Game Information – Butler vs. IUPUI
DATE: Wednesday, March 22
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Ind. / Butler Softball Field
LIVE STATS: butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO: N/A
Full Notes
The Butler softball team hosts nearby foe, IUPUI, on Wednesday, Mar. 22. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Bulldogs (8-18, 3-0 BIG EAST) are coming off a 5-4 win over Purdue Fort Wayne, while the Jaguars (3-14, 0-0 Horizon League) most recently lost a doubleheader to Indiana State. (IUPUI is scheduled to play a doubleheader with Oakland on Tuesday afternoon.)
Bulldog Bits
(as of 3/19/23)
- Kieli Ryan has thrown out 8 runners attempting to steal. She sits atop the BIG EAST and is 19th nationally in that category. With 6 doubles, she ranks sixth in the conference in doubles per game.
- Monique Hoosen is fifth in the BIG EAST with 5 home runs. With 18 for her career, she is 7th on Butler's all-time list.
- Kaylee Gross has four sacrifice bunts this season, which ranks second in the BIG EAST in per-game average.
- Paige Dorsett is 7-for-13 (.538) in the last four games, including two doubles vs. Purdue Fort Wayne last Wednesday.
- Butler's second BIG EAST series with St. John's (Mar. 17-19) was canceled due to cold weather.
SCOUTING IUPUI (3-14, 0-0 Horizon League)
Series: IUPUI leads, 42-34-2
last game- Apr. 26, 2022, at Butler: Butler 5, IUPUI 0
Butler has won the previous eight contests
IUPUI last won in 2015, taking two games by scores of 8-3 and 7-0
2023 wins: Syracuse, Southern Indiana, Green Bay
2023 losses include: Indiana, Wisconsin, Seton Hall, Indiana State
IUPUI vs. (opponents)
runs: 39-82
hits: 89-117
RBI: 34-71
SB: 12-20
ERA: 4.58 - 1.67
Batting Leaders:
- Kennedy Cowan (.381) 16 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI
- Jaida Speth (.349) 6 2B
- Morgan Gilbert (.306) 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 SB
Pitching Leaders:
- Alexa Holman (1-3) 3.97 ERA, 16 K
- Madison Bryant (0-6) 3.98 ERA, 49 K
- Carly Metcalf (1-5) 5.97 ERA, 21 K
