DAYTON - The University of Dayton baseball team wrapped its eight-game homestand with a commanding 6-4 victory over the Akron Zips on Tuesday at Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium.
 
Sophomore Michael DiMartini extended his hitting streak to 24 games while also launching his team-leading ninth home run of the campaign to lead the FlyBoys. Junior Dyrenson Wouters turned in a 3-for-3 showing at the plate to bump his season average to .430.
 
The FlyBoys broke the scoring seal in the second frame when sophomore Adin Zorn tagged up on a deep fly ball from junior Wouters to score the game's first run.
 
An inning later, DiMartini swiped second, advanced to third on the catcher's throwing error, and came home on a Rylan Lujo sacrifice fly to put UD ahead 2-0.
 
After the Zips scored a run in the third, the Flyers struck again with an RBI double by Zorn and a run-scoring groundout from senior Mason Dobie.
 
DiMartini's home run came in the fifth inning to put Dayton on top 6-2, and the Flyers would hold on as the Zips mounted a ninth-inning rally to win 6-4.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
24 - consecutive games with a hit for Michael DiMartini
19 - multi-hit games on the season for DiMartini after going 2-for-5 today
13 - active hitting streak for freshman Rylan Lujo who went 1-for-3 in the game
9 - Hits for the Flyers overall
7 - Strikeouts for Dayton pitchers
4 - consecutive games with multi-hit showings for Dyrenson Wouters
3 - Flyboys with a .400 plus batting average
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers take to the road to play Massachusetts in an Atlantic 10 series this weekend. The first game is scheduled to begin on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Earl Lorden Field in Amherst, Mass. 
 
Poor weather is expected in the northeast this weekend, so be sure to follow the #FlyBoys on social media and stay tuned to DaytonFlyers.com for details.

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