Senior Butler softball player Devin Dearing waited at the plate during the eighth inning of Sunday’s second game of a doubleheader against Fordham. “Hit Me Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears rang through the stadium speakers as pinch runner Devin Brierly jogged to second base. On the first pitch of the at-bat, Dearing hit…
Softball: Butler takes three of four games
The Butler softball team went 3-1 in conference play last weekend. The Bulldogs (17-19, 6-4) split a double-header with Fordham Sunday. In the first game, Rams (25-16, 9-5) senior Jamie LaBovick hit a home run over the left field wall to start the game. Fordham scored two more runs in the second inning before being…
Softball team gone for finals
Butler softball players will have to take their finals earlier than most on campus. The team will be on the East Coast for games against Massachusetts and Rhode Island the week Butler has finals. How much class time an athlete misses depends on each player’s classes and the team’s schedule, coach Scott Hall said. In…
Softball team sweeps St. Bonaventure
Two swings helped the Butler softball team sweep St. Bonaventure last weekend to start its conference season. Butler (10-12, 2-0) trailed in the first game before coming back to defeat the Bonnies 2-1 on senior first baseman Devin Dearing’s first home run of the season. Senior pitcher Jenny Esparza got the win on the mound,…