Score: VCU 7, Dayton 0
Location: Dayton, Ohio (Day Air Ballpark)
Records: VCU 23-17 (8-5 Atlantic 10) Dayton 18-20 (6-7)
 
The short story: Sophomore shortstop Connor Hujsak drove in three, while three VCU pitchers spun a two-hit shutout Friday in Dayton.
 
FIRST PITCH

• Hujsak finished the night 2-of-4 at the plate with a homer and helped break the game open in the sixth inning with a two-run double
• Freshman right-hander Chase Hungate (4-4) earned his fourth win with 2.1 scoreless innings of relief for the Black and Gold
• Starting pitcher Tyler Davis scattered two hits over 4.2 scoreless innings for VCU. He stuck out seven and walked a pair
• Rams graduate transfer Nolan Wilson closed things out with two no-hit innings
• Junior outfielder Cooper Benzin recorded a triple for VCU 

THE DIFFERENCE

• VCU took command with six runs in the top of the sixth. With one run already home, Hujsak ripped a double to left center to extend the VCU lead to 3-0. Two batters later, freshman catcher Casey Gibbs drew a bases loaded walk, and a Dayton throwing error on the ensuing play pushed two more Rams across the plate for a 6-0 advantage
• In the eighth, Hujsak deposited an 0-1 pitch from Dayton's Anthony Hattrup over the left field wall for his sixth home run of the season
• Just one Dayton baserunner advanced past third base all night 

NOTABLE

• Hujsak is second on the team in both homers (6) and RBIs (33)
• The shutout is VCU's second of the 2022 season

NEXT UP
VCU and Dayton will return to Day Air Ballpark in Game Two of their series on Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m.