KINGSTON, R.I. - The University of Dayton softball team is on the east coast this weekend for an Atlantic 10 series at Rhode Island. The Flyers and Rams will play three game at URI Softball Complex March 22-23 and admission is free.

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All three games will be available to follow via live stats on /sports/softball/schedule/2025Statbroadcast and to watch on ESPN+. CLICK HERE for links.

ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (12-9, 3-0 A-10) is coming off two mid-week losses at No. 23 Kentucky on Tuesday and at Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday. UD's offense is paced by senior Emma Schutter (.382) with 29 hits, 20 runs scored and 10 stolen bases and senior Maddie Kapsimalis (.366) with 26 hits and 17 RBI. Junior Izzy Kemp (6-3) leads the UD pitching corps with a 2.80 ERA and 71 Ks (54th NCAA) over 60.0 innings of work.

SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island (5-13, 1-2 A-10) opened Atlantic 10 action last weekend with a 1-2 outing at George Mason. The Rams claimed the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, 7-5 in 10 innings. Kylie Bulinski (.356) leads the URI offense with 16 hits, including four doubles and four home runs, to gow ith 15 walks and 11 RBI. In the circle, Avery Vale-Cruz (2-1) carries the team's low ERA of 3.77 with 31 strikeouts in 26.0 innings pitched.

SERIES STUFF
Dayton leads, 39-22-1
In last season's three-game series in Dayton, the Flyers took the series, 2-1, over the Rams. UD and URI split the doubleheader and Dayton picked up the series win with a 4-1 victory in the finale.

LAST TIME OUT
Dayton scored six unanswered runs Wednesday at Miami (Ohio) but the Flyers comeback bid fell just short as the RedHawks were able to squeak out a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the seventh. Senior pitcher Haven Dwyer tallied a season-high five strikeouts over three innings and sophomore Kirnan Bailey went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored, extending her reached-base streak to a team-high 12 games.

RPI RANKINGS
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) through games on March 20, Dayton ranked 153rd according to NCAA.com. Rhode Island came in at 283.

FLYER FACTS
• Cara Clark is in her 18th season as head coach of the Flyers in 2025. Her record at Dayton is 425-434-2 (.495) and Clark's career win-loss mark sits at 556-560-2 (.498) over a total of 24 seasons. She has tallied the program's most wins and holds the all-time best winning percentage (.495) at Dayton.
• Dayton has won the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title two times (2024, 2015) and the Flyers have captured the A-10 Championship title once (2024). Over 15 appearances in the A-10 Tournament, UD has tallied a 19-28 record in the conference postseason championship.
• The Flyers finished the 2024 season with a 33-21 overall record and a 19-7 conference mark, finishing in first place in regular-season play.
• Top returners: Kirnan Bailey (So., IF), Maddie Kapsimalis (Sr., IF), Emma Schutter (Sr., OF), Chloe Wong (Sr., IF) and pitchers Haven Dwyer (Sr.) and Izzy Kemp (Jr.).

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