The Butler softball team gathers at the mound for high-fives. The Bulldogs went 1-4 in the first tournament of the year. Collegian file photo.
The Butler University softball team lost four of its first five games to open the season at the Friends of Jaclyn Invitational in Longwood, Florida, from Feb. 9-11.
The Bulldogs started the weekend with a 5-2 loss to the University of Louisville and 5-1 loss to the University of Central Florida.
In the first game, Butler scored both of its runs in the first inning on an error and bases-loaded hit-by-pitch.