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Conner Butler, Roanoke, Jr., 2nd Base

Conner Butler, Roanoke, Jr., 2nd Base
Posted: Apr 25, 2022

Butler, a junior from Chesapeake, Va., was a hitting machine for Roanoke as he helped lead the Maroons to a 4-0 week that included an important sweep of Virginia Wesleyan. Butler posted a .706/.684/.882 slash line in going 12-for-17 with multiple hits in all four games. He went 2-for-2 with a walk in a 7-6 non-conference victory at Greensboro. He also stole two bases and contributed to five runs in the seventh and eighth innings in RC's comeback from a 6-2 deficit. In a 15-8 non-conference win over Pfeiffer, Butler registered the first five-hit game of his collegiate career. He drove in one run and scored four times while also stealing a base. The ODAC sweep (11-5, 9-4) of Virginia Wesleyan improved Roanoke's league record to 9-8 as the Maroons battled for a spot in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Butler went 5-for-9 in the two games. He singled twice with two RBI and a run scored in game one, and belted a solo homer amongst three hits in game. He scored twice in the latter contest. For the season, is hitting .382 with a .424 OBP and a .515 slugging percentage. He is fourth in the ODAC in hits (52) and seventh in runs (40). His 11 extra-base hits include seven doubles, a triple, and three homers. He has driven in 26 runs.

BASEBALL PLAYER WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
  • COLLIN REID | BRIDGEWATER
     Jr. | 1B | Manassas, Va.
    • 5-for-12 with a double, 6 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 2 walks in a 2-1 week that featured a sweep (17-0, 7-5) of Guilford
  • LOGAN MASON | EASTERN MENNONITE
     So. | UT | Rocky Mount, Va.
    • 5-for-9 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored in a split (17-8, 8-16) at Randolph-Macon
  • RILEY O'DONOVAN | LYNCHBURG
     So. | C | Reston, Va.
    • 5-for-6 with a double, 2 RBI, 3 runs scored, and 3 walks in a 2-1 week
  • MYLES WEBB | RANDOLPH-MACON
     So. | OF | Norfolk, Va.
    • 9-for-18 with 2 doubles, a homer, 5 RBI, 8 runs scored, and a stolen base in a 3-1 week that included a sweep (5-2, 8-1) in a home-and-home series against Hampden-Sydney
  • HENRY DELAVERGNE | SHENANDOAH
     Sr. | OF | Warrenton, Va.
    • 5-for-11 with a homer, 4 RBI, 4 runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base in a 3-1 week
  • MITCHELL SALVINO | WASHINGTON AND LEE
     Jr. | OF | Charlotte, N.C.
    • 7-for-17 with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 4 RBI, 5 runs scored, and a stolen base in a 3-1 week that included a sweep (5-4, 7-3) of Ferrum