The BIG EAST Conference: Recent Video

Louisville's Jordan Trimble Wins BIG EAST Championship with Walk-Off HR (Highlights Courtesy ESPN)

Deke Hooper — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:31:46 GMT

Louisville's Jordan Trimble Wins BIG EAST Championship with Walk-Off HR (Highlights Courtesy ESPN)

SOFTBALL: #2 Louisville 9, #6 St. John's 3

Deke Hooper — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:43:45 GMT

SOFTBALL: #2 Louisville 9, #6 St. John's 3

SOFTBALL: #1 Louisville 2, #5 DePaul 0

Deke Hooper — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:49:00 GMT

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Freshman Kayla Soles hit a two-out, two-RBI double to give No. 1 Louisville a 2-0 victory over No. 5 DePaul in the first semifinal of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The Cardinals advance to their third-straight championship game and will play at 6 p.m. on Saturday against the winner of No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 6 St. John’s. The game will be televised live on ESPN2. The Cardinals broke through for the game’s only runs in the top of the fourth inning. Sophomores Jordan Trimble and Maggie Ruckenbrod put runners on the corners with back-to-back singles. Soles connected on a liner to the centerfield fence, her only hit of the tournament thus far, for an RBI double that cleared the bases and put Louisville ahead 2-0. DePaul threatened the UofL lead in the sixth, twice putting batters on second, but were shut down by Cardinal ace senior Tori Collins (24-1). The lefty dealt six strikeo

SOFTBALL: #2 Notre Dame 5, #7 Rugers 0

Deke Hooper — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:27:57 GMT

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – No. 2 seed Notre Dame rolled to a 5-0 victory over No. 7 seed Rutgers in the fourth game of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship quarterfinals at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The Irish will play No. 6 St. John’s in the semifinal round Friday at 6:30 p.m. Notre Dame wasted no time, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Senior Dani Miller sent a deep ball to dead center for a sacrifice fly to score senior Alexa Maldonado. The hit would have been a three-run home run, but Rutgers freshman centerfielder Chandler Howard reached over the fence for the out. The second Irish run came on a single by freshman Emilee Koerner. The Fighting Irish added to the lead in the third inning with an RBI double by junior Amy Buntin and a two-run home run by Koerner, bringing the score to 5-0. Koerner paced the Notre Dame hitting with two hits, three RBI and one run scored. The Notre Dame offense shined, but sophomore pit

SOFTBALL: #6 St. John's 2, #3 Syracuse 1

Deke Hooper — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:25:46 GMT

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – No. 6 seed St. John’s upset the two-time defending champion No. 3 Syracuse 2-1 in the third game of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. It was the first tournament victory for the Red Storm since the inaugural BIG EAST Championship in 1990. St. John’s will move on to play in a semifinal game on Friday at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of No. 2 seed Notre Dame and No. 7 seed Rutgers. Defense ruled through the first four innings of the game, with neither team registering more than three hits. The Red Storm had a runner on third in the top of the second inning, but a heads-up play by Orange freshman third baseman Carey-Leigh Thomas and a strong stance by senior catcher Lacey Kohl cut a St. John's runner off at the plate. St. John’s finally broke through in the fifth inning when sophomore Michelle Tilson was walked to start the inning. She advanced to second on a wild pitch and took third

SOFTBALL: #1 Louisville 8, #8 UConn 0 (5 Innings)

Deke Hooper — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:45:32 GMT

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – No. 1 seed Louisville earned a shutout victory over No. 8 Connecticut, winning 8-0 in five innings of Game 2 of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship at Melissa Cook Stadium at the University of Notre Dame. The Cardinals will move onto the semifinals where they will face No. 5 seed DePaul at 4 p.m. on Friday. Louisville first got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning, rounding the bases for two runs. Senior Kristin Austin and sophomore Katie Keller reached base on a single and a walk, respectively, and both came around to score. Cardinal junior Alicja Wolny added to the lead in the bottom of the third when she sent the tournament’s first home run over the centerfield fence to put Louisville up 3-0. The Cards added five runs in the fifth to end the game on the league’s eight-run rule. The action started with an RBI single by sophomore Taner Fowler and a bases-loaded walk to freshman Kayla Soles. Sophomore Maggie Ruckenbrod’s single added t

SOFTBALL: #5 DePaul 6, #4 USF 0

Deke Hooper — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:32:52 GMT

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – One inning of offense was all it took for No. 5 DePaul to down No. 4 USF 6-0 in the first game of the 2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship at Melissa Cook Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. The Blue Demons will advance to the semifinals on Friday at 4 p.m. and play the winner of No. 1 Louisville and No. 8 Connecticut. The game began as a pitching duel, with neither team collecting a hit until the fourth inning. Two of the league’s best pitchers, USF sophomore Sara Nevins and DePaul sophomore Kirsten Verdun, were both sharp. Through four innings, the game had seen only two hits with two walks and one hit batter. In the top of the fifth, the Blue Demons opened a scoring barrage, sending 10 batters to the plate and scoring all six runs. Freshman Paige Peterson led off the inning with a double and came around to score on a single from senior Lynsey Ciezki for the game’s first run. DePaul followed with hits from sophomore Mary Connolly and s

2012 BIG EAST Conference Softball Major Award Winner Interviews

Deke Hooper — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:50:06 GMT

Interviews with 2012 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year Sandy Pearsall of Louisville, Rookie of the Year Alyssa Landrith of Rutgers, Pitcher of the Year Laura Winter of Notre Dame and Player of the Year Kacee Cox

05/09/2012 BIG EAST Softball Championship Preview

Deke Hooper — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:38:39 GMT

Al Keck previews the BIG EAST Softball Championship.

Softball: Louisville 9, USF 0 (Highlights Courtesy ESPN)

Deke Hooper — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:32:50 GMT

04/18/2012 Softball Highlights from Game 2 of the double header at Ulmer Stadium, Louisville, KY. Grand Slam, Home Runs

Softball: Louisville 4, USF 1 (Highlights Courtesy ESPN)

Deke Hooper — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:57:06 GMT

04/18/2012 Softball Highlights from game 1 of the doubleheader at Ulmer Stadium, Louisville, KY.

2011 BIG EAST Softball Championship Highlights - Louisville vs Syracuse

Deke Hooper — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:39:30 GMT

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Softball: Louisville 6, Notre Dame 0

Deke Hooper — Fri, 13 May 2011 19:19:03 GMT

Softball: Louisville 6, Notre Dame 0

Softball: Syracuse 2, DePaul 0

Deke Hooper — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:54:27 GMT

Softball: Syracuse 2, DePaul 0

Softball: Louisville 2, USF 0

Deke Hooper — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:43:32 GMT

Softball: Louisville 2, USF 0

Softball: Notre Dame 6, Providence 4

Deke Hooper — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:18:06 GMT

Softball: Notre Dame 6, Providence 4

Rutgers vs DePaul May 12, 2011 Softball Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 12 May 2011 14:44:28 GMT

Softball: DePaul 5, Rutgers 2

Softball: Syracuse's Walk-Off 2-1 Win Over Pittsburgh

Deke Hooper — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:03:19 GMT

Softball: Syracuse's Walk-Off 2-1 Win Over Pittsburgh

05/07/2009 Notre Dame vs St John's Softball Big East Quarterfinal Highlights

Deke Hooper — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:51:54 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The second-seeded Notre Dame softball team posted three runs in the sixth inning of Thursday's BIG EAST Championship opening round contest at Ulmer Stadium to help defeat seventh-seeded St. John's, 5-1. Notre Dame advances to the semifinals of the tournament and will face the winner of the matchup between No. 3 Louisville and No. 6 Connecticut. The start time for Friday's second-round battle has been moved ahead to 2:30 p.m. (ET) and will be televised on CBS College Sports. Live stats will be available at UND.com. Notre Dame's overall record bumped to 39-15 while St. John's fell to 24-26. Irish pitcher Jody Valdivia (18-5) tossed a two-hit gem without allowing an earned run in 7.0 innings. Kat Lawrence (13-14) surrendered eight Notre Dame hits and four earned runs.

05/14/2010 Big East Softball Tournament DePaul vs Syracuse Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:12:00 GMT

Highlights from the 2010 Big East Softball Tournament Semifinal match between DePaul and Syracuse. Features key plays, multiple angles, and replays. Syracuse upset #1 ranked DePaul, winning 3-2 and advancing to the first title game in Orange softball history.

05/15/2010 Big East Softball Tournament Championship Louisville vs Syracuse Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:11:56 GMT

Highlights from the 2010 Big East Softball Tournament Championship game between Louisville and Syracuse. Features key plays, multiple angles, and replays. Syracuse defeated Louisville 2-1 to capture their first Big East Softball Championship.

05/13/2010 Big East Softball Tournament Louisville vs Pittsburgh Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:09:31 GMT

Game ended on a mercy rule victory due to eight runs after five innings. Jennifer Esteban's 4-for-4 performance helps lift Cards to a 9-1 win over Pitt.

05/13/2010 Big East Softball Tournament Syracuse vs Villanova Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:09:28 GMT

Highlights from the 2010 Big East Softball Tournament quarterfinal game between Syracuse and Villanova. Features key plays, multiple angles, and replays. Syracuse beat Villanova 4-3 to advance to the semifinal game.

05/13/2010 Big East Softball Tournament DePaul vs Rutgers Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:09:25 GMT

Highlights from the 2010 Big East Softball Tournament quarterfinal game between DePaul and Rutgers. Features key plays, multiple angles, and replays. DePaul shut Rutgers out 3-0 to advance to the semifinals.

05/13/2010 Big East Softball Tournament Notre Dame vs Providence Highlights

Deke Hooper — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:09:21 GMT

Highlights from the 2010 Big East Softball Tournament quarterfinal game between Providence and Notre Dame. Features key plays, multiple angles, and replays. Notre Dame won 6-2 to advance to the semifinals.