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.
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Dayton finished the season with a 26–34 record.
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 Atlantic 10 awards and honors
Infielder Cam Redding was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Preseason team.[2]
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Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Team |
Player |
No. |
Position |
Class |
Mark Manfredi | 44 | SP | Senior |
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Coaches poll
The Atlantic 10 baseball coaches' poll was released on February 7, 2023. Dayton was picked to finish fifth the Atlantic 10.[3]
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Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish |
Team |
Points |
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 |
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Starters
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Lineup
Pos. | 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 |
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Weekend Pitching Rotation
Day | No. | Player. | Year |
Friday | 29 | Ryan Steinhauer | Senior |
Saturday | 25 | Eli Majick | Junior |
Sunday | 13 | Ryan Packard | Junior |
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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 Western Kentucky* | | Nick Denes Field Bowling 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 Stadium Knoxville, 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 | — |
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March (5–13) |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
TV |
Attendance |
Overall record |
A10 Record |
March 4 | Eastern Illinois* | | Woerner Field Dayton, 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 | Miami (OH)* | | Woerner Field | W 7–5 | Wissman (1–0) | Sosna (0–1) | Johnson (1) | | 134 | 3–8 | — |
March 10 | at No. 9 Louisville* | | Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, 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 Akron* | | Skeeles Field Akron, OH | W 11–5 | Tedesco (1–0) | Beall (0–1) | None | MAC.tv | 157 | 4–11 | — |
March 17 | at Ohio State* | | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, 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 | Northern Kentucky* | | Woerner Field | W 14–3 | Steinhauer (1–2) | Massie (0–1) | None | | 175 | 5–13 | — |
March 24 | at Georgetown* | | Nationals Youth Academy Washington, 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 | Eastern Kentucky* | | Woerner Field | L 8–14 | Milburn (2–3) | Johnson (1–1) | None | | 128 | 5–18 | — |
March 31 | George Washington | | Woerner Field | L 8–11 | Koester (2–2) | Steinhauer (1–3) | None | | 153 | 5–19 | 0–1 |
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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 Park Lexington, KY | L 6–13 | Cotto (1–0) | Packard (0–5) | None | SECN+ | 3,274 | 7–20 | — |
April 5 | at Toledo* | | Scott Park Baseball Complex Toledo, OH | Canceled (inclement weather) | 7–20 | — |
April 7 | at George Mason | | Spuhler Field Fairfax, 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 Complex Highland 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. Field Davidson, 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. Wright State* | | Day Air Ballpark Dayton, OH | W 8–3 | Brush (1–0) | Haught (3–2) | None | GCSN | 6,743 | 12–24 | — |
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April 18 | at Ohio State* | | Bill Davis Stadium Columbus, 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 Field Fort Wayne, IN | W 11–10 | Claybourne (2–0) | Reid (2–3) | None | | 118 | 15–27 | — |
April 28 | at Rhode Island | | Bill Beck Field Kingston, 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 |
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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 Stadium Dayton, OH | L 2–11 | Simpson (1–0) | Gatti (0–1) | None | ESPN+ | 579 | 18–31 | — |
May 10 | Butler* | | Woerner Field | W 7–6 | Tedesco (2–0) | Vore (1–5) | Hattrup (1) | ESPN+ | 327 | 19–31 | — |
May 11 | St. Bonaventure | | 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 Field Amherst, 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 |
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Postseason (2–2) |
Atlantic 10 Tournament (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 |
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Atlantic 10 tournament
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(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 |
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| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 8 |
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| 4 | Saint Louis | 6 | | | | |
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| 5 | Richmond | 3 | | |
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| 3 | Dayton | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2 | Davidson | 8 | | | | |
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Team batting
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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 |
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Team pitching
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ER |
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Dayton | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Opponents | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
"College Top 25". Baseball America. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.