DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton baseball team fell to the Davidson Wildcats, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon. This was the first of a three-game series.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• Top of 1^st – With the bases loaded, Alec Acosta singled to center field to score two runs. Dayton 0, Davidson 2.
• Top of 4^th – The Wildcats added two more runs in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly and a single to right field. Dayton 0, Davidson 4.
• Bottom of 4^th – The Flyers got on the scoreboard in the bottom half of the fourth inning. Robbie Doring scored on a double by Cameron Silva, and he later scored on a single by Mitch Coughlin. Dayton 2, Davidson 4.
• Top of 6^th – Jake Sidwell scored the final run for Davidson on a solo home run to right field. Dayton 2, Davidson 5.
• Bottom of 7^th – Nick Ryan scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by Robbie Doring. Dayton 3, Davidson 5.

KEY STATS

• Dayton and Davidson each had nine hits.
• Nick Ryan had three hits and a run for the Flyers.
• Robbie Doring and Sam Sustersic each had two hits for Dayton.
• Doring, Cameron Silva and Mitch Coughlin all had an RBI for the home team.
• Charlie Dant (L, 3-6) took the loss for Dayton. He pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
• Ben Polansky came on in the sixth to relieve Dant, and he pitched three innings, allowing just one run.
• Jason Johnson pitched a scoreless inning in the ninth.  

UP NEXT

• The Flyers will host Davidson in a doubleheader Friday that will begin at 11 a.m. with Senior Day taking place prior to the game.