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Softball pitcher Camryn Craig, wearing a red Dayton uniform top with the number 27 and blue pants, with the ball above her head in the top of her throwing motion inside the circle during a game at UD Softball Stadium

Softball

Softball Hosting NKU Tuesday, Facing Cal At Ohio State Wednesday

Flyers and Norse to Get Underway Tuesday at 3:05 p.m.

DAYTON - The University of Dayton softball team has two midweek games scheduled this week. On Tuesday, Dayton will play host to Northern Kentucky at UD Softball Stadium and UD will square off against Cal in Columbus at Ohio State. 

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 24  host Northern Kentucky  3 p.m.  Live Stats | ESPN+
Wednesday, March 25  vs. Cal (at Ohio State)  4 p.m.  Live Stats

ABOUT DAYTON
Dayton (12-10, 4-5), who has won three of its last four games, is coming off its second Atlantic 10 series win over the weekend. The Flyers took two of three games from the visiting Revolutionaries of George Washington at UD Softball Stadium. UD's offense is led by junior Deirdre Flaherty with a .344 average and 18 RBI while junior Kirnan Bailey (.324) has collected 23 hits, scored 20 runs and stolen 20 bases on the season. Bailey's 0.91 stolen bases/game ranks third nationally. Senior Izzy Kemp (6-3) paces UD's pitching corps with a 1.71 ERA and 119 strikeouts (9th NCAA) over 65.2 innings pitched while her 12.7 Ks per seven innings ranks second nationally. 

RPI RANKINGS
In the NCAA's most recent Rating Percentage Index (RPI) through games on March 22, Dayton ranked 191 according to NCAA.com. Northern Kentucky came in at 230 and Cal was ranked 108.

UP NEXT
Wednesday's game against Cal at OSU will kick off a nine-game road swing for Dayton. The Flyers will head to Fairfax, Va., this coming weekend to take on the Patriots of George Mason Mach 28-29 for a three-game Atlantic 10 series.

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Players Mentioned

Kirnan Bailey

#2 Kirnan Bailey

IF
5' 3"
Junior
Deirdre Flaherty

#17 Deirdre Flaherty

C/1B
5' 6"
Junior
Izzy Kemp

#53 Izzy Kemp

P
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kirnan Bailey

#2 Kirnan Bailey

5' 3"
Junior
IF
Deirdre Flaherty

#17 Deirdre Flaherty

5' 6"
Junior
C/1B
Izzy Kemp

#53 Izzy Kemp

5' 9"
Senior
P