2026 Butler Softball News

Season
Chapman Named NFCA First Team All-West Region
Chapman Named NFCA First Team All-West Region

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Butler freshman pitcher Addison Chapman was one of seventy-five student-athletes to earn 2026 NFCA NJCAA Division I All-Region Honors.

Butler Softball Falls Short in NJCAA Plains District Championship
Butler Softball Falls Short in NJCAA Plains District Championship

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies fell to Dodge City 4-2 in the Plains District Tournament, potentially ending the Grizzlies up and down season.

Butler Softball Survives and Advances With 2 Wins in Region 6 Tournament
Butler Softball Survives and Advances With 2 Wins in Region 6 Tournament

Grizzlies eliminate Barton and Seward to advance in Region 6 Tournament.

Addison Chapman makes an incredible diving catch in centerfield
Butler Softball Takes Down Hutchinson and Dodge City, Advances to Region 6 Title Game

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies will look to win back-to-back Region 6 Championships on Monday afternoon.

Butler Softball Goes 1-1 on Day One of Region 6 Tournament
Butler Softball Goes 1-1 on Day One of Region 6 Tournament

DODGE CITY, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies won their first game of the Region 6 Tournament against Seward but fell in a heartbreaker in game two of the day to Dodge City on Friday.

Butler Softball Clinches No. 2 Seed in Region 6 Tournament
Butler Softball Clinches No. 2 Seed in Region 6 Tournament

PRATT, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies close out the regular season with a doubleheader sweep over the Pratt Beavers, clinch the No. 2 seed in the Region 6 Tournament.

Grizzlies Throttle Fort Hays Tech, Pick up Win No. 30
Grizzlies Throttle Fort Hays Tech, Pick up Win No. 30

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies hit the 30-win milestone after their doubleheader sweep over Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Wednesday from Doug Chance Field.

2026 Butler Softball Sophomores (from left to right): Elisabeth Nobert, Emillee Stofferahn, Ellie Randall, Karson Holson, Anistyn Marcotte, Kyler Demel
Chapman Throws Perfect Game, Grizzlies Sweep Colby on Sophomore Day

EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler pitcher Addison Chapman threw a perfect game, and the Grizzlies swept the Colby Trojans on sophomore day from Doug Chance Field on Saturday.

Butler Takes Two from Barton as Chapman Delivers Walk Off Winner
Butler Takes Two from Barton as Chapman Delivers Walk Off Winner

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies swept the Barton Cougars after a walk-off home run from Addison Chapman on Wednesday from Doug Chance Field.

Butler Softball Splits Doubleheader with Seward County
Butler Softball Splits Doubleheader with Seward County

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies softball team split their doubleheader with Seward County on Saturday from Doug Chance Field.

Grizzlies Walk Off Labette, Split with Cardinals
Grizzlies Walk Off Labette, Split with Cardinals

EL DORADO, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies won game two of the doubleheader against Labette in dramatic fashion from Doug Chance Field on Tuesday Afternoon.

Doug Chance joins the 2026 Grizzlies for a team photo in front of the new “Doug Chance Field” sign, celebrating the legacy he built at Butler.
Grizzlies Win Extra‑Inning Thriller on Day Doug Chance Field Is Unveiled

EL DORADO, Kan. – On a day dedicated to honoring legendary coach Doug Chance, Butler Softball delivered a finish worthy of his legacy, walking off Hutchinson 10–9 in a 10‑inning classic to split Saturday’s doubleheader at newly named Doug Chance Field.

Grizzlies Win Sixth in a Row, Sweep Fort Hays Tech Northwest
Grizzlies Win Sixth in a Row, Sweep Fort Hays Tech Northwest

GOODLAND, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies won their sixth consecutive game after two run-rule victories over Fort Hays Tech Northwest on Saturday.

Softball Splits Doubleheader with Crowder
Softball Splits Doubleheader with Crowder

EL DORADO, Kan. – Butler softball split a doubleheader with the Crowder Community College Roughriders on Tuesday from East Park in El Dorado.

Butler Softball Falls to Hutchinson in Double-Header Sweep
Butler Softball Falls to Hutchinson in Double-Header Sweep

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Butler Grizzlies fell to the Hutchinson Blue Dragons in a double-header sweep in their conference opener on Thursday afternoon. 

Butler Softball Takes Game One, Falls in Extras in Game Two
Butler Softball Takes Game One, Falls in Extras in Game Two

PARSONS, Kan. – Butler softball split its Tuesday doubleheader with Labette, taking game one before falling in a heartbreaking extra‑inning finish in game two.