Series Information – Butler vs. Georgetown
DATE:                         Friday, Apr. 28 – Sunday, Apr. 30
LOCATION:                Indianapolis, Ind. / Butler Softball Field
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO:               (games 2 & 3) Butler+/FloSports

Full Notes

The Butler softball team hosts Georgetown for a weekend BIG EAST series from Friday, Apr. 28 through Sunday, Apr. 30. The Bulldogs (15-29, 9-6 BIG EAST) currently sit in the fourth position in the conference standings with six games to play. The Hoyas (15-28, 8-10 BIG EAST) are right behind in the fifth spot. Six teams will qualify for the BIG EAST Tournament which will take place in Storrs, Conn. from May 10-13.

Bulldog Bits

• Saturday's game will include Senior Day recognition prior to the first pitch.                                                            

         (as of 4/23/23)

• Kieli Ryan has thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal. She sits atop the BIG EAST and is 21st 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 12 home runs.  Her slugging percentage (.622) ranks eighth in the conference.
• Paige Dorsett ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with a .653 slugging percentage. Her 10 doubles also put her in the fifth spot for doubles-per-game, and she is sixth in on base percentage (.460).
• Cate Lehner ranks third in the BIG EAST as toughest to stike out. (1 per 15.1 at bats).
• Ella White has 25 walks this season, ranking sixth in the conference in walks per game.
   
• With 12 home runs this season, Monique Hoosen is now second on Butler's all-time single-season list. With 25 in her career, she is now tied for second on Butler's all-time list for career home runs.
• With one more home run, Hoosen would tie Butler's single-season record for home runs (13- Erin Falkenberry, 2011) and she would stand alone in the second position on Butler's all-time career list.
• Cate Lehner is 22-for-47 (.468) in her most recent 19 games (since Mar. 13, at Purdue Fort Wayne).
• Paige Dorsett is 27-for-63 (.429) since BIG EAST play began (Mar. 11).
   
• With 29 home runs, this Bulldogs squad ranks fifth all-time at Butler for team home runs in a season.

 
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN (15-28, 8-10 BIG EAST)
Series: Butler leads, 12-4

• In 2022, Butler won both games of the shortened series, 3-1 and 7-1.
• Georgetown won 2-of-3 games in the 2019 series, while Butler won 2-of-3 in 2018.
   
• in 2023 BIG EAST series:                  Villanova L, 1-2 | Seton Hall L, 1-2 | UConn L, 1-2 |
                                                                     Providence W, 2-1 | Creighton W, 2-1 | St. John's L, 1-2
• wins include: Bucknell, Wagner, Holy Cross, Hampton, George Washington, Coppin St., Towson
• losses include: Eastern Kentucky, Central Michigan, Arizona, San Diego

 
GEORGETOWN vs. (opponents)               Butler
runs:       173-215                                                      164
hits:         277-325                                                    285
RBI:         156-196                                                      150
SB:           28-65                                                        35
ERA:       4.37-3.48                                                   5.54
 
Batting Leaders:

• #10 Cameron Kondo (.333) 13 HR, 37 RBI
• #16 Kayla Dunn (.306) 33 H, 5 2B, 13 RBI
• #15 Mae Forshey (.295) 41 H, 9 2B, 22 RBI

Pitching Leaders:

• #21 Brooke Plonka (7-11) 3.38 ERA, 118 K
• #16 Kayla Dunn (5-4) 3.92 ERA, 68 K
• #11 Julia Parker (3-10) 5.05 ERA, 67 K
   

 
BIG EAST Standings
                            BIG EAST                    Overall
UConn              18-3     .857                  31-11   .738
Seton Hall         15-3     .833                  35-13   .729
Villanova           13-5     .722                  30-19   .612
BUTLER            9-6       .600                  15-29   .341
Georgetown      8-10     .444                  15-28   .349
St. John's          6-12     .333                  17-26   .395
Creighton          4-14     .222                  20-27   .426
Providence       4-14     .222                  13-28   .317
DePaul             4-14     .222                  12-29   .293