Eastern Illinois scored three in the third, three more in the seventh, and five in the eighth to help them claim a 12-1 win at Bulldog Park on Tuesday night.
Nine-hole hitter Ottensmeier led the offensive charge with four RBI's. O'Conor matched that effort with four of his own in the three-slot.
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Butler broke up the shutout in the fifth when
Jack Bello singled through the left side to score
Ryan Drumm.
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BU was limited to just four hits and left 10 runners on base. EIU scored their 12 runs on 12 hits and left 16 on base.
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The win went to Riggs (1-4) while the loss went to
Cade Vota (0-1). BU used nine arms in the setback. Starter
Jack Griffiths went 2.1 innings.
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BU will travel to South Orange New Jersey this weekend to face Seton Hall. Game one is set for Friday at 4 p.m.
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