Butler University Athletics

2020 - Redshirt

2019 – Junior Season: Played in 37 games, making 24 starts… Held a .226 batting average by collecting 21 total hits… Recorded 12 RBI… Scored nine runs… Walked 13 times to boost his on-base percentage to .336… Stole two bases… Posted a .987 fielding percentage and a .237 slugging percentage… Made his season-debut as the designated hitter on Feb. 15 vs. Rider… First RBI came vs. Saint Peter’s (March 1)… First multi-hit game came on the road at Ball State (April 9)… Went 3-for-4 vs. IU-Kokomo with a walk (April 24)… Came up with three hits at Seton Hall in three at-bats (April 27)… Posted a season-high two RBI at Seton Hall off two hits in the series finale (April 28)… Tied his season-high RBI total with two at Toledo on a double against the Rockets (May 8).

2018 – Sophomore Season: Played in 21 games, making nine starts… Held a .121 batting average… Came up with four hits in 33 at-bats… Scored five runs… Posted five RBI… Walked seven times… Held a .295 on-base percentage… Scored a run in his season debut vs. Lehigh (Feb. 16)… Picked up his first hit and scored a run the following day vs. Lehigh (Feb. 17)… Second hit of the year came vs. St. Peter’s (March 4)… Hit a two-RBI single to right field against Ball State to help Butler defeat the Cardinals (March 14)… Got the start at DH at Western Michigan and delivered a sac fly while also scoring a run (March 18)… Notched an RBI vs. Saint Francis (March 22)… Hit an RBI triple vs. Morehead State (April 11)… Scored a run vs. Xavier (May 6).

2017 – Freshman Season: Played in 17 games as a true freshman… Made seven starts as the designated hitter… Held a .206 average by recording seven hits in 34 at-bats… Ended the year with one double and one home run… Scored one run… Posted five RBI and 11 total bases… Walked once… Stole one base… Made his collegiate debut vs. Ohio (Feb. 18)… Delivered a double and a RBI in his first game… Jumped into the starting lineup at Xavier to hit a home run against the Musketeers (April 21)… Took one at-bat vs. Fort Wayne and came up with a RBI single (March 12)… Sent a run home for Butler in their 6-2 win at Chicago State (April 1)… Final RBI of the season came against BIG EAST foe Georgetown (May 13).

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Noblesville High School under coach Justin Keever... 2014 Indiana State Champion... 2014 and 2016 Conference Champion... 2015 Offensive Team Award... 2015 All-Conference... 2016 Pre-Season All-State... 2016 All-USA Ctrl Indiana Preseaon Baseball Team.. 2014 Honorable Mention All Conference... Career Batting Avg. .319.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Linda Christman... Brother of infielder Garrett Christman... Majoring in marketing