CARY, N.C. – The University of Dayton dropped its final game of the three-game weekend, losing 11-2 to Maryland on Sunday afternoon at the USA Baseball Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
KEY MOMENT
- Maryland jumped on the board early, plating three runs in the first and never looking back.
SCORING BREAKDOWN
Top 1st
- Maryland broke open the scoring with five hits in the first inning that, when the dust had settled, gave the Terps a 3-0 lead.
Bottom 2ndÂ
- Dayton got its first run when
Maverick Prine walked, stole second, and scored on a throwing error by the catcher, making the score 3-1.
Top 4th
- The Terrapins made it 4-1 after a leadoff walk came around to score to push the lead ahead by another run.
Top 5thÂ
- Maryland doubled its score with four runs on five hits, putting the Terps up 8-1.
Bottom 5th
- UD came back to plate a run thanks to
Matt Poland, who doubled to start the frame, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a groundout to make it 8-2.
Top 7thÂ
- The Terps started the frame with back-to-back doubles to plate one, then added another on an RBI single to put Maryland ahead 10-2.
Top 9thÂ
- Maryland's final run was of the unearned variety that brought the game to its final score of 11-2.Â
KEY STATS
- The Flyers had only five hits and reached double-digit strikeouts for the second straight game.
- Sophomore
Connor Echols was held without a hit for the first time this season.
- Dayton falls to 3-6 on the season with the loss.
UP NEXT
Dayton opens up the 2017 home campaign on Friday, March 10 when the Flyers welcome Ohio University to Spectrum Stadium for a 3 p.m. game.f
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