Outfielder Garrett Chalker swings at a pitch against Colby Community College on Saturday, April 15 at McDonald Park. Chalker was 3-of-3 in the 11-7 win, including a three-run home run.
Mario Cabrera
Student Sports Media
With more than half of the season over, the Butler Grizzlies baseball team is hoping to get more wins to finish off the season. Currently, the Grizzlies have a 16-28 overall record and a 10-18 conference record.
On Sunday, April 2, the Grizzlies faced off against Pratt Community College who currently sit last in the Western Division with a 16-27 overall record. Butler came up with a win in the first game, 2-1. Pratt was able to win the second game, 8-1. On Thursday, April 6, the Grizzlies had one more game against Pratt and the Grizzlies were able to beat them 8-0. The Grizzlies were able to use the bullpen effectively and efficiently.
Next on the schedule for the Grizzlies was a four game away series at Seward County Community College. Seward is 16-28 overall and has a 9-15 conference record. The first two games at Seward were on Saturday, April 8. The Grizzlies lost both, with scores of 7-6 in both games. The next day the Grizzlies were able to get a win 12-1, but then dropped the second game, 15-14.
On Tuesday, April 11, the Grizzlies were back at home to play Pratt Community College once again.
The Grizzlies beat Pratt, 13-7. This win for the Grizzlies made the first conference series win for the Grizzlies in the 2017 season.
On, Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15, the Grizzlies had a four game series against Colby Community College. Colby is second in the West Division with an overall record of 25-16 and a 17-7 conference record. Butler was able to win the first game against Colby, 13-5, then lost the second, 4-2. The next day the Grizzlies again lost to Colby, 7-4, but they were able to win the last game of the series, 11-7.