Thursday, April 4, 2024

Butler bears baseball comes up short against the Nevada tigers

The Butler Bears baseball team lost this afternoon at the Smith-Cotton Tournament to the Nevada Tigers 8-4 on Thursday. The Bears got on the board in the first inning after an error scored one run.

Drake Ketterman homered to right field, which helped the Tigers tie the game at one in the bottom of the first. 

In the top of the second, the Butler Bears broke up the tie when Sophomore Jake Chandler singled, scoring two runs. Then a fielder’s choice by Maddox Fennewald followed to extend the lead 4-1.

The Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to an error, and a single by Blake Woods. 

Nevada captured the lead, 8-4, in the bottom of the sixth when Woods singled, scoring one run, Senior Riddick Shook drew a walk, scoring one run, and Ketterman singled, scoring two runs.

Freshman Trey Green opened the game for the Bears. They allowed six hits and three hits over four innings, striking out none and walking five. Chandler took the loss for the Bears.

The right-handed pitcher went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering four runs on two hits, striking out none and walking three. Shook led things off on the hill for the Tigers. They allowed one hit and two runs over one inning, striking out one and walking one.

Jake Chandler led the Bears with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Chandler and Sophomore Brock Lines each collected two hits for the Butler Bears. The Bears turned one double play in the game.

The Tigers amassed 11 hits in the game. Leadoff hitter Ketterman led the Tigers with three hits in four at bats. Hunter Seaver, Kellen Ast, and Woods each collected multiple hits for the Nevada Tigers. Shook led the Tigers with three walks. Overall, the team had strong eyes at the plate, piling up 10 walks for the game.

Butler has a double header today as they will play the Harrisonville wildcats. We will have a run down of that game later this evening. 








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