DAYTON -- In a game that was called after seven innings due to lightning in the area, the University of Dayton baseball team defeated Bowling Green by a score of 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon. Dayton improves to 25-21-1 with the win and will carry some momentum into this weekend's series at La Salle. Bowling Green drops to 13-27 with the loss.

KEY MOMENT
The game was tied at 3-3 heading into the bottom of the sixth, but Bryce Hellgeth doubled with one out to give Dayton a runner in scoring position. Takahiro Yamada singled to place runners at the corners and Connor Wilson ripped a single through the left side to drive in Hellgeth for the go-ahead run. Yamada would go on to score on a wild pitch and Wilson came across home plate when Riley Tirotta reached on an error. The inning built up a 6-3 lead for Dayton, which ended up as the final score.

SCORING SUMMARY 
Bottom 1: Dayton 1, Bowling Green 0
Dayton loaded the bases with no outs, as Mitchell Garrity was hit by a pitch, Michael Cleary doubled and Riley Tirotta drew a walk. Jay Curtis drove in Garrity with a sacrifice fly to left field.

Top 3: Bowling Green 2, Dayton 1
Bowling Green took the lead on a Jake Wilson home run to right field.

Top 5: Bowling Green 3, Dayton 1
Nick Neibauer singled up to middle to open the inning and moved into scoring position on a sac bunt.

Bottom 5: Dayton 3, Bowling Green 3
Connor Wilson and Michael Cleary both walked to put a pair of runners on with no outs for Dayton. Riley Tirotta was robbed of sure extra bases by a diving catch from the Bowling Green center fielder, but Wilson showed off the wheels and tagged up to score all the way from second base. A single from Eddie Pursinger put runners and the corners and with two outs, Pursinger took off from first base to draw a pick off throw, which allowed Cleary to break for home from third and both runners were safe on the play to tie the game.

Bottom 6: Dayton 6, Bowling Green 3
Bryce Hellgeth doubled with one out to give Dayton a runner in scoring position. Takahiro Yamada singled to place runners at the corners and Connor Wilson ripped a single through the left side to drive in Hellgeth for the go-ahead run. Yamada would go on to score on a wild pitch and Wilson came across home plate when Riley Tirotta reached on an error.

KEY STATS

• Bryce Hellgeth and Alex Brickman led the way at the plate for Dayton with two hits apiece.
• Both of Hellgeth's hits were doubles and he now has three doubles in just 11 at-bats this season.
• Hellgeth made the second start of his career and his first start in left field with the other coming at catcher.
• Brickman made his first start since March 27 at Eastern Kentucky, returning from a hand injury.
• Riley Tirotta went 1-for-3 at the plate to extend his hitting streak to eight games, the longest active streak on the team.
• Tirotta, Connor Wilson and Jay Curtis all had an RBI.
• Starting pitcher Corey Imbriano finished with a line of 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, K.
• RJ Wagner came out of the bullpen first and earned the win, his fourth of the season, after 3.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 K, 0 BB.
• Tyler Jones earned his third save of the season, tying Justin Longbrake for the team high.

UP NEXT

• Dayton heads to Philadelphia this weekend for a three-game conference set at La Salle
  • Friday, May 3 at 3 p.m.
  • Saturday, May 4 at 1 p.m.
  • Sunday, May 5 at 12 pm.