Dayton Flyers softball

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Dayton Flyers
Dayton Flyers logo.svg
University University of Dayton
Head coachCara Clark (17th season)
Conference Atlantic 10
Location Dayton, OH
Home stadiumUniversity of Dayton Softball Stadium
Nickname Flyers
ColorsRed and blue [1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2024
Conference Tournament championships
2024
Regular Season Conference championships
2015, 2024

The Dayton Flyers softball team represents the University of Dayton in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1990 until 1993, the team was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC), now known as the Horizon League. [2] From 1994 until 1995, the team was a member of the Great Midwest Conference (GMC). [3] The Flyers are currently led by head coach Cara Clark. The team plays its home games at UD Softball Stadium located on the university's campus. [4]

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History

Since joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1996, Dayton has had minimal success as a program, having failed to win a conference tournament title or make an appearance in the NCAA Division I softball tournament. [5] Since the hiring of current coach Cara Clark, however, the program has found some success. In 2015, the Flyers achieved their best record in program history after finishing the season with a 39-15 record, winning the Atlantic 10 regular season title despite being picked to finish fifth in the conference in preseason standings. [6] [7] In 2023, the program achieved its best season since 2015, finishing the year with a 35-20 record and placing third in conference standings. [8]

The Flyers have won several Atlantic 10 Conference awards. The program has won A-10 Player of the year three times, winning in 2000 with Sara Hatcher, 2015 with Tiffany Ricks, and 2017 with Gabrielle Snyder. [9] The program has won two A-10 Pitcher of the Year awards, winning in 2015 with Kayla English and in 2016 with Manda Cash, and two A-10 Rookie of the Year awards, winning in 2015 with Manda Cash and in 2022 with Emma Schutter. [10] In 2015, Clark was named A-10 Coach of the Year. [9]

Dayton in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
2024 0–2.000 Knoxville Regional
TOTALS
0-2.000

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1980Shirley Oswald7–9.438
1981–1983Doug Hauschild25–30–1.455
1984–1987Jeryl Neff56–68.452
1988Terry Parks9–27.300
1989–1992Becky Dicke48–101.322
1993–1995Daryl Ogg21–94.183
1996–2007Jodi Eickemeyer231–323–5.418
2008–presentCara Clark380–405–2.484

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Roster

2024 Dayton Flyers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 25 – Sarah Bailitz – Graduate Student
  • 18 – Haven Dwyer – Junior
  • 53 – Izzy Kemp – Sophomore
  • 8 – Sami Scholtz – Freshman

Catchers

  • 9 – Madelyn Fricano – Sophomore
  • 7 – Nicolette Papavasiliou – Graduate Student
  • 5 – Katie Reeg – Graduate Student
 

Outfielders

  • 11 – Emily Daniel – Graduate Student
  • 4 – Kara Gunter – Senior
  • 1 – Dee Hyde – Freshman
  • 16 – Norah O'Donnell – Freshman
  • 3 – Emma Schutter – Junior

Infielders

  • 2 – Kirnan Bailey – Freshman
  • 17 – Dierdre Flaherty – Freshman
  • 22 – Molly Grace – Sophomore
  • 19 – Maddie Kapsimalis – Junior
  • 24 – Elizabeth Shafer – Senior
  • 23 – Kaelene Walter – Graduate Student
  • 6 – Chloe Wong – Junior
 
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Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Dayton Flyers (Independent)(1980–1989)
1980Shirley Oswald 7–9
1981Doug Hauschild 6–11–1
1982Doug Hauschild 17–8
1983Doug Hauschild 2–11
1984Jeryl Neff 13–11
1985Jeryl Neff 12–15
1986Jeryl Neff 20–14
1987Jeryl Neff 11–28
1988Terry Parks 9–27
1989Becky Dicke 14–21
Dayton Flyers (Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1990–1993)
1990Becky Dicke 15–145–33rd
1991Becky Dicke 7–322–87th
1992Becky Dicke 12–340–106th
1993Daryl Ogg 9–282–106th
Dayton Flyers (Great Midwest Conference)(1994–1995)
1994Daryl Ogg 6–39
1995Daryl Ogg 6–27
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference)(1996–present)
1996Jodi Eickemeyer 15–23–14–98th
1997Jodi Eickemeyer 16–27–26–8–17th
1998Jodi Eickemeyer 23–238–63rd
1999Jodi Eickemeyer 20–368–64th
2000Jodi Eickemeyer 35–23–110–43rd
2001Jodi Eickemeyer 19–319–125th
2002Jodi Eickemeyer 17–2611–105th
2003Jodi Eickemeyer 23–219–75th
2004Jodi Eickemeyer 14–354–106th
2005Jodi Eickemeyer 20–18–18–85th
2006Jodi Eickemeyer 18–308–126th
2007Jodi Eickemeyer 11–303–1410th
2008Cara Clark 20–317–139th
2009Cara Clark 13–347–138th
2010Cara Clark 18–36–16–149th
2011Cara Clark 22–2611–86th
2012Cara Clark 22–299–107th
2013Cara Clark 22–2412–96th
2014Cara Clark 27–299–95th
2015Cara Clark 39–1420–21st
2016Cara Clark 27–21–114–5–12nd
2017Cara Clark 29–2713–104th
2018Cara Clark 31–2515–83rd
2019Cara Clark 24–2711–74th
2020Cara Clark 8–120–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Cara Clark 21–2614–82nd
2022Cara Clark 22–2412–105th
2023Cara Clark 35–2015–73rd
2024Cara Clark 0–00–0
Total:777–1,037–8 (.429)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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