http://butlersports.com en-us en-us http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130516pq2dyk Butler’s softball team ended the 2013 season on the road with four consecutive victories, including a two-game sweep of defending Atlantic 10 Conference champion Massachusetts. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130516pq2dyk 2013-05-16T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305073ye2kt Butler pitchers Jenny Esparza and Kristin Gutierrez were among 33 players named to the 2013 Atlantic 10 Conference Softball All-Conference Team, selected by a vote of league head coaches. The conference honor squad was released by the A-10 office on Tuesday, May 7. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305073ye2kt 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130507n9e5be Senior Jenny Esparza, who helped lead Butler to a season-ending four-game winning streak, has been named Atlantic 10 Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week ending May 5. Esparza is the first Butler softball player to earn the league’s weekly honor. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130507n9e5be 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130505w60b3y Butler supported two solid pitching performances with a strong offensive showing and closed out the 2013 softball campaign with a doubleheader sweep at Rhode Island on Sunday (May 5). The Bulldogs captured the opener, 6-2, and then finished the season with an 8-1 victory in the nightcap. Sun, 05 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130505w60b3y 2013-05-05T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305044qclnj Senior Jenny Esparza and freshman Kristin Gutierrez combined on a one-hit shutout and Butler completed a sweep of defending Atlantic 10 Conference champion Massachusetts with a 2-0 victory on Saturday (May 4). The road win at Sortino Field lifted the Bulldogs to 9-9 in conference play. Sat, 04 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201305044qclnj 2013-05-04T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130503g8obk3 Senior Jenny Esparza turned in a complete-game effort on the mound and Butler began a four-game road trip to the Northeast with a 4-2 victory over Massachusetts on Friday (May 3). The contest was the first of a two-game series between the Bulldogs and the Minutewomen. Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130503g8obk3 2013-05-03T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130424kt7ka2 Saint Louis used a couple of final inning rallies to spoil two strong pitching performances and hand host Butler a pair of Atlantic 10 Conference setback on Wednesday (April 24). The Billikens came from behind to take the opener 6-4 and then won the nightcap, 2-0, in eight innings. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130424kt7ka2 2013-04-24T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130423hts3lm Butler's doubleheader with Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Louis has been moved from Tuesday (April 23) to Wednesday (April 24), because of weather concerns in the Indianapolis area. The first game of the twinbill will start at 2 p.m. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130423hts3lm 2013-04-23T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013042147d5lb Visiting Temple took advantage of big scoring innings in both games to hand Butler a pair of Atlantic 10 Conference setbacks at the Butler Softball Field on Sunday (April 21). The Owls captured the first game, 7-3, and then pulled out a come-from-behind, 5-2 decision in the second contest. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013042147d5lb 2013-04-21T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130420of9rm1 Sophomore Cassie Rupel drove in two clutch runs and freshman Kristin Gutierrez turned in another complete-game pitching gem to lift Butler to a 5-2 victory over Saint Joseph’s and a doubleheader split with the Atlantic 10 Conference leader on Saturday (April 20). Saint Joseph’s captured the opener at the Butler Softball Field, 5-4. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130420of9rm1 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013041906sd5e Butler's softball game against Saint Joseph's, scheduled for Friday (April 19), has been postponed because of wet field conditions. The Atlantic 10 Conference game will be played as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, April 20, starting at noon. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013041906sd5e 2013-04-19T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304160phqr6 Butler's softball doubleheader against Saint Louis on Tuesday (April 16) was postponed because of heavy rain and thunderstorms in the Indianapolis area. No make-up date for the Atlantic 10 Conference twinbill has been set. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304160phqr6 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130414lxi1zc Senior Devin Dearing delivered a clutch double in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a two-run rally and lift Butler to a 3-2 extra innings victory over visiting Fordham on Sunday (April 14). The dramatic win gave the Bulldogs a split in the Atlantic 10 Conference doubleheader. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130414lxi1zc 2013-04-14T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130413f0xb45 Butler used an offensive explosion in the first game and two solid pitching performances to sweep a doubleheader from visiting La Salle on Saturday, April 13. The Bulldogs captured the first game, 15-1 in five innings and then completed the sweep of their Atlantic 10 Conference foe with a 2-0 decision in the second contest. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130413f0xb45 2013-04-13T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130412axrudi Butler's softball game against La Salle, originally scheduled for Friday (April 12) at 3 p.m., has been moved to Saturday, April 13. The two Atlantic 10 Conference foes will meet in a doubleheader at the Butler Softball Field, starting at noon. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130412axrudi 2013-04-12T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130410wu7703 Sophomore Megan Gray delivered a two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Butler a 7-6 victory and a two-game sweep over visiting Morehead State at the Butler Softball Field on Wednesday (April 10). The two wins opened a 12-game homestand for the Bulldogs. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130410wu7703 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304098d38vq Host Ball State slugged five home runs and rolled past Butler, 11-2, in five innings in a non-conference game at the BSU Softball Complex on Tuesday (April 9). The run-shortened decision was the start of a stretch of seven games in six days for the Bulldogs. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304098d38vq 2013-04-09T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304064568o8 Host George Washington took advantage of three unearned runs in the first inning and a complete-game pitching performance by Meghan Rico to hand Butler a 4-1 setback at the GW Softball Field on Saturday (April 6). The setback left the Bulldogs with a split of the two-game Atlantic 10 Conference series. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201304064568o8 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130405v4011q Pitchers Jenny Esparza and Kristin Gutierrez combined on a no-hitter and Butler tallied the game’s lone run in the seventh inning to slip past George Washington, 1-0, on Friday (April 5). The game was the first of a two-game Atlantic 10 Conference series at the GW Softball Field. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130405v4011q 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130402gjcxyh Host Miami (Ohio) used a pair of late rallies to hand Butler a pair of non-conference setbacks in a twinbill at the MU Softball Stadium on Tuesday (April 2). The RedHawks came from behind to win the opener, 5-4, in eight innings and then took the nightcap, 6-2. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130402gjcxyh 2013-04-02T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013040160g6s0 Devin Dearing ignited a decisive three-run rally and three Butler pitchers allowed just two to help power the Bulldogs past IUPUI, 5-1, on Monday (April 1). The non-conference win lifted Butler to 11-14 on the young season. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/2013040160g6s0 2013-04-01T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130328cs9f1d Host Dayton used a late rally in the opener and a power-fueled start in the nightcap to sweep a pair of Atlantic 10 Conference games from Butler on Thursday (March 28). The Flyers captured the opener, 6-3, and then finished the day with a 5-3 decision. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130328cs9f1d 2013-03-28T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130326di59ad The snowstorm that swept through the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, March 24-25, has altered Butler's softball schedule for the week. Two games have been postponed, one game have been rescheduled and two more contests are pending. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130326di59ad 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130322pse0w6 The Butler softball team used the long ball to sweep a doubleheader from St. Bonaventure on Friday. Butler won 2-1 in the first game and 6-3 in the nightcap. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130322pse0w6 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/Softball_Post-poned The Butler softball team was scheduled to visit Ball State this afternoon and play at IUPUI tomorrow. Both games have been postponed due to the cold weather. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/Softball_Post-poned 2013-03-19T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303152ywo17 Junior righthander Brittany MacFawn pitched a complete-game, one-hitter and Albany stopped Butler’s six-game winning streak with a 4-0 decision at the Rebel Games on Friday (March 15). The game was Butler’s final test in Florida. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303152ywo17 2013-03-15T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130314c370pa Butler ran its Florida winning streak to six in a row with a pair of victories at the Rebel Games on Thursday, March 14. The Bulldogs defeated Army, 2-0, in their first game of the day and then came back with a 6-2 victory over Wagner in the second contest. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/20130314c370pa 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303134ct017 Butler continued to receive strong pitching performances and ran its current winning streak to four in a row with a pair of victories at the Rebel Games on Tuesday, March 12. The Bulldogs defeated Lehigh, 2-0, in the first game and then beat North Dakota, 4-2, in the second. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303134ct017 2013-03-12T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303122t219t Butler, behind two more strong pitching performances, picked up a pair of wins on the second day of the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla. The Bulldogs defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0, in their first game of the day, before coming back with another 3-0 victory over Saint Peter's. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303122t219t 2013-03-11T04:00:00Z http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303106t9ci7 Despite two strong pitching performances, Butler came up short in its first two contests at the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla., on Sunday, March 10. The Bulldogs dropped a 2-1 decision to Akron in the first game in Florida and then fell to Creighton, 3-0, in the second. Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://butlersports.com/sports/w-softbl/2012-13/releases/201303106t9ci7 2013-03-10T05:00:00Z