INDIANAPOLIS – Xavier scored at least one run in each of the final four innings on Saturday afternoon to collect a 7-3 victory over Butler at Bulldog Park. The Musketeers are now 24-22 overall with an 8-6 BIG EAST record. Butler slides to 17-29 this season and are 3-11 in BIG EAST action.
 
Hayden Christiansen put the Musketeers on the scoreboard first with a solo home run in the top of the second inning. The game would stay at 1-0 until the sixth when Xavier came up with three more runs. Connor Misch had an RBI double to left center while Carter Hendrickson and Grant Stephenson added RBI singles to make the game 4-0.
 
Each team scored a run in the seventh and BU came back to make some more noise in the eighth. Carter Dorighi singled through the right side of the infield to score Xavier Carter and a sac fly from Urban scored Cade Vota to make the contest 6-3.
 
Logan Schmidt was great on the mound for Xavier throwing 7.2 innings to get the win. He struck out five, didn't issue a walk and would limit BU to three runs off six hits. Nolan Hughes got the final out of the eighth and would remain in the game for the ninth.
 
Nate Rosser had a solid outing with six strikeouts and just two walks. He would exit the game after 5.1 innings and Nick Miketinac would go for 1.2. Brett Sherrard threw the eighth and Tate Foxson entered the game in the ninth. He got two out and Gage Vota would get the third.
 
Kade Lewis and Jack Moroknek each had two hits for Butler.
 
The series finale will be played at Bulldog Park tomorrow at 1 PM