Men’s soccer takes marquee win over Ohio State
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 17:48 EST
Article Tools
Sports
Senior Joe Pauley and junior Colin Ziegel put together two of the best offensive performances of the season for the Bulldogs, but unfortunately it only resulted in one win against host Valparaiso on Friday and Saturday.
The baseball team hosted the Dayton Flyers in a pair of seven-inning non-conference games on April 23, but weren’t able to get the offense going, losing 6-2 and 19-2.
One bright spot on the day for Butler (8-26) was junior starting pitcher Joe Ochs, who returned after missing two weeks because of an injury. In four innings of work, he extended his scoreless innings streak to 21, while allowing just two hits and striking out two. The baseball team dropped both games on Sunday to host Cleveland State, 10-9 and 8-1, despite an early lead in the first.
The Bulldogs (8-24, 4-12) produced 17 hits in the first game, including three from freshman Grant Fillipitch and sophomore Kyle Schultz, and two each from junior Alex Montagano, sophomore Jason Jamerson and seniors Joe Pauley and Kyle McLaughlin.
Butler was down 1-0 after an inning of play, but quickly responded in the third with two runs to take the lead. The men’s tennis team lost in the Horizon League for the first time since 1996, ending its streak at 49 consecutive dual meets. UIC won 4-3 on Friday and also defeated the women’s team 5-2 on Saturday. The women’s team picked up a 6-0 victory earlier in the week against host IUPUI on April 16. The baseball team rallied for a 5-4 win in the first game, before falling 12-5 in the second against host Youngstown State on Saturday.
Senior Joe Pauley got the offense going in the opener, knocking out a two-run homer in the first inning for his team-leading fourth home run of the season. But that would be all the offense the team would produce until the ninth.
The game was even at halftime due to a constant volleying of mid-field control, as well as incredibly physical play. As many as three yellow cards were given during the first period of play. The even play and physicality yielded a halftime score of 1-1.
The Bulldogs made good use of the second 45-minute stretch with two goals in the second half. In addition to those goals, they carried over their relentless first-half defense to deny the Buckeyes any signs of offense. Maintaining the Butler lead resulted in the 3-1 final score.
The Butler team was excited about its weekend win, taking pride in beating the formidable national runner-up by two goals. The notable win will offer great inspiration for the men’s summer training and fall season.