DATE:                              Tuesday, April 14
LOCATION:                    Indianapolis, Ind. / Butler Softball Field
LIVE STATS:                   butlersports.com (statbroadcast)
LIVE VIDEO:                   HomeTeam Network
 
The Butler softball team and IU Indy continue a series that dates back to 1982 as the Jaguars visit the Butler campus for a midweek, non-conference contest. The Bulldogs are coming off losses to Indiana and UConn last week, while IU Indy most recently lost to Dayton and went 1-2 vs. Oakland.
 
Bulldog Bits                                                            
 
       (as of 4/12/26)

• As a team, Butler leads the BIG EAST and (ranks nationally) with 18 double plays (39th). The Bulldogs are second with a .305 batting avg. (89th), and third with 5.70 RBI/game (57th), 6.09 runs/game (66th), and 1.45 stolen bases/game (58th).
• Makena Alexander leads the BIG EAST and is (ranked nationally) in several categories: .566 on base% (19th), .924 Slug% (27th), .457 avg. (33rd), and 46 RBI (54th). She is third in the conference with 11 home runs.
• Hailey Conger ranks in the BIG EAST and is (ranked nationally) in several categories: 1st (22nd) with 1.27 runs/game, 3rd (69th) with .523 on base%, 3rd with a .419 avg., and 5th with 1.00 RBIs/game.
• Cate Lehner ranks in the BIG EAST and is (ranked nationally) in several categories: 2nd (26th) with 21 stolen bases, 2nd (12th) with 41 at bats per strikeout, and 3rd with 0.94 runs/game.
   
• In game one of the BIG EAST series with UConn, Alexander produced her 46th RBI of the season which is a new Butler single-season record.
• With one run scored in game one of the BIG EAST series with UConn, Conger now has 42 runs in 2026 and has tied Butler's single season record. Lehner (2025) and Bridget Paine (2010) also scored 42.

Series History

• IU Indy leads, 43-35-2.
• The Jaguars won the most recent game, 8-7, at Butler in 2024.
• Butler won nine-straight games prior to 2024, dating back to 2016.
• The first recorded meetings between the teams were two games in the 1982 Indiana AIAW DII State Tournament. IU Indy won both.

SCOUTING IU INDY (6-31, 3-6 Horizon League)

• IU Indy has wins over Kent State, Wofford, Monmouth, Green Bay, Detroit Mercy, and Oakland.
• Losses include Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Murray State, Western Kentucky, Dayton, and Ball State.

2026 IU INDY stats compared to (Butler)

• Avg. .268, (.303), Runs 145 (200), Hits 241 (274), RBI 122 (187), SB 30 (49), ERA 9.16 (5.68)