Softball's Butler Named Second-Team Academic All-American
5/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 30, 2006
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Senior second baseman Charity Butler was named second-team ESPN The Magazine Academic-All-American today.
Butler, a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American in 2005 and a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection for three consecutive years, recently signed a professional contract with the Michigan Ice.
The Pensacola, Fla., native had her best season in 2006, finishing with 15 doubles and 60 hits, while posting a .284 batting average. The 15 doubles were the fourth best single-season performance in school history, and she finished tied for third in Conference USA in that category this season. She was also Conference USA's Hitter of the Week on April 3 this year.
Butler was selected as the 2006 Southern Miss Female Athlete of the Year and earned 2006 National Strength and Conditioning All-American honors.
She concluded her career with a .276 batting average, 172 hits, 33 doubles, four triples, three home runs, 70 RBIs, 222 total bases and 39 stolen bases. She ranks tied for fifth in career hits, tied for sixth in runs, 13th in RBIs, tied for fourth in doubles and eighth in stolen bases.
Southern Miss finished 29-38 in 2006.