For the second consecutive day, Furman jumped on top of Dayton early and made the lead hold up Saturday at Latham Stadium. Carter Grote and Brandon Elmy each had three hits to help the Paladins post a 9-7 win.
After missing all of the 2016 season following Tommy John surgery, Furman left-hander Grant Schuermann was greeted back with a leadoff home run by Dayton's Nick Ryan.
The Paladins answered in their half of the first when Cameron Whitehead delivered a two-run double with two out.
Another two-out hit pushed Furman's lead to 3-1 in the second on an RBI-single by Grote.
Dayton did some two-out hitting of its own in the third. The Flyers had three straight singles with two out and an error on the last one made it a three-run inning.
Furman took the lead for good with four runs in the bottom of the third to take a 7-4 lead. The eventful inning featured four hits, including an RBI-single by Sims Griffith, an RBI by Landon Kay on a sac fly foul ball to first, two wild pitches, a passed ball and an error.
Brian Wood's pinch-hit, two-run double cut Furman's lead to 7-6 in the sixth, but the Paladins once again answered in their half. After Jake Crawford was hit by a pitch to start the inning, Sky Overton belted a home run to left.
With Furman holding a 9-7 after eight innings, Crawford retired Dayton in order in the ninth for his first save. Crawford struck out a pair.
Schuermann, Heath Hawkins, Billy Greenfield and Crawford combined for 11 strikeouts and just one walk. Schuermann (1-0) allowed four runs (two earned) on six hits in five innings to get the win.
Furman will go for the series sweep Sunday at 1 p.m.
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