Friday, March 27
Davidson, NC
5 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Dayton
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Host Dayton in Third A-10 Weekend Series
3/26/2026 6:10:00 PM | Baseball
In a stretch that includes playing nine of 12 games on the road, the Davidson baseball team is home this weekend when it hosts Atlantic 10 foe Dayton in a three-game series at Wilson Field.
It's the third of 10 league weekends and will begin with a 5 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 10-12 overall and 2-4 in the A-10.
• The Wildcats are coming off an 11-1 non-conference loss at Winthrop on Tuesday.
• In the A-10, the Wildcats have gone 1-2 against Fordham (home) and La Salle (away), winning the series opener each time.
• Three La Salle pitchers combined to no-hit the Wildcats in a 10-1 contest last Sunday.
• The Wildcats rank second in the A-10 in batting average (.293) and on-base percentage (.400).
• Outfielder Forrest Lietz is hitting a team-best .397, which ranks fifth in the league. He's sixth in on-base percentage (.482).
• Infielder Matt Manjooran leads the Wildcats with 25 RBIs, which is fifth-most in the A-10.
• Infielder and leadoff hitter Matthew Vannoy ranks sixth in the league with 19 walks.
• The Davidson pitching staff is third in the A-10 with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Reliever Ivan Hoyt is the league leader with four saves.
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (DAV) vs. Sawyer Jensen, RHP (UD)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (DAV) vs. Jon Whiteside, RHP (UD)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (DAV) vs. TBD
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
• Dayton enters the weekend 14-10 overall and 2 -4 in the A-10.
• In league play, the Flyers have gone 1-2 against Saint Louis and VCU.
• The Flyers have the league's top offense, with leading numbers in average (.303), on-base percentage (.424), slugging percentage (.486), doubles (50), home runs (31) and sacrifice flies (13).
• Dayton also ranks second with 121 walks and 70 stolen bases.
• Danny MacDougall is a player to watch, ranking second in the country with 13 doubles. He's also the league leader with 40 hits, 22 stolen bases and a .513 on-base percentage. He's second in the league with a .417 average and 59 total bases.
• Flyers Bobby Stang and Colin Lynch rank second in the A-10 with 29 RBIs apiece, and Stang has hit a team-best seven home runs.
• Flyers coach Jayson King is in the first year of his second stint with Dayton after spending last season on the Vanderbilt coaching staff.
• King previously coached the Flyers for seven seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
• Dayton leads the all-time series 15-11.
• Last season, the Flyers won two of three in the regular season series, before the Wildcats won a 9-4 game in the A-10 Tournament.
It's the third of 10 league weekends and will begin with a 5 p.m. first pitch on Friday.
LATEST ON THE 'CATS
• Davidson is 10-12 overall and 2-4 in the A-10.
• The Wildcats are coming off an 11-1 non-conference loss at Winthrop on Tuesday.
• In the A-10, the Wildcats have gone 1-2 against Fordham (home) and La Salle (away), winning the series opener each time.
• Three La Salle pitchers combined to no-hit the Wildcats in a 10-1 contest last Sunday.
• The Wildcats rank second in the A-10 in batting average (.293) and on-base percentage (.400).
• Outfielder Forrest Lietz is hitting a team-best .397, which ranks fifth in the league. He's sixth in on-base percentage (.482).
• Infielder Matt Manjooran leads the Wildcats with 25 RBIs, which is fifth-most in the A-10.
• Infielder and leadoff hitter Matthew Vannoy ranks sixth in the league with 19 walks.
• The Davidson pitching staff is third in the A-10 with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Reliever Ivan Hoyt is the league leader with four saves.
PITCHING PROBABLES
• Game 1: Wilson Perkins, RHP (DAV) vs. Sawyer Jensen, RHP (UD)
• Game 2: Cooper Cavanaugh, LHP (DAV) vs. Jon Whiteside, RHP (UD)
• Game 3: Ed Hall, RHP (DAV) vs. TBD
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
• Dayton enters the weekend 14-10 overall and 2 -4 in the A-10.
• In league play, the Flyers have gone 1-2 against Saint Louis and VCU.
• The Flyers have the league's top offense, with leading numbers in average (.303), on-base percentage (.424), slugging percentage (.486), doubles (50), home runs (31) and sacrifice flies (13).
• Dayton also ranks second with 121 walks and 70 stolen bases.
• Danny MacDougall is a player to watch, ranking second in the country with 13 doubles. He's also the league leader with 40 hits, 22 stolen bases and a .513 on-base percentage. He's second in the league with a .417 average and 59 total bases.
• Flyers Bobby Stang and Colin Lynch rank second in the A-10 with 29 RBIs apiece, and Stang has hit a team-best seven home runs.
• Flyers coach Jayson King is in the first year of his second stint with Dayton after spending last season on the Vanderbilt coaching staff.
• King previously coached the Flyers for seven seasons.
SERIES HISTORY
• Dayton leads the all-time series 15-11.
• Last season, the Flyers won two of three in the regular season series, before the Wildcats won a 9-4 game in the A-10 Tournament.
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