Brian Youchak collected three of Butler's eight hits, but the BlueSox were defeated, 3-2, Sunday at Chillicothe (OH) in Prospect League baseball play.

Sean Gusrang doubled and drove in both of the runs for Butler (10-11).

Butler product Brian Warheit started the game and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits while walking one in 6Z\c innings before receiving a no-decision.

Trent DeLazzer relieved Warheit and allowed an earned run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to get pinned with the loss.

• Despite getting a pair of hits from four different players, the Slippery Rock Sliders fell on the road to the Richmond (IN) River Rats, 7-5.

Two of those players were Shane Eyler and Mike Devine, who both homered for the Sliders (9-10), while Derek Carr and Slippery Rock High graduate Billy Messer also had two hits.

Andrew Morris was charged with the loss after striking out six, walking six and giving up six runs (five earned) on five hits in five innings pitched.

Butler High product Josh Marchinoski pitched three innings of relief, striking out three, walking three and allowing one earned run on one hit.

Matt Howard's 3-for-4 night included three runs scored to lift Slippery Rock to a 10-7 victory at Danville (IL).Gaining his first win for Slippery Rock was Nate King, who struck out five, walked five and gave up three runs on three hits in seven innings of work.Mike Devine struck out the side in a scoreless ninth for his fifth save of the season.• Butler managed just one run on five hits in a 4-1 loss at Chillicothe.Brian Billigen and Brett Zurliene both doubled for Butler, while Youchak drove in Zurliene for the team's lone run.Chuck Nichols was the losing pitcher, fanning five, walking one and surrendering two runs on five hits in seven innings.