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