OMAHA, Neb. - Butler dropped game two of its series with the Creighton Bluejays 6-5 on a walk-off home run. With the loss, Butler slides to 15-27 overall and 5-6 in league play while Creighton improves to 24-16 overall and 9-2 in BIG EAST action.
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a scoreless first, Creighton got on the board first with a pair of runs in the second. The Bluejays took the 2-0 lead into the third frame.
- The home side added another in the third on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. The fourth and fifth were scoreless for both sides as the Dawgs trailed by three heading into the back half of the contest.
- In the sixth, the Butler offense came to life as a leadoff double and a walk put two on with no outs for BU. After back-to-back outs, Schebler stepped up to the plate and blasted his fourth homer of the season to deep right-center, evening the score at 3-3.
- Creighton responded in the seventh as a bunt single and a throwing error allowed the Bluejays to scratch a run across. The home side held a 4-3 advantage heading into the final two innings.
- A leadoff walk and a single put two on in the top of the eighth for the Bulldogs. Once again, Schebler stepped up to dish and singled to left field, bringing both runners home as BU retook the lead at 5-4.
- In the bottom of the ninth, Lew Rice hit a two-run home run down the right field line as the home side secured the 6-5 victory in walk-off fashion.
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UP NEXT
Butler will return to action tomorrow for game three of the series with the Bluejays. First pitch at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha is set for 12 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. CT. A link to live stats will be available on
Butlersports.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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