ranks 1st in the nation in triples per game and 17th in home runs per game.
• The Golden Griffins are led by Jimmy Luppens' 19 RBI, .435 average, and five doubles. Jesse Puscheck, Brett Siddall, and Shane Zimmer all have double-digit RBI totals as well.
• The Canisius pitchers have combined for an ERA of 3.07 and a 10-3 record on the year. In 111 1/3 innings, the Grifs have 66 strikeouts and 31 walks.
• Dayton will face Canisius' top-starter, Rohn Pierce, who has a 3-0 record, a 0.93 ERA, and a 13-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Sunday, the Flyers take on Devon Stewart (2-1, 6.52 ERA, 8 k's).

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST –
     OXFORD, OH & DAYTON, OH
Friday - Partly Cloudy, High of 61 degrees, low of 36 degrees.
0% chance of rain, Wind at 20 mph.
Saturday - Partly Cloudy, High of 57 degrees, low of 29 degrees.
10% chance of rain, Wind at 10 mph.
Sunday - Cloudy, High of 38 degrees, low of 20 degrees.
20% chance of rain, Wind at 13 mph.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
Dayton currently ranks 12th in the nation in double plays per game (1.23).  Dant is 10th in the nation in complete games while Buettgen, Dant, and Wahl are all tied for 15th in starts.

AGAINST THESE OPPONENTS
Dayton split its series with Miami last year, winning at home (5-4) on April 23 and losing on the road (13-5) the next day. The Flyers last played Canisius in 2012 and split that series as well. UD dropped the first meeting 9-5 on March 17 before defeating the Golden Griffins the next day, 8-7.

SCHIRA EARNS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONORS
Junior transfer Zach Schira was named A-10 Rookie of the Week on March 10 after leading the Flyers offensively the weekend prior. The Chandler, Arizona native batted. 400 with three RBI, six hits, two doubles, and caught all four games behind the plate.

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.

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

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.

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.

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
Mike Hauschild - Lancaster Jethawks (Houston Astros)
Cameron Hobson - Jackson Generals (Seattle Mariners)
Jerry Blevins - Washington Nationals (MLB)
Craig Stammen - Washington Nationals (MLB)