INDIANAPOLIS - Butler will host the Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday, April 14 at Bulldog Park. First pitch between the two sides is scheduled for 3 p.m. 
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DATE: April 14
GAME TIME: 3PM
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind.
LIVE STATS: Butlersports.com​
WATCH: HomeTeam Network
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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Butler (13-22, 4-2 BIG EAST) is coming off a 1-2 weekend against the UConn Huskies. Butler secured its lone victory of the weekend in dramatic fashion on Friday behind a walk-off single from David Ayers. 
• Last Monday, Brock Buckley Buckley was named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week. Buckley dominated on the mound for the Dawgs; the senior tossed eight innings, allowing only one hit and no runs against Villanova in the Bulldogs' BIG EAST opening series. Buckley grabbed seven strikeouts in the 10-1 victory on Saturday and this is the second honor of the season for the senior after earning a spot on the honor roll last week.
• Gavin Gilmore earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll last week. Gilmore was spectacular for Butler in the Bulldogs' weekend sweep over Villanova. Gilmore batted .500 with a 1.214 slugging percentage as the junior tallied seven hits, four runs scored, a double, three home runs, eight RBIs and a walk.
• Matthew Rhoades ranks sixth nationally in home runs (17), 17th nationally in total bases (102) and is 27th nationally in slugging percentage (.745). The junior leads the team in RBIs (33) and runs (35).
• Rhoades leads Butler at the dish, slashing .314/.745/1.155 in 35 games this season. The junior leads the team in doubles (8) and home runs (17).
• Max Winders leads Butler on the mound with a 2-3 record and a 4.60 ERA. Winders has tossed 43 innings this season and has 42 strikeouts to six walks. 
• Logan Crock was named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watchlist earlier this season. The award honors the nation's top shortstop and will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation later this year. The top 100 shortstops in the country made the list, which featured Butler shortstop Crock. The sophomore has had a solid start to 2026, slashing .270/.400/.775 in 26 games for the Dawgs. Crock has 27 hits, five doubles, two homers and 18 RBIs to his credit.
• In 2025, Butler saw Jack Moroknek get drafted in the 11th round by the Washington Nationals. Moroknek led the team in hits (81), batting average (.372), total bases (153), RBIs (57), home runs (18), runs scored (57), slugging percentage (.702) and OPS (1.145) while posting one of the best individual seasons in Butler history. Moroknek was the first Bulldog drafted since Ryan Pepiot was taken in the third round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
• Head Coach Blake Beemer is in his fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs. Beemer helped coach back-to-back BIG EAST Freshman of the Year winners Joey Urban (2023) and Kade Lewis (2024) in his first two seasons with the Bulldogs. Beemer played a pivotal role in developing Jack Moroknek who earned All-BIG EAST second team honors a season ago before being selected by the Washington Nationals in the 2025 MLB Draft.

 
SCOUTING BALL STATE

• Ball State (18-17) is coming off a 2-1 series victory over Akron this past weekend. The Cardinals secured a 13-8 win and a 3-2 win. 
• Brayden Huebner leads Ball State at the plate, batting .383 on the season. Huebner leads the team in doubles with 12. 
• John Chambers leads Ball State on the mound with a 4-3 record and a 4.29 ERA. Chambers is second on the team in strikeouts with 47 in 42 innings of action. 

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to action this weekend as BU hosts Georgetown for another BIG EAST series. Game one is slated for Friday, April 17 at Bulldog Park with first pitch coming at 3 p.m. A link to live stats and a live stream are available on Butlersports.com.