St. John’s, DePaul, Villanova and Butler repeat with postseason tickets to conference championship
NEW YORK –The field for the 2017 BIG EAST Softball Championship presented by Jeep was solidified on Sunday as St. John’s, DePaul, Villanova and Butler closed out the regular season as the top four teams in the conference for a second consecutive year. With DePaul serving as host, the BIG EAST Championship is set for May 12 and 13 at The Ballpark at Rosemont, located in suburban Chicago.
Top-seeded St. John’s will matchup up against No.4 Butler in the first semifinal on Friday, May 12 at 1 p.