Infielder Butler suspended indefinitely
Senior infielder Dexter Butler, the only USF baseball player named to the Big East preseason all-conference team, has been suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules.
Butler, who has started 158 games over the last three seasons, did not play in USF's season-opening series with Indiana State. The senior from Key West ranked third on the Bulls last season with a .324 batting average and finished with 44 RBIs, one off the team lead.
USF baseball coach Lelo Prado could not be reached for comment Monday. The Bulls started freshman Jonathan Koscso in Butler's place at second base this weekend, and Koscso went 2-for-11 in his first games at USF, with both hits coming in Sunday's 6-4 loss.
In other news, USF's Addison Maruszak and Daniel Thomas were named to the Big East honor roll for the week after Maruszak went 7-for-13 (.538) with his first home run of the season and Thomas pitched five scoreless innings of one-hit baseball, striking out seven in Friday's season opener.
The Bulls (2-1) next play Thursday at home against Oklahoma State, with an exhibition scheduled for Friday afternoon at Legends Field against the New York Yankees. USF plays at home against Northwestern on Saturday and against Oklahoma State again Sunday.
Times sportswriter Greg Auman, who covers USF, will post news and thoughts on the Bulletin and we invite your participation in the comments area.
Koscso played pretty well in his absence. I think he has a better glove and more range than Dex, but he isn't quite there with the bat yet. Sucks for Dex as this is his last season, but he must have done something to get under Lelo's skin.
Posted by: JoeB | February 25, 2008 at 04:43 PM
The Pirates are going to plunder the Bulls tonight. Where is the blog update about this?
Posted by: Rutgers Fan | February 26, 2008 at 08:33 AM
What was the score jan 2? that's right we beat ya'll by 23. Would you call that a "plunder"? Worry about your own team rutgers fan. GO BULLS!
Posted by: steve oneal | February 26, 2008 at 09:09 AM
You win one game and you think you are something special! steve oneal a real fan!
Try beating a few teams a year in conference and then come talk to me!
Posted by: Rutgers Fan | February 26, 2008 at 10:55 AM
You're at what 2 wins in conference this year and you 're mouth is runnin'. Did I say we were special? No. Did I come on rutgers blog and badmouth ya'll? No. Your FB team will begin its slide back to the BE bottom dwellars and Schiano will be wishing he had taken other job offer. USF's FB program will continue to get better and Coach Heath will get the BB program right. GO BULLS!
Posted by: steve oneal | February 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM