BIG EAST Announces Softball Schedule Change

NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference has announced the cancelation of this weekend’s Butler at Creighton softball series. Due to COVID-19 issues within the Bluejays program, Creighton will also be unable to compete for a spot in the upcoming BIG EAST Softball Championship presented by JEEP, set for May 13-15 at UConn’s Burrill Family Field. The top four teams in the BIG EAST standings qualify for the conference postseason. Creighton is currently in fourth place with an 8-7 (.533) league record.

With Creighton no longer in contention, the final spot will now come down to either Butler (6-11-1, .361) or Seton Hall (4-11, .267). The Pirates will need to sweep three games at Providence this…