<sod>The Bulldogs first fielded a varsity baseball team in 1901.<ref name="Butler Record Book" />  They will begin competition in the [[Big East Conference (2013–present)|Big East Conference]] in 2014, as they left the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] following the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Butler to compete in Atlantic 10 a year ahead of schedule|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120529/SPORTS0605/120529032/|work=Indianapolis Star|publisher=Gannett|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The Bulldogs first fielded a varsity baseball team in 1901.<ref name="Butler Record Book" />  They began competition in the [[Big East Conference (2013–present)|Big East Conference]] in 2014, as they left the [[Atlantic 10 Conference]] following the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Butler to compete in Atlantic 10 a year ahead of schedule|url=http://www.indystar.com/article/20120529/SPORTS0605/120529032/|work=Indianapolis Star|publisher=Gannett|accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref> Before 2013, Butler competed in the Horizon League and the MCC. <eod>