INDIANAPOLIS – The Red Storm hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and moved forward to post a 7-5 win over Butler at Bulldog Park on Friday afternoon. Tate Ballestero and Jackson Tucker homered for the Johnnies while Butler's Evan Parks homered in the ninth for the Bulldogs.
 
St. John's took a 3-0 lead in the fourth and the 'Dawgs scratched their first run across home plate in the fifth. Jake DeFries doubled to right center, but was called out trying to stretch his hit into a triple. Dominic Milano scored on the play before the tag was applied.
 
St. John's increased their lead once again in the sixth with a two-RBI double down the left field line by Paul Orbon. The Bulldogs got one run back in the seventh on a Garret Gray sacrifice fly, but a BU wild pitch in the eighth would make the game 6-2.
 
The final two innings were action packed and a Scott Jones two-RBI single to right would get the Bulldogs back within striking distance at 6-4. The Johnnies added an insurance run in the ninth with an RBI single up the middle before the Evan Parks solo home run to right.
 
Sonny Fauci got the win on the mound for the Red Storm and Cory Bosecker was hit with the loss. The save went to Mario Pesca.
 
Senior Day will take place tomorrow at Bulldog Park. The final game of the regular season will start at noon and Senior Day activities will get underway near 11:30.