NOTEBOOK YSU vs. Butler

Engle sets record: Lucas Engle set the school record for innings pitched in a season and tied the school record for starts in a season Wednesday. He threw 71/3 innings to bring his season to total to 99, which eclipsed Justin Thomas' mark of 931/3 that was set in 2004. He also joined Thomas and Derek Nelson at the top of the starts list with 14.
Extra innings: The loss to Butler was the first extra-inning defeat for the Penguins this season. YSU entered the contest 4-0 in extra-inning contests, and two of those victories came against Butler in late March. The Penguins also defeated Cleveland State in 10 innings on Saturday and UW-Milwaukee in 12 innings on May 13.
Opening round setback: YSU lost its first game in the Horizon League Championship for the first time since 2002. After dropping the opening round game to the Bulldogs in their first season in the league, the Penguins went on to defeat UW-Milwaukee in 2003, Butler in 2004 and UW-Milwaukee in 2005. YSU also dropped to 1-3 against Butler all-time in the league tournament.
Caipen's streak ends: Brandon Caipen saw his eight-game hitting streak come to an end by going 0-for-4 against Butler. The senior from Tallmadge had hit safely in 18 of YSU's past 20 games.
Reversal of fortune: In two previous outings against the Penguins this season, Butler reliever Jon Dages had allowed 11 runs on 10 hits in 42/3 innings.
Special to The Vindicator