Their names do not usually make headlines, and they do not get credit for wins. In fact, they go completely unnoticed most of the time.
Softball: Esparza records 3 victories in 4 games
The Butler softball team was one inning away from sweeping its three-game homestand against Loyola of Chicago last weekend. The Bulldogs (9-21, 3-3) were unable to accomplish the feat, though, and finished the weekend with two victories. In the first game against the Ramblers (10-14, 3-3), junior pitcher Jenny Esparza made her first start at…
Softball: Runs still at a premium for softball in losses
The Butler softball team continued to struggle, picking up only one win in a seven-game, six-day stretch. Last night, the Bulldogs (6-20, 1-2) took Eastern Illinois into extra innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Butler capitalized on an error by the Panthers (13-13) in the top of the ninth to grab a 1-0…
Softball: California swing results in struggles
A seven-game trip to Fresno, Calif., did not go well for the Butler softball team, as the Bulldogs (4-13) fell in all seven contests. The first five games of the series were part of the 2012 Bayer CropScience Classic, which was hosted by Fresno State. In the three-day event, Butler lost 10-2 to San Diego…
Athletes make best of long trips
Butler athletic team members with spring seasons are familiar with hitting the road for long trips to warmer locales. The number of miles racked up by some squads may be surprising though. Seven of Butler’s athletic teams have made or will make at least two trips more than 600 miles from Butler during the 2011-12…
Softball: Team finishes runner-up at Arkansas
The Butler softball team placed second at the Woo Pig Classic on Sunday after a 6-5 loss to host Arkansas in the championship game. The Bulldogs (3-5) sent the game into extra innings with a run in the top of the seventh inning and took the lead, 5-3, in the top of the eighth inning…
Softball: Trip to Evansville results in two victories
The Butler softball team grabbed two wins in a four-game series against three teams in Evansville last weekend. The Bulldogs (2-4) took control early in their final game of the weekend, defeating host Evansville 3-2. Butler tallied two runs in the first inning and added another in the third inning to capture the victory. Junior…
Softball: Team drops two close contests to open season
The Butler softball team dropped its first two contests of the 2012 season by one run apiece. Led by junior pitcher Jenny Esparza, the Bulldogs (0-2) faced off against Lipscomb in the first game of the Lady Bison Round Robin on Saturday. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning when Esparza…
Softball: Returning players expected to lead way
After coming close to making history last season, the Butler softball team is looking to bounce back and make its first appearance in the NCAA tournament this season. The team lost only three players to graduation last season and returns an impressive lineup that includes junior Jenny Esparza, the defending Horizon League Pitcher of the…
Athletic Hall of Fame: Skinner, Greenburg lead female inductees
Since the creation of the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991, there have been 176 commemorative plaques added to one of the walls in Hinkle Fieldhouse. Each plaque recognizes the achievements of a person or team that was part of Butler’s athletic program. The Butler Athletic Hall of fame currently contains 24 females who…