DAYTON - The University of Dayton baseball team began their final series of the regular season out on the short end of an 8-4 contest at the hands of St. Bonaventure on Thursday afternoon at Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium. 

The Flyboys came out swinging as Michael DiMartini scored the game's first run in the home half of the first inning.

St. Bonaventure scored two runs in the top of the third inning and the Flyers answered with a two-run homer from DiMartini, his 12th of the season, to restore UD's lead heading into the fourth inning. 

The Bonnies scored six unanswered runs in innings five, six and seven, when Martin Howell sent a ninth inning homer over the left field fence for the Flyer's fourth run of the game.

Redshirt senior pitcher Chris Peguero rose to sixth place in the UD Baseball Single-Season Strikeout Top Ten with seven in the game. Peguero now has 89 strikeouts on the season. 
 
BY THE NUMBERS 
35 - Stolen bases on the season for Michael DiMartini, second most in a single season in program history
29 - Multi-hit games for DiMartini on the season after going 3-for-5 today
12 - Home runs for DiMartini this season, maintaining the team lead
7- Strikeouts for Chris Peguero in today's game, making for a season total of 89
6 - Homers this season for Martin Howell
 
UP NEXT
The Flyers will face the Bonnies again tomorrow, May 16 for game two of the series. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at Woerner Field at AES Ohio Stadium. The season finale will conclude on Saturday, May 17, with a senior day ceremony held prior to the game.