Miami University
15-19
Butler University
14-22
RedHawks Edge Bulldogs 6-4
4/17/2024 9:44:00 PM | Baseball
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Dillon Baker led off for Miami in the top of the first and came up with a walk before advancing to second on a groundout. Ty Batusich then drove home Miami's first run of the game with an RBI double to left center.
- Still with one out, Zach MacDonald reached on an error which also sent Batusich to third base. Ryan Novak scored Batusich with a sacrifice fly to put the RedHawks in front 2-0 early.
- Butler battled back in the second inning on a two RBI double with two outs to make it 2-2 at the end of the second.
- The Bulldogs struck again in the third, taking their first lead at 3-2.
- Batusich walked to lead off the fifth for Miami and advanced twice on a wild pitch and a fielding error on the subsequent at bat. An RBI single by David Novak tied the game at three a piece for Miami.
- A home run put Butler ahead once again at 4-3 after five innings of play.
- Baker walked in the top of the sixth and advanced on a single by Ryland Zaborowski. Batusich then took an HBP to load the bases and a sacrifice fly by MacDonald tied the game once again at 4-4.
- Tyler Gordon took a leadoff walk in the eighth and Baker followed suit with another walk to advance Gordon. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch and a sac fly by Zaborowski drove in the go-ahead run to give the RedHawks a 5-4 lead.
- Blaze Buzzeo singled to center field in the ninth and Gordon singled on the next at bat to score Buzzeo and give Miami an insurance run.
- Two strikeouts and a flyout thrown by pitcher Carson Byers took care of the Bulldogs in the bottom of the ninth and secured a 6-4 victory for Miami.
MIAMI GAME NOTES
- Baker went 1-for-2 with two runs.
- David Novak went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
- Buzzeo went 2-for-4 with one run.
The RedHawks will head to Toledo on Friday for a three-game road series against the Rockets, who are in third place in the MAC standings.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Byers, Carson (4-1)
L: CRUMBLEY, Andrew (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Batusich, Ty 1 ; Buzzeo, Blake 1
RBI: Zaborowski, Ryland 1 ; Batusich, Ty 1 ; MacDonald, Zach 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1 ; Novak, David 1 ; Gordon, Tyler 1
SH: Zaborowski, Ryland 1
SF: Zaborowski, Ryland 1 ; MacDonald, Zach 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Dillon 2 ; Batusich, Ty 2 ; Buzzeo, Blake 1 ; Gordon, Tyler 1
CS: Novak, David 1 ; Buzzeo, Blake 1
HBP: Batusich, Ty 1 ; Novak, David 1 ; Buzzeo, Blake 1
Batting:
2B: DORIGHI, Carter 2
3B: PARKS, Evan 1
HR: URBAN, Joey 1
RBI: DORIGHI, Carter 2 ; URBAN, Joey 1 ; PARKS, Evan 1
SH: CHARNEY, Drew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: URBAN, Joey 1 ; MOROKNEK, Jack 1 ; WURCH, Billy 1 ; CHARNEY, Drew 1
HBP: WURCH, Billy 1
