Dayton softball wins first ever A-10 Tournament Championship

BRONX, New York — The University of Dayton softball team claimed the program’s first-ever Atlantic 10 Championship title with its 3-0 win over Saint Louis on Saturday.

With the win, Dayton also earns the league’s automatic berth into the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Dayton is now 33-19 on the season – the program’s second-consecutive 30-win season. Saint Louis finishes the year with a 31-22 overall mark.

KEY STATS
9 – graduate student Sarah Bailitz equaled her career high with nine strikeouts over 6.0 innings pitched
2 – sophomore Molly Grace was 2-for-3 with two RBI on the afternoon
2 – Bailitz allowed only two hits in the shutout win
H – with her single in the third inning, junior Chloe Wong extended her reached-base streak to 17 games
S – with her fourth save of the season, sophomore Izzy Kemp moved into third place in the Dayton record book with 10 career saves
Win – Bailitz (8-7). Loss – Royle (14-7). Save – Kemp (4)

ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Sarah Keagy, Massachusetts
Chloe Whittier, Massachusetts
Ava Bieneman, Loyola Chicago
Peyton Pepkowski, Loyola Chicago
Jane Kaniecki, Saint Louis
Chloe Rhine, Saint Louis
Isabel Royle, Saint Louis
Sarah Bailitz , Dayton
Izzy Kemp , Dayton
Emma Schutter , Dayton
Chloe Wong , Dayton – Most Outstanding Player

UP NEXT
The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament selection show will air Sunday, May 12 on ESPN2 beginning at 7 p.m. Regional-site play will be held May 16-19 with four teams playing at each of the 16 sites in a double-elimination format.

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