CINCINNATI – The Musketeers scored 13 runs off 13 hits to defeat Butler on Saturday afternoon by the final score of 13-6. The Bulldogs hit three home runs in the getaway game, but would also give up three to the home team. With the setback, Butler moves to 7-23 overall.
Joey Urban hit the first pitch of the game out of the park to give BU a quick 1-0 lead. The homer would be the first of three on the day for the Bulldogs.
Garret Gray hit a solo shot in the sixth and
Xavier Carter hit a two-run bomb to right center in the eighth.
BU led early in this one as
Carter Dorighi recorded an RBI groundout in the third to score Vota and
Kollyn All hit a sac fly to score Urban.
Xavier's comeback started in the fifth inning. The Musketeers scored six runs in the fifth to take the lead and would add five more runs down the stretch to sweep the weekend series. DePrey, DeMartino, Helmini all hit home runs for Xavier to ignite the offense.
The win went to Jonathan Kelly while the loss fell to
Jon Vore.
Lukas Galdoni got the start for BU and tossed the first three innings of action.
Clay Holzworth would also enter the game before Vore. The Bulldogs went with Barokas for two frames and ended the game with a single inning from Miketinac.
The Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, April 11 with a game at Michigan. First pitch is set for 4 PM.