From the UD website. The Flyers are 14-17 on the year.
TRUBEE'S GEM LEADS DAYTON PAST UMASS, 5-1, IN BASEBALL April 11, 2004 DAYTON -- Behind a seven-inning gem from sophomore starting pitcher Luke Trubee (Xenia, OH), the University of Dayton baseball team defeated Massachusetts, 5-1, in the rubbermatch of a three-game Atlantic 10 series at the UD Sports Complex Sunday. The win propelled the Flyers to a 2-1 series win over UMass, and is Dayton’s second A-10 series victory in a row.
UD got on the board early, when the Flyers scored a pair of runs off of three hits in the bottom of the first. The inning started when CF Nick Bohnenstiehl (Lebanon, IL) ripped a single into center and advanced to second on an error by the Minutemen centerfielder. A Tom BeechemPatrick Flynn (New Lenox, IL) collected a RBI single through the left side to give UD the 1-0 lead. A batter later, Chad Liter (Madison, IN) singled through the right side and advanced to second on the throw that missed Flynn, giving Dayton a pair of runners in scoring position with one out. Brandon Godzik (Dayton, OH) then capped the inning’s scoring with a sacrifice fly to right to give UD a 2-0 edge.
The Flyers picked up another run in the fourth when Nick Ferralli (Dayton, OH) walked to start the inning. After Aaron Hepner (Woodinville, WA) was hit by a pitch, SS Mike Massa (Naperville, IL) picked up his team-leading fourth sacrifice bunt of the year to move both runners into scoring position. Bohnenstiehl then collected the Flyers’ second sacrifice fly of the day to give Dayton a three-run cushion.
After UMass broke through to score a run in the sixth on a C Frank Curreri RBI single to left, UD responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning to again push its lead to three.
Godzik started the sixth with a double to left-center, and after being moved over to third on a sac bunt by Ferralli, Hepner singled to score the Flyers’ third basemen.
Dayton added an insurance run in the eighth when Beechem singled home Massa, who had earlier reached on a double to left, sealing the 5-1 victory.
The four-run cushion was more than enough for Trubee (3-3 in 2004) who scattered nine hits in 7.0 innings worked, allowing just one run with three Ks against no walks. Also noteworthy defensively were a pair of pick offs, a runner caught stealing, and a key double play turned to get out of the seventh inning.
Offensively, senior Flynn led the Flyers, going 2-for-5 with an RBI and run scored. Every Flyer in the line-up reached base in the game as seven recorded at least a hit and two others drew walks.
After posting his fifth save of the year in game two Saturday, sophomore closer Craig Stammen (Rossburg, OH) pitched the final two innings with one K to seal the victory.
The Flyers (14-17, 4-5 A-10), who took two of three from Saint Joseph's last weekend, will remain home Tuesday and entertain Kent State in a non-conference game at 3:00 p.m. The Minutemen fell to 9-9, 2-4.
(Park Hills, KY) groundout then moved Bohnenstiehl to third before senior
TRUBEE'S GEM LEADS DAYTON PAST UMASS, 5-1, IN BASEBALL April 11, 2004 DAYTON -- Behind a seven-inning gem from sophomore starting pitcher Luke Trubee (Xenia, OH), the University of Dayton baseball team defeated Massachusetts, 5-1, in the rubbermatch of a three-game Atlantic 10 series at the UD Sports Complex Sunday. The win propelled the Flyers to a 2-1 series win over UMass, and is Dayton’s second A-10 series victory in a row.
UD got on the board early, when the Flyers scored a pair of runs off of three hits in the bottom of the first. The inning started when CF Nick Bohnenstiehl (Lebanon, IL) ripped a single into center and advanced to second on an error by the Minutemen centerfielder. A Tom BeechemPatrick Flynn (New Lenox, IL) collected a RBI single through the left side to give UD the 1-0 lead. A batter later, Chad Liter (Madison, IN) singled through the right side and advanced to second on the throw that missed Flynn, giving Dayton a pair of runners in scoring position with one out. Brandon Godzik (Dayton, OH) then capped the inning’s scoring with a sacrifice fly to right to give UD a 2-0 edge.
The Flyers picked up another run in the fourth when Nick Ferralli (Dayton, OH) walked to start the inning. After Aaron Hepner (Woodinville, WA) was hit by a pitch, SS Mike Massa (Naperville, IL) picked up his team-leading fourth sacrifice bunt of the year to move both runners into scoring position. Bohnenstiehl then collected the Flyers’ second sacrifice fly of the day to give Dayton a three-run cushion.
After UMass broke through to score a run in the sixth on a C Frank Curreri RBI single to left, UD responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning to again push its lead to three.
Godzik started the sixth with a double to left-center, and after being moved over to third on a sac bunt by Ferralli, Hepner singled to score the Flyers’ third basemen.
Dayton added an insurance run in the eighth when Beechem singled home Massa, who had earlier reached on a double to left, sealing the 5-1 victory.
The four-run cushion was more than enough for Trubee (3-3 in 2004) who scattered nine hits in 7.0 innings worked, allowing just one run with three Ks against no walks. Also noteworthy defensively were a pair of pick offs, a runner caught stealing, and a key double play turned to get out of the seventh inning.
Offensively, senior Flynn led the Flyers, going 2-for-5 with an RBI and run scored. Every Flyer in the line-up reached base in the game as seven recorded at least a hit and two others drew walks.
After posting his fifth save of the year in game two Saturday, sophomore closer Craig Stammen (Rossburg, OH) pitched the final two innings with one K to seal the victory.
The Flyers (14-17, 4-5 A-10), who took two of three from Saint Joseph's last weekend, will remain home Tuesday and entertain Kent State in a non-conference game at 3:00 p.m. The Minutemen fell to 9-9, 2-4.
(Park Hills, KY) groundout then moved Bohnenstiehl to third before senior
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