HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky Norse broke a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning to record a 7-6 win at Friendship Field on Tuesday afternoon. Scott Jones had two of Butler's four RBI's in the contest and the Bulldogs came up with three more hits than the home team, but a three-run home run in the first followed by some small ball in the seventh would lead NKU to their 27th win of the season.
 
Jones helped Butler score in the top of the first with a two-RBI double to right center. The game quickly changed in the bottom half of the inning after the NKU three-run home run.
 
BU tied the contest at 3-3 in the fourth, but the Norse would answer with three runs in the bottom half of the frame to double Butler up at 6-3.
 
Butler fought back with a single run in the fifth followed by two in the sixth to knot the game at 6-6. Urban doubled to score Wurch and Xavier Carter hit a hard ground ball to second that scored Urban.
 
Butler hit a batter to lead off the bottom of the seventh and a sac bunt and wild pitch would move that player 90-feet away. The Norse executed another bunt to score the game-winning run.
 
Shane Kilfoyle got the start and would toss the first two innings of the game before handing the ball off to Cooper Robinson for the next three. Robinson struck out three and didn't issue a walk. Gabe Pancratz, Dawson Taylor and Cole Graverson also pitched an inning on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Butler will have a quick turnaround as they face the Dayton Flyers tomorrow at 11 AM. Thursday will be a travel day for the 'Dawgs as they head to Storrs, Conn. to face the #9 Huskies.