Jordan Roycroft belted a three-run home run in the top of the third inning to key the Butler baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Gateway Monday.

The Gators scored three runs in the first inning, but Butler (4-3) tallied one in the second inning before Roycroft gave the team a lead it never relinquished.

Butler 013 000 0—4 4 0Gateway 300 000 0—3 5 1WP: Matt McCormick (1 IP) 0 strikeouts, 0 walks.

LP: Reinfeld (4 IP) 4 strikeouts, 4 walks

Butler (4-3): Jordan Roycroft HR, 3 RBI; Dustin Uhlman 1B, 2B

Friday: Butler at North Allegheny