Game	Date/Time	Location	Media
at Wright State	Friday, March 7 4 p.m. ET	Nischwitz Stadium Fairborn, Ohio	Live Stats
vs. Bradley	Saturday, March 8 1 p.m. ET	Nischwitz Stadium Fairborn, Ohio	Live Stats
vs. Bradley	Sunday, March 9 12 p.m. ET	Nischwitz Stadium Fairborn, Ohio	Live Stats
at Wright State	Sunday, March 9 3 p.m. ET	Nischwitz Stadium Fairborn, Ohio	Live Stats

Game Notes
WEEKEND PREVIEW
• The University of Dayton baseball team will co-host the Dayton-Wright State Classic this weekend, but will play all of its games at Nischwitz Stadium due to field conditions are Woerner Field. The Flyers will open up the weekend with Wright State at 4 p.m. on Friday followed by a meeting with Bradley at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Dayton will meet both teams again on Sunday, taking on Bradley at 12 p.m. and Wright State at 3 p.m.
• The Flyers return to Dayton for competition with a 3-6 record overall and amidst a three-game losing streak. UD dropped all three games last weekend, including an 11-5 loss to Bradley on Sunday. Dayton is looking to get back on the right track with some familiar opponents this weekend.
• Wright State is 3-8 overall and has yet to play a home game this year. The Raiders will open their home campaign with Bradley on Friday afternoon before hosting Dayton in the early evening. WSU is coming off a tough series against No. 4 Oregon State where they went 1-3, but managed a 6-2 win over the fourth-ranked Beavers. Head coach Greg Lovelady is in his first year with the Raiders.
• Bradley is 7-2 this season after taking two of three this past weekend at the Austin Peay Classic. The lone losses for the Braves were to Arkansas-Little Rock and Austin Peay. Head coach Elvis Dominguez is in his ninth year at Bradley and has his team off to a strong start in 2014. The Braves will meet Wright State on Friday to open the weekend before taking on Dayton on Saturday.

WHO TO WATCH - DAYTON
• The Dayton offense is batting .229 with a slugging percentage of .308 and an on-base percentage of .323. UD has 13 steals and 19 extra-base hits.
• The Flyers are led by Aaron Huesman, who is batting .417 with two home runs and 13 RBI. Zach Schira and Robby Sunderman both have four steals on the year while Kuris Duggan has added five RBI.
• The UD pitching staff has a team ERA of 7.93 through nine games, to go with 47 strikeouts.
• Getting the starts for the Flyers this weekend are Noah Buettgen (1-2, 7.63 ERA), Joe Wahl (0-3, 13.09 ERA), and Charlie Dant (2-1, 3.74 ERA). The fourth starter has yet to be determined.
• In the Atlantic 10 this season, Dayton ranks seventh offensively and 11th pitching-wise.  The Flyers do boast the fifth-best defense in the league though with a .971 fielding percentage. Huesman is second in the A10 in RBI and leads the league in total bases.

WHO TO WATCH - THE OPPONENTS
• Wright State has had a tough time getting the bats going through the first 11 games, but has faced quality competition. The Raiders are batting .202 with a .255 slugging percentage and 18 extra-base hits.
• WSU is led by Joe Ford, who is batting .300 with four RBI, 12 hits, and two doubles. Michael Timm has chipped in four RBI as well.
• The Raiders have a been strong in the pitching department, posting a team ERA of 4.50.
• Getting the start against Dayton on Friday will be Joey Hoelzel (3.60 ERA, 1-2, 9 k's)with the Sunday starter TBA.
• Bradley's offense has been on fire as of late, scoring  10.7 runs per game of its last three contests. BU is batting .319 with a .446 slugging percentage and 32 extra-base hits. The Braves have also stolen 28 bases in 32 attempts.
• BU is led by Greg Partyka's 14 RBI while Max Murphy has added 13 RBI and Tyler Leffler has added 10 RBI.
• Bradley's pitching has an ERA of 4.01 and a 2.7-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
• Dayton will face Stephen Toma (1-1, 5.87 ERA, 10 k's) on Saturday followed by Elliot Ashbeck (6.75 ERA, 1-0) on Sunday.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST –
     DAYTON, OH
Friday - Mostly Sunny, High of 53 degrees, low of 32 degrees.
10% chance of rain, Wind at 6 mph.
Saturday - Cloudy, High of 51 degrees, low of 28 degrees.
10% chance of rain, Wind at 10 mph.
Sunday - Partly Cloudy, High of 45 degrees, low of 31 degrees.
0% chance of rain, Wind at 7 mph.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
Dayton currently ranks 15th in the nation in double plays per game (1.22). Huesman is 27th in RBI per game (1.44).

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 played Bradley this past weekend and suffered an 11-5 defeat in its last outing as part of the Austin Peay Classic. The Flyers met Wright State twice last season and suffered losses in both games (5-1 and 7-5).

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)