March 24, 2006

Box Score

DAYTON, Ohio - Senior Luke Trubee struck out 12 batters in a complete game effort, but its was not enough as Dayton lost to La Salle, 3-0, in the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball opener for both teams on Friday at Time Warner Cable Stadium. The Flyers (8-10, 0-1 A-10) and Explorers (6-13, 1-0 A-10) will resume their series on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

In a game that was completed in just one hour and 58 minutes, Trubee dominated for a majority of the day for UD. The Preseason All-American was perfect through the first three innings and allowed just five hits overall in the 13th complete game performance of his career.

The trio of Michael Massa, Bobby Getty and William Benoit provided the only offense for the Flyers who were held to five base runners.

Explorer starter Kenny Elkind surrendered just two hits over six innings while striking out six for his first win of the season. Gerard Breslin pitched the final two innings of the game for La Salle to earn his first save of the year.

Rich Prall provided the bulk of the offense for the visitors with a two-run homer in the fourth inning. John Rickards added a solo home run in the ninth for the Explorers.