Butler Bullies Sidney 15-1  
Aviators Dominate In Five Inning Route

SIDNEY - The Aviators continue to plow through the GWOC North competition.  Friday afternoon Butler walloped Sidney 15-1 in a five inning run-rule game.  

Senior pitcher Nick Hansman (5-0) picked up his fifth win in what has been an incredible season for the right-hander.  Hansman struck out six through five innings of work.

Offensively the Aviators were led by sophomore Dan Link who hit a three run homer and had four RBI.  Senior Matt Radominski contributed three hits and two RBI.
  
Butler travels to Fairborn Monday for a league showdown with the Sky Hawks.  The Aviators won last season's contest 8-2.  Game time is set for 5:00 PM. 

WP - Hansman (5-0)

Aviators Cruise Past Rams  
Butler Clinches GWOC North In 18-0 Win

TROTWOOD - For the second straight season the Aviators are GWOC North Champions.  Butler cruised to a 18-0 win Wednesday afternoon at Trotwood, securing the Aviators' 13th league championship in 16 years.  

Senior pitcher Dan Comes (3-0) remained perfect on the season and picked up his third win.  Senior Trey Clements and junior Zach Tateman also contributed an inning of work from the mound.

The Aviators' win Wednesday, coupled with Xenia's 4-1 defeat of Troy gives Butler sole ownership of the 2010 GWOC North Crown.  Congratulations to this season's Aviators, who continue to carve out their legacy in the rich tradition that is Butler Baseball.
  
Butler returns to action Friday afternoon at Sidney.  The Aviators defeated the Yellowjackets 12-5 earlier this season.  Game time is set for 5:00 PM.

WP - Comes (3-0)

Aviators Dodge Upset Bid  
Butler Rallies To Beat Piqua 5-4

PIQUA - Fortunately for the Aviators, Tuesday evening's contest at Piqua wasn't scored for style points.  In spite of several miscues and bloopers, Butler escaped Piqua with a 5-4 victory.  

With the game knotted at four, junior Chris Mayhill delivered the game winning shot for Butler in the top of the seventh, driving in fellow junior Zach Tateman for the go ahead run.

Sophomore Dan Link tied the game an inning earlier with a 2 RBI double.  Senior Trey Clements and freshman Nathan Martin also doubled.

Sophomore pitcher Taylore Cherry(4-2) worked six innings, striking out eight enroute to his fourth win of the season.  Mayhill(1-0), fresh off an impressive performace at Troy Friday, came on to close in the seventh, securing the save for the Aviators. 
  
The Aviators travel to Trotwood Wednesday, and are one win away from clinching at least a share of their second straight GWOC North Championship.  Game time is set for 5:00 PM.

WP - Cherry (4-2)

Aviators Win Marathon 8-5  
Butler Outlasts Troy In 13 Inning Game

TROY - The Aviators survived the rain and multiple Trojan rallies Friday night, to hang on for an 8-5 win under the lights in Troy.   

Thirteen innings long, this one was packed full of great pitching, timely hitting, and clutch defense.  The crowd that stayed was treated to over 4 hours of hard nosed baseball.
  
Senior pitcher Nick Hansman(4-0) went eight plus innings for Butler, striking out seven and allowing only three hits in what was another solid performance.  Hansman, who has impressed all season, was relieved by Dillon Bell, who gave way to Trey Hafer.  Hafer went 2 2/3 innings and struck out three, in what was an impressive relief performance for the junior.  The pitcher of record was junior Chris Mayhill who closed out the 12th and 13th innings for Butler with three strikeouts, and picked up the hard fought Aviator win.  Mayhill shrugged off the pressure of the situation and thrived on the hill for Butler allowing only one hit.

The stalemate was finally broken in the 13th inning when junior catcher Ryan Keeler stole third base, causing the Trojans to send an errant throw to left field.  Keeler kept pace around third, crossing the plate for a 6-5 Butler lead.  Senior second baseman Matt Radominski added a little insurance with a 2 RBI double, securing the 8-5 win.

With the win Butler improves to 12-7 overall 7-1 in the GWOC North.  The Aviators travel to Piqua Monday to face the Indians at 5:00.  

WP - Mayhill (1-0)

Aviators Outmuscle Lebanon  
Cherry Strikes Out Ten In Pitcher's Duel

VANDALIA - Don't let the final score fool you, the Aviators fought hard for Tuesday's 10-1 victory over Lebanon.  The win improved the Aviators league record to 3-0.

Taylore Cherry(2-1) pitched another gem of a game, this time against Georgia Tech bound Dusty Issacs and his Lebanon Warriors.  The sophomore pitched a complete game, striking out ten enroute to his second win of the season.

Leading 2-1 in the sixth inning, freshman Nathan Martin's RBI single proved to be the spark to an eight run Aviators onslaught.  The exclamation point would come courtesy of Trey Clements, who turned a well hit ball to the left field corner into a three-run in the park homer.

Ryan Keeler, Dan Link, Matt Radominski, and Dillon Bell also contributed a RBI each.  Junior Chris Mayhill finished with 2 RBI.

Butler continues league play Wednesday at home against Piqua.  The Aviators were 3-0 versus the Indians last season.

WP - Cherry (2-1)

Butler Blasts Greenville 12-2 
Goulette and Radominski Homer In Win

VANDALIA - The Aviators extended their current win streak to three games, and evened their record at 4-4, with a 12-2 runrule victory over Greenville Wednesday evening.

Junior pitcher Trey Hafer and senior Dan Comes put in the work from the mound for Butler.  Comes pitched 3 2/3 innings, picking up his second win of the year. 
   
Offensively the Aviators hit the ball well, scattering 11 hits.  Highlights included junior Chase Goulette's rocket shot to right field, which cleared the 24 foot "Purple Monster".  Senior DH Matt Radominski also contributed a three-run round tripper.  Senior Trey Clements continued his hot streak with two doubles and two RBI.

Butler will get two days off before embarking on a roadtrip Saturday to face Hamilton and Hilliard-Davidson at Hamilton High School.  Game one is set for 2:00 PM.

WP - Comes (2-0)

Butler Gets Back On Track 
Aviators Open League Play With Key Win

XENIA - After a rough stretch last week, the Aviators picked up a very important league win on the road Monday, getting past Xenia 3-1.

Senior pitcher Nick Hansman had another solid outing, allowing only five hits while strking out nine.  Offensively the Aviators were led by senior outfielder Trey Clements who had three hits.
 
League play continues Tuesday as the Aviators travel to Miamisburg to face the 5-1 Vikings.  Game time is set for 5:00 PM.

WP - Hansman (1-0)

Aviators Fall To Wayne 12-7 
Errors Doom Butler Once Again In Loss

VANDALIA - For the second straight afternoon, the Aviators played the role of generous hosts.  And for the second straight game, the Aviators uncharacteristically played error prone baseball.

The visiting Warriors took advantage of four Aviator errors, while plating runs in all but one inning, enroute to a 12-7 win.

The one bright spot for Butler came in the bottom half of the third inning.  With the bases jammed, and Butler trailing 4-0, sophomore Dan Link sent a rocket shot to dead center for a game tying grand slam.

Things do not get any easier for the Aviators as perenial juggenaut Coldwater comes calling Saturday.  Game one of the double header starts at noon.