Butler advanced to the championship game of the 2016 BIG EAST Tournament with a come-from-behind 10-6 win over top-seeded DePaul Friday afternoon at the Ballpark in Rosemont in suburban Chicago. The Bulldogs are now 27-22 on the season and will play Saturday afternoon.
A seven-run fifth inning proved to be the difference. The frame included two bases-clearing hits as a Riley Carter double tied the game at six and a Sarah Dixon triple to right center gave the Bulldogs a 9-6 lead they would not relinquish.
The teams traded runs through the first few innings as Butler answered a DePaul sacrifice fly in the first inning with an unearned run in the top of the second.