INDIANAPOLIS - Butler will host the Xavier Musketeers this weekend in the Bulldogs final home series of 2026. Game one of the series is scheduled for Friday, May 8, with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. at Bulldog Park.
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DATES: May 8, 9, 10
GAME TIME: 3PM, 2PM, 1PM
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind.
LIVE STATS: Butlersports.com​
WATCH: HomeTeam Network
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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Butler (19-29, 8-7 BIG EAST) is coming off a midweek setback against the Toledo Rockets. Toledo defeated the Dawgs 12-1 on Wednesday afternoon as the two sides split the season series.
• The Bulldogs enter the weekend in fifth place in the BIG EAST while the Musketeers sit in fourth. The top four teams in the conference will advance to the BIG EAST Championship at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio.
• Logan Baker earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Baker was superb against Seton Hall and Bowling Green, starting all four games for the Dawgs. The senior batted .462 in 13 plate appearances, recording six hits, five runs scored, one double and three RBIs. Baker added two walks, a hit by pitch and was 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
• Brock Buckley also earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after a solid outing against the Pirates. Buckley tossed 7.0 innings, allowing seven hits and only two runs while punching out nine. Buckley picked up his third win of the season on Sunday while limiting SHU to just two runs.
• Matthew Rhoades ranks 13th nationally in home runs (19) and 53rd nationally in total bases (122). The junior leads the team in RBIs (41) and runs (42).
• Charlie Schebler leads Butler at the dish, slashing .306/.471/.832 in 44 games this season. Schebler is third on the team in doubles (8).
• Max Winders leads Butler on the mound with a 4-3 record and a 4.12 ERA. Winders has tossed 63.1 innings this season and has 59 strikeouts to only 10 walks.
• 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 XAVIER

• Xavier (22-27, 10-5 BIG EAST) is coming off a 1-2 weekend at No. 3 Georgia Tech last weekend. The Musketeers took game one of the series 8-4 in 10 innings. Carter Christenson hit a three-run home run in the 10th, propelling Xavier to victory.
• Clay Burdette leads XU at the dish, slashing .362/.798/1.258 in 42 games this season. Burdette leads the team in hits (59), doubles (16), triples (2), home runs (17) and RBIs (40).
• Ryan Piech leads the Musketeers on the mound, boasting a 3.59 ERA and a 6-3 record in 11 starts this season. Piech has tossed a team-high 57.2 innings and has allowed only 23 earned runs while punching out 78.

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will conclude the regular season next weekend in New York City as the Dawgs take on St. John's. Game one of the series is scheduled for Thursday, May 14. A link to live stats will be available on Butlersports.com.