Box Score GREENVILLE, S.C. – The University of Dayton baseball team led early on in the series finale, but dropped a 5-2 loss to Furman.

Dayton (0-6) was swept in the weekend series at Furman

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• Top of 3^rd – Back-to-back RBI doubles by Mitch Coughlin and Nick Weybright gave the Flyers the initial 2-0 lead. Dayton 2, Furman 0
• Bottom of 3^rd – Furman answered with a two-run single in the second half of the inning, evening the score at 2-2. Dayton 2, Furman 2
• Bottom of 8^th – The Paladins took the lead with a three-run home run. Dayton 2, Furman 5

KEY STATS

• The Flyers totaled three hits in the game and left three stranded while allowing seven hits to the Paladins.
• Coughlin and Weybright led the way with their RBI doubles while Nick Gobert added a hit and a run scored as well.
• Starting pitcher Charlie Dant threw seven strong innings, giving up just two runs on four hits while striking out four, but was not in line for the decision Sunday.
• Reliever Mason Kutruff (L, 0-1) gave up the crucial eighth-inning home run and was saddled with the loss.

NEXT UP

• The Flyers return to Dayton to host Bowling Green at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Time Warner Cable Stadium in the home opener.