Box Score WICHITA, Kan. - Butler fell to Wichita State 14-8 on Friday afternoon. With the loss, Butler moves to 4-14 on the season and the Shockers improve to 13-6. Matthew Rhoades is currently tied for second nationally in home runs with 12 this season after hitting a home run in the fourth inning.
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Rhoades has now homered in five-straight games and has a homer in seven of his last eight games. The junior has 12 home runs to his credit, which ranks second nationally.
• Danny Gavin and Gavin Gilmore each recorded a hit and a run scored.
• David Ayers went 1-for-4 at the dish with a double and two RBIs.
• Jack Zeller recorded a double, a run scored and an RBI.
• Connor Sackett recorded a multi-hit game, while hitting his first homer of the season and the second of his Butler career.
• Logan Baker tallied a hit, a run scored and an RBI.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wichita State got on the board first in the bottom of the first frame as an RBI double plated a run for the Shockers. Butler was able to close out the inning, limiting the damage to one.
• The Shockers added three runs in the second on two hits and two walks. The home side took the 4-0 advantage into the third. The Dawgs were retired in order in the third as the Shockers held BU to one hit through the first three frames. Butler retired the Wichita State side in order in the bottom half of the frame as the deficit stood at four heading into the fourth.
• Rhoades put the Dawgs on the board in the fourth, belting his 12th homer of the season. Wichita State responded with a three-run inning as the home side took the 7-1 advantage into the fifth.
• Wichita State tacked on four more in the fifth as the Shockers took the 11-1 advantage into the sixth.
• Butler loaded the bases in the top of the sixth behind two walks and a single. Ayers stepped up to the dish and hit a bases-clearing double. In the ensuing at-bat, Zeller doubled, bringing home Ayers as the Dawgs cut the deficit to six. A single from Sackett put runners on the corners for BU. Logan Baker put down a bunt and a throwing error allowed him to advance to second. Sackett moved to third and Zeller scored as BU had runners on second and third with one out. Butler was unable to scratch any more runs across as the deficit stood at five heading into the bottom half of the inning.
• The Shockers responded with a three-run inning as the home side took the 14-6 lead into the seventh. The seventh was the first inning of the game that was scoreless for both sides.
• Sackett belted a solo shot in the eighth as the Dawgs looked to start a two-out rally. In the ensuing at-bat, Baker singled and Chris Lewis walked, putting two on for BU. Gavin then earned a walk to load the bases for Butler with Rhoades coming to the dish. Rhoades earned Butler's third-consecutive walk, which brought in a run for BU. Wichita State was able to secure the third out of the inning while limiting the damage to two in the frame.
• Despite loading the bases in the ninth, Butler was unable to mount a comeback, dropping the contest 14-8.

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action tomorrow for the final two games of the series as the two sides will play a doubleheader starting at 2:05 p.m. ET. The second game is scheduled to start at 5:35 p.m. ET. A link to live stats and a live stream are available on Butlersports.com.