Game Information – Butler vs. Villanova
DATE:                         Thursday, Apr. 6 – Saturday, Apr. 8
LOCATION:                Indianapolis, Ind. / Butler Softball Field
LIVE STATS:               butlersports.com
LIVE VIDEO:               (Gm 1 & Gm 2) FloSoftball
 
Full Notes

The Butler softball team hosts Villanova for a critical three-game BIG EAST series from Thursday, Apr. 6 through Saturday, Apr. 8. The Bulldogs (14-21, 8-1 BIG EAST) sit atop the conference standings, ahead of UConn (9-3 BIG EAST) and Seton Hall (9-3 BIG EAST). The Wildcats (19-16, 5-4 BIG EAST) are currently in fourth.

Bulldog Bits

• (as of 4/2/23)
• Kieli Ryan has thrown out 10 runners attempting to steal. She sits atop the BIG EAST and is 13th nationally in that category. She also leads the conference with 2 pickoffs.
• Monique Hoosen leads the BIG EAST (47th nationally) with 9 home runs.  Her slugging percentage (.648) ranks fourth in the conference.
• Ella White ranks fifth in the BIG EAST with 24 RBI.
• Paige Dorsett ranks sixth in the BIG EAST with a .643 slugging percentage.
• Kaylee Gross ranks first in the BIG EAST with 5 sacrifice bunts.
   
• (only BIG EAST competition)
• Ella White leads the BIG EAST with a 1.080 slugging percentage and 16 RBI.
• Kaylee Gross leads the BIG EAST in batting average (.607) and hits (17).
• Sydney Carter is second in the BIG EAST with a .538 batting average in conference games.
   
• With nine home runs this season, Monique Hoosen is now tied for fifth on Butler's all-time single-season list. With 22 in her career, she is now tied for fourth on Butler's all-time list for career home runs.
• An 8-1 start in conference play represents the best start for Butler since joining the BIG EAST in 2014.
   
• (vs. Creighton)
• Paige Dorsett and Monique Hoosen each had a pair of home runs in the three-game series.
• Ellie Boyer was 4-for-8 (.500) with two doubles, a stolen base, and four runs scored.
• Olivia Moxley was 4-for-8 (.500) and led the team with 4 RBI. She had a stolen base and scored twice.
• Cate Lehner was 3-for-7 (.429) with two stolen bases and three runs scored.
• Six Bulldogs had at least two RBI for the series.
• Sydney Cammon pitched a complete game shutout in game two. It was Butler's first shutout of the season.
   

SCOUTING VILLANOVA (19-16, 5-4 BIG EAST)
Series: Villanova leads, 10-9                            

• Villanova defeated Butler, 2-0, in the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament in Rosemont, Ill., after Butler had taken both regular season games in Villanova, 3-1 and 6-0.
• In 2021, Villanova swept Butler in Indianapolis and then won again in the BIG EAST Tournament in Storrs, Conn.
• Butler swept the three-game series in 2017. The teams did not meet from 2018-2020.
   
• in 2023 BIG EAST series: Georgetown W, 2-1 | Creighton W, 3-0 | UConn L, 0-3
• wins include: Dayton, Miami (Ohio), Boston College, North Carolina, Cal
• losses include: Wisconsin, Stanford, Auburn

 
VILLANOVA vs. (opponents)                      Butler
runs:       152-148                                                    142
hits:         233-273                                                  231
RBI:         143-135                                                     131
SB:           30-29                                                      26
ERA:       3.62-3.80                                                 5.56
 
Batting Leaders:

• #15 Tess Cites (.328) 38 H, 22 RBI, 7 SB
• #19 Ryan Henry (.288) 6 HR, 21 RBI
• #8 Chloe Smith (.252) 5 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBI

Pitching Leaders:

• #9 Kat Gallant (8-3) 2.47 ERA, 56 K
• #4 Peyton Schnackenberg (3.96) 1.43 ERA, 47 K
• #11 Kelsey White (4.73) 1.71 ERA, 25 K