The decade is coming to a close. Who made the Butler athletics all-decade team?
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 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,…
Softball: team completing fall season
Softball is typically a spring sport, but the Butler softball team is more than halfway through its fall season. Butler’s official season is still in the spring, but the team is using a short, eight-game fall season to take stock of the newcomers and figure out individuals’ technique and skill levels. “We’re looking to gauge…
Softball: Team splits games at Morehead State
The Butler softball team traveled to Morehead State yesterday and won one of two games. The Bulldogs (14-23, 5-4) tallied double-digit runs for the first time this season in an 11-5 victory over the Eagles (11-23). Trailing 5-4 entering the seventh inning, Butler went on the offensive and scored seven runs against Morehead State’s bullpen.…