Butler led Jackson State 7-2 after five full innings, but the Tigers came back to claim an 11-7 win over the Bulldogs at Braddy Field on Wednesday night. JSU scored four runs in the sixth, three in the seventh and two more in the bottom of the eighth to collect their 12th win of the season. With the loss, BU moves to 2-11.
 
Garret Gray and Xavier Carter highlighted the Bulldogs bats against the Tigers. Gray went 3-for-5 while scoring two runs and Carter ended the contest 2-for-4 with two runs and a team-high three RBI. Joey Urban, Dominic Milano, and Jake DeFries also had RBIs in the midweek matchup.
 
The Bulldogs scored two runs in the second inning and pushed two more across the plate in the top of the fourth. The offense kept the line moving with three runs in the fifth, but 11 hits from the Tigers would generate 11 runs allowing the home team to win. BU also committed eight errors on the night.
 
Grant Brooks got the start for Butler and put the Bulldogs in a good spot after 3.1 innings of action. He walked three and struck out two, but limited JSU to just one earned run off one hit. The loss would fall to Clay Holzworth.
 
JSU used five pitchers against the Bulldogs with four of the five tossing two innings. Jonah Posey got the win (2-0) and Erick Gonzalez was credited with a save (3).
 
Butler will head to Cape Girardeau, Mo. this weekend to play a three-game series at SEMO. Game one opens up at 4 PM on Friday, March 10.