WESTFIELD, Ind. - Butler split Friday's doubleheader with Morehead State as the Bulldogs took game one 20-5 before dropping game two 16-6. With the split, Butler moves to 4-9 on the season and Morehead State moves to 6-8. Both sides will return to Droplight Grand Park tomorrow for game three of the series. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on field D5.  

BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS: GAME ONE 

• Max Winders was spectacular in game one for Butler tossing a seven-inning complete game. Winders allowed nine hits and five runs while punching out seven en route to a 20-5 victory over the Eagles.  

• David Ayers was sensational at the plate in game one going 4-for-4 at the dish with one double, two homers and eight RBIs. Ayers tied the program record for most RBIs in a single game.  

• Danny Gavin was 2-for-3 with four runs scored and two walks.  

• Matthew Rhoades went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, four RBIs and two homers.  

• Gavin Gilmore was 3-for-4 with three runs scored.  

• Easton Moore tallied a hit.  

• Will White recorded two hits, one of which was a double, two RBIs and a run scored.  

• Charlie Schebler tallied a hit, an RBI and a run scored. 

• Alex Christie was 2-for-3 with an RBI, a double and two runs scored.  

• Logan Baker went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.  

• Nine different Bulldogs recorded a hit in the game.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME ONE 

• Winders delivered a scoreless 1-2-3 inning to begin the game. Gavin got the Butler offense started with a leadoff single, which was immediately followed by a two-run homer off the bat of Rhoades to put BU on the board. A bunt single from Gilmore put Ayers at the plate, who hit his fourth home run of the season to give Butler a 4-0 lead. The Bulldogs would score another run courtesy of an RBI double from Baker to score Christie. Butler took a 5-0 lead heading into the second inning. 

• After another shutout inning from Winders, Ayers hit his second home run of the game, a three-run shot to give Butler an 8-0 advantage through two.  

• Winders continued his dominant start, setting down the MSU batters in order for the third straight inning. Butler built upon its lead with a five-run bottom of the third. With two outs and the bags loaded, Gilmore delivered with an RBI single. In the ensuing at bat, Ayers hit a bases-clearing three RBI double, pushing his total to eight RBIs on the day. White followed him up with an RBI double of his own, stretching the Bulldog lead to 13-0 through three.  

• Following a scoreless fourth inning, MSU got on the board in the top of the fifth with a three-run homer from Griffin Olson. Butler responded with a seven-run inning as the Bulldog lead grew to 17 (20-3). BU recorded six hits in the frame and the final hit of the inning was a two-run blast from Rhoades, marking his second homer of the contest.  

• Morehead State plated two more in the sixth before Butler was able to close the door in a seventh, downing the Eagles 20-5.  

BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS: GAME TWO 

• Matthew Rhoades recorded a hit and two runs scored. 

• Gavin Gilmore tallied his second double of the season.  

• Keegan Connors hit his first double of the season.  

• Charlie Schebler and Alex Christie each earned two walks.  

• Logan Baker recorded a hit and a run scored.  

• Logan Crock went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a double and a homer.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: GAME TWO 

• Brock Buckley got off to a strong start on the mound, retiring the Eagle hitters in order to begin the game. Morehead State responded with a 1-2-3 inning of their own.  

• After a scoreless second frame, Morehead State struck first in the top of the third, scoring two runs on three hits. Baker notched the first hit of the game for Butler with an infield single, but was stranded on the basepaths. Morehead State led 2-0 through three.  

• The fourth was scoreless for both sides. Morehead State added six runs on four hits in the top of the fifth as the visitors took the 8-0 lead into the bottom half of the inning. Crock belted a three-run homer in the fifth as the Dawgs were able to cut the deficit to five heading into the back half of the contest.  

• Each side scored a run in the sixth as the Bulldog deficit stayed at five heading into the seventh. The Eagles tacked on five more runs in the top of the seventh as the visitor lead stood at 10 (14-4). Butler responded with a two-run double from Connors in the bottom half of the inning but was unable to scratch anymore across.  

• Morehead State added two more in the eighth and the deficit was too much to overcome for the Dawgs as Butler dropped game two of the doubleheader 16-6.  

UP NEXT 

The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow for game three of the series with Morehead State. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Droplight Grand Park on field D5. More information will be available on butlersports.com.