LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Dayton softball team won both of its games on the first day of the Bellarmine Classic Saturday. UD opened the day with a 7-1 win over Bellarmine and then picked up a six-inning, 8-0 win over IUPUI in the nightcap.

Dayton has evened its record at 2-2 on the season.

GAME ONE
Dayton 7, Bellarmine 1

• Sophomore Sarah Bailitz tossed a complete game to earn Dayton its first win of the season.  
• Centerfielder Emily Daniel went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs, while Quinn Pallardy was 2-for-3 with three RBI and Megan Ward was 2-for-4.
• Winning Pitcher:  Sarah Bailitz (1-0)
• Losing Pitcher:  Megan Murphy (1-1)

GAME TWO
Dayton 8, IUPUI 0 (6 inn.)

• Freshman Addy Bullis set down the first 17 batters she faced in tossing a one-hit shutout. She recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in her first career complete game.
• Senior catcher Abby Ehrenborg blasted a pair of two-run homers (one in the first and one in the third) to give the Flyers all the runs they needed.
• Ehrenborg has four home runs and seven RBI in four games this season.
• Winning Pitcher:  Addy Bullis (1-1)
• Losing Pitcher:  Brooke York (0-3)

QUOTING COACH CARA LaPLACA
"We are proud of our team's complete effort today. We received contributions from the entire roster and had success in all phases of the game."

UP NEXT
Dayton has two more games in the Bellarmine Classic on Sunday.  UD faces IUPUI at 11 a.m. ET, followed by a rematch with Bellarmine at 1 p.m. ET. The Classic is being played at Bellarmine's Knights Field.