INDIANAPOLIS - Butler dropped Sunday's series finale against UConn 13-0. With the loss, Butler slides to 13-22 overall and 4-2 in BIG EAST play while UConn improves to 20-17 and 6-3 in conference action.
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS

• Matthew Rhoades went 2-for-3.
• Gavin Gilmore recorded a hit.
• Gunnar Duncan and Charlie Shebler each tallied a hit.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buckley struck out three of the first four Huskies he faced to begin the game. Butler threatened in the bottom half of the first with back-to-back singles from Rhoades and Gilmore, but UConn escaped the inning unscathed.
• The second and third were more of the same as Buckley and Oliver Pudvar were dealing on the mound. Through the first three frames, Buckley retired six Husky batters by way of strikeout.
• In the fourth, UConn broke through with two runs on three hits to take a 2-0 lead. The Bulldogs were unable to respond, as UConn took the two-run cushion into the fifth.
• The Huskies added another run in the top of the fifth as the visitors extended the lead to three. BU was unable to plate any runs in the frame as the Huskies took the 3-0 lead into the sixth.
• After a scoreless sixth, UConn plated 10 runs on six hits as the visitor's lead ballooned to 13.
• Butler was unable to mount a comeback as the Dawgs dropped game three of the series 13-0.

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action on Tuesday, April 14, as the Bulldogs host Ball State at Bulldog Park. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. and a link to live stats will be available on Butlersports.com.