Game Information – Butler at Providence
DATE: Friday, Mar. 24 – Sunday, Mar. 26
LOCATION: Providence, R.I. | Glay Field
LIVE STATS: friars.com
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Full Notes
The Butler softball team travels to Providence this weekend for a three-game BIG EAST series from Mar. 24 – Mar. 26. The Bulldogs (9-18, 3-0 BIG EAST) are on a five-game winning streak as they most recently beat IUPUI, 6-3. The Friars (9-14, 2-4 BIG EAST are coming off a 3-1 loss to Stonehill College.
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.
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE (9-14, 2-4 BIG EAST)
Series: Providence leads, 13-11-1
last series- Apr. 29-May 1, 2022, at Butler: PU 3 - Butler 2 | Butler 3 - PU 0 | Butler 5 - PU 4
The 2021 series ended with each team winning one game and the third game ending in a 4-4 tie.
Providence swept the 2018 series. In the last 12 games, Providence leads: 6-5-1.
Providence lost the St. John's series, 1-2, and the UConn series, 1-2. The Friars split with Lipscomb, Saint Louis, Charleston Southern, and Fairleigh Dickinson.
PROVIDENCE vs. (opponents)
runs: 68-118
hits: 105-151
RBI: 62-105
SB: 22-46
ERA: 4.32-2.86
Batting Leaders:
- Jacque Harrington (.348) 23 H, 5 HR, 13 RBI
- Rachael Petrarca (.281) 5 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI
- Emma Douma (.222) 10 RBI
Pitching Leaders:
- Elysia Cunnigan (3-1) 2.24 ERA, 13 K
- Tori Grifone (4-6) 3.99 ERA, 83 K
- Riley Quirk (1-1) 5.70 ERA, 7 K
- Emily Jonte (1-6) 6.44 ERA, 10 K
