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INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs will play at Fort Wayne on Tuesday afternoon and return to campus on Wednesday for a 4 PM home game against Morehead State. First pitch in Fort Wayne is slated for 3 PM. The home tilt on Wednesday will get underway at 4PM.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Michael Hartnagel has reached base safely in 25-straight games
- Tyler Houston leads the team with 13 multi-hit games
- Garrett Christman has recorded multiple RBIs in nine games this season
- Butler moved to No. 100 in the most recently RPI rankings (April 9)
- BU leads the BIG EAST conference in on-base %, runs, triples and double plays
 
BIG EAST Standings
St. John's 3-0, 17-10
Georgetown 2-1, 9-20
Creighton 1-1, 18-7
Butler 1-1, 18-8
Xavier 1-2, 11-19
Seton Hall 0-0, 10-12-1
Villanova 0-3, 5-18
 
Houston Hones in on School Record
Tyler Houston has scored 148 runs in his Bulldog career, moving him just three runs shy of setting a new Bulldog record. Dale Mueller ('02-05) currently holds the record for most runs scored in a career with 150. Houston scored 52 as a freshman, 28 as a sophomore, and 42 as a junior. He currently leads the 2018 team with 26 runs scored to give him a grand total of 148.
 
Scouting Fort Wayne
South Dakota State swept Fort Wayne in a three-game series over the weekend moving the Mastodons to 6-20 on the year. Fort Wayne will host Butler at Mastodon Field where the team holds a 2-5 record on their home diamond. RHP Trevor Armstrong will take the hill against Butler's Joe Graziano. Armstrong will be making his first start of the year for Fort Wayne on Tuesday. The 6-0 freshman is 0-2 over nine appearances out of the pen. He holds an 8.76 ERA with five strikeouts over 12.1 innings of action. Graziano still has not allowed a run during his rookie season over seven appearances. In order to slow down the Mastodons, Graziano and the Bulldogs will need to avoid Shannon Baker and Travis Upp. Baker is batting .373 this year with a team-high 28 hits. He and Upp share the team lead with 13 RBI.
 
Scouting Morehead State
Morehead State hit the 20-win plateau over the weekend by sweeping a three-game series vs. UT-Martin. The Eagles dominated the Skyhawks winning by 10 runs in the first game, 23 runs in game two and 11 runs in the getaway game. Braxton Morris highlights the powerful lineup for the Eagles. The senior infielder is batting .410 with 55 hits in 134 at-bats. He ranks second on the team with 30 runs scored and is third on the club with 20 RBI. Morehead State bats .296 as a team with four other every day starters above .300. The Eagles will throw RHP Kyle Cantu against BU. Cantu is a great option for a midweek game with a 3-0 record to go along with a 3.34 ERA. He has 25 K's in 29.2 innings. Cantu will throw against Sam Hubbe who posts similar numbers for BU. Hubbe is 1-0 this year with a 2.05 ERA. He has 18 strikeouts in 26.1 innings.
 
Noblesville Connection
Morehead States' Cory Conway attended the same high school as Connor and Garrett Christman in Noblesville. Ind. Conway is a redshirt-freshman at Morehead State enjoying a great rookie season. He holds a 2.61 ERA out of the bullpen in 16 appearances.
 
Senior Leadership
Tyler Houston, Garrett Christman, Gehrig Parker and Michael Hartnagel combined have played in 626 games for Butler during their outstanding careers.
 
A Look at Last Week
Butler and Creighton were forced to move their weekend series to Edwardsville, Ill. due to winter weather conditions in Omaha and Indianapolis. BU won the first game 6-4, but fell to Creighton in game two 3-2.
 
Up Next
Butler will play a three-game series at Villanova this weekend. The 'Dawgs won two of three vs. Villanova a year ago at Bulldog Park. Game one was a 4-1 win for BU and the 'Dawgs would claim a 1-0 win in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The Wildcats would avoid the sweep by claiming a 5-1 win on Sunday.