BRONX, N.Y. – The University of Dayton baseball team fell in extra innings in its series opener against Fordham on Friday night, falling 6-5 in Atlantic 10 action at Houlihan Park.
 
After trailing 4-0 early, the Flyers rallied for four runs in the fourth thanks to an RBI single from Mason Dobie and a three-run homer from Bobby Stang.
 
The two sides traded threats over the next few innings, with UD taking the lead with a sacrifice fly from Dyrenson Wouters that brought home Ryan MacDougall in the seventh.
 
Unfortunately, the Rams pulled even with the Flyers in the home half of the eighth and after a scoreless ninth, kept Dayton off the board in the 10th despite two men in scoring position with nobody out.
 
Fordham won the game in the home half of the 10th with a bases loaded walk.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
32 – steals on the season for Michael DiMartini, putting him one behind third for single-season steals in UD history
10 – strikeouts for Chris Peguero, tying a season-high
7 – home runs this season for Bobby Stang
 
ON DECK
The Flyers still have a pair of games remaining with Fordham remaining for the weekend, with the next game scheduled to be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Houlihan Park.