Butcher, a native of Portland, OR, went 7-for-13 from the plate with a double, finishing with a .538 batting average and a .615 slugging percentage in three games. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior scored five runs and drove in seven runs while also stealing four bases on four attempts. Butcher finished with a .750 on-base percentage and a .950 fielding percentage while helping the Maroon Tigers to a 2-1 record, taking two of three games from conference-foe Lane in their weekend series.
Lail, a native of Blythewood, SC, pitched five and two-thirds innings with three strikeouts in one appearance. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound freshman went 1-0 for the week with a 1.73 ERA, recording the Tigers’ only victory in their three-game series against Miles.
Brown, a native of Jonesboro, GA, went 7-for-12 with two homeruns, finishing with a .583 batting average and a 1.083 slugging percentage in three games. The 6-foot-2 senior finished hit eight RBIs and scored four runs with a .643 on-base percentage and was perfect on defense with a 1.000 fielding percentage. Byrd and the Tigers finished with a 3-0 record, sweeping conference-foe Albany State in their three-game weekend series.
Leary pitched seven innings for the Tigers with six strikeouts and no walks in his lone appearance of the week. The 6-foot-1 senior from Palatka, FL went 1-0 for the week, finishing with a 1.29 ERA.
