JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team headed to Macomb, Ill., last weekend to face off against the Western Illinois Leathernecks in a three-game series. The Bulldogs came into the series looking to improve their record of 7-12. However, Western Illinois scored 11 runs while holding Butler to just two. With the loss…
Butler Golf Continues its Hot Start
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler men’s golf team began its season over spring break at the two-day Bulldog Invitational tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. The men had a strong showing in their second outing of the season, beating nine other teams to win the tournament. The Bulldogs ended the first day with the lowest…
Softball Recap
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter The Butler softball team (8-19, 0-2) opened its first Big East Conference season against Creighton, dropping both of a doubleheader. The third game, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled due to weather. Creighton’s offense was too much for Butler to overcome. Butler used three different pitchers in the two games. The…
Tennis Recap
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter The Butler women’s tennis team snapped an eight-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Dayton last Friday. Senior Stephanie McLoughlin led the Bulldogs to their first road win of the season. McLoughlin picked up a 6-7, 6-2, 10-8, win in No. 1 singles, and also picked up an 8-5…
Track Recap
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler track and field team hosted the first of two meets for its outdoor season last weekend. Both teams competed well, as the women swept their five events and the men finished 3-2 in their events. Six teams came to campus to compete in the meet. Coach Matt Roe…
Baseball continues to struggle
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter Butler’s baseball team is coming off another rough weekend in which it dropped all three of its games. They now look ahead to the home opener. The schedule for last weekend’s games was changed last minute. Instead of facing Samford for a three-game series, Butler played Samford on Friday and…
Bulldogs begin spring season
MITCH RIPORTELLA | Staff Reporter Butler’s men and women’s golf teams are gearing up for the start of the 2014 season this week, with their first competitions being held over Spring Break. This will be both teams’ first season in the Big East, with the men moving over from the Atlantic Ten Conference and the…
Softball recap
MARKO TOMICH | Contributing Reporter Butler’s softball team continued its rough start to the season this weekend, dropping three straight contests at the University of Kentucky Invitational. The Bulldogs fell to 4-12 on the season. Butler faced host Kentucky in its first game and fell 9-7 in an offensive onslaught. The Bulldogs stormed back late,…
Woldmoe brothers bring double trouble
MATTHEW VANTRYON | Asst. Sports Editor When one sibling lives in the shadow of another, bitterness and jealousy often arise. The opposite is true for Austin and Alex Woldmoe, who are members of Butler’s men’s tennis team. In fact, they call each other best friends. The journey began at a young age for the Woldmoes.…
Bulldogs drop three on the road
JOE HASENSTAB | Staff Reporter The Butler baseball team played three games in South Carolina last weekend, dropping all three. The team faced off against Atlantic Coast Conference newcomer Pittsburgh on Friday. The Bulldogs (1-4) were able to put up seven runs but could not contain Pittsburgh’s powerful offense, losing 15-7. The team lost by…