McNulty Honors Continue !!!

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INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- Junior Lauren McNulty slugged two home runs to help lift Butler to an 8-4 come-from-behind victory over Indiana State in the first game at the newly-renovated Butler Softball Field on Thursday (March 24). The non-league win boosted the Bulldogs to 12-8 on the season.

McNulty's first shot, a three-run blast, helped spark a six-run fifth inning that gave the Bulldogs the lead for good. Her second round-tripper an inning later closed out Butler's scoring. McNulty finished the home-opener with three hits in four trips to the plate, four runs batted in and two runs scored.

Indiana State (9-12) grabbed a 2-0 lead off of Butler starter Leah Bry in the third inning, but the Bulldogs cut the margin in half on a run-scoring single by Jessica Huey in the bottom of the inning. The Sycamores added single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to go on top 3-1.

Senior Erin Jackson started Butler's fifth-inning rally with a single, and she scored the first of the six runs on a single by Meaghan Sullivan. Junior Erin Falkenberry walked, and, following a sacrifice bunt by Huey, McNulty then gave Butler the lead with her three-run blast. A single by Mallory Winters, a double by Kayla Gray and a walk to Lauren Ott loaded the bases for Jackson, who delivered a two-run double.

Junior Breanna Fisher, who relieved Bry in the fourth inning, picked up the victory with two innings of work. Senior Jennifer Chasteen blanked the Sycamores over the final two innings.

The Bulldogs, led by McNulty and Jackson, unleashed a 10-hit attack in their first home game. Jackson finished with three hits, two runs scored and two RBI's.

Butler is scheduled to begin Horizon League play with a three-game series at UIC on Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27.

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McNulty Homers, Drives In 5 In Bulldog Losses

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Game 1 | Game 2

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Junior Lauren McNulty hit a three-run home run and had five RBIs on the day to lead Butler softball in a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs dropped two games to IPFW, 3-1 and 10-7.

McNulty drove in BU's only run in the first game, a 3-1 loss to the Mastodons. She smacked an RBI single that scored sophomore Meaghan Sullivan to give Butler a 1-0 lead in the top of the 6th. IPFW answered with three runs in the bottom half of the 6th to take the lead and ultimately, the game.

Junior Breanna Fisher pitched 5.2 shutout innings before allowing IPFW to score three unearned runs in the 6th. She struck out seven and scattered four hits in a solid pitching performance.

Butler also had a lead in the second game, as McNulty and junior Erin Falkenberry homered to awake the BU bats. The Dawgs led 3-2 and 6-4 before the Mastodons exploded for six runs in the bottom of the 6th inning.

BU's seventh and final run came on Falkenberry's solo homer to left in the top of the 7th. McNulty's three-run homer in the 4th and a sac fly early in the game were highlights for Butler.

BU (13-11) will play a three-game series at Detroit April 2-3.

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Lauren was introduced before the NCAA women's Championship game last night..all Butler academic honor roll athletes were
introduced ....

Lauren McNulty - the ultimate student athlete !!!! CONGRATS TO A WONDERFUL YOUNG LADY!!!