Completed Event: Softball versus Villanova on April 25, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 2
Softball
vs Villanova
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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, May 7
Rosemont, Ill.
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
29-20
2
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4
Creighton
30-26
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Creighton | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Softball Falls To Creighton In The BIG EAST Tournament, 4-2
5/7/2026 11:17:00 PM | Softball
The Friars fall to the Bluejays and are eliminated from the BIG EAST Tournament.
ROSEMONT, ILL. - The Providence College softball team (29-20, 18-6 BIG EAST) lost to the Creighton Bluejays (30-26, 17-7 BIG EAST), 4-2, on Thursday, May 7 in the first elimination game of the 2026 BIG EAST Tournament. With the result, Providence is eliminated from the postseason. Creighton will go on to face the loser of UConn and Butler tomorrow afternoon.
GAME NOTES
• The Friars got on the board in the third inning when Julia Renny (Syosset, N.Y.) singled to left field and advanced to second on a fielding error, allowing Cameron Dunn (Bothell, Wash.) to score an unearned run from third, tying the game at one.
• The Bluejays responded with three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 4-1 lead.
• In the fourth, Hailey Frantz (Danville, Calif.) launched a solo home run to left field to add another run for Providence and cut the Creighton lead to 4-2.
• Creighton held on to its lead and secured the 4-2 victory.
• In the circle, Addyson Frye (New Castle, Pa.) pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and striking out three.
2026 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 (12 p.m. CT/ 1 p.m. ET): #1 Providence vs. #4 Butler (ESPN+)
Game 2 (3 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. ET): #2 UConn vs. #3 Creighton (ESPN+)
Game 3 (6 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. ET): Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (ESPN+)
Friday, May 8
Game 4 (1 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (ESPN+)
Game 5 (4 p.m. CT/ 5 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 9
Game 6 (1 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 (ESPN+)
Game 7 (3:30 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. ET): If Winner of Game 5 Wins Game 6 (ESPN+) -
-GO FRIARS!-
GAME NOTES
• The Friars got on the board in the third inning when Julia Renny (Syosset, N.Y.) singled to left field and advanced to second on a fielding error, allowing Cameron Dunn (Bothell, Wash.) to score an unearned run from third, tying the game at one.
• The Bluejays responded with three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 4-1 lead.
• In the fourth, Hailey Frantz (Danville, Calif.) launched a solo home run to left field to add another run for Providence and cut the Creighton lead to 4-2.
• Creighton held on to its lead and secured the 4-2 victory.
• In the circle, Addyson Frye (New Castle, Pa.) pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits and striking out three.
2026 BIG EAST TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 7
Game 1 (12 p.m. CT/ 1 p.m. ET): #1 Providence vs. #4 Butler (ESPN+)
Game 2 (3 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. ET): #2 UConn vs. #3 Creighton (ESPN+)
Game 3 (6 p.m. CT/ 7 p.m. ET): Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (ESPN+)
Friday, May 8
Game 4 (1 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (ESPN+)
Game 5 (4 p.m. CT/ 5 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 9
Game 6 (1 p.m. CT/ 2 p.m. ET): Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 (ESPN+)
Game 7 (3:30 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. ET): If Winner of Game 5 Wins Game 6 (ESPN+) -
-GO FRIARS!-
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Landrie Harris (6-6)
L: Frye, Addyson (6-5)
Batting:
2B: Renny, Julia 1
HR: Frantz, Hailey 1
RBI: Frantz, Hailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dunn, Cameron 1 ; Frantz, Hailey 1
Batting:
2B: Lily West 1
HR: Tara Vandewater 2 ; Ella Dalton 1
RBI: Tara Vandewater 3 ; Ella Dalton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emma Bailey 1 ; Tara Vandewater 2 ; Ella Dalton 1
CS: Chiqui Vazquez 1
Game Leaders
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