Head Coach Scott Hall has announced that Maren Berger has transferred from Utah State to join the pitching staff at Butler. She will be joining the Bulldogs for offseason competition in fall 2025. Berger joins a Butler program that went 26-22 in the 2025 spring season and qualified for its fifth-consecutive BIG EAST postseason tournament.

At Utah State, Berger battled injury during her sophomore campaign. The Snowflake, Arizona, native was limited to only three appearances in the circle during the 2025 spring season. 

The right-hand pitcher began her collegiate career in 2024 at Texas Southern where she earned all-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) second team honors. She led the Tigers with a 2.07 ERA and a team-high 18 appearances with 12 starts. Over 84.2 innings, Berger allowed just one home run and 14 extra base hits, pitching eight complete games. In SWAC play, her ERA improved to 1.54 as she posted a 5-2 record against conference foes.

Berger was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Snowflake High School in Arizona. During her senior season (2023) she earned all-conference and all-region first team accolades and was named the Pitcher of the Year after posting a 0.90 ERA with 277 strikeouts in 155 innings. She also produced a no hitter that included 11 strikeouts. In the batter's box, she posted a .556 batting average with 42 RBI and 10 home runs. The two-sport athlete also played volleyball.
 
On choosing Butler: "I connected with the coaching staff's vision and appreciate their focus on both performance and player development. I believe I can make an impact on this team."
 
Berger is the daughter of Curtis and Susanne Berger and has three siblings, Adrianna, Kayleen, and Curtis Jr. She plans to major in business.