HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The University of Dayton baseball team erased an early five-run deficit but could not overcome Northern Kentucky, falling to the Norse 9-6 at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex on Tuesday afternoon.
 
NKU jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, but UD mounted a comeback, scoring four runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to take a lead.

The Norse struck back with a pair of their own runs in the home half of the seventh, retaking a lead they would never give up.
 
Dayton mounted one final rally in the ninth inning, but Mason Dobie's deep drive to left was corralled to end the game.
 
Senior Carlos Castillo had a pair of hits and drove in two runs, including the then-go-ahead run in the seventh inning. Freshman David Mendez also had a pair of hits, and both Dobie and sophomore Ivan Arias reached base three times thanks to a hit and a pair of walks.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
10 – walks in the contest for UD, its third time with 10+ walks in its last four
6  – multi-hit games on the season for freshman David Mendez, who had two
3 – doubles in the game for the #FlyBoys, one each for Arias, Castillo and Mendez
 
UP NEXT
Dayton returns to action on Wednesday, March 13 when it plays host to Bowling Green at 3 p.m. at Worner Field at AES Ohio Stadium.
 
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