Clyne leads George Mason past Dayton 9‑5 in series finale

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — Owen Clyne went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs to lead George Mason to a 9-5 win over Dayton on Sunday afternoon at Woerner Field. The Patriots evened their record at 24-24, while the Flyers fell to 28-22.

George Mason scored five runs in the fourth and fifth innings to build a 9-3 lead. Jake Butler tripled in two runs in the fourth, and Clyne added a run-scoring single in the fifth. Ryan MacDougall homered twice for Dayton, driving in four runs, including a three-run shot in the third inning. MacDougall’s second homer in the seventh cut the deficit to 9-5.

Diego Cardenas earned the win, tossing five innings of two-hit ball with two strikeouts. Aiden Parker worked four innings of relief for the Patriots. Carson Samuels took the loss for Dayton, allowing five hits and three earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. Julius Bagnerise and Lucas Alberti each had two hits for George Mason. The Patriots out-hit the Flyers 13-6.