Butler University Athletics

2021 – Senior Season: Appeared in eight games, making two starts… Threw 12.2 inning and held onto a 12.08 ERA… Ended the season 0-2 with eight strikeouts and 10 walks… Gave up 24 hits, resulting in 21 runs (17 ER)… Threw one inning in his season debut vs. DePauw (3/9)… Struck out two batters over 2.1 innings in his first start vs. Valpo (3/27)… Threw 60 pitches vs. Valpo and 59 in his next start at Seton Hall (4/9)… Struck out two Pirates over 3.2 innings and did not issue a walk.

2020 – Junior Season: Weekend starter… Ended the year 1-1 on the mound with a 4.67 ERA… Started in four games… Struck out 15 batters over 17.1 innings of action… Walked 10 batters… Allowed nine earned runs off 17 hits… First start came vs. George Mason (2/15)… Struck out two over 3.2 innings… Struck out a season-high six batters in five full innings vs. Western Illinois (2/23)... Moved to 1-0 on the mound after the outing vs. the Leathernecks… Threw the first 4.1 innings at Evansville, limiting the Purple Aces to one run on four hits (3/1)… Matched his season-high strikeout total with six at UCF (3/8).

2019 – Sophomore Season: Midweek starter that ended the season 4-4 on the mound… Made 15 total appearances, making seven starts… Posted a 4.09 ERA… Struck out 36 batters in 44 innings… Only walked 17 batters… Allowed 20 earned runs off 47 total hits… Struck out two batters in his season debut vs. Rider (Feb. 16)… Struck out a season-high eight batters in his start at Dayton (April 2)… First start of the season came vs. Saint Peter’s (March 1)… Threw five full frames in three-straight starts from March 19 – April 2… First win came at Northern Kentucky (March 26)… Came out of the bullpen to pick up his fourth win at Georgetown (May 16).

2018 – Freshman Season: Went 3-0 on the mound… Appeared in 13 games… Made four starts… Posted a 4.70 ERA… Tossed 23 innings… Struck out 17 batters… Allowed 12 runs off 32 hits… Made his Butler debut vs. Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 18)… Threw a full inning out of the bullpen… First collegiate strikeout came against George Mason (Feb. 24)… Struck out three batters in two innings of work vs. Saint Francis (March 22)… Picked up his first win vs. Anderson (March 28)… Struck out three batters and picked up the win in his first start at Fort Wayne (April 10)… Matched his longest outing of the year by throwing four innings out of the bullpen at Eastern Illinois (April 17)… Struck out four to earn his third win of the year… Matched his season-high strikeout total with four in the start at IU-Kokomo (April 24)… Final two starts came against Indiana State and Toledo… Final appearance came at Eastern Michigan (May 15).

High School: Earned three varsity letters in baseball at Lake Central... Helped his team post a 20-7 overall record that included an 8-4 mark against conference opponents... Won a sectional championship... Went 6-3 on the mound his senior year with a 2.11 ERA and 84 strikeouts... Only walked 13 batters in 60 innings pitched... Named DAC All-Conference... First Team Times All-Area selection... Tossed two perfect games at Lake Central... 2017 Academic All-State honoree... Also played basketball.

Personal: Son of Joseph and Roxanna Graziano... Has a brother named Joshua... Plans to major in actuarial science.

Why I Choose Butler: I enjoy the campus, like the coaches, and look forward to attending the basketball games!