DAYTON – The University of Dayton baseball team lost a game to Wright State on Sunday by a score of 7-3 at Nischwitz Stadium in Fairborn, Ohio. The Flyers drop to 3-8 overall this season, while the Raiders now have won four in a row and own an overall record of 8-6.

KEY MOMENT
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Wright State scored three runs to break the game open and extend its lead to 5-0. The Raiders took advantage of three walks issued by Dayton pitchers in the inning and also recorded two hits.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
Bottom 2nd: JD Orr hit a single to lead off the inning and was drove in by Seth Gray, who hit a triple to deep center field the next at-bat. Zach Weatherford was the next batter for Wright State and scored Gray from third with a sac fly to right field. Wright State 2, Dayton 0
Bottom 4th: Wright State's hitters drew three walks and got two singles in the inning to tack on three more runs in the fourth. Wright State 5, Dayton 0
Bottom 5th: Gabe Snyder hit a single up the middle and then advanced to third during the next at-bat off two consecutive passed balls. Snyder would score on a groundout by JD Orr. Wright State 6, Dayton 0
Top 6th: Pat Meehan hit a home run over the right field fence that hit the scoreboard to put Dayton on the board for the first time of the game. Wright State 6, Dayton 1
Bottom 6th: The Raiders got back the run they yielded earlier in the sixth by utilizing a pair of bunts to advance Brandon Giltrow, who got on base via a hit by pitch to open the inning. Wright State 7, Dayton 1
Top 7th: Connor Wilson legged out an infield single for his second hit of the game to lead off the seventh. Wilson advanced to second on a wild pitch and then stole third. Brantley Johnson drove him home with an RBI single to left field. Wright State 7, Dayton 2
Top 8th: Mitchell Garrity hit a single to center field and then stole second base and advanced to third off an errant throw from the catcher. Brandon Smith picked up an RBI off a single to right field, marking his third straight game with at least one run batted in. Wright State 7, Dayton 3

KEY STATS

• Brandon Smith had his third straight game with at least two hits and one run batted in. Smith finished the day 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI single to right field.
• Connor Wilson entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch hitter and made positive plays for Dayton at the plate all game, reaching base in all three of his at-bats. Wilson notched two base hits and reached on a hit by pitch. Wilson also scored a run for the Flyers.
• Jonathan Brus was Dayton's most effective pitcher of the day, throwing 2.1 innings while allowing just two hits and walking no batters.

 
UP NEXT
Dayton will travel to Oxford, Ohio for a game against Miami University on March 13 at 3 p.m.