DAYTON - The University of Dayton softball team is set to host Eastern Kentucky Wednesday for a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at UD Softball Stadium.

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About Dayton
Dayton (19-17, 7-4 A-10) has put together four consecutive wins heading into Wednesday's doubleheader against Eastern Kentucky, including an Atlantic 10 series sweep of St. Bonaventure this past weekend. As a team, the Flyers lead the A-10 with 67 doubles and rank second with a .300 average. UD is led offensively by senior Gabrielle Snyder with a .415 average (1st A-10), 49 hits (1st A-10), 12 doubles (1st A-10), three triples (3rd A-10) and 26 runs scored. In the circle, junior Manda Cash (11-8) is the squad's top hurler with a team-low ERA of 2.42 and 136 strikeouts (1st A-10) over 110.0 innings pitched (4th A-10).

Scouting Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky (15-22, 4-5 OVC) played four games over the weekend, dropping a two-game set to SIUE and splitting its series with Eastern Illinois, at home in Ohio Valley Conference action. The Colonels' offense is led by Rachel Minogue with a .417 average that includes 45 hits (13 doubles) to go with 28 RBI and 23 runs scored. Mollie Paulick (6-8) holds the team-low ERA at 2.50 and has struck out 84 batters on the season.

Series Stuff
There have been 31 meetings between Dayton and Eastern Kentucky all time with the Colonels holding the slim 16-15 margin. The pair last squared off on March 8 last season in Richmond as EKU took both games of a doubleheader.

RPI Rankings
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) that includes games through April 9, Dayton came in at 193 according to NCAA.com - up 17 spots from last week. Eastern Kentucky is rated 154.

She's A Hit Machine
With 193 career hits, senior Gabby Snyder now ranks third all-time on the Dayton career hits list. Chasing former Flyer Molly Meyer (2007-10) who is at the top of the list with 197, Snyder needs just five more hits to take over the top spot. She is currently in first place in the A-10 standings with 49 hits (53rd NCAA) this season.

There's Your Double
Senior Gabby Snyder is an ace in the circle but she also carries a big bat. After batting her third double of the season against Northern Kentucky on Feb. 17, Snyder set a new Dayton career doubles record and she now has 53 career doubles.

Speaking of the Record Book
Junior Manda Cash has already made her mark on the Dayton record book and continues to climb the rankings. Her career ERA of 1.73 ranks third all-time in program history. Additionally, Cash has tallied 486 career strikeouts which ranks second, behind only former Flyer Kayla English (2012-15) who holds the record with 564.

She's a Quick one
With 14 stolen bases on the season, senior Hannah DeSalvo has already surpassed her career total from the last three years. Her 24 career stolen bases cracked Dayton's top-10 list, ranking her tied for eighth place all-time with two other former Flyers. DeSalvo has also been hit by a pitch 13 times this season (2nd A-10), setting a new Dayton single-season record.