The Butler baseball team took an 11-7 loss at Northwestern on Tuesday night to move their overall record to 14-30. Six of Butler's seven runs were scored in the sixth inning. Northwestern scored all 11 of their runs over the opening five.
 
Butler got on the scoreboard with a Tommy Townsend single that scored Will Burgess. Keegan Connors followed with an RBI single and a bases loaded walk would move the score to 11-3.
 
Ryan Drumm highlighted the game for BU with a double down the line in right. That extra base hit cleared the bases and made the scored 11-6. BU added a run in the seventh with Danny Barbero giving the team a sac fly to score Burgess.
 
The Bulldogs tallied 10 hits, getting two each from Drumm, Connors, Townsend, Burgess and Zach Munton.
 
On the mound, BU used seven arms with starter Jack Griffiths getting the loss. As a team, Butler struck out two and walked five. All 11 runs were earned off nine hits. Ethan Borggren got the win for Northwestern and Jack Grunkemeyer was credited with a save.
 
Butler will be back in action this weekend with a three-game home series vs. Creighton. Friday's first pitch is set for 3 p.m.