2024 Butler Softball News
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Butler Athletics Sees 8 Programs, 72 Student-Athletes Earn Academic Recognition from the NJCAA
July 18, 2024The NJCAA office released its All-Academic teams Thursday morning and 72 Grizzly student-athletes earned honors while eight of Butler’s 11 programs earned the NJCAA Academic team award. -
Lopez Named NJCAA All-American
June 06, 2024Butler softball freshman infielder Claire Lopez was named an NJCAA third team All-American, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lopez Earns NFCA All-Region Distinction
May 30, 2024Butler softball freshman second baseman Claire Lopez was honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association on Monday as a second team All-West Region infielder.
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Doug Chance and Brynn Minor to be Inducted Into NJCAA Softball Hall of Fame
May 21, 2024CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former Butler softball head coach Doug Chance and student-athlete Brynn Minor are set to be inducted into the NJCAA Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the organization announced earlier this month.
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9 Grizzlies Earn All-KJCCC Honors
May 07, 2024With the 2024 KJCCC/Region VI season coming to a close on Monday, the 2024 All-KJCCC awards were announced on Tuesday afternoon.
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Butler Falls Behind Early, Can’t Recover in Region VI Championship Loss
May 06, 2024DODGE CITY, Kan. – Butler softball came up short on Monday afternoon in the Region VI championship, losing 16-4 to Hutchinson at Legends Park.
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Grizzlies Top Blue Dragons in Region Semifinals
May 05, 2024DODGE CITY, Kan. – Timely two out hitting and a stellar pitching performance from Cheyenne Handsaker helped the 1-seed Butler Grizzlies to a 5-0 Region VI semifinal win over 2-seed Hutchinson at Legends Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Grizzlies Come up Short in Game 1 of Region Final, Winner Take All Set for Monday
May 05, 2024DODGE CITY, Kan. – A six run first inning from two-seed Hutchinson was too much for one-seed Butler to overcome as they dropped the first game of the championship series of the Region VI Tournament to Hutchinson, 12-3, on Sunday afternoon at Legends Park.
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Softball Pushes on to Region VI Semifinals With 2 Wins to Open Tournament
May 04, 2024DODGE CITY, Kan. – Butler softball outscored its opponents 30-3 on Friday afternoon, taking down Pratt 14-3 and Seward 16-0 in run rule fashion to open the Region VI tournament at Legends Park.
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Preview: Softball Set For Region Tournament
May 03, 2024Butler softball is embarking on the 2024 Region VI Softball tournament this weekend as they kick things off on Friday vs. the Pratt Beavers.
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Butler Softball Claims Jayhawk Championship Outright on Sophomore Day
April 29, 2024TOWANDA, Kan. – Butler softball’s sophomore day will always be memorable for the 2024 squad.
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Butler Softball Clinches Share of KJCCC Title With Sweep of Colby
April 24, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Following two wins over the Colby Trojans on Wednesday afternoon at East Park, Butler softball clinched at least a share of the 2024 Jayhawk Conference title.
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Odle Named KJCCC Pitcher of the Week
April 23, 2024Butler softball freshman pitcher Chloe Odle was named the KJCCC Pitcher of the Week the league announced on Tuesday.
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Softball Closes Out 4-Game Set at Indian Hills
April 21, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa – Another doubleheader with the Indian Hills Warriors, another split as No. 11-ranked Butler softball fell 7-5 in the first game on Sunday at R.L. Hellyer Softball Field before winning game two 4-0.
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Grizzlies Split With Warriors in Iowa
April 20, 2024OTTUMWA, Iowa. – Butler softball made the long trip over to Iowa to take on Indian Hills over the weekend and came away with a doubleheader split at R.L. Hellyer Field on Saturday.
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Softball Stays Hot With 2 Wins at Dodge City
April 17, 2024DODGE CITY, Kan. – No. 11-ranked Butler softball traveled to Dodge City and came away with two wins over the Conquistadors at Legends Park, 13-3 and 11-0.
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Handsaker Honored as KJCCC Co-Pitcher of the Week
April 16, 2024Butler softball sophomore pitcher was tabbed as the KJCCC Co-Pitcher of the Week the league announced on Tuesday.
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Grizzlies Nab Pole Position in KJCCC With Sweep of Hutch
April 14, 2024HUTCHINSON, Kan. – No. 15-ranked Butler softball grabbed sole possession of first place in the KJCCC with a doubleheader sweep of the Hutchinson Blue Dragons at Fun Valley Sports Complex on Saturday.
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Butler Gets Season Sweep of Pratt
April 10, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler softball run ruled the Pratt Beavers twice in a doubleheader sweep at East Park on Wednesday afternoon.
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Softball Pair Takes Home KJCCC Weekly Awards
April 09, 2024Butler softball duo Cheyenne Handsaker and Caylee Mann swept the KJCCC Softball Players of the Week awards, the conference announced on Tuesday.
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Butler Softball Dispatches NWKTC
April 06, 2024GOODLAND, Kan. – Butler softball dispatched the Northwest Kansas Tech Mavericks, winning both games of the doubleheader at the NW Tech Softball Complex on Saturday afternoon.
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Road Success Continues, Grizzlies Top Seward Twice
April 05, 2024LIBERAL, Kan. – Butler softball continued its dominance on the road with a doubleheader sweep of the Seward Saints at French Family Field on Friday afternoon.
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Softball Stays Hot With 2 Wins at Barton
April 03, 2024GREAT BEND, Kan. ? Butler softball secured two wins over third place Barton at Cougar Field on Wednesday afternoon.
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Handsaker Nabs 3rd Pitcher of the Week Honor
April 02, 2024Butler softball pitcher Cheyenne Handsaker was named the KJCCC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday for the third time this season.
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Butler Snags 2 Run Rule Wins Over Garden City
March 28, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler softball completed its regular season series with Garden City at East Park on Wednesday, taking two games from the Broncbusters in run rule fashion.
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Darbe Walks Off Crowder Twice, Grizzlies Sweep Roughriders
March 28, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Walk-off hits are rare, but two in one day? Unthinkable.
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Softball Takes 2 From Colby
March 21, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler softball made the long trip out to Colby and earned a doubleheader sweep of the Trojans at Carl Adams Softball Field on Wednesday afternoon.
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Grizzlies Trade Run Rules With Hutchinson
March 18, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – The top two teams in the KJCCC met at East Park on Monday afternoon and split a pair of games with Butler winning the first and Hutchinson the second.
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Butler Splits With Cowley at East Park
March 16, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – No. 16 Butler softball split a doubleheader with the No. 19-ranked D2 Cowley Tigers at East Park on Saturday afternoon.
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Complete Effort Leads Grizzlies to Sweep of Dodge City
March 13, 2024EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler softball put together another conference doubleheader sweep on Wednesday, dispatching the Dodge City Conquistadors at East Park.
