Box Score GAME DETAILS
Butler 4
Saint Louis 9
March 18, 2016 | St. Louis, Mo. (Billiken Sports Center)
OVERVIEW
Saint Louis center fielder Michael Bozarth went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases while catcher James Morisano was 3-for-3 with four runs scored, a home run and an RBI to lead the Billikens to a 9-4 win over Butler. The win moves SLU to 8-10 overall. Senior pitcher Matt Eckelman (3-2) earned the win for the Billikens after throwing 7.0 IP with five hits, one earned run, one walk and six strikeouts.
PITCHER DECISIONS
BU – Jeff Schank (L, 0-4) 5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
SLU – Matt Eckelman (W, 3-2) 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
SLU SCORING SUMMARY
B1 – Sniatynski hits a sacrifice fly to right field. Bozarth scores.
B2 – Dubet singles to left center. Robinson scores.
Bunselmeyer doubles to left center. Sniatynski and Morisano score.
B4 – Morisano hits a home run to deep left field.
B6 – Bozarth singles through the left side. Morisano scores.
B8 – Bozarth singles through the left side. Morsano scores.
Bunselmeyer doubles to left center. Sniatynski and Bozarth score.
BILLIKEN NOTABLES
- Michael Bozarth was 4-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs, a double and two steals.
- Bozarth now has nine steals on the year.
- Josh Bunselmeyer was 2-for-3 with four RBIs with two doubles.
- James Morisano was 3-for-3 with four runs scored and a home run.
- Matt Eckelman recorded six strikeouts in seven innings against the Bulldogs. He has 26 strikeouts in 20.2 IP over his last three starts.
- Bozarth extended his on-base streak to 13 games.
- Parker Sniatynski is on a five-game hitting streak.
UP NEXT
Saint Louis and Butler play game two of the three-game series tomorrow, March 19 at 2 p.m. Senior southpaw Josh Moore will get the start on the hill for the Billikens.