Dayton, Wright State to play at Day Air Ballpark Tuesday night

DAYTON — The University of Dayton and Wright State University will play each in a cross-town rival matchup Tuesday night in college baseball at Day Air Ballpark, the home of the Dayton Dragons.

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UD has played six games at Day Air Ballpark since 2021. They are 4-2 in those games, including wins over Ohio State, Richmond and George Washington.

The Flyers played Ohio State in front of 3,859 fans last season.

“The University of Dayton game against Ohio State at Day Air Ballpark in 2022 set an all-time attendance record for a UD home game, with about 4,000 fans in attendance,” said Robert Murphy, Dragons President and General Manager. “The entire suite level was completely sold out.”

He said the atmosphere was tremendous last year and expects the same Tuesday night.

“We expect the same kind of enthusiastic atmosphere this year with Wright State fans wearing their green and gold,” said Murphy. “We will have a UD pep band, UD cheerleaders, and UD athletes from other sports on hand.”

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The Raiders are having the better season with a 20-16 record while Dayton is 11-24. Wright State leads the overall series against the Flyers, 88-45-1, including a 17-1 record since 2009. Wright State went 1-1 last year against UD.

Tickets are $5 for children, ages 14 and under and $10 for adults.

Tickets are still available in the Wright State section. For more, visit this website.

Students from both the University of Dayton and Wright State University will be admitted free of charge, according to the Dragons.

The RTA Flyer will be utilized Tuesday night to provide free shuttles between campus and Day Air Ballpark.

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