Box Score WICHITA, Kan. - Butler fell to Wichita State 27-3 on Thursday evening. With the loss, Butler slides to 4-13 on the season and the Shockers improve to 12-6.
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Matthew Rhoades hit his sixth homer in the last five games.
• David Ayers and Chris Lewis each recorded a hit.
• Will White tallied a hit and a run scored.
• Caiden Brezinski and Easton Moore both tallied a hit.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Butler got on the board first in the top of the first courtesy of Rhoades' sixth home run in the last five games. The Shockers plated two of their own in the bottom half of the frame as the Dawgs trailed 2-1 heading to the second.
• A walk and a leadoff single put runners on the corners for Butler with no outs. A ground out and a single plated two runs for the Dawgs as BU took the 3-2 lead into the bottom half of the inning. Wichita State responded with three runs on three hits and an error as the home side took the two-run advantage into the third.
• Behind six walks and four hits, the Shockers exploded for 11 runs in the bottom of the third as Butler trailed 16-3 after three innings of action.
• The Shockers tacked on two more in the fourth and seven in the fifth as the Dawgs trailed 25-3 heading into the sixth.
• Wichita State added two more in the sixth before the game ended in seven frames with the home side securing the 27-3 win.

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action tomorrow for game two of the series with Wichita State. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET / 3:05 p.m. CT. A link to live stats and a live stream are available on Butlersports.com.