Tournament Information – SPRING GAMES
DATE:                                   Friday, Feb. 23 – Sunday, Feb. 25
LOCATION:                         Madeira Beach, Florida / Madeira Beach Softball Complex
LIVE STATS:                      (when available)
LIVE VIDEO:                      FloSports
 
Full Notes
 
The Butler softball team will play in the Spring Games in Florida for its third tournament of the 2024 season. The Bulldogs went 3-2 last weekend at the Panther Invitational at GSU in Atlanta, Georgia. Opponents this coming weekend include Middle Tennessee, Cornell, Brown, LeMoyne, and Bellarmine.
 
Bulldog Bits                                                                                        
 
        at Panther Invitational at GSU

• Hailey Conger was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after her performances last weekend at GSU that totaled 10 hits in 19 at bats over five games, batting .526 with a pair of doubles. She led Butler in each of those four categories.
• Kieli Ryan led the Bulldogs with six RBI (four in the 6-5 win over GSU), and Paige Dorsett accumulated five.
• Five different Bulldogs hit a home run in the tournament.
• Katie Petran had two complete-game victories at the Panther Invite and now has three this season.

SCOUTING OPPONENTS
 
Middle Tennessee (0-9, 0-0 C-USA)

• Losses for the Blue Raiders include Akron, Delaware, US Davis, San Jose St., and Florida Gulf Coast.
• Batting leaders include #30 Shelby Echols (.382, 6RBI), #7 Ashlee Jacoway (.357, HR), #12 Julia Garcia (.350), #16 Amaya Harris (.321, 3-2B), and #4 Ava Brooks (.320).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.25 with 23 Ks on the season. 

Cornell (0-0, 0-0 Ivy League)

• The Big Red (16-26, 9-12 Ivy League in 2023) have not yet played a game in 2024.

Brown (0-0, 0-0 Ivy League)

• The Bears (13-26, 9-12 Ivy League in 2023) have not yet played a game in 2024.

LeMoyne (0-5, 0-0 Northeast)

• Losses for the Dolphins include Appalachian St., Winthrop, Monmouth, and Binghamton.
• Batting leaders include #27 Audrey Benderski (.500, 4-2B), #21 Mckenzie Bergdoll (.467, 2HR), and #15 Sydney Nesci (.429, 2B, HR).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 8.02 with 22 Ks on the season.

Bellarmine (1-4, 0-0 ASUN)

• The Knights split games with Siena and have losses to Charleston Southern and Saint Francis.
• Batting leaders include #21 Serenity Shemwell (.333, HR), #1 Harlie Bickett (.313, 2B, 2RBI), #13 Nicole Waters (.273), and Chloe Collins (.267, 2B).
• The pitching staff has a combined ERA of 3.82 with 21 Ks on the season.