Raiders to Take on Dayton at Day Air

DAYTON – Wright State baseball will stay local with a midweek matchup against Dayton at Day Air Ballpark, the home of the High-A Dayton Dragons, on Tuesday, April 29.

Wright State fans and baseball alumni will gather for a pregame rally at the Dayton Beer Company, starting as doors open at 4 p.m.

Fans can get tickets to the 7 p.m. game online, while students can claim a free ticket online as well. Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch.

Tuesday, April 29 – 7:00 p.m. – Live Stats – Listen

LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off a series win over Milwaukee, falling 9-7 in game one, taking game two 14-7, before winning the rubber match in a 10-0 seven-inning shutout.

The Raiders batted .367 against Milwaukee, led by Braylen Blomquist's .700 average and seven RBI. WSU had 17 extra-base hits, made up by 12 doubles, a triple, and four home runs, including a collegiate-first homer by Blomquist. JP Peltier notably went five-of-five on stolen bases in the series finale, currently tied for fourth nationally.

On the mound, the Raiders held a 5.04 ERA over the series. Max Whitesell made two appearances on the weekend, earning the win in game two after throwing 2.0 scoreless, hitless innings, striking out five batters. Garrett Peters made his first-ever collegiate start in the series finale, tossing 5.0 shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out a team-best six batters.

SCOUTING THE FLYERS
Dayton is 23-23 on the season, going 11-10 in the A-10. The Flyers recently lost a series at Saint Joseph's, initially taking game one 29-1 before falling 6-5 and 4-3.

The Flyers are hitting .311 as a team, ranked No. 19 nationally, and are led by Michael DiMartini's .406 average, ranking No. 23 in the nation. UD has 86 doubles, 12 triples, and 62 home runs on the season. They rank sixth national with 499 total hits, ninth with 28 sacrifice flies, and No. 25 in stolen bases (98). DiMartini is fourth in the nation in hits (76) and fifth in hits per game (1.77). Rylan Lujo closely follows, sitting ninth with 74 hits this season, while Lujo is seventh nationally with seven sacrifice flies. DiMartini is second in the nation with seven triples, sitting below Connor Westenburg of McNeese with nine.

On the mound, UD's pitching staff holds a 7.48 ERA. Chris Peguero, a senior right-hander, leads the team and is third in the A-10 with 66 batters struck out this season. J.J. Gatti leads the team in games started (11), while Jackson Judy is second in the A-10 with 20 appearances. The Flyers rank No. 14 nationally with 87 hit batters, as Gatti is No. 15 overall with 12 batters hit.

HISTORY VS. DAYTON
Since the program began in 1971, Wright State leads the all-time series against Dayton, 89-46-1. The two last met in 2023, splitting the season 1-1, each winning as the home team. Though the Flyers won the season series in 1971, Wright State recorded their first-ever program win against Dayton, taking the Flyers 5-1.

GUS AND CAM SWEEP
Wright State swept the Horizon League's weekly awards following a dominant weekend at Oakland, with Gus Gregory named Batter of the Week and Cam Allen earning Pitcher of the Week honors. Gregory hit .579 over four games, collecting 11 hits and striking out only once. He drove in 14 runs during the weekend series, including a program-record 11 RBIs in a single game, which ranks second nationally this season. The sophomore outfielder also slugged a grand slam—his third career home run—and went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts.

Allen was lights-out in the series finale, tossing six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts to earn the win. The sophomore right-hander struck out three batters in the fourth and helped secure the series sweep on the mound.

HAVE A DAY GUS GREGORY
Sophomore outfielder Gus Gregory delivered a historic performance in Wright State's 24-12 win at Oakland delivering a record-setting 11 RBIs, the highest in a single game in Wright State history and the second-highest total in the nation this season. Gregory went 5-for-6 at the plate with two doubles and his first career grand slam, accounting for nearly half of the Raiders' runs. His 11 RBI rank second nationally in a single game this season and nearly doubled the previous Horizon League record of six.

BLOMQUIST FOR THREE
Braylen Blomquist is making himself known on the national leaderboard. The freshman infielder leads the Horizon League and ranks No. 29 in the nation with four triples on the season. Most recently, Blomquist went for three in back-to-back games at Oakland.

PELTIER'S GOING YARD
Sophomore outfielder JP Peltier remains a consistent power threat, ranking among the league's top home run hitters. He ranks second in the Horizon League with 14 home runs and third with an average of 0.34 homers per game.

DISCIPLINED AT THE PLATE
Wright State is second in the Horizon League and ranks No. 45 nationally with 235 walks this season, highlighting the Raiders' patient approach at the plate. Boston Smith and Patrick Fultz are tied for the league lead with 37 walks each, placing them No. 52 in the country. The two also pace the conference and rank No. 39 nationally with 0.93 walks per game.

HEAD COACH – ALEX SOGARD
Leading the charge for Wright State is head coach Alex Sogard, who has built a powerhouse program during his tenure. After leading the Raiders to a 32-24 overall record, earning their sixth HL Regular Season title, Sogard earned his fourth Horizon League Coach of the Year honor in 2024, becoming the first to do so in program history.

His Coach of the Year awards are not the only accomplishment Sogard achieved at WSU. In 2019, Sogard took the Raiders to a 42-17 record, tallying the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history. Sogard led the Raiders to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances, 2021-2023, being named the 2021 ABCA/ATEC East Coach of the Year. In June 2021, Sogard was named to the 2021 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team coaching staff.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Raiders will be back on the road for Horizon League play, traveling to Youngstown State for a three-game series beginning Friday, May 2.

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Players Mentioned

Cam Allen

Braylen Blomquist

Patrick Fultz

Gus Gregory

JP Peltier

Garrett Peters

Boston Smith

Max Whitesell

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