Johnson Hits Home Run in Loss at Dayton

Wednesday, April 12

Dayton, Ohio

3 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

8-26

Dayton

10-22

Purdue Fort Wayne

Dayton

Caileb Johnson

4/12/2023 6:32:00 PM | Baseball

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DAYTON, Ohio – The Dayton Flyers defeated Purdue Fort Wayne 8-3 on Wednesday (April 12) in non-league baseball action. Caileb Johnson had a home run and two singles in the game for the Mastodons.

Jacob Walker doubled and scored on a Johnson single in the first inning to put the 'Dons up 1-0. Dayton scored four in their half of the first to go up 4-1.

The 'Dons made it 4-2 in the fourth with a single run. Jarrett Bickel singled and scored on a Cade Nelis double. The 'Dons had a chance for more but stranded runners at the corners in the inning. Dayton responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.

Johnson added a solo home run for the 'Dons in the seventh. He now has five home runs on the season. Nelis had two hits with a double and a hit by pitch. Cade Fitzpatrick recorded two singles. Brendan Reid, Jacob Myer and Kyle Maurer each had scoreless outings in relief.

Enas Hayden took the loss. He is 0-3 after going 2.0 innings in the start. Seth Claybourne (1-0) got the win for Dayton. Marcos Pujols had two home runs for the Flyers.

Dayton improves to 10-22. The 'Dons fall to 8-26. Purdue Fort Wayne returns to non-league play this weekend when Milwaukee comes to Mastodon Field for a three-game set.

~ Feel The Rumble ~