Game	Date/Time	Location	Media
at Saint Joseph's	Thursday, April 17 3 p.m. ET	John W. Smithson Field Philadelphia, Pa.	Live Stats Live Audio
at Saint Joseph's	Friday, April 18 3 p.m. ET	John W. Smithson Field Philadelphia, Pa.	Live Stats Live Audio
at Saint Joseph's	Saturday, April 19 1 p.m. ET	John W. Smithson Field Philadelphia, Pa.	Live Stats Live Audio

Game Notes
WEEKEND PREVIEW
• The University of Dayton baseball team heads to Philadelphia, Pa. this weekend for Atlantic 10 action against the Saint Joseph's Hawks. The Flyers open up the three-game set on Thursday at 3 p.m. UD then takes on SJU at 3 p.m. Friday before finishing the series Saturday at 1 p.m. The Atlantic 10 standings are on the line as a series sweep by either team would be them in control of the conference. Both squads are tied for first in the league, along with Saint Louis, with eight A-10 wins.
• The Flyers enter the weekend on a four-game winning streak and a 16-17 record overall. UD is  8-4 in the conference, putting them in fourth place currently. On the road in 2014, the Flyers are 6-9. Most recently, Dayton completed a series sweep of Rhode Island this past weekend, and picked up head coach Tony Vittorio's 400th career win at UD.
• Saint Joseph's is atop the A-10 standings at this point in the season with a 19-9 record overall and an 8-3 conference mark. The Hawks have only lost one contest at home this season, an 8-2 defeat to Villanova in their home opener. SJU is currently on a four-game winning streak, including a series sweep of Fordham last weekend.

WHO TO WATCH - DAYTON
• The Dayton offense has a .266 average, .379 slugging percentage, and a .357 on-base percentage. The Flyers rank in the top 15 in the nation in stolen bases per game with 1.83 each contest.
• Leading the way for UD is AJ Ryan with a .419 average and 25 RBI this season. Robby Sunderman has contributed a .378 average, 48 hits, 17 RBI, and 11 steals while Aaron Huesman has added 23 RBI.
• The UD pitching staff has combined for an ERA of 6.29 with 164 strikeouts in 286 1/3 innings of work. The Flyers have used a committee of closers with Nate Harris picking up three, Nick Weybright and Bryce Lahrman with two each, and Joe Wahl with one.
• Getting the start for Dayton this weekend will be senior Joe Wahl (7.44 ERA, 26 k's, 9 starts), junior Noah Buettgen (5-3, 3.76 ERA, 34 starts), and sophomore Charlie Dant (4.43 ERA, 4-3, 34 k's).
• In the Atlantic 10 conference, the Flyers rank sixth in batting average, 11th in team ERA, and seventh in fielding percentage. Individually, Sunderman is second in the league in batting average, first in hits, fourth in runs scored, second in doubles, and fourth in stolen bases.

WHO TO WATCH - SAINT JOSEPH'S
• Saint Joseph's has a team batting average of .292 with a slugging percentage of .411 and an on-base percentage of .388. The Hawks have 76 extra-base hits and 26 steals in 28 games thus far.
• Colin Forgey, the reigning A-10 Player of the Week, has 24 RBI and a .333 average while Brian O'Keefe is batting .397 with 27 RBI and Tommy Cunningham is batting .354 with 28 RBI.
• The Hawks have combined for an ERA of 3.65 as a team with twice as many strikeouts (202) as walks (100) on the year. Steven Schuler and Lansing Veeder both have 0.00 ERA's and two saves in 2014.
• Getting the starts against UD are Daniel Thorpe (1.72 ERA, 6-0, 43 K's) and Jordan Carter (2.72 ERA, 5 wins, 41 K's-8 BBs). Thursday's starter is TBA.
• In the Atlantic 10, Saint Joseph's ranks second in batting average, second in team ERA, and fourth in fielding percentage. Individually, O'Keefe leads the league in average, while Cunningham ranks third and Kratochwill ranks eighth. Thorpe is third in the league in ERA as well with Carter coming in seventh in that category.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST –
     PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Thursday - Sunny, High of 56 degrees, low of 41 degrees.
0% chance of rain, Wind at 13 mph.
Friday - Partly Cloudy, High of 56 degrees, low of 42 degrees.
10% chance of rain, Wind at 8 mph.
Saturday - Partly Cloudy, High of 63 degrees, low of 43 degrees.
20% chance of rain, Wind at 8 mph.

NATIONAL RANKINGS
Dayton currently ranks 17th in the nation in doubles per game and 36th in total doubles. The Flyers are also 14th in stolen bases and 18th in total steals. On top of that, UD is eighth in the country in hit by pitch. Individually, Alex Harris is 39th in on-base percentage, Aaron Huesman is 14th in hit by pitch, and Noah Buettgen is 10th in complete games.

AGAINST THIS OPPONENT
Dayton last played Saint Joseph's on May 24, 2012 in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. The Flyers came out on top 4-3 en route to an A-10 Tournament Championships.

COACH VITTORIO GETS 400TH WIN AT DAYTON
Head coach Tony Vittorio recorded his 400th win at the University of Dayton on Sunday, April 12, 2014 with a 9-5 victory over Rhode Island at home.

UD GETS ANOTHER PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN RYAN
Junior AJ Ryan received his first award this season when the Atlantic 10 Conference named him Player of the Week on April 7. Ryan led the Flyers to a 3-1 record the week prior by batting .563 with nine hits, three doubles, and seven RBI.

SUNDERMAN PICKS UP SECOND STRAIGHT A10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
Senior leader Robby Sunderman had another oustanding week for the Flyers and was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the second time in a row. The veteran third baseman led the team in batting average, runs, hits, and total bases yet again.

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.

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)