Butler and Lindenwood will play a four-game series at the Lou Brock Sports Complex this weekend. Action in St. Charles, Mo. will get started with a doubleheader on Friday. Single games are slated for both Saturday and Sunday.
 
Weekend Schedule
Friday, March 7: 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST (Doubleheader)
Saturday, March 8: 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST
Sunday, March 9: 2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST
 
Scouting Lindenwood
The Lions are 6-6 on the year after taking two of three from Illinois State in their first home series of the season. They topped the Redbirds 8-5 on Friday and won the series with a 4-2 victory on Sunday. Head Coach PJ Finigan is in his second year at the helm of the program. His 2025 team is batting .300 and is led at the dish by junior Sam Grunberg. Over 12 starts, Grunberg is batting .390 with six doubles and a homer. He shares the team RBI lead with Filip Sarota (12). Sarota is a senior that leads the club with four home runs.
 
Projected starters on the mound include Eli Brown, Josh Newell and Ethan Smith. Brown has a team-high 24 strikeouts over 18 innings of action. He's 1-2 on the hill with a 5.00 ERA. Smith has the lowest ERA of any starter at 2.45, yet Newell has the best record of any arm at 2-1. Late innings could go to Easton Rakers. The right-hander has eight strikeouts in 6.2 innings and was credited with the team's only save in the win over Illinois State.
 
About Butler
The Bulldogs are 4-6 overall after going 1-2 at Ohio over the weekend. Marcus Goodpaster was responsible for the win on the mound and now sits at 2-0 on the year. BU hits .335 as a team and have six student-athletes batting over .300. Jack Moroknek leads the team in hits (21), doubles (6), home runs (6), RBIs (12), total bases (45) and runs scored (17).
 
Best in the BIG EAST
The Bulldogs lead the conference in hits (119), batting average (.335), doubles (25), home runs (18), on-base percentage (.426), slugging percentage (.580), runs (90),  and sac flies (11).
 
Bulldog Bits
- Jack Moroknek and Jack Bello rank first and second in the BIG EAST in batting average.
- Moroknek has reached base safely in all 10 games this year
- Moroknek has scored a run in every game this year
- Moroknek is the league leader in hits, doubles, home runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, total bases, and runs
- David Ayers is on a nine-game hitting streak
- Danny Barbero had five RBI's in four games last week
- Barbero and Moroknek are the only Bulldogs to start in all 10 games
- Jack Bello went 3-for-3 from the plate and picked up a save on the mound at Ohio
- Bello is batting .471 with runners on base
- Ryan Drumm recorded a season-high four RBI's in Butler's win at Ohio
- Tate Foxson has not walked a batter this year (7.1 IP)
- Marcus Goodpaster is 2-0 on the mound over his first three starts
- Connor Sackett has recorded an RBI in six-straight games
- AJ Solomon has scored a run in his last five games
- Harry Carr is batting .455 this year with two outs in the inning
- Tommy Townsend ranks second in the league in walks (11)
 
BIG EAST Standings
Villanova 6-4
Xavier 7-5
Creighton 5-4
Butler 4-6
Georgetown 4-8
Seton Hall 3-7
UConn 2-7
St. John's 1-9
 
Moroknek Lands on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jack Moroknek had at least one hit in every game last week to hit .500 for the Bulldogs. His eight hits resulted in two doubles, a home run, four RBI and seven runs scored.
 
Rain Postponed Miami Ohio Matchup for Butler
The Butler baseball team did not travel to Oxford on Wednesday due to inclement weather. The contest at Miami Ohio has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a date later this season.
 
Up Next
Butler will travel to West Lafayette on Wednesday, March 12 to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. First pitch at Alexander Field is set for 4 p.m. Baseball fans can watch the game on B1G+. Those interested in attending can take advantage of $3 tickets, hot dogs, beers, popcorn and nachos.