Notre Dame picked up an 18-4 win against Butler on Tuesday night to improve to 12-6 on the season. With the setback, BU moves to 6-14.

The Irish broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fourth by scoring eight runs. They added six more in the fifth to finish the contest after seven frames.
 
The home run by Will Burgess to right field was a highlight in the game for Butler. Burgess went 3-for-3 in South Bend with two RBI and two runs scored. His solo shot in the sixth left the yard on a one-one count.
 
The first run of the game for BU came home on a Jack Moroknek sacrifice fly that scored Burgess in the third inning.
 
Butler plated two more runs in the fourth with Burgess singling through the right side to score Ryan Drumm. Freshman Gunnar Duncan would then single down the right field line to send Barbero around to touch home plate.
 
Butler ended the game with nine hits while the Irish recorded 17. Bino Watters and Davis Johnson combined for nine RBIs in the victory.
 
The win on the mound went to Brady Koester (1-0) while the loss fell to Gabe Pancratz (1-1). Colin Dailey got the start on Tuesday and tossed three full innings before handing the ball off to Pancratz. Four other Bulldogs touched the rubber at Notre Dame. Overall, the Bulldogs struck out 10 and only walked five.
 
Butler will have a quick turnaround as they head to Ball State tomorrow for more midweek action. First pitch in Muncie was moved up to 1:30 p.m. to avoid a rain threat. The contest will stream on ESPN+.