University of Richmond Athletics
Baseball Hosts Dayton In A-10 Action
05/07/2004 | Baseball
May 7, 2004
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va.-Atlantic 10 action continues for the University of Richmond baseball this weekend as the University of Dayton comes to town for a three-game series. TODAY is a single game at 2 p.m. and Saturday is a doubleheader beginning at Noon.
Saturday's first contest will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN Radio 950 and the complete series can be followed on Game Tracker, just log on to www.RichmondSpiders.com.
GAME NOTES
The Series
The series between the Spiders and Flyers began in 2002 when Richmond joined the Atlantic 10 conference. UR leads the all-time series 6-0.
The Flyers...
...most recently fell to Wright State on Wednesday, 8-3.
...have lost six of their last ten contests, including five Atlantic 10 games.
...post a 11-11 road record.
...are 3rd in the A-10 with 175 hits and second with a .311 batting average.*
...are 1st in the Conference with 40 doubles.*
...Nick Bohnenstiehl leads A-10 with 28 hits.*
...Mike Massa is 3rd in A-10 with a .509 On Base %.*
*includes A-10 Games Only
Weekly ReCap
The Spiders faced Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Wednesday evening and came out on top 10-8. Richmond's 10 runs came in the first four innings and it was able to hold on to the lead as the Hokies began a rally and posted its eight runs in the final six innings.
And The Hits Just Keep On Coming...
Second baseman Ben Zeskind is currently riding a 10-game hit streak, which breaks his prior career hit streak of nine. During his streak, which began on April 18 against George Washington, the Miami, FLa. native went 4-for-4 on April 21 and he has also tallied five doubles.
On The Air
Can't make it out to the field for this weekend's series? You are in luck, Richmond's first contest on Saturday, May 8 will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN Radio 950, beginning at 11:55 a.m. All three contests can be followed on Game Tracker, just log on to www.RichmondSpiders.com
On Deck
The Spiders hit the road again on Wednesday, May 12 when they travel to take-on Liberty at 2:00 p.m. Conference action continues for Richmond next weekend when they host La Salle Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16. Saturday is a doubleheader and Sunday is a single game, both days begin at Noon.
