The Butler baseball team will visit Appalachian State this weekend with a 1-2 record. The Bulldogs dropped two games before winning 10-8 on the road against Georgia State Sunday. Friday’s season opener resulted in a 12-7 loss, and Saturday the Bulldogs fell 17-9. Senior second baseman Lucas Calderon led the way for the Bulldogs over…
Baseball, softball teams begin seasons in warmer climes
Unlike baseball and softball teams down south, Butler’s squads do not have the luxury of being outside year-round. Instead, they are confined to the Butler Bubble for the majority of the offseason and the beginning of their regular seasons. “I like to compare it to coach Stevens having to practice on a golf course and…
Baseball swept by UIC at home
It has been a season of streaks for the Butler baseball team and a weekend series against Horizon League opponent UIC confirmed that, as the Bulldogs (15-19, 4-8 HL) dropped three games to the Flames (19-16, 9-5 HL). In the final game of the series, Butler kept it close until the eighth inning when the…
Baseball sweeps Lawrence
The Butler baseball team put an end to a three-game losing streak and swept the series against a non-conference opponent, Lawrence. The Bulldogs (15-16, 4-5 HL) outscored the Vikings (2-21), 32-3, during the three-game weekend series and were victorious in all three contests. “I expected us to have a very successful series against Lawrence,” head…
Baseball kicks off conference season right
The Butler baseball team got its conference season started on the right foot by taking two of three games against Valparaiso last Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs (9-10, 2-1 HL) will look to continue their winning ways against Wabash today and Milwaukee over the weekend. Butler closed out the three-game series against Valparaiso by posting…