As the spring sports season begins to wind down, many teams are already beginning to prepare for their next season. The football team had its annual blue and white scrimmage, the men’s soccer team had its spring exhibition matches, and five teams have announced additions to their rosters for next year. Let’s take a look…
Softball: Team splits with Wright State
The Butler softball team split the first two games of its three-game series against Horizon League rival Wright State yesterday. In the first game of the series, the Bulldogs (17-26, 7-7) grabbed a 5-1 victory. Butler got on the board early with a two-out RBI double from senior catcher Mallory Winters. Then, with the bases…
Softball: Esparza records 3 victories in 4 games
The Butler softball team was one inning away from sweeping its three-game homestand against Loyola of Chicago last weekend. The Bulldogs (9-21, 3-3) were unable to accomplish the feat, though, and finished the weekend with two victories. In the first game against the Ramblers (10-14, 3-3), junior pitcher Jenny Esparza made her first start at…
Softball: Runs still at a premium for softball in losses
The Butler softball team continued to struggle, picking up only one win in a seven-game, six-day stretch. Last night, the Bulldogs (6-20, 1-2) took Eastern Illinois into extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Butler capitalized on an error by the Panthers (13-13) in the top of the ninth to grab a 1-0…
Softball: Team finishes runner-up at Arkansas
The Butler softball team placed second at the Woo Pig Classic on Sunday after a 6-5 loss to host Arkansas in the championship game. The Bulldogs (3-5) sent the game into extra innings with a run in the top of the seventh inning and took the lead, 5-3, in the top of the eighth inning…
Softball: Trip to Evansville results in two victories
The Butler softball team grabbed two wins in a four-game series against three teams in Evansville last weekend. The Bulldogs (2-4) took control early in their final game of the weekend, defeating host Evansville 3-2. Butler tallied two runs in the first inning and added another in the third inning to capture the victory. Junior…
Making history: Softball victorious in 16-inning rubber match vs. Vikings
The Bulldogs outlasted Cleveland State in 16 innings Sunday to win the longest game in Butler softball history. Click the tabs for coverage. [tab:Story] Story by Lance Rinker The Bulldogs outlasted Cleveland State in 16 innings Sunday to win the longest game in Butler softball history. The win marked Butler’s second over the Vikings (19-14,…