Dayton Takes Series Finale Over Ball State, 3-1

MUNCIE, Ind. – Visiting Dayton scored a pair of runs in the top of the first inning and relied on steady pitching the rest of the way to earn a 3-1 win over the Ball State baseball team Sunday afternoon at Ball Diamond.

Pitcher Zach Beaver went seven innings for Dayton (4-14) and scattered eight hits. The only run he allowed was unearned in the fifth inning.

The Flyers pounded out three singles up the middle in the top of the first off Ball State (11-10) starter TJ Harmon, who was making his first collegiate start on the mound. Glenn Jones and Mark Giesler tallied RBI hits to give Dayton an early 2-0 lead.

Dayton added a run in the third behind Matt Poland's two-out RBI double to the right field corner.

Ball State finally made some noise in the fifth inning. Junior Matt Eppers, who went 4-for-4 at the plate, led off the frame with a single to right field. An error on the ensuing play allowed Eppers to score all the way from second base. The Cardinals later put runners on first and third with one out, but could not push across any more runs.

The home team mustered one more scoring opportunity in the seventh inning when two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases with two outs. However, Beaver worked out of the jam with one of his three strikeouts.

Ball State is right back in action this Tuesday, March 22 when Purdue visits Ball Diamond. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.

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Team Stats

Matt Eppers

Alex Call

Jarett Rindfleisch

Caleb Stayton

Players Mentioned

Matt Eppers

TJ Harmon

Players Mentioned

Matt Eppers

TJ Harmon