OXFORD, Ohio - The University of Dayton softball team picked up two wins on the first day of the Miami Invitational, 6-1 over Detroit and 14-6 (5) against Fort Wayne. Senior Katie Ryan was one of three Flyers would recorded five hits on the day after going 5-for-6 at the plate while recording four RBI and scoring two runs. The two-day event is being hosted by Miami (Ohio) at Miami Softball Diamond.

Dayton is now 11-10 on the season while Detroit falls to 3-17 and Fort Wayne moves to 5-10.

KEY STATS
5 - three Flyers recorded five hits on the afternoon including sophomore Kyle Davidson (5-for-7) and junior Kailee Budicin (5-for-8)
4 - junior Manda Cash worked her fourth complete game of the season, striking out eight while walking two in six innings of action
1.167 - Ryan's slugging percentage for the afternoon
.429 - for the day, the Flyers recorded a .429 batting average to their opponents' .209 average

Dayton 6, Detroit 1
Dayton came out swinging in the first inning, recording four runs on four hits. Budicin and senior Gabrielle Snyder were on the corners and Budicin was able to come across on a Detroit throwing error. Ryan doubled in Snyder and she was brought home when senior Hannah DeSalvo grounded out, pushing freshman Julia Blarr over to third. With freshman Mallory Kimmell at bat, Blarr was sent home on a Titan illegal pitch. With Snyder on first and Davidson on second, Ryan batted a double to plate Davidson for the Flyers' fifth run of the game. Both teams were held scoreless until the sixth when Dayton got another run. After putting two on, Davidson singled to right field as sophomore Aspyn Novak raced around from second as the Flyers pulled in front, 6-0. The Titans got one back in the bottom of the seventh but their rally was cut short as the Flyers claimed the 6-1 win.
Winning Pitcher: Manda Cash (7-4)
Losing Pitcher: Ashley Mauser (0-10)

Dayton 14, Fort Wayne 6
Dayton exploded for 10 runs in the first inning of its second game of the day, effectively putting the game out of reach from the start. The Flyers tacked on four more runs in the second and UD led 14-0 through the top of the fourth. Fort Wayne plated a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly out but the Mastodons came alive in the fifth, scoring five runs in an attempt to stay alive. The lead off hitter for Fort Wayne went long with the game's first home run and the Dons second run scored on a RBI double up the middle. With two on, Fort Wayne sent another ball out of the park for a three-run shot but that would be the end of its rally as Dayton closed out the game in front, 14-6, after five.
Winning Pitcher: Jessica Weaver (2-3)
Losing Pitcher: Olivia White (2-6)

UP NEXT
Dayton returns to Oxford, Ohio, tomorrow for two more games. At 3:00 p.m., Dayton is set to take on Fort Wayne followed by a nightcap against Miami at 5:30 p.m. The match-up against the Flyers and RedHawks will be video stream via MiamiRedHawks.com