SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame limited Butler to two hits on Tuesday night to defeat the Bulldogs 4-0. The Irish scored two runs in the first and two more in the sixth to find the win column for the 13th time this year.
 
A throwing error helped Notre Dame score the first run of the ballgame and a sac fly would put the home team in front 2-0 early. The Irish doubled their lead with a two-RBI single in the sixth. Neri found room down the right field line to score both Zyska and Putz.
 
Notre Dame had five different players come up with a single hit. Dennis and Tyrell accounted for eight of the nine innings on the mound. Dennies didn't give up a hit or a walk in his start. He struck out six, but the win went to Tyrell (4-1).
 
The Bulldogs used the bullpen throughout the contest. Vore was hit with the loss by giving up the two runs early (1-2). As a staff, the 'Dawgs struck out nine Notre Dame batters in eight innings limiting ND to just three earned runs on five hits.
 
Butler will return to action on Saturday, April 1 with a doubleheader at Eastern Illinois. BU will turn around and host the Panthers on Sunday at 2 PM.