Tournament Information – Blues City Classic, Memphis, Tenn.
DATE:                         Friday, Mar. 4 – Sunday, Mar. 6
LOCATION:                Memphis, Tenn. / Tigers Softball Complex
LIVE STATS:              Links for all games
 
Tournament Information
Full Notes

The Butler softball team will play five contests this coming weekend in the Blues City Classic in Memphis, Tenn. The Bulldogs are scheduled to play IUPUI (2x), Memphis, Indiana State, and Iowa. Last weekend, the team went 1-2 at the Frost Classic in Chattanooga.

Bulldog Bits

• (as of 2-27-22)
• Bri Avery ranks 50th nationally and second in the BIG EAST with seven stolen bases. Lauren Fey if fourth in the conference with six.
• Karli Ricketts ranks 34th nationally and first in the BIG EAST with five wins. Her 39 strikeouts from the pitching circle rank fourth in the conference.
• Ricketts leads the BIG EAST with a 1.24 ERA, while Mackenzie Griman ranks second with a 1.25.
• Ella White has four sacrifice flies and two triples, leading the BIG EAST in both categories.
   
• Karli Ricketts was selected as the BIG EAST Softball Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 21 for her performances at the Spring Games in Florida the weekend of Feb. 18-20.
• On Feb. 28, Ellie Boyer was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll after she went 5-for-10 (.500) with two RBIs at the Frost Classic in Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Monique Hoosen hit two home runs on Feb. 26, the first vs. Chattanooga and the second vs. Southern Illinois. They were her first dingers of this season and the fourth and fifth of her career.
   
• Through fourteen games, Butler is outperforming its opponents in several categories that include: runs (56-50), hits (106-82), RBIs (51-34), and stolen bases (19-9).
• Coach Scott Hall is in his 12th season at the helm of Bulldogs Softball. He currently sits at 254-283-1 as head of the program, and, with 10 additional victories, could become the all-time winningest coach at Butler. Barb Greenburg, who coached from 1981 through 1994, was the program's first coach and attained a career record of 263-226-4.

 
Scouting the Opponents
 
SCOUTING IUPUI- Horizon League  (series record: IUPUI leads, 42-31-2)
The Jaguars are 2-12 in 2022 with wins over Tennessee State and Miami (Ohio). Leaders at the plate include Jaida Speth (.360) and Kendal Calvert (.351), while Madison Bryant (32.0 IP, 4.38 ERA, 31 K) and Carly Metcalf (23.1 IP, 8.40 ERA, 8 K) are key pitchers.
 
SCOUTING MEMPHIS- American Athletic  (series record: Memphis leads, 2-0)
The Tigers are 5-9 this season with a 5-4 win over RV Austin Peay and a 3-4 loss to #8 Arkansas. Offensive leaders include Gracie Morton (.392) and Camryn Wineinger (.375). Hallie Siems (38.1 IP, 3.05 ERA, 32 K) and Mikayla Hoschak (24.1 IP, 4.81 ERA, 8 K) have spent the most time in the circle.

SCOUTING INDIANA STATE- Missouri Valley  (series record: Indiana State leads, 32-19)
The Sycamores are 8-5 to start the 2022 season. Leading batters include Bella Peterson (.432) and Isabella Henning (.342). Lexi Benko (26.1 IP, 2.16 ERA, 23 K) and Cassi Newbanks (26.1 IP, 6.15 ERA, 12 K) have logged the most innings at the rubber.

SCOUTING IOWA- Big Ten  (series record: tied, 1-1)
The Hawkeyes are 9-4 this season with a 7-0 win over #24 Liberty and losses to #19 Kentucky and current #24 Notre Dame. Batting leaders include Nia Carter (.474) and Tristin Doster (.333). In the circle, Denali Loecker (44.0 IP, 1.27 ERA, 18 K) and Breanna Vasquez (33.0 IP, 3.61 ERA, 33 K) have seen the majority of the action.