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TUCSON, Ariz. – The Butler baseball coaching staff brought in a talented group of players to bolster the lineup for the upcoming 2021 season. Lou Pavlovich Jr. of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper listed Butler just outside of his Top-40 recruiting classes. This marks the first time BU has made the list under the direction of head coach Dave Schrage.
 
The BU recruiting class includes freshmen Cam Mallegg, Keenan Taylor, Billy Wurch, Nick Miketinac, Gabe Phipps, Cole Graverson, and Jonathan Shoop. JUCO transfers Zach Orn and Aaron Steinhart will also join graduate transfers Dan Harwood and Freddie Matos in the dugout for the 2021 campaign.
 
Over half of the teams in the BIG EAST Conference were listed in the poll this year with Connecticut leading the way. Seton Hall, St. John's and Creighton also joined Butler with the recognition.
 
This is the 38th-straight year Collegiate Baseball has evaluated NCAA Division I recruiting classes. Athletes who initially signed letters of intent with a school but then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation. Only athletes who came to school this fall are factored in.
 
Miami (Fla.) has been crowned the national recruiting champion by Collegiate Baseball, marking the first time in 17 years that a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference has landed the top class. In 15 of the last 20 years, a team from the Southeastern Conference has won top honors. Thirteen SEC teams are ranked in the top 40 this year.