MURRAY, Ky. –
Rylyn Dyer produced just the fourth no-hitter in Butler softball program history on a day in which the Bulldogs won a pair of games at the Velvet Milkman Classic in Kentucky. The junior pitcher propelled Butler to a 3-0 win over Western Illinois (3-8, 0-0 Ohio Valley), before the Dawgs won their fifth consecutive game, a 3-0 victory over the Racers of Murray State (4-6, 0-0 Missouri Valley). The no-hitter against WIU avenged the only loss of the season for Butler (9-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) which came at the hands of the Leathernecks on February 9.
Game 1: Butler 3, Western Illinois 0 (7 innings)
Butler struck first when
Paige Dorsett singled in
Ella White in the bottom of the first inning. The 1-0 lead held through three complete.
In the fourth,
Cate Lehner hit a two-RBI single that extended the lead to 3-0.
Rylyn Dyer (3-1) pitched a complete-game no-hitter, allowing three walks and striking out three.
Game 2: Butler 3, Murray State 0 (7 innings)
Butler scored first, in the second inning. With runners on second and third, a passed ball allowed
Olivia Moxley to cross the plate.
In the third,
Ella White doubled to send
Cate Lehner home. Two batters later,
Paige Dorsett singled to right-center, allowing White to score. The 3-0 lead for the Dawgs would hold through the final out.
Gwen Baker (3-0) started in the circle for Butler and earned a complete-game shutout victory. In 7.0 scoreless innings, she allowed three hits and two walks while striking out six.
Bulldog Bits
- Rylyn Dyer's no-hitter vs. Western Illinois was a career first. It was her third win of the season and the ninth of her career.
- Dyer's no-hitter was the fourth in Butler Softball program history, and the first since 2019.
- Ella White's two doubles vs. Murray State give her three this season and 37 for her career.
- Cate Lehner's stolen base vs. Murray State was her sixth this season and the 49th of her career.
- Gwen Baker's complete-game win her second this season and her fourth overall win.
Up Next
Butler heads to Florida to compete in the Spring Games at Madeira Beach from Friday, February 28, through Sunday, March 2. Scheduled opponents are Bethune-Cookman, Binghamton, UAlbany, and Bellarmine.
