MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter The Bulldogs hosted Providence last weekend and took two of three games to move to 4-4 in Big East Conference play. Butler sophomore Kristen Gutierrez made headlines for the Bulldogs, earning Big East Pitcher of the Week accolades. Gutierrez pitched a complete game shutout in the series opener while striking…
Baseball opens Big East play with win over Seton Hall
BY: JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter Butler (12-6, 1-0) baseball opened Big East play with a 6-1 victory over the Seton Hall Pirates (20-6, 0-1) on Friday afternoon. Senior Gunner Johnson started the game for the Bulldogs and threw seven innings of shutout ball. Junior catcher Will Amador had an RBI single in the first…
Tyler Lewis to transfer to Butler
BY: MATTHEW VANTRYON | Assistant Sports Editor Tyler Lewis, a sophomore guard who attended North Carolina State this year, announced Friday afternoon that he is transferring to Butler University in the fall. Lewis averaged 4.4 points and 3.8 assists in just under 20 minutes per game. Lewis visited Butler’s campus this week just days after…
Bulldogs Fall Short of Weekend Sweep
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter Butler softball is heating up as quickly as the weather, going 3-1 in its past four games. The Bulldogs look to continue their success against a conference foe, the St. John’s Red Storm today. The Bulldogs split their double header against the Red Storm on April Fools’ Day. In the…
Athletes Overcome the Elements
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter When it comes to running and jumping competitively outdoors, temperatures in the 30s, high winds and a mixture of rain and freezing rain are certainly not ideal. That is what the Butler track and field team dealt with last weekend when it traveled to the University of Cincinnati for the…
Bulldogs Look to Conference Play
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter Butler baseball will open Big East play at home against Seton Hall this weekend. The Bulldogs enter conference play with a record of 11-16. The team played five games last week, going 2-3. The Bulldogs beat Wabash last Wednesday, lost to Xavier and Louisville in a doubleheader on Saturday, beat…
For Dennison, Butler a Dream Come True
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter Butler senior Callie Dennison always wanted to play Division I softball. Dennison’s brother played baseball and her sister played softball in college—the talent runs in the family. Dennison is living out her dreams with Butler’s squad. The four-year player has proven to be a sort of dream for the Bulldogs…
Golf Recap
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s golf team placed eighth during Monday and Tuesday’s Villanova Invitational. The Bulldogs were looking for a strong finish in this tournament after placing fourth out of five teams at the Butler Spring Invitational last week. Butler’s next tournament will be on April 8 at the Big…
Keeping Up Appearances
RHYAN HENSON | Multimedia Editor Flowers blossoming, birds chirping and warming of the weather always come around springtime, also known for being season for America’s pastime. Baseball and softball fields across the country are manicured and groomed. Those at Butler are no exception. However, Butler’s fields are not primarily cared for by the grounds crew.…
Overtime: Previewing the Upcoming MLB Season
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor “The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall all alone.” Never have the words of late Major…