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Gavin Noriega readies to hit
7
Winner Bryant BRY 5-7-1
4
Dayton UD 8-9
Winner
Bryant BRY
5-7-1
7
Final
4
Dayton UD
8-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bryant BRY 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 7 7 0
Dayton UD 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0

W: Zaslaw, Sean (1-0) L: J.J. Gatti (1-2) S: Ey, Brooks (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bryant defeats Dayton, 7-4, on Sunday

DAYTON, Ohio – Gavin Noriega, Zac Zyons and Charlie Saul all homered as the Bryant baseball team earned a 7-4 victory over Dayton on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Bulldogs improve to 5-7-1 overall with the victory. Bryant returns to the diamond on Tuesday when it visits in-state rival URI.
 
On Sunday, Noriega and Zyons each hit two-run home runs, while Saul added a key insurance run with a solo home run in the top of the ninth. Noriega drove in two and scored three times, while Zyons finished with three RBI. Saul had two hits and scored twice.
 
The trio of Sean Zaslaw, Bradley Lewis and Brooks Ey combined to toss 4.1 scoreless innings of two-hit relief to close the door.

Game Information
Bryant 7, Dayton 4
Records: Bryant 5-7-1 | Dayton 8-9
Location: Woerner Field (Dayton, Ohio)
W|L|S: Zaslaw (1-0) | Gatti (1-2) | Ey (1)

Key Moments
  • Bryant broke a 4-4 tie with single runs in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings.
How it Happened
  • Bryant opened the scoring as Noriega hit a two-run home run three batters into the game.
  • The Flyers quickly responded with three runs in the bottom of the first.
  • Zyons gave Bryant a 4-3 lead with an opposite field two-run home run in the top of the fourth inning.
  • Dayton tied the game in the bottom of the fourth and it remained tied until the sixth.
  • Noriega doubled and Brandyn Durand singled to start the inning before Zyons made it 5-4 with a sac fly.
  • In the seventh, a wild pitch moved Saul and Drew Wyers into scoring position to setup a sac fly from Matt D'Amato.
  • Saul closed the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the ninth.
Inside the Box Score
  • Dayton outhit Bryant, 9-7.
  • Noriega finished 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI and three runs scored.
  • Durand posted two hits, including a double.
  • Zyons homered and drove in three runs.
  • Saul homered and finished with two hits and two runs scored.
  • Clay Robbins allowed four runs on seven hits, walked two and struck out four over 4.2 innings.
  • Zaslaw struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win.
  • Lewis retired both batters he faced in the seventh.
  • Ey pitched the final two innings, allowing just two baserunners.
Game Notes
  • Bryant trails the all-time series with Dayton, 4-3.
  • Noriega's home run is his second of the year and the 23rd of his career. He is now tied with Nick Angelini and Ryan Ward for third in DI program history.
  • Noriega now has 96 RBI and 96 runs scored in his career.
  • Zyons' home run was his third of the year and the 15th of his career.
  • Saul's home run was his second of the season.
  • Zaslaw is now 3-0 in his Bryant career.
  • Ey earned his first save as a Bulldog.
Up Next
Bryant returns to Rhode Island to face in-state rival URI on Tuesday.
 
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