Bulldogs Journey to Toledo for Midweek Matchup

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler will journey to Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, May 6, to tackle the Toledo Rockets for the second time this season. Butler defeated Toledo 11-1 at Victory Field on March 24. First pitch in opposition to the Rockets is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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GAMEDAY INFORMATION
DATE: May 6
GAME TIME: 3PM
LOCATION: Toledo, Ohio
LIVE STATS: Butlersports.com​
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ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Butler (19-28, 8-7 BIG EAST) is coming off a collection sweep of Seton Hall over the weekend. Butler took down the Pirates 8-3, 15-6 and 9-2 over the weekend, securing the Bulldogs’ second BIG EAST sweep of the season (Villanova & Seton Hall).
• Logan Baker earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on Monday. Baker was very good in opposition to Seton Hall and Bowling Green, beginning all 4 video games for the Dawgs. The senior batted .462 in 13 plate appearances, recording six hits, 5 runs scored, one double and three RBIs. Baker added two walks, a success by pitch and was 3-for-3 on stolen bases.
• Brock Buckley additionally earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after a stable outing in opposition to the Pirates. Buckley tossed 7.0 innings, permitting seven hits and solely two runs whereas punching out 9. Buckley picked up his third win of the season on Sunday whereas limiting SHU to only two runs.
• Matthew Rhoades ranks thirteenth nationally in residence runs (19), 53rd nationally in complete bases (121) and is 96th nationally in slugging proportion (.647). The junior leads the staff in RBIs (41) and runs (41).
• Charlie Schebler leads Butler on the dish, slashing .305/.475/.837 in 43 video games this season. Schebler is third on the staff in doubles (8).
• Max Winders leads Butler on the mound with a 4-3 document and a 4.12 ERA. Winders has tossed 58 innings this season and has 59 strikeouts to solely 10 walks.
• In 2025, Butler noticed Jack Moroknek get drafted within the eleventh spherical by the Washington Nationals. Moroknek led the staff in hits (81), batting common (.372), complete bases (153), RBIs (57), residence runs (18), runs scored (57), slugging proportion (.702) and OPS (1.145) whereas posting among the finest particular person seasons in Butler historical past. Moroknek was the primary Bulldog drafted since Ryan Pepiot was taken within the third spherical of the 2019 MLB Draft.
• Head Coach Blake Beemer is in his fourth season on 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 performed a pivotal position in growing Jack Moroknek who earned All-BIG EAST second staff honors a season in the past earlier than being chosen by the Washington Nationals within the 2025 MLB Draft.

 
SCOUTING TOLEDO

• Toledo (24-24) is coming off a weekend sweep of Ball State. The Rockets capped the weekend with a 20-3 seven-inning victory.
• Charlie Scholvin leads Toledo on the plate, slashing .371/.522/1.022. Scholvin is second on the staff in hits (66), tied for first in triples (2) and is second on the staff in RBIs (43).
• On the mound, Nathan Leininger leads the Rockets with an 8-1 document and a 2.71 ERA in 12 begins. Leininger has tossed 73 innings and has allowed solely 22 earned runs whereas punching out 68 batters.

 
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will return to motion this weekend because the Dawgs host Xavier in Butler’s ultimate residence collection of the season. Game one is scheduled for Friday, May 8, with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. at Bulldog Park. A hyperlink to stay stats will likely be obtainable on Butlersports.com.