INDIANAPOLIS – Seton Hall hit four home runs at Butler on Friday afternoon to collect a 7-3 win over the Bulldogs. BU led SHU 1-0 through three innings, but a four-run fourth followed by two more Pirate runs in the fifth would be the deciding factor.
 
The game opened on a high note as Carter Dorighi drove the first ball he saw over the wall to the deepest part of the park in right center. Butler added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. Joey Urban hit an RBI double to left center and Ian Choi would score on a wild pitch.
 
SHU home runs went to Zak and Pokrovsky in the fourth, Sylvester in the fifth and a second home run from Sylvester came in the ninth.
 
Pirate starter Jackson Balzan picked up the win on the mound (2-0) and Michael Gillen threw three innings to get the save (2). Butler used three arms on Friday. Starter Tyler Banks tossed five innings and former Pirate Christian Finnigan threw one frame against Seton Hall. The final three innings went to Grant Brooks. Brooks struck out four to lead the 'Dawgs in that column.
 
Game two of the series will be played at 2 PM tomorrow.