BRONX, N.Y. – The University of Dayton baseball team rode a six-run fourth inning to an 8-3 victory over Fordham in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Houlihan Park.
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For the second straight day, sophomore
Ryan MacDougall made a lot of noise at the plate, highlighting the FlyBoys' six-run frame with a three-run homer.
Michael DiMartini and
Adin Zorn also collected RBI in the frame.
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Dayton trailed early, as the Rams plated a run in the second, but UD struck back to plate a pair in the third on RBI from
Mason Dobie and MacDougall.
The pitching trio of
J.J. Gatti,
James Heller and
Michael Fortes got the job done on the bump for UD, with Gatti picking up his fourth win of the season.
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Zorn led the way with three hits in the game, while DiMartini, MacDougall and
Dyrenson Wouters each added two.
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BY THE NUMBERS
33 – stolen bases for
Michael DiMartini this season, tying him for the second-most in a single season in program history
13 – career home runs for
Ryan MacDougall after hitting his third of the weekend on Sunday
13 – hits for Dayton in the game, its second consecutive double-digit hit performance
10 – multi-hit games this season for
Adin Zorn, who had his fourth three-hit game this season
4 –wins this season for
J.J. Gatti
2.1 – innings pitched by
Michael Fortes, a season high
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ON DECK
Dayton returns to the friendly confines of Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium to finish out the regular season with a three-game series against St. Bonaventure, May 15-17. Saturday's regular season finale against the Bonnies will serve as the Flyers' Senior Day, with a ceremony honoring their seven seniors prior to the game.
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