ST. LOUIS – The University of Dayton baseball clinched the series win over Saint Louis on Sunday with in an extra innings thriller by a score of 4-2. Marcos Pujols launched his first career home run, a two-run blast, in the top of the 12th inning to put Dayton in front and the Flyers got 11.2 innings of scoreless relief from RJ Wagner, Justin Longbrake and Corey Imbriano on the mound.
The win marked the first time Dayton has won a series over Saint Louis since 2009, when the Flyers swept the Billikens. UD now has a record of 9-11-1 (2-1 A-10), while SLU falls to 11-12 (1-2 A-10) on the year.
 
KEY MOMENT
Marcos Pujols two-run home run in the top of the 12th put Dayton ahead 4-2 and Corey Imbriano closed the door with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom half of the frame.
SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom 1: Saint Louis 2, Dayton 0
Two singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out loaded the bases with one out to open the bottom of the first, then back-to-back base hits drove in a pair of runs. RJ Wagner came in for Dayton out of the bullpen and recorded two straight outs to get the Flyers out of the jam.
 
Top 6: Saint Louis 2, Dayton 1
Mitchell Garrity singled through the right side and Connor Echols reached on a bunt single with both advancing an extra base following a wild throw to try and catch Echols at first to put runners on second and third with no outs. Eddie Pursinger picked up an RBI when his groundout sent home Garrity from third.
 
Top 7: Dayton 2, Saint Louis 2
Jay Curtis and Michael Cleary both singled with one out to put runners on first and second for Dayton. Connor Wilson came in to pinch run for Jay Curtis, representing the game-tying run. Wilson would tie up the game when two wild pitches to Takahiro Yamda allowed him to come around to score.
 
Top 12: Dayton 4, Saint Louis 2
Connor Echols hit a one-out double to reach base and Marcos Pujols followed with a two-run home run to opposite field.
 
 
KEY STATS

• Marcos Pujols hit his first career home run in the top of the 12th to put Dayton ahead 4-2.
• RJ Wagner (7.0), Justin Longbrake (3.2) and Corey Imbriano (1.0) combined for 11.2 innings of scoreless relief on the mound.
• Connor Echols had a team-high three hits, while Riley Tirotta and Jay Curtis also posted multi-hit outings.

UP NEXT

• Dayton has a pair of midweek games scheduled with a home game against Kent State on Tuesday at 3 p.m. that will be broadcast on ESPN+ and a road game on Wednesday at Eastern Kentucky with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
• The Flyers will host Massachusetts at DP&L Stadium next weekend for a three-game set as Atlantic 10 Conference play continues.