BRONX, N.Y. – The University of Dayton baseball team finished up the 2016 regular season on Friday with a 2-1 victory over the Rams in the series finale.
The Flyers (19-36, 8-16 A-10) prevented the sweep by the Rams (28-27, 14-10 A-10) with the narrow win on the road.
SCORING BREAKDOWN
- Top of 4th – Nick Weybright struck first for Dayton with a two-run triple to right-center. Dayton 2, Fordham 0
- Bottom of 8th – Fordham got a run back in the eighth by scoring on a wild pitch. Dayton 2, Fordham 1
KEY STATS
- The Flyers won despite being out-hit in the game 6-5.
- Sam Sustersic led the way with a 2-for-4 outing while Weybright provided both RBI.
- Starter Austin Cline (W, 4-4) pitched 8 1/3 innings, giving up just one run, unearned, on six hits while striking out six.
- Reliever Kevin Piersol (S, 4) closed the door in the ninth to pick up the save.
UP NEXT
- The Flyers have completed the 2016 season.
