ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — The Saint Louis Billikens erupted for five runs in the second inning and cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Dayton Flyers in the first game of an Atlantic 10 doubleheader on Saturday.

Saint Louis sent 10 batters to the plate in the decisive second, keyed by Ian Blazier’s two-run triple. Hayden Gomric drove in three runs for the Billikens, who finished with nine hits. Dayton managed only four hits, with Colin Lynch’s RBI single in the seventh providing its lone run.

The win improved Saint Louis to 9-11 overall. Dayton fell to 13-6. The teams met again in the second game of the twin bill later Saturday.