ST. LOUIS – The University of Dayton baseball team opened conference play with an 8-3 loss to Saint Louis on Friday night.

The Billikens put up eight runs through the first seven innings of the game.

In the top of the eighth, Danny MacDougall hit a double into left field to put Dayton on the board. With Grayson Carpenter on third, he took advantage of a wild pitch to tally another run. Michael Smith Jr. singled into right center, allowing a third run to cross the plate.

Aiden Heberlie and MacDougall each got a hit in the top of the ninth, but SLU stayed in front to win the game 8-3.

BY THE NUMBERS
4 – Hits for Danny MacDougall, going 4-for-5 with two doubles

3 – Assists for MacDougall at second base, leading the Flyers

9 – Putouts for Bobby Stang at first

9 – Strikeouts for Dayton's pitchers, including four for Peyton Malecha

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The FlyBoys will conclude the series at Saint Louis with a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

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