Game Information – Butler at Purdue
DATE:                         Tuesday, Apr. 18
LOCATION:                West Lafayette, Ind. / Bittinger Stadium
LIVE STATS:                purduesports.com
LIVE VIDEO:                 B1G+
 
Game Information – Butler vs. Indiana State
DATE:                         Wednesday, Apr. 19
LOCATION:                Indianapolis, Ind. / Butler Softball Field
LIVE STATS:                butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO:                 N/A

Full Notes

The Butler softball team will play back-to-back midweek games, one home and one away, before an eight-day break in the schedule. The Bulldogs (15-27, 9-6 BIG EAST) will travel to Purdue (19-24, 3-11 Big Ten) on Tuesday and will then host Indiana State (21-21, 10-7 Missouri Valley) on Wednesday.

Bulldog Bits
                                                                             
        (as of 4/16/23)

• Kieli Ryan has thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal. She sits atop the BIG EAST and is 17th nationally in that category. She is the only player in the conference who has picked off two baserunners.
• Monique Hoosen is second in the BIG EAST (42nd nationally) with 11 home runs. Her slugging percentage (.613) ranks eighth in the conference.
• Paige Dorsett ranks ninth in the BIG EAST with a .611 slugging percentage.
• Olivia Moxley is one of only four players in the BIG EAST with two triples this season.
• Kaylee Gross ranks third in the conference with 5 sacrifice bunts.
   
• With 11 home runs this season, Monique Hoosen is now tied for second on Butler's all-time single-season list. With 24 in her career, she is now third on Butler's all-time list for career home runs.
• Cate Lehner has at least one hit in the past eight games. She is 12-for-24 (.500) in that span and had a career- high three hits in game one at UConn last weekend.
   

SCOUTING PURDUE (19-24, 3-11 Big Ten)
Series: Purdue leads, 19-10-1

• In the most recent meeting (2/20/16), Purdue won, 5-0, in West Lafayette.
• Butler's only win in the past 10 games was a 3-0 victory in 2010 in West Lafayette.

2023 notable results: #4 Florida State L, 1-8 | #23 UCF L, 3-6 | #24 Indiana L, 5-8 & L, 4-5
 
Batting Leaders:

• #3 Tyrina Jones (.313) 45 H, 9 2B, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 9 SB
• #21 Alex Echazarreta (.302) 32 H, 7 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI
• #95 Kiara Dillon (.301) 25 H, 19 SB

Pitching Leaders:

• #17 Mo Wimpee (4-4) 3.00 ERA, 34 K
• #45 Madi Elish (8-2) 3.29 ERA, 38 K
• #21 Alex Echazarreta (5-11) 3.75 ERA, 58 K

 
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SCOUTING INDIANA STATE (21-21, 10-7 Missouri Valley)
Series: Indiana State leads, 34-19

• Indiana State defeated Butler twice in 2022--11-5 in Terre Haute, and 7-1 in the Blues City Classic (Memphis).
• Butler most recently won, 3-0, in 2021 in Indianapolis.
• The Sycamores have won seven of the most recent ten contests.

2023 notable results: Alabama L, 14-4 | Dayton L, 2-6 | Purdue W, 6-2 & L, 2-9 | IUPUI W, 4-1 & W 2-1 | SIU (lost three)
 
Batting Leaders:

• #12 Isabella Henning (.398) 49 H, 12 2B, 4 HR, 23 RBI
• #15 Kennedy Shade (.336) 36 H, 8 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 4 SB
• #24 Annie Tokarek (.280) 33 H, 8 2B, 3 HR, 27 RBI

Pitching Leaders:

• Lexi Benko (10-6) 2.49 ERA, 70 K
• Cassi Newbanks (4-5) 2.69 ERA, 32 K
• Lauren Sackett (4-7) 3.09 ERA, 91 K