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Butler BUTLER 20-34
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Winner St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN 30-24
Butler BUTLER
20-34
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Final
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St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN
30-24
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Butler BUTLER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
St. John's (N.Y.) ST. JOHN 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 X 4 11 0

W: Tommy Conley (2-2) L: Buckley, Brock (3-9) S: Evan Hoeckele (6)

Game Recap: Baseball | | John Flannery

Bulldogs Drop Final Game of Season at St. John’s

NEW YORK - The St. John's Red Storm defeated the Butler Bulldogs 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, Butler finishes the season 20-34 overall and 9-12 in BIG EAST play while SJU finishes the regular season at 30-24 overall and 15-6 in conference action.
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BULLDOG HIGHLIGHTS HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Neither side generated much offense in the first three frames, as both pitchers were dealing on the mound. In the fourth, Butler was able to put runners on second and third, forcing SJU to go to the bullpen early in the contest. The Red Storm were able to get out of the jam, keeping the score even at 0-0.
  • SJU struck first with an RBI single in the fourth, giving the Red Storm a 1-0 advantage. The Bulldogs were unable to generate much offense, going hitless in the fifth, sixth, and seventh frames. In the seventh, the Red Storm scored again on an RBI single. The home side took the 2-0 advantage into the final two frames of the contest.
  • The Dawgs were able to earn a walk in the eighth but were unable to bring the runner home as the score stood at 2-0. In the bottom of the eighth, SJU plated two runs on four hits as the home side advantage grew to four.
  • Butler was able to get on the board in the top of the ninth with an RBI double from Schebler. BU put another runner on, but the Red Storm picked up three-consecutive outs to secure the 4-1 victory.
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