Tigers down Dayton in series opener

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2 Dayton 3-2 7 Memphis 2-3 Score By Periods Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | R H E Dayton 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 4 Memphis 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 X 7 6 1 W: WIMBERLEY, Bailey (1-0) L: Justin Longbrake (0-1) MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A six-run sixth inning propelled Memphis baseball to a 7-2 win in its series opener against Dayton on Friday afternoon at FedExPark.

Facing a 2-0 deficit, Memphis posted a run in the fifth inning to get on the board, while six runs on five hits in the sixth inning helped the Tigers complete the comeback win.

"(Dayton) is a quality team. The job Bailey Wimberley did on that lineup was outstanding. We handled the baseball well today defensively," head coach Daron Schoenrock said.…