KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Senior Marcos Pujols hit his first home run of the season and the University of Dayton baseball team jumped ahead early, but No. 3-ranked Tennessee bounced back and slugged its way to a 12-2 victory Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Field. 

The FlyBoys got on top early when Pujols slugged his home run off the right field scoreboard. Tennessee struck back in the bottom of the first inning with a pair of their own, then added runs in three consecutive innings to take control of the game.

Pujols finished the game 2-for-2, adding a single in his second at-bat while also being hit by a pitch. Freshman Eddie Yamin IV notched his first career hit with a double in the second, and senior Keagan Calero and graduate student Jay Curtis added base hits.

BY THE NUMBERS
28 - Career home runs for Pujols, putting him in sixth in Dayton's all-time history and one away from tying Brent Barigan and Aaron Reesh for fifth
5 - Strikeouts by sophomore Matthew Johnson in his #FlyBoys debut
5 - Errors committed by the Flyers in the contest, most since committing five against Saint Louis May 19, 2022

UP NEXT
Dayton is scheduled to return to action against No. 3 Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Field Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Inclement weather is expected 

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