INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler baseball team edged Dayton 11-9 to win game one and a walk-off single by
Joey Urban would allow the Bulldogs to come out on top in the nightcap 9-8. The two wins on Sunday moved Butler's overall record to 10-12.
Keegan Connors and
Carter Dorighi highlighted the victory in game one. Connors was inserted into the lineup as the team's designated hitter and went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and three runs scored. He hit a three-run home run in the third to give Butler a 6-1 advantage and added an RBI double down the rightfield line in the fourth.
Dorighi went 3-for-5 in game one with three RBI and a run scored. His RBI single in the second tied the contest at 1-1. Dorighi scored on a wild pitch in the third and had a two RBI single in the fourth to score Munton and Connors.
Nick Miketinac,
Andrew Crumbley and
Cole Graverson all tossed three innings to help BU find the win column. Crumbley got the win (2-1) and Graverson the save (4). Crumbley struck out five and limited the Flyers to just one hit. Dayton hit a couple of solo homers off Graverson but the BU relief pitcher struck out five to get the save.
Game two was a wild one with Butler scoring a pair in the ninth to comeback and claim the win. Connors hit a monster home run to straight-away center to give the 'Dawgs a 2-1 lead in the second. The 'Dawgs would give up the lead in the third, but would regain it back in the fourth with two home runs.
Ian Choi homered to left to put BU in front 5-4 and Dorighi added a solo shot to cushion the lead.
The fifth inning was big for the Flyers as the visitors stringed together some RBI doubles to make the game 8-6. BU got a run back in the sixth off an RBI single from
Jack Moroknek and won the game in the ninth with Connors and Urban coming up clutch.
Connors knocked a ball to right field to score Vecrumba and knot the score at 8-8. The walk-off winner was delivered by Urban as he pushed a ball back up the middle of the diamond to start the BU celebration.
Brett Sherrard got the win on the mound for BU in game two and they pinned the loss on Nick Wissman.
Butler will return to action on Thursday afternoon when they host the Indiana Hosiers at 4 PM. Admission is free to the game and those unable to attend can stream the action live on FloSports.com.
