Now that we are a few weeks into the baseball season, Butler has their home opener versus Northern Illinois. Butler has been struggling to string some wins together, going into this game, the Bulldogs have a record of 7-16 ( a winning percentage of .304). The Bulldogs look to get some wins in front of the Bulldog faithful.
One player who is lighting up the score sheet is Jack Moroknek. On the season, has a batting average of .462. He has hit 12 home runs and 29 Runs Batted In. He has been a key contributor to the team.
Even though the pitching staff is struggling to put in strong outings for the team, one pitcher who has seen success in terms of ERA and keeping the ball in the yard is Senior right-hander Nate Rosser. So far on the year, he has an ERA of 2.57 and has only even up one home run. He looks to continue to dominate on the mound for the Bulldogs.
Northern Illinois comes into this series with an 8-14 record ( a winning percentage of .364). The Bulldogs will play a four-game series versus the Huskies) starting tomorrow afternoon. The Bulldogs hope to keep their momentum up after a win versus Miami University of Ohio.
