HUNTSVILLE, Texas - The University of Dayton softball team closed out the Bearkat Classic with a 6-5 win over host Sam Houston (1-2) Saturday night. Dayton will swing over to Houston for a single game against the Cougars Sunday at 11 a.m.

In their first game of the day, the Flyers dropped an 8-2 decision to the Coyotes of South Dakota (2-1), before picking up the win over the Bearkats. Dayton is now 1-3 on the season.

GAME ONE
South Dakota 8, Dayton 2
• 5 - junior Grace Gressly tallied five putouts to go with one assist from behind the plate
• 4 - four different Flyer batters tallied a hit in the contest
Winning Pitcher: Garcia (1-0) - 5.0 IP, 2 Ks
Losing Pitcher: Kelsey Gumm (0-2) - 4.1 IP, 4 Ks

GAME TWO
Dayton 6, Sam Houston 5
• 7 - as a team, Dayton drew a season-high seven walks, including two by junior Nicolette Papavasiliou
• 2 - junior Katie Reeg tallied two RBI on her first double of the season
Winning Pitcher: Sarah Bailitz (1-1) - 4.1 IP, 2 Ks
Losing Pitcher: R. Dunn (0-1) - 0.2 IP

COACH'S QUOTE
"We're proud of the way our team competed in tough conditions today. Improvement was made in all phases of the game and we continue to see remarkable growth so early in the season. Much credit goes to the many spectacular defensive plays that were made throughout the day." - head coach Cara LaPlaca

UP NEXT
Dayton will close out the first weekend of the 2022 season with a single game at Houston on Sunday on the final day of the Cougars' Invitational. UD and UH are set to square off at 11 a.m. Feb. 13 at Cougar Softball Stadium. Click here for live stats and ESPN+ links.

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