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DAYTON BASEBALL TRAVELS TO AKRON TUESDAY

GameDate/TimeLocationMedia
at AkronTuesday, May 13
4 p.m. ET		Lee R. Jackson Field
Akron, Ohio		Live Stats
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DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton baseball team will play its final non-conference game on Tuesday as the Flyers head to Akron for a 4 p.m. contest.

Dayton is 22-26 this year with a 9-16 road record. Most recently, the Flyers took two of three from La Salle at home this past weekend, including a 5-0 shutout on Saturday.
Head coach Tony Vittorio is in his 15th year at Dayton and his looking to keep Dayton's momentum moving forward into the last week of the regular season.

Akron is 24-25 overall this year with a 9-6 home record and 13-12 non-conference mark. The Zips have struggled as of late, dropping four of their last five contests, but hopes to get back on track against the Flyers at Lee Jackson Field on Tuesday. Head coach Rick Rembielak is in his third year at the helm of the program.
 
Dayton Notes
  • The Dayton offense is batting .270 as a team with a slugging percentage of .384 and an on-base percentage of .360. The Flyers have also stolen 87 bases and hit 96 doubles through 48 games as well.
  • Leading the way is Aaron Huesman with 10 doubles, three home runs, and 38 RBI while AJ Ryan and Alex Harris have chipped in 33 RBI and 32 RBI respectively. Robby Sunderman has team-highs with a .368 average, 49 runs scored, 90 total bases, and 20 steals.
  • The Flyer pitching staff has combined for a 5.94 ERA and 251 strikeouts in 415 1/3 innings this season. Nate Harris and Nick Weybright both have three saves apiece with Bryce Lahrman adding two.
  • Dayton defensively has a .965 fielding percentage and 65 errors compared to 41 double plays.
 
Akron Notes
  • Akron offensively is batting .261 overall with a .327 slugging percentage and a .351 on-base percentage. The Zips have driven in 210 RBI this year while stealing 69 bases and hitting 11 home runs.
  • Devan Ahart leads the team with 33 runs scored, three home runs, 24 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. Kris Simonton has a .317 average with 33 runs, 19 doubles, and 10 steals also.
  • The Zip pitching staff has an ERA of 3.99 and 262 strikeouts compared to 184 walks. Matt LaRocca is the main closer for Akron with four saves in 13 relief appearances while Masashi Sakamoto leads the team with a 1.78 ERA and one save in 18 appearances.
  • Defensively, Akron has a .967 fielding percentage with 33 double plays turned and 62 errors.
 
Last Meeting
  • The last time the Flyers and Zips met was on March 5, 2005 in Cookeville, Tenn. Akron came out on top in that contest, 6-5.
Forecast
  • The forecast for Tuesday in Akron is high of 86 degrees and low of 62 degrees with a 30 % chance of rain.
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