MEMPHIS – Butler recorded a 4-1 win over Presbyterian in the final game of the Grind City Classic. Grant Brooks earned the win on Sunday against the Blue Hose and the save went to Ben Whiteside. With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 6-7 on the year.
 
Presbyterian scored first with their lone run of the ballgame coming in the bottom of the third inning, but the Bulldog arms would keep the Blue Hose off the scoreboard the rest of the way.
 
Ryan Drumm tied the game with an RBI double down the line in the fourth to score Lewis and Butler took the lead in the top of the fifth with a sac fly from Jack Moroknek that scored Dorighi.
 
Ian Choi stayed hot from the plate and delivered an RBI single in the top of the ninth to extend the lead. Butler's final run came home on a bases loaded hit by pitch.
 
Carter Dorighi had two of Butler's five hits on the day and scored a run. Kade Lewis scored two runs and Joey Urban had an extra base hit.
 
BU starter Grant Brooks struck out four over five full and only walked one. PC scattered just four hits over the diamond with him on the bump. Crumbley and Kilfoyle would keep the lead intact for BU until Whiteside could come in to close. Whiteside recorded the final five outs to grab his second save of 2024.
 
Butler will now travel to Winter Haven, Fla. for a three-game series against Bradley. Game one is set for Thursday, March 14.