GRAYSON PRATHER | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University softball team has six incoming freshmen this year, each of whom are excited to contribute to the team. Freshman Katelyn Cahill, from LaGrange, Ill., said she knows even though softball is fun, the competition will increase in college. “It is definitely a huge time commitment,” Cahill said.…
Tennis Recap
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter Butler men’s tennis spilt their final two matches of the regular season this weekend with a win over Creighton and a loss at Marquette. The team started its weekend with its first conference win of the season, defeating Creighton 5-2. The Bulldogs got off to a bumpy start, surrendering the…
Softball Recap
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter Butler softball is springing into success, winning four of its last five contests. Butler (21-24, 7-7) dropped the first of three games against Georgetown before bouncing back, winning the last two in the conference series. Butler has been best on the road, racking up a 10-8 record away from…
Bulldogs Prepare for Indiana State
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team has a game today at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis against Indiana State. The game starts at 3 p.m., and tickets will sell for $5. The Bulldogs (16-22, 4-5) are going into the game coming off a series win against Xavier. They .will face a Sycamore…
Tennis: Women Wrap Up Regular Season, Men Seek First Conferene Win
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s tennis team wrapped up its final regular season matches at home over the weekend, taking on Saint Louis University Friday and IUPUI on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell flat in their first contest Friday, suffering a 0-4 loss at the hands of the Billikens. Saint Louis dominated both…
Track & Field Schedule Altered
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler track and field team will be split up this weekend. Some members of the Butler track and field team will head to Walnut, Calif., this weekend for the Mt. Sac Relays. The rest of the team will stay in Indy after the meet they were scheduled to compete…
Andrew Eiler – From Walk-On to Winner
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter After waking up to sounds of shouting and horns at Culver Military Academy for four years, Butler golfer Andrew Eiler is ready for early morning tee times. Eiler is a junior on the men’s golf team. When he joined the team as a freshman, he was just a walk-on player.…
Baseball – Bulldogs Look Ahead to Musketeers
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team will play a three-game series against Xavier starting Thursday. The series will be the Bulldogs’ third against a Big East opponent after winning the series against Seton Hall two weeks ago and being swept by St. John’s last weekend. Butler now stands 14-21 after an extra-inning…
Bulldogs Compete from East to West
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler track and field team is coming off two successful meets over the weekend. A small part of the team went to California and competed in the Stanford Invitational, while the rest of the team competed at Miami of Ohio University. Seniors Kirsty Legg and Tom Anderson, juniors Tom…
Golf Recap
BRENDAN KING | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s golf team finished in second place out of four teams in the Big Four Classic on Thursday. The Big Four tournament is an annual event involving Butler, Wabash, Hanover and DePauw, held at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. DePauw finished in first place with a…