SOUTH ORANGE – The Seton Hall Pirates posted a 9-2 win over Butler in the final game of a three-game series in New Jersey on Sunday. The Bulldogs won the first two games to win the weekend series and will now head back to Indianapolis with four-straight home games on the schedule.
 
Seton Hall recorded 16 hits to generate their nine runs and the Bulldogs would add two runs in the seventh to avoid the shutout. Seton Hall went in front 1-0 in the third and a three-run fourth inning would cushion their lead.
 
Will Gale singled up the middle to score a run in the fourth and he would get the Pirates going again in the sixth with an RBI single to right. Max Viera added two RBI in the sixth with a double.
 
Gale went 4-for-4 from the plate with two RBI and two runs scored in the win. Viera went 3-for-4 with three RBI and Oscar Murray matched that production with three RBI as the SHU leadoff man.
 
Kollyn All was the only Bulldog to record multiple hits on Sunday. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Carter Dorighi had an RBI in the contest and Kyle Van Liere would score the other BU run.
 
Lukas Galdoni took the loss and Cole Hansen was credited with the win. Hansen threw the final five innings for the Pirates to secure his third win of the season. SHU starter Christopher Shine exited the mound after the fourth inning.
 
For Butler, Lukas Galdoni threw 3.1 innings and then handed the ball off to Clay Holzworth. They were two of six 'Dawgs to see action in South Orange.
 
BU will host Eastern Illinois on Tuesday and jump back into BIG EAST action this weekend vs. Creighton.