CINCINNATI – Butler hit two home runs in the eighth inning to tighten up the score to 5-3, but the Musketeers would counter with three runs in the bottom half to secure an 8-3 win over the visiting Bulldogs.
 
Butler is now 7-21 overall with an 0-1 mark in conference. The Musketeers improve to 18-12 with their first BIG EAST win of the 2023 campaign.
 
Carter Dorighi gave Butler life in the top of the eighth inning with a two-run home run to get Butler on the scoreboard. Kollyn All followed in the order to hit a solo shot that made the game 5-3. The game started to slip moments later as DePrey came up with an RBI double to right and then Walker would homer to right to make the game 8-3.
 
BU used five arms on the day with Nick Miketinac getting the start.  Miketinac, Cole Graverson and Gabe Pancratz would all toss two innings for BU. Cooper Robinson and Ben Whiteside also touched the rubber for the Bulldogs. The loss fell to Graverson moving him to 1-4 on the season.
 
Xavier ace Ethan Bosacker tossed 7.2 innings on Thursday to collect his fourth win of the season. He struck out seven and only walked two. Justin Loer came in for a single out and Jonathan Kelly would get the final three outs for Xavier.
 
The top of the BU order went 5-for-10 with three RBI and three runs scored, but BU would be limited to just five total hits. DePrey and Walker were also good at the top of the order for the Musketeers. That duo accounted for four RBI helping the home team come out on top.
 
These two teams will meet again in Cincinnati tomorrow for a 1 PM start. Cory Bosecker is slated to make the start for the Bulldogs.