Game Information – Butler at UConn
DATE: Friday, Apr. 14 – Sunday, Apr. 16
LOCATION: Storrs, Conn. / Burrill Family Field
LIVE STATS: uconnhuskies.com
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LIVE VIDEO: UConn+
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Full Notes
The Butler softball team will be in Storrs, Conn., this weekend to battle UConn, which sits atop the BIG EAST standings. The Bulldogs (15-24, 9-3 BIG EAST) went 1-2 last weekend against Villanova, dropping out of the league's top spot for the first time this season. In a midweek contest at Southern Indiana on Wednesday, Butler lost 4-1. The Huskies (25-11, 12-3 BIG EAST) swept St. John's in their most recent BIG EAST series before losing a nonconference game at Boston College on Tuesday.
Bulldog Bits
(as of 4/9/23)
- Kieli Ryan has thrown out 11 runners attempting to steal. She sits atop the BIG EAST and is 13th nationally in that category. With 8 doubles, she ranks fifth in the conference in doubles per game. She is the only player in the conference who has picked off two baserunners.
- Monique Hoosen leads the BIG EAST (44th nationally) with 10 home runs. Her slugging percentage (.629) ranks seventh in the conference.
- Paige Dorsett ranks eleventh in the BIG EAST with a .600 slugging percentage.
- Olivia Moxley is one of only four players in the BIG EAST with two triples this season.
- Kaylee Gross is third in the conference with 5 sacrifice bunts.
- With 10 home runs this season, Monique Hoosen is now tied for fourth on Butler's all-time single-season list. With 23 in her career, she is now tied for third on Butler's all-time list for career home runs.
SCOUTING UCONN (25-11, 12-3 BIG EAST)
Series: UConn leads, 8-1
- In the 2022 series, in Indianapolis, Butler won game one, 6-2, but UConn took games two (5-0) and three (3-0), as well as a game in the BIG EAST Tournament (4-1).
- The Huskies swept the 2021 series at UConn and also won a game in the conference tournament.
- 2023 BIG EAST series: vs. Seton Hall W, 2-1 | vs. Providence W, 2-1 | vs. Georgetown W, 2-1 |
vs. Villanova W, 3-0 | vs. St. John's W, 3-0
- notable win: Indiana (5-0)
UCONN vs. (opponents) Butler
runs: 180-104 150
hits: 273-179 258
RBI: 171-94 137
SB: 91-34 30
ERA: 3.71-6.37 5.26
Batting Leaders:
- Aziah James (.358) 39 H, 7 2B, 25 RBI, 26 SB
- Lexi Hastings (.357) 35 H, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 27 SB
- Grace Jenkins (.324) 35 H, 9 2B, 5 HR, 29 RBI
- Jana Sanden (.308) 33 H, 8 2B, 6 HR, 27 RBI
Pitching Leaders:
- Payton Kinney (9-5) 2.51 ERA, 80 K
- Hope Jenkins (11-2) 3.78 ERA, 84 K
- Meghan O'Neil (4-4) 4.85 ERA, 42 K
