DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton baseball team is set to host St. Bonaventure for a three-game series this weekend at Woerner Field. Both teams will be looking to get a crucial series win to stay within striking distance of the top seven spots in the Atlantic 10 standings to qualify for the 2018 A-10 Baseball Championships. Richmond currently has a hold on the No. 7 spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference and is two and half games ahead of St. Bonaventure in the standings and three games ahead of Dayton.
 
GAME TIMES AND PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, April 20, 3 p.m. (Live Video Stream on A-10 Network)
(UD) RHP Tyler Jones (1-3, 7.16 ERA) vs. (SBU) RHP Ben Contento (1-2, 5.52 ERA)
 
Saturday, April 21, 1 p.m. (Youth Baseball Day - Kids 8th Grade & Younger can play catch in the outfield after the game)
(UD) RHP Austin Cline (1-6, 9.36 ERA) vs. (SBU) RHP Casey Vincent (2-1, 3.00 ERA)
 
Sunday, April 22, 12 p.m. (Dayton Baseball vs. Cancer)
(UD) RHP Aaron Ernst (1-2, 6.41 ERA) vs. (SBU) RHP Braydon Nelson (1-2, 4.31 ERA)
 
PLAYING FOR A GOOD CAUSE
The University of Dayton baseball program has teamed up with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to help raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and local pediatric cancer programs, to help give these children a healthier and happier future.

Dayton has been fundraising for the foundation for two weeks and will continue to accept donations until April 22, when Dayton concludes its weekend series against St. Bonaventure at 12 p.m. for the team's "Vs. Cancer Game". As of April 19 at 2:00 p.m., the Flyers have helped raise over $2,200 for cancer research. The Flyers are one of 38 collegiate baseball teams to partner with the Vs. Cancer Foundation this season and one of 23 teams to have crossed the $2,000 threshold. In total, the College Baseball Vs. Cancer fundraiser this season has generated over $181,000 for pediatric cancer research nationwide, led by $16,000 from Texas A&M baseball.

Members of the Dayton Flyers baseball program will have a postgame head shaving ceremony to show additional support for kids battling cancer.

About VS. Cancer and Organization History
"Vs. Cancer is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to funding live-saving childhood cancer efforts to help children with cancer live healthier, happier lives. Founder Chase Jones experienced childhood cancer first-hand as an eighteen-year-old college freshman, when he was diagnosed with a Stage IV brain tumor. As a baseball player at the University of North Carolina, his team rallied around him during treatment and began raising funds to support their local hospital. Jones has been cancer free for 10 years and attests his status to a byproduct of national research and community help." To learn more, visit Vs. Cancer's website HERE. 
 
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS PLAYED
In last year's series between these two programs, St. Bonaventure earned a three-game sweep and outscored Dayton by a 33-18 margin. The series finale was a high-scoring affair that finished with the Bonnies taking an 18-14 victory. The last series win for Dayton over St. Bonaventure was during the 2012 season, when the Flyers took two of three from the Bonnies. Dayton is 2-10 against St. Bonaventure since the 2012 season.

Atlantic 10 Standings

Team	Overall Record	Conference Record
Saint Louis	25-11	11-1
VCU	24-13	8-4
Davidson	23-13	8-4
Fordham	22-12-1	6-3
George Washington	20-17	6-3
George Mason	15-20	6-3
Richmond	19-16	5-4
Saint Joseph's	14-17	4-6
St. Bonaventure	7-20	3-7
Massachusetts	10-17	3-9
Rhode Island	11-25	3-9
La Salle	11-24	2-7
Dayton	8-24	2-7