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Jersey Number 9
Kyle Butler
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Chesapeake, Va.
- High School:
- Western Branch
2019 AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR
First Team All-Big South selection as a utility player... Saw time at second base and in the outfield, particularly centerfield... Played in and started 56 games... Hit .257 overall, but caught fire in conference play and batted .347 to lead the Highlanders... Hit four home runs and swiped seven stolen bases... Had 14 multi-hit games including a career-best 5-for-5 against Longwood on April 20
2018 AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Started 56 games at second base…Served as leadoff batter for majority of season…Finished with .264 average…Tallied 61 hits, ranking second on team…Tied for team lead with 36 runs…Drove in 30 runs, ranking third on team…Had 13 extra-base hits…Only struck out 28 times in 231 at bats…Led team with 11 for 15 showing on bases…Hit .282 in Big South games…Collected 31 hits in conference play, tied for team best…Hit .300 in home games…Finished .309 average (17 for 55) against southpaws…Hit .321 with two outs, tallying 18 two-out hits…Collected 10 two-out RBIs…Tied for team lead with 19 multi-hit games…Had six multi-RBI performances…Put together 25-game on-base streak (March 10-April 22)…Had 14-game hit streak (March 31-April 22)…Went 3 for 6 with three RBIs at Jacksonville State (Feb. 24)…Second three-RBI game came against Presbyterian (April 28) with 2 for 4 performance.
2017 AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE • BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM • ALL-BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT
Started 54 of 57 games appeared in … Ranked second on team with .308 average … Led team with 70 hits and 48 runs … Drove in 33 runs on team-high 13 doubles and two home runs … Had seven sacrifice bunts and three sac flies … Was 8 for 9 on the base paths … Led team with .308 average, 32 hits and 16 runs in Big South play … Had a .309 clip with 38 hits, 32 runs and 24 RBIs against non-conference teams … Hit .323 against left-handed pitchers and .303 versus righties … Was 23 for 60 with runners in scoring position … Led team with 13 two-out RBIs … His 23 multi-hit games were a team high and ranked third with eight multi-RBI games … Had a 20-game on-base and 11-game hitting streak … Went 2 for 4 with four runs and three RBIs vs. Rider (March 17), including first collegiate home run … Went 5 for 19 with four runs and four RBIs in conference tournament.
2016 AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Appeared in 32 games, starting in 15…Finished with a .194 average, collecting nine RBIs on 14 hits and five doubles…Scored seven runs…Had career performance at USC Upstate (March 20), going 3 for 5 with three doubles and six RBIs…The six RBIs were the most by a Highlander on the season...Finished with seven two-out RBIs.
2015 AS A FRESHMAN
Redshirted and retained a year of eligiblity
Personal
Son of James and Tracy Butler
Has one sibling: Conner
Major: Pre-Business
High School
2014: Perfect Game Pre-Season All-Atlantic Region Honorable Mention….Virginian Pilot Newspaper Player of the Week….First Team Member to the All-State Team….Chesapeake Scholar Athletes Superintendent All-First Team….Western Branch Baseball hitting award….South Eastern District Champions….Monitor Merrimac Regular Season Champs….Monitor Merrimac Regional Champs….Virginia 6a State Champions….National Honors Society, graduated with Honors.
2013: South Eastern District Honorable Mention 2nd base…Western Branch Baseball Coaches Award.
First Team All-Big South selection as a utility player... Saw time at second base and in the outfield, particularly centerfield... Played in and started 56 games... Hit .257 overall, but caught fire in conference play and batted .347 to lead the Highlanders... Hit four home runs and swiped seven stolen bases... Had 14 multi-hit games including a career-best 5-for-5 against Longwood on April 20
2018 AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Started 56 games at second base…Served as leadoff batter for majority of season…Finished with .264 average…Tallied 61 hits, ranking second on team…Tied for team lead with 36 runs…Drove in 30 runs, ranking third on team…Had 13 extra-base hits…Only struck out 28 times in 231 at bats…Led team with 11 for 15 showing on bases…Hit .282 in Big South games…Collected 31 hits in conference play, tied for team best…Hit .300 in home games…Finished .309 average (17 for 55) against southpaws…Hit .321 with two outs, tallying 18 two-out hits…Collected 10 two-out RBIs…Tied for team lead with 19 multi-hit games…Had six multi-RBI performances…Put together 25-game on-base streak (March 10-April 22)…Had 14-game hit streak (March 31-April 22)…Went 3 for 6 with three RBIs at Jacksonville State (Feb. 24)…Second three-RBI game came against Presbyterian (April 28) with 2 for 4 performance.
2017 AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE • BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM • ALL-BIG SOUTH TOURNAMENT
Started 54 of 57 games appeared in … Ranked second on team with .308 average … Led team with 70 hits and 48 runs … Drove in 33 runs on team-high 13 doubles and two home runs … Had seven sacrifice bunts and three sac flies … Was 8 for 9 on the base paths … Led team with .308 average, 32 hits and 16 runs in Big South play … Had a .309 clip with 38 hits, 32 runs and 24 RBIs against non-conference teams … Hit .323 against left-handed pitchers and .303 versus righties … Was 23 for 60 with runners in scoring position … Led team with 13 two-out RBIs … His 23 multi-hit games were a team high and ranked third with eight multi-RBI games … Had a 20-game on-base and 11-game hitting streak … Went 2 for 4 with four runs and three RBIs vs. Rider (March 17), including first collegiate home run … Went 5 for 19 with four runs and four RBIs in conference tournament.
2016 AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Appeared in 32 games, starting in 15…Finished with a .194 average, collecting nine RBIs on 14 hits and five doubles…Scored seven runs…Had career performance at USC Upstate (March 20), going 3 for 5 with three doubles and six RBIs…The six RBIs were the most by a Highlander on the season...Finished with seven two-out RBIs.
2015 AS A FRESHMAN
Redshirted and retained a year of eligiblity
Personal
Son of James and Tracy Butler
Has one sibling: Conner
Major: Pre-Business
High School
2014: Perfect Game Pre-Season All-Atlantic Region Honorable Mention….Virginian Pilot Newspaper Player of the Week….First Team Member to the All-State Team….Chesapeake Scholar Athletes Superintendent All-First Team….Western Branch Baseball hitting award….South Eastern District Champions….Monitor Merrimac Regular Season Champs….Monitor Merrimac Regional Champs….Virginia 6a State Champions….National Honors Society, graduated with Honors.
2013: South Eastern District Honorable Mention 2nd base…Western Branch Baseball Coaches Award.
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Thursday, April 23
Women's Lacrosse takes down Gardner-Webb on Senior Day!
Sunday, April 12
Sam Flippo causes SEVEN turnovers to set new Radford record!
Thursday, April 02
Women's Basketball Press Conference vs. Morehead State
Saturday, March 21
