CHARLESTON, Ill. – Billy Wurch hit a grand slam in the first inning of Wednesday's night game at Eastern Illinois helping the Bulldogs secure a 10-6 victory. Nine of Butler's 10 runs came in the first inning and the hot start would allow the 'Dawgs to claim their 16th win of the season.
 
Wurch and Carter Dorighi each hit homers in the first as the Bulldogs were able to bat around to build their 9-0 lead. Dorighi added a double to his stat line, finishing the night 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored.
 
Joey Urban also came up with an RBI in the eighth inning. His double to left center scored Keegan Connors to make the game 10-3.
 
The Vota brothers did the heavy lifting on the mound for BU combining to throw four of the nine innings. Gage Vota got the start and struck out four Panthers over two innings. Cade Vota came in after Simon Linde. Cade made his debut on the mound and collected six outs over the seven batters he faced.
 
Linde improved to 1-2 on the mound for BU. He threw a clean inning as did Colin Dailey, Tate Foxson, and Christian Finnigan on Wednesday.
 
Winners of two-straight, BU will head into the weekend ready to host Seton Hall in a three-game series. First pitch on Friday is set for 3 PM.