DAYTON --  The Flyer were able to win the first game of the doubleheader in 11 innings by a score of 8-7.  A walk off single by Eddie Pursinger won the game.  UD lost the second game by a score of 11-3.  Dayton is now 19-16-1 and Richmond is 18-14-1. 
 
Game One
KEY MOMENT
In the bottom of the 11th, with runners on first and second, Eddie Pursinger singled to center to bring home Mitchell Garrity for the game-winning run.

SCORING SUMMARY
Top 1: Richmond 1, Dayton 0
A single by Kyle Schmidt drove in Sage Bruhl to give Richmond an early 1-0 lead

Bottom 2: Richmond 1, Dayton 1
Dayton answers as Jay Curtis was driven home on an RBI single by Takahiro Yamada.

Top 3: Richmond 2, Dayton 1
Richmond took the lead back on a double off the wall by Tyler Plantier.

Bottom 3: Richmond 2, Dayton 2
Hits by Mitchell Garrity and Conner Echols helped UD tie the game up at two runs apiece.

Top 4: Richmond 3, Dayton 2
A leadoff homerun by D.J. Lee gave Richmond a 3-2 lead

Bottom 4: Dayton 4, Richmond 3
UD took the lead on a dropped ball by the centerfielder that scored a pair of runs.

Top 5: Dayton 4, Richmond 4
Richmond retaliates with three straight hits tying the game up again at 4-4.  The Flyers then retired three straight batters to end the inning.

Bottom 6: Dayton 5, Richmond 4
UD takes the lead back on Yamada's second hit of the day.

Bottom 6: Richmond 7, Dayton 5
Richmond scores two runs on an error to take a 6-5 lead.  Another hit made it a 7-5 game.

Bottom 8: Dayton 7, Richmond 7
With runners at second and third, the Flyers tied the game on an RBI ground out by Curtis.

Bottom 11: Dayton 8, Richmond 7
Eddie Pursinger signed to right as Mitchell Garrity came around to score the game winning run.
 
 

KEY STATS

• Tyler Jones picked up the win and while improving to 2-0 on the year.
• Flyers pitchers struck out 11 and walked no batters in the opener.
• Five different Flyers recorded two or more hits.
• Richmond had 15 hits, while the Dayton had 13.

 
Game Two
KEY MOMENT
In the top of the fifth, with the bases loaded and a chance to get out of the inning, a throwing error by Riley Tirotta led to Richmond taking a 5-3 lead.

SCORING SUMMARY
Bottom 2: Dayton 2, Richmond 0
The Flyers start off the scoring on a double by Marcos Pujols.

Top 3: Richmond 3, Dayton 2
Richmond was able to even up the score after four straight hits.

Bottom 3: Richmond 3, Dayton 3
A Riley Tirotta triple brought home Eddie Pursinger to even the score

Top 5: Richmond 7, Dayton 3
Richmond scored two on a throwing error with the bases load to take a 5-3 lead.  Richmond scored another two on a double by D.J. Lee

Top 6: Richmond 8, Dayton 3
An RBI single by Tyler Plantier extended the lead for Richmond.

Top 8: Richmond 11, Dayton 3
A Tyler Plantier three run homerun gave Richmond a nine-run lead.
 
KEY STATS

• Dayton was out hit 14-8
• Garrity and Tirotta both had multi-hit games for the Flyers

 
UP NEXT

• The Flyers head up to Ypsilanti, Michigan this Tuesday for a game against Eastern Michigan.