Tournament Information – Panther Invitational at GSU
DATE:                                  Friday, Feb. 16 – Sunday, Feb. 18
LOCATION:                         Atlanta, Georgia / Bob Heck Softball Complex
LIVE STATS:                       StatBroadcast
LIVE VIDEO:                       N/A
 
Full Notes
 
The Butler softball team heads south to Atlanta this weekend to play its second tournament of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs went 1-4 last weekend at the UNI-Dome Classic in Iowa. Opponents this coming weekend include Belmont, South Dakota, and Georgia Southern,
 
Bulldog Bits                                                                                        
 
         at UNI-Dome Classic

• Three Bulldogs - Teagan O'Rilley, Monique Hoosen, and Paige Dorsett - connected on their first home run of the season
• Five Bulldogs combined for nine extra-base hits (3-HR, 2-3B, 4-2B) over the five-game tournament.
• Freshman Katie Petran began her collegiate career pitching seven scoreless innings spread over two games. Her first win was a complete game vs. Western Illinois.
• Six Bulldogs - Erin Clark, Leigh Vande Hei, Hailey Conger, Katie Petran, Makena Alexander, and Olivia Roberts - all made their first collegiate appearances over the weekend.
• Butler's 2024 schedule includes four teams that qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs' season opener was vs. Omaha (Feb. 9) at UNI. Additional opponents include Seton Hall (Mar. 28-30), Miami (OH) (Apr. 9), and Indiana (Apr. 24), all at home.
   
• BIG EAST coaches ranked Butler fifth in the 2024 Preseason Poll. Villanova (1st), UConn (2nd), and Seton Hall (3rd) each received at least two first-place votes. DePaul (4th) also ranked ahead of the Bulldogs.
• Butler's 2024 schedule includes four teams that qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs' season opener is vs. Omaha (Feb. 9) at UNI. Additional opponents include Seton Hall (Mar. 28-30), Miami (OH) (Apr. 9), and Indiana (Apr. 24), all at home.

SCOUTING OPPONENTS
 
Belmont (1-2, 0-0 The Valley)

• The Bruins have a win over Illinois and losses to No. 20 Auburn and No. 23 Virginia Tech.
• Batting leaders include #14 Emily Cockrill (.400, 3-2B), #25 Emma Barnes (.400, 2-2B, 2-RBI), and #13 Bale Enslo (.375).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 8.24 with 10 Ks on the season.

South Dakota (0-5, 0-0 Summit)

• The Coyotes' losses include No. 6 Georgia, Purdue, and Murray State.
• Batting leaders include Delaney White (.308), Gabby Moser (.250), and Alexis Lusk (.231).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 5.08 with 28 Ks on the season.

Georgia State (2-4, 0-0 Sun Belt)

• The Panthers have two wins over Howard and losses to UConn, Seattle, UCF, and Mercer.
• Batting leaders include #9 Chloe Nadler (.429), #28 Maya Montague (.333), #1 Chloe Middlebrooks (.333), and Ashton Schroyer (.313).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.07 with 25 Ks on the season.