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Gordon Hayward drafted to Utah Jazz

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Gordon Hayward, who was a starter on the Butler University team that made a championship run in March, was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 2010 National Basketball Association's draft Thursday evening.

The Utah Jazz used their first-round pick on the Butler sophomore, making him the first Butler player to play in the NBA and fourth to play professionally in the United States.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 09:47 Read more...
 

Piecing together the Butler men's basketball schedule

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The Butler men's basketball schedule has not been officially announced by the university, but many pieces to the puzzle have been compiled.

On Nov. 16, Butler will travel to Louisville in what will be the men's home opener in their new arena, the KFC Yum Center. The Cardinals finished 20-12 last season and were a No. 9 seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Bulldogs' next noteable game will be against the Duke Blue Devils Dec. 4 in a rematch of the 2010 national championship game. The game will be played at a neutral site, the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ.

During the holidays, Butler will participate in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. Other teams participating in the tournament, which will take place Dec. 22, 23 and 25, are Baylor, Florida State, Mississippi State, San Diego, Utah and host Hawaii.

The last tournament team has yet to be determined, but the feeling is that the Classic's selection committee would like to add a Pacific-10 team to the list.

Other non-conference road games include those at Siena and Xavier with both dates yet to be determined. Dates for Butler's non-conference home games are also unknown at this time, but the Bulldogs will host Ball State, Evansville and Stanford sometime during the season.

Something to take note of is that Butler will not be playing in ESPN's BracketBuster next season.

Also, Butler has two open home game spots in their schedule, so keep The Collegian Sports Section in mind for future announcements.

Last Updated on Saturday, 08 May 2010 11:40
 

Bulldogs presented with post-season recognition, opportunities

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The three senior members of the men’s basketball team—Avery Jukes, Nick Rodgers and Willie Veasley—played for the Washington Generals in a game against the Harlem Globetrotters at Conseco Fieldhouse April 14.

Unique opportunities such as this have continued to present themselves to the team. The Globetrotters game only marked the beginning.

To continue his popularity, Jukes threw out the first pitch at the Butler baseball game Saturday.

Although the pitch would have likely been ruled a ball by an umpire, Jukes did not short hop the throw, which saved him some grief from the crowd.

Taking a step away from athletics, Jukes will soon host the second annual Champions for Children Fundraiser on behalf of his philanthropic organization, the Jukes Foundation for Kids.

The organization benefits children in Uganda by providing them with educational resources.

Butler men’s basketball head coach Brad Stevens will follow in Jukes’ footsteps, although on a much larger scale.

When the Chicago Cubs host the Florida Marlins on May 10, Stevens will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Furthermore, Stevens will also lead the crowd in singing “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch.

That Cubs-Marlins game will begin at 8:10 p.m. EST.

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Baseball takes first series in season

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The Butler baseball team won three of four games this week, including a series win against Milwaukee at Bulldog Park.
In the April 14 match against Dayton, the Bulldogs managed 17 hits and went 9-0 in the first four innings. Juniors Luke Duncan and Grant Fillipitch and senior Kyle Schultz had three hits each, and junior Corey Moylan hit in three runs.
Freshman pitcher Jared Earle had the win, allowing no runs in the first six innings. The Bulldogs maintained their 9-0 lead until the seventh inning, when Dayton scored four runs in an attempt to even the score.  They would have three more runs during the game, but ultimately the Bulldogs held their lead and won 9-7.
Head coach Steve Farley said Earle’s performance set the Bulldogs up to win, despite the setbacks in later innings.
“We needed somebody on our pitching staff to step up, and Jared Earle did a great job,” Farley said. “It was crucial for him to give us good innings. This is a win that we’ll look back on later in the season and we’ll say this was a key win that got us refocused.”
The Bulldogs also won their first series of the season in a three-game homestand against Milwaukee this past weekend.
The first game in Saturday’s doubleheader saw junior Mike Letzter going 2-for-3 with three RBIs. A six-run eighth inning created the gap that Milwaukee couldn’t close and Butler won 11-2.
The Panthers answered in the second game with 11 runs in the eighth inning, bringing the score to 13-4.  All of the runs were scored with two outs, and nine of the runs were due to two Bulldog errors. UWM brought the final score to 14-4 with another run in the ninth.
Senior pitcher Joe Ochs pitched into the eighth inning, marking his best performance of the season until UWM’s high-scoring run.
Junior Kevin Crane hit in all four of the Bulldogs’ runs in the second game, and Fillipitch went 2-for-4, scoring twice.
The Bulldogs came back from a seven run deficit in the fourth inning to defeat UWM in Sunday’s game to end the series. The Panthers had 10 stolen bases in the game but were no match for Butler’s strong late innings.
Fillipitch and Moylan had four RBIs each, and Letzter had three RBIs to lead the Bulldogs to their 20-12 victory.
Three runs in the bottom of the fourth brought the score to 9-5, and seven runs in the bottom of the sixth gave the Bulldogs a 12-9 lead.
In the eighth, Butler sent 12 batters to the plate and earned seven more runs to widen the gap and set the lead at 19-9. Sophomore Nick Hladek and Fillipitch both had a two-run single, and freshman Andrew Eckhardt had a bases-loaded walk. One more run from Crane in the eighth sealed the deal, and the Bulldogs won 20-12.
Butler faces Ball State at home today.Sara

 

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The Butler baseball team won three of four games this week, including a series win against Milwaukee at Bulldog Park.

In the April 14 match against Dayton, the Bulldogs managed 17 hits and went 9-0 in the first four innings. Juniors Luke Duncan and Grant Fillipitch and senior Kyle Schultz had three hits each, and junior Corey Moylan hit in three runs.

Freshman pitcher Jared Earle had the win, allowing no runs in the first six innings. The Bulldogs maintained their 9-0 lead until the seventh inning, when Dayton scored four runs in an attempt to even the score.  They would have three more runs during the game, but ultimately the Bulldogs held their lead and won 9-7.

Head coach Steve Farley said Earle’s performance set the Bulldogs up to win, despite the setbacks in later innings.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:19 Read more...
 

Softball sweeps Detroit with ease

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Last weekend marked a series of notable events for the Butler softball team.

The Bulldogs (34-11, 10-5 HL) swept Detroit (2-29, 0-18 HL) in a three-game homestand by outscoring the Titans 23-5 during the weekend.

Additionally, Butler also celebrated Senior Recognition Weekend, extended a school record and had a player named “Horizon League Pitcher of the Week.”

In Saturday’s doubleheader against the Titans, the Bulldogs allowed only two hits in two games and acquired 11 hits of their own during each.

Freshman infielder Meaghan Sullivan had an impressive showing in the first game, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Her efforts led Butler to a first-game victory of 8-0 after six innings.

Aiding Sullivan at the plate Saturday were senior catcher Melissa Shofroth and sophomore outfielder Lauren McNulty.

Shofroth hit a two-run homerun in the fifth inning while pinch hitting, and McNulty hit a single to score senior shortstop Bridget Paine in the final inning.

Back-to-back doubles from Paine and senior third baseman Annie Dolan contributed to the seven runs scored by the Bulldogs in the first inning of the second game.

Paine’s double gave her 38 RBIs this season, tying the current school record.

An RBI double from sophomore catcher Alyssa Coleman marked the Bulldogs’ final run of the game, with the score resting at 9-1 after five innings.

Sunday’s game proved to be more competitive and challenging for the Bulldogs.

Butler looked to respond to a one-run top of the first, but the Titans turned a 1-2-3 double play to force three stranded base runners.

But Butler responded. The team, led mostly by its seniors, clinched its 34th win of the season.

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:06 Read more...
 
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