2015 Butler Bulldogs softball team

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2015 Big East Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. John's  y162 .8892819 .596
DePaul  134 .7652224 .478
Seton Hall  1010 .5002528 .472
Butler  912 .4292427 .471
Villanova  912 .4292430 .444
Providence  811 .4211623 .410
Creighton  712 .3682231 .415
Georgetown  514 .2631532 .319
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2015 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The Butler Bulldogs women's softball team represents Butler University in Indianapolis, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East Conference. The 2014–2015 team opened the season on February 6, 2015, and concluded their regular season on April 21. The season consisted of 46 games and 5 tournaments. The team won 22 of its first 45 games and lost 23.

Results

OVERALLPCT.CONFERENCEPCT.STREAKHOMEAWAYNEUTRALBATTING AVG
22–23.4897–8.467+15–78–99–7.285
Butler Bulldogs Softball 2014–2015 Schedule
DateOpponentNotesResult
February 6vs. LoyolaRosemont RumbleL, 6–5
February 7vs. Western IllinoisRosemont RumbleL, 8–4
vs. UICRosemont RumbleW, 3–2
February 8vs. SamfordRosemont RumbleW, 9–0
February 13vs. EvansvilleSouth Alabama InvitationalW, 3–1
vs LipscombL, 2–1
February 14at South AlabamaSouth Alabama InvitationalL, 9–4
vs. Oklahoma StateSouth Alabama InvitationalL, 9–5
February 15vs. LipscombW, 11–6
February 21vs. Eastern IllinoisL, 5–2
vs. IUPUIL, 8–3
March 1vs. Indiana StateW, 5–4
vs. Northern IllinoisW, 3–2
March 11at Bethune-CookmanW, 10–3
at Bethune-CookmanL, 8–1
March 13vs. UICCentral Florida InvitationalW, 5–0
vs. MonmouthCentral Florida InvitationalW, 7–5
March 14vs. James MadisonCentral Florida InvitationalL, 1–0
at Central FloridaCentral Florida InvitationalL, 5–1
March 15vs. FairfieldCentral Florida InvitationalW, 4–3
March 18at Northern KentuckyW, 13–8
at Northern KentuckyW, 11–3
March 21at Creighton *W, 4–1
at Creighton *L, 7–4
March 22at Creighton *W, 7–5
March 25at IUPUIL, 7–0
March 28St John's *L, 3–2
St John's *L, 6–4
March 29St. John's *L, 5–1
March 31Indiana StateL, 8–3
Indiana StateL, 4–3
April 2at Providence *L, 2–0
at Providence *L, 11–3
April 4at Providence *W, 7–2
April 8at Notre DameL, 8–0
April 11Villanova *L, 2–0
Villanova *L, 9–2
April 12Villanova *W, 5–4
April 1446W, 6–4
April 15Eastern IllinoisW, 8–5
April 18Georgetown *W, 8–0
Georgetown *W, 8–0
April 19Georgetown *W, 4–1
April 21at Miami (Ohio)L, 5–3
at Miami (Ohio)W, 2–1
April 25Seton Hall *TBA
Seton Hall *TBA
April 26Seton Hall *TBA
May 2at Depaul *TBA
at Depaul *TBA
May 3at DepaulTBA
Conference: *

Home event: Bold

Roster

Butler Bulldog's Women Softball
2014–2015 Roster
Head Coach: Scott Hall

Assistant Coach: Jenna Grim

Assistant Coach: Jack Lewis

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Lindsey Beisser

Athletic Trainer: Aaron Begonschutz

PositionNo.NameClassB/ THigh School
OF1Krosley OgdenJuniorL/ RPendleton Heights
OF3Cassie RupelSeniorL/ RParkway Central
INF4Chelsea NorwoodSophomoreR/ RGreenwood
C7Riley CarterJuniorL/ LBill Crothers Secondary School
OF/ C9Brandyce SalleeSophomoreL/ LCascade
INF11Kristen BorosSeniorR/ RElyria
OF12Sarah GronowskiSeniorL/ RNeuqua Valley
C/ INF14Maria LeichtySeniorR/ RUrsuline Academy
INF16Alyssa LeichtyFreshmanL/ RJacobs
P17Kristin GutierrezJuniorL/ LHighlands Ranch
OF20Sarah DixonFreshmanL/ RPendleton Heights
P23Mikeila BoroffFreshmanR/ RLakewood Park Christian
INF25Audrey HinerSophomoreR/ RHuntington North
INF26Maggie MacBethFreshmanL/ RPerry Meridian
P27Kacey StarwaltSophomoreL/ LMatoon
INF28Alex KotterJuniorL/ RLincoln
OF29Katelyn CahillFreshmanL/ RNazareth Academy
OF30Christina MartinsenSophomoreR/ RChatard
P42Ambry TurpenFreshmanR/ RMount Vernon

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Seasons

Butler Bulldogs (Big East, Atlantic 10, Horizon League)
YearW-LPCTConference Champion
2010–201132–24.571 Milwaukee Raiders (Horizon League)
2011–201228–24.538 Valparaiso (Horizon League)
2012–201322–24.478 Fordham (Atlantic 10)
2013–201424–28.462 Depaul (Big East Conference)

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