The three game series between Butler and Norfolk State has been adjusted due to inclement weather in Virginia. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Saturday at Carolina Athletic Park on Field 1. Game one will start at 12:30 p.m. and game two at approximately 3:45 p.m. Due to the teams moving off campus, there will be no video stream or live stats for the series.
 
Weekend Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 22 – 12:30 PM
Saturday, Feb. 22 – 3:45 PM
Sunday, Feb. 23 – 12 PM
- Saturday's Doubleheader will be played at Carolina Athletic Park
- Sunday's contest still TBD: Teams may stay at Carolina Athletic Park or move to Marty L. Miller Field… weather permitting
 
Scouting Norfolk State
The Spartans lost three games to Mount St. Mary's last weekend. They played two at Marty L. Miller Field on Friday and were unable to score in either contest. Saturday's single game ended with The Mount on top 10-5.
 
Terrence Rhodes and Jaydan Israel were the top hitters in the Norfolk State lineup. Rhodes hit .273 with a pair of doubles. Israel had three singles and an RBI. The only Spartan to end opening weekend with more than one RBI was Jalan Jones.
 
Starts on the mound went to Liam Royster, Nathaniel Varnier and Walker Fuller. Royster had the best ERA at 6.00, Varnier had four strikeouts and Fuller added two. Parker Hampton was used in long relief (4.2 IP) and Mac Yarbrough is your team leader in strikeouts with five.
 
Jack Moroknek Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Moroknek hit .375 over opening weekend, collecting six hits and a 1.062 slugging percentage. He registered two doubles, three home runs, three RBI, walked four times and scored six runs.
 
Bulldog Bits
- Tommy Townsend leads the BIG EAST in RBI's (8) and walks (5)
- Jack Moroknek leads the conference in total bases (17)
- Jack Bello and David Ayers each hit .500 over opening weekend
- Bello had three doubles and two home runs to slug 1.143
- Ayers, Townsend and Ryan Drumm hit a triple last weekend
- Moroknek, Bello and Townsend all had multiple home runs to lead the offense
- The Bulldogs hit nine total home runs over opening weekend.
- Moroknek led the team by scoring six runs vs. Tarleton State
- Moroknek and Bello had multi-hit games in three of the four contests
- Townsend had a hit in all four games
- Harry Carr reached base safely in all four games
- Three different 'Dawgs swiped a bag in Texas
- Bello added a win on the mound for BU
- Marcus Goodpaster was the only Bulldog to last five innings in his first start of the year
- Four Bulldogs struck out three batters opening weekend
- Butler's second game finished in seven innings while the finale went 11
 
BIG EAST Standings
Xavier 2-2
Creighton 1-2
Georgetown 1-2
Seton Hall 1-2
Villanova 1-2
Butler 1-3
St. John's 0-3
UConn 0-3
 
Up Next
Butler is slated to host Bowling Green on Tuesday, Feb. 25. If the weather cooperates, first pitch will head to home plate at 3 p.m.