DAYTON – The Dayton Flyers hit two, two-run home runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to find the win column against Butler on Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs had three more hits than their opponent, but they stranded a runner at third in the bottom of the eighth and would leave seven runners on base in the game.
 
Scott Jones was the player of the game for the Bulldogs. The BU leftfielder went 2-for-5 from the plate with a double and three RBI. He tied the game at 3-3 in the fifth with a two-RBI double and gave BU the lead in the seventh with an RBI single.
 
Jake DeFries and Garret Gray also had extra base hits for Butler. DeFries ended the contest 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. He led-off the third with a triple and Gray delivered a double in the fourth.
 
Dayton opened the scoring on Wednesday with a sac fly from Pujols in the first inning. Daniels doubled to right center in the second to score two Flyers and Dayton would enjoy an early 3-0 advantage.

Castillo homered to left to give Dayton a 5-4 lead in the seventh and Pujols would widen the gap with his own two-run home run in the frame to give Dayton a three-run lead.
 
Butler battled back and scored two runs in the eighth. Billy Wurch was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to send Kollyn All home and a sac fly from DeFries would get Butler within one at 7-6.
 
The win would go to Jake Tedesco and the save was credited to Antony Hattrup. Butler used six pitchers in the setback with Cade Thune getting the start. Colin Davis ate up 2.1 innings and didn't allow a hit on the hill. The loss would land on Jon Vore.
 
Butler will travel to Storrs, Conn. on Thursday to prepare for a three-game road series at #9 UConn this weekend. First pitch for Friday is set for 6 PM at Elliot Ballpark.