The 2023 Dayton Flyers baseball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Flyers played their home games at Woerner Field as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Flyers were led by head coach Jayson King, in his 6th season at Dayton.

Dayton finished the season with a 26–34 record.

Background

The 2022 season saw Dayton post a 23–27 (10–14 Atlantic 10) record. The Flyers failed to earn a berth in both the Atlantic 10 and NCAA baseball tournaments.

Preseason Preseason Atlantic 10 awards and honors Infielder Cam Redding was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team Player No. Position Class Mark Manfredi 44 SP Senior

Coaches poll The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. Dayton was picked to finish fifth the Atlantic 10.

Coaches' Poll 1 Davidson 130 (5) 2 VCU 125 (4) 3 Richmond 103 (1) 4 Saint Louis 103 5 Dayton 92 (1) 6 Rhode Island 85 7 Saint Joseph's 81 8 George Mason 70 (1) 9 Fordham 52 10 George Washington 51 11 UMass 27 12 St. Bonaventure 17

Personnel

Starters LineupPos. No.Player. Year C 16 Nolan Watson Graduate 1B 31 Marcos Pujols Senior 2B 1 Paxton Tomaini Junior 3B 7 Omar Daniels Senior SS 8 Carlos Castillo Junior LF 49 Michael Adair Junior CF 28 Jose Martinez Senior RF 10 Jay Curtis Graduate DH 6 Ben Jones Senior

Weekend pitching rotation Day No.Player. Year Friday 29 Ryan Steinhauer Senior Saturday 25 Eli Majick Junior Sunday 13 Ryan Packard Junior

Game log 2023 Dayton Flyers baseball game log Regular season (24–32) February (0–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record February 17 at * Nick Denes FieldBowling Green, KY L 3–5 Eigenhuis (1–0) Steinhauer (0–1) Heath (1) FBL 212 0–1 — February 18 at Western Kentucky* Nick Denes Field L 1–6 Jones (1–0) Majick (0–1) None FBL 411 0–2 — February 19 at Western Kentucky* Nick Denes Field L 1–7 Terbrak (1–0) Packard (0–1) None FBL 303 0–3 — February 24 at No. 3 Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, TN L 2–12 Dollander (1–1) Steinhauer (0–2) None SECN+ 4,264 0–4 — February 25 at No. 3 Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 1–4 Burns (1–0) Manfredi (0–1) Halvorsen (1) SECN+ 4,024 0–5 — February 26 at No. 3 Tennessee* Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 0–6 Beam (2–0) Espelin (0–1) None SECN+ 4,305 0–6 — March (5–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record March 4 * Woerner FieldDayton, OH W 8–7 Majick (1–1) Robbins (1–1) None 253 1–6 — March 5 Eastern Illinois* Woerner Field W 7–6 Johnson (1–0) Hanscom (0–1) None 250 2–6 — March 5 Eastern Illinois* Woerner Field L 1–8 Hampton (3–0) Espelin (0–2) None 206 2–7 — March 6 Eastern Illinois* Woerner Field L 6–9 Coca (1–0) Packard (0–2) None 135 2–8 — March 8 * Woerner Field W 7–5 Wissman (1–0) Sosna (0–1) Johnson (1) 134 3–8 — March 10 at No. 9 Louisville* Jim Patterson StadiumLouisville, KY L 7–11 Hawks (4–0) Hattrup (0–1) Webster (1) ACCNX 541 3–9 — March 11 at No. 9 Louisville* Jim Patterson Stadium L 2–6 Koger (2–0) Manfredi (0–2) None ACCNX 1,017 3–10 — March 12 at No. 9 Louisville* Jim Patterson Stadium L 1–5 Phillips (1–0) Packard (0–3) Campbell (1) ACCNX 603 3–11 — March 14 at * Skeeles FieldAkron, OH W 11–5 Tedesco (1–0) Beall (0–1) None MAC.tv 157 4–11 — March 17 at * Bill Davis StadiumColumbus, OH L 2–7 Coupet (3–1) Manfredi (0–3) None BTN+ 568 4–12 — March 18 at Ohio State* Bill Davis Stadium Canceled (inclement weather) 4–12 — March 19 at Ohio State* Bill Davis Stadium L 8–12 Jenkins (3–0) Packard (0–4) None BTN+ 618 4–13 — March 21 * Woerner Field W 14–3 Steinhauer (1–2) Massie (0–1) None 175 5–13 — March 24 at * Nationals Youth AcademyWashington, DC L 4–7 Jensen (4–1) Manfredi (0–4) Yoder (2) BEDN 200 5–14 — March 25 at Georgetown* Nationals Youth Academy L 2–3 Frye (1–0) Wissman (1–1) Mead (3) BEDN 238 5–15 — March 26 at Georgetown* Nationals Youth Academy L 4–6 Keough (3–0) Bard (0–1) Mead (4) BEDN 225 5–16 — March 28 Akron* Woerner Field L 5–9 Fett (3–1) Espelin (0–3) None 118 5–17 — March 29 * Woerner Field L 8–14 Milburn (2–3) Johnson (1–1) None 128 5–18 — March 31 Woerner Field L 8–11 Koester (2–2) Steinhauer (1–3) None 153 5–19 0–1 April (12–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record April 1 George Washington Woerner Field W 8–6 Manfredi (1–4) Brennan (1–1) None 166 6–19 1–1 April 2 George Washington Woerner Field W 9–5 Majick (2–1) Kahler (1–2) None 353 7–19 2–1 April 4 at No. 10 Kentucky* Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, KY L 6–13 Cotto (1–0) Packard (0–5) None SECN+ 3,274 7–20 — April 5 at * Scott Park Baseball ComplexToledo, OH Canceled (inclement weather) 7–20 — April 7 at George Mason Spuhler FieldFairfax, VA W 6–5 Packard (1–5) Mracna (1–1) Bard (1) ESPN+ 193 8–20 3–1 April 8 at George Mason Spuhler Field L 0–11 Gartland (3–2) Majick (2–2) None ESPN+ 320 8–21 3–2 April 9 at George Mason Spuhler Field W 6–5 Wissman (2–1) Posey (1–2) Zapka (1) ESPN+ 187 9–21 4–2 April 11 at Northern Kentucky* Bill Aker Baseball ComplexHighland Heights, KY L 9–12 Werrmann (5–1) Packard (1–6) Maniglia (3) ESPN+ 89 9–22 — April 12 Purdue Fort Wayne* Woerner Field W 8–3 Claybourne (1–0) Hayden (0–3) None ESPN+/GCSN 107 10–22 — April 14 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson Jr. FieldDavidson, NC W 8–4 Manfredi (2–4) Schomberg (5–2) Zapka (2) ESPN+ 247 11–22 5–2 April 15 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field L 4–5 Feczko (4–3) Majick (2–3) Flynn (3) ESPN+ 566 11–23 5–3 April 16 at Davidson T. Henry Wilson Jr. Field L 3–8 Peaden (1–0) Steinhauer (1–4) None ESPN+ 347 11–24 5–4 Dayton Series April 18 vs. * Day Air BallparkDayton, OH W 8–3 Brush (1–0) Haught (3–2) None GCSN 6,743 12–24 — April 18 at * Bill Davis StadiumColumbus, OH L 7–8 Clegg (1–0) Johnson (1–2) Jenkins (2) BTN+ 894 12–25 — April 21 Saint Louis Woerner Field W 7–6 Zapka (1–0) Bell (2–2) None ESPN+/GCSN 445 13–25 6–4 April 22 Saint Louis Woerner Field L 10–12 Cherico (3–1) Packard (1–7) Evan Gray (1) GCSN 445 13–26 6–5 April 23 Saint Louis Woerner Field W 2–1 Baker (1–0) Fremion (2–2) Zapka (3) GCSN 260 14–26 7–5 April 25 Toledo* Woerner Field L 3–9 McAninch (2–1) Brush (1–1) None 97 14–27 — April 25 at Purdue Fort Wayne* Mastodon FieldFort Wayne, IN W 11–10 Claybourne (2–0) Reid (2–3) None 118 15–27 — April 28 at Bill Beck FieldKingston, RI W 9–3 Manfredi (3–4) Sposato (2–5) Wissman (1) 127 16–27 8–5 April 29 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field W 6–2 Majick (3–3) Levesque (5–3) None 109 17–27 9–5 April 30 at Rhode Island Bill Beck Field L 6–11 Perry (4–4) Bard (0–2) None 62 17–28 9–6 May (7–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10 Record May 5 Saint Joseph's Woerner Field W 16–9 Zapka (2–0) Falco (2–1) None ESPN+ 163 18–28 10–6 May 6 Saint Joseph's Woerner Field L 5–7 DeSanto (2–1) Majick (3–4) Stetzar (5) ESPN+ 163 18–29 10–7 May 7 Saint Joseph's Woerner Field L 2–15 Picone (4–5) Steinhauer (1–5) None ESPN+ 138 18–30 10–8 May 9 at Wright State* Nischwitz StadiumDayton, OH L 2–11 Simpson (1–0) Gatti (0–1) None ESPN+ 579 18–31 — May 10 * Woerner Field W 7–6 Tedesco (2–0) Vore (1–5) Hattrup (1) ESPN+ 327 19–31 — May 11 Woerner Field W 17–3 Bard (1–2) Roggenburk (0–4) None ESPN+ 139 20–31 11–8 May 12 St. Bonaventure Woerner Field W 5–2 Majick (4–4) Watts (3–6) Zapka (4) ESPN+ 139 21–31 12–8 May 13 St. Bonaventure Woerner Field W 3–2 Wissman (3–1) O'Connell (1–2) None GCSN 188 22–31 13–8 May 18 at UMass Earl Lorden FieldAmherst, MA W 32–14 Bard (2–2) Belliveau (2–2) None ESPN+ 90 23–31 14–8 May 19 at UMass Earl Lorden Field W 8–5 Wissman (4–1) Perrett (1–7) Hattrup (2) ESPN+ 100 24–31 15–8 May 20 at UMass Earl Lorden Field L 6–13 Steele (1–5) Wilson (0–1) None ESPN+ 100 24–32 15–9 Postseason (2–2) (2–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record A10T Record Winner's bracket May 23 vs. (6) George Mason (3) The Diamond L 4–511 Mracna (4–1) Bard (2–3) Lamere (1) ESPN+ 877 24–33 0–1 Consolation bracket May 24 vs. (2) Davidson (3) The Diamond W 15–4 Majick (5–4) Peaden (1–2) None ESPN+ 835 25–33 1–1 May 25 vs. (1) Saint Joseph's (3) The Diamond W 15–10 Bard (3–3) Picone (5–6) None ESPN+ 703 26–33 2–1 May 26 vs. (6) George Mason (3) The Diamond L 2–3 Smith (1–0) Wissman (4–2) Gartland (2) ESPN+ 703 26–34 2–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Dayton team member "*" indicates a non-conference game."#" represents ranking. All rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll."()" represents postseason seeding in the Atlantic 10 Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.

Tournaments Atlantic 10 tournament

Atlantic 10 Tournament Teams(1) Saint Joseph's Hawks(2) Davidson Wildcats(3) Dayton Flyers(4) Saint Louis Billikens(5) Richmond Spiders(6) George Mason Patriots(7) Rhode Island Rams

Statistics

Team batting Team AB Avg. H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB Dayton 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team pitching Team IP H R ER BB SO SV ERA Dayton 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Opponents 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Rankings

References

External links Dayton Baseball