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INDIANAPOLIS – The Bulldogs are back in BIG EAST action this weekend with a three-game series at Seton Hall. All three contests will stream on FloSports.com. Friday's 6 PM start will be carried on the BIG EAST Digital Network. The games on Saturday and Sunday will be brought to you by the Pirate Sports Network.
 
Weekend Schedule
Friday, April 21 – 6 PM
Saturday, April 22 – 2 PM
Sunday, April 23 – 12 PM
 
Projected Starters
RHP Nick Miketinac vs. RHP Nick Payero
LHP Cory Bosecker vs. RHP Daniel Frontera
RHP Lukas Galdoni vs. RHP Chris Shine
 
Scouting Seton Hall
The Pirates took two of three at St. John's and recently defeated Wagner 14-5 to improve their overall record to 19-16. A 4-2 conference record currently has SHU in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings. Seton Hall opened BIG EAST play with two wins vs. Georgetown. They opened the 2023 campaign with an impressive win at #12 North Carolina. Head Coach Rob Sheppard played for Seton Hall (1989-92) and inherited a winning tradition left by his father, Mike Sheppard. The 2023 team is led by junior shortstop Max Viera and his .346 average. Viera ranks second in the league in stolen bases (18) and third in doubles (13). Alex Clyde is another SHU hitter to keep an eye on. The grad student is also batting .346 and is near the team lead with 26 runs scored. On the mound, look for Seton Hall to throw Nick Payero, Daniel Frontera and Chris Shine. Payero got pulled early at St. John's, but struck out six over 5.2 innings vs. Georgetown. The same can be said for Shine who went five full vs. GU with seven K's, but only got four outs at St. John's.
 
Recent History vs. the Pirates
Butler is 10-15 vs. Seton Hall since joining the BIG EAST Conference. The Bulldogs won the weekend series over the Pirates in 2022, 2017, 2015 and 2014. SHU swept Butler in 2018 and 2016.
 
BIG EAST Standings
UConn 4-2, 27-10
Xavier 4-2, 22-15
Seton Hall 4-2, 19-16
Georgetown 5-4, 22-16
Villanova 5-4, 10-25
Creighton 3-3, 15-14
St. John's 2-4, 18-15
Butler 0-6, 7-29
 
Upcoming BIG EAST Schedule
Xavier at Villanova
Butler at Seton Hall
Georgetown at UConn
St. John's at Creighton
 
BIG EAST Breakdown
The Bulldogs are 0-6 in the BIG EAST after the opening two weekends. Carter Dorighi, Xavier Carter, Joey Urban, Kollyn All and Garret Gray have started for BU in all six games. Dorighi and Carter have the best batting averages vs. conference competition hitting .462 and .435 respectively. All and Gray have two homers during this stretch and Scott Jones has two triples.
 
Streaks
Carter Dorighi and Joey Urban both have seven-game hitting streaks heading into the Seton Hall series.  
 
Bulldog Bits
- Butler has 78 hits over their last seven games
- They had 17 hits in game one vs. Nova and recorded a new season-high total with 18 in the finale
- Joey Urban and Scott Jones homered at Purdue on Wednesday night
- Urban has recorded an RBI in three-straight games
- Scott Jones leads the BIG EAST in triples with four
- Jones has seven RBIs over his last three games
- BU leads the BIG EAST with 13 triples
- Keegan Connors has started at DH in five-straight games
- Kollyn All had a double and a sac fly the last time Butler faced Seton Hall
- All came up with his first triple of the year Wednesday at Purdue
- Jake DeFries recorded his first multi-RBI game of April at Purdue
- Cory Bosecker threw a season-high 109 pitches in his last start
- Nick Miketinac's longest outing this year was his last start (57 pitches)
- Lukas Galdoni's longest outing included 81 pitches (4/2)
- Cole Graverson threw in all three games vs. Nova
- Seton Hall has the best team ERA in the BIG EAST (4.64)
- Michael Gillen has the best ERA in the league (0.50)
- Alex Nicolosi is limiting opponents to a .136 BA
- BU is 4-8 vs. Seton Hall at Bulldog Park
- Three of the last 10 meetings have gone into extra innings
 
Up Next
Four-straight home games appear on the schedule for the Bulldogs once they return from New Jersey. BU will host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, April 25 and remain in Indianapolis for a three-game home series vs. visiting Creighton.