Providence College Athletics

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28-17, 17-5

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Softball 2026 BIG EAST Regular Season Champions picture after beating Butler

Softball Defeats Butler And Claims BIG EAST Title

5/2/2026 3:24:00 PM | Softball

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The Friars defeat the Bulldogs, 4-2, and claim a share of the BIG EAST Regular season title for first time ever.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - The Providence College softball team (29-17, 18-5 BIG EAST) defeated the Butler Bulldogs (23-19, 14-9 BIG EAST), 4-2, behind a complete game from freshman pitcher Addyson Frye (New Castle, Pa.). With the win, Providence clinches a share of the BIG EAST Regular Season Title for the first time in program history and earned the No. 1 seed in next week's BIG EAST Tournament in Chicago. The 2026 BIG EAST Softball Tournament will be May 7-9 at Ballpark Rosemont.  

GAME ONE NOTES 

• In the second inning, Brianna De La Fuente (Metuchen, N.J.) blasted a two-run home run to left field, scoring Julia Renny (Syosset, N.Y.) to give Providence a 2-1 lead. 

• In the sixth, Renny doubled to left-center field, driving in Becca Weaver (Cary, Ill.) to extend the lead to 3-1. 

• In the same inning, De La Fuente connected on a pitch on an RBI double, bringing home Emerson Buckley (Methuen, Mass.) as the Friars made it 4-1. 

• In the circle, Frye pitched all seven innings in a complete game, giving up seven hits, earning two runs and striking out five.  

ON DECK… 

The Friars return to action tomorrow for the series finale against the Bulldogs. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. 

-GO FRIARS!-

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Frye, Addyson (6-4)

L: Rylyn Dyer (4-4)

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Batting:

2B: Dunn, Cameron 1 ; Renny, Julia 1 ; De La Fuente, Brianna 1

HR: De La Fuente, Brianna 1

RBI: Renny, Julia 1 ; De La Fuente, Brianna 3

SH: Peterson, Sofia 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Weaver, Becca 1 ; Renny, Julia 1 ; Buckley, Emerson 1 ; De La Fuente, Brianna 1

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Batting:

2B: Hailey Conger 1

RBI: Hailey Conger 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Cate Lehner 1 ; Paxton Law 1

SB: Cate Lehner 1

Game Leaders

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De La Fuente Brianna

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Jonte Emily

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Dunn Cameron

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Renny Julia

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Players Mentioned

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Emerson Buckley

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Addyson Frye

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Julia Renny

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Becca Weaver

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