Dayton Flyers

DAYTON, Ohio – Dayton scored 10 runs in the fifth inning and defeated Ball State, 14-5, on Tuesday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Stadium.

Dayton improves to 10-14 after winning five of the last seven games. Ball State falls to 4-15 after its nine-run loss.

Four Flyers had multi-RBI games on Tuesday, led by senior Brian Blasik’s 4-for-5 outing with three runs and three runs batted in. Senior Zach Stewart went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Sophomore Robbie Sunderman finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Senior C.J. Gillman went 1-for-4 with two RBI.

15 Flyers visited the plate in the fifth inning which yielded 10 runs, seven hits, two BSU errors and two runners left on base.

Dayton took the go-ahead 1-0 lead in the second inning after Stewart – who was hit by a pitch to reach base – was driven in by a single off Sunderman’s bat.

Junior right-handed pitcher Kyle Coenen (1-1) earned his first win as a Flyer after his longest of four appearances, lasting six innings with four strikeouts and four runs allowed. The junior college transfer threw five shutout innings before Ball State posted five runs in the seventh inning.

Jacob Brewer (0-1) started on the mound for the Cardinals and received the loss, ending with his longest outing of the season – four innings, five strikeouts and four runs allowed.

Dayton hosts Cincinnati (8-14) tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET at Time Warner Cable Stadium.