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Butler University Athletics

2021 Baseball Roster

Zach Bolinger

10 Matt McElwain

  • Position OF
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fort Worth, Texas
  • Highschool Southwest Christian
  • Prev School Murray State

Biography

2021 – Senior Season: Played in 19 games, making nine starts… Second on the team with a .300 batting average… Came up with nine hits over 30 at-bats… Scored two runs… Recorded two RBIs and 12 total bases… Hit three doubles to raise his slugging percentage to .400… Walked twice and was hit by a pitch four times to move his on-base percentage to .417… Stole one base… Perfect in the field with 15 put-outs and zero errors… First RBI of the season came vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (3/14)… Went 3-for-5 vs. Valpo with a double, RBI and run scored (3/27)… Hit a double at Xavier (4/18)… Got the start vs. St. John’s and went 2-for-2 with a double (5/14)… Final hit came at Georgetown (5/20).

2020 – Junior Season: Played in 13 games, making 10 starts… Held a .225 average with nine hits in 40 at-bats… Scored six runs… Recorded three RBI and 11 total bases… Hit two doubles to raise his slugging percentage to .275… Walked three times and was hit by pitch twice to move his on-base percentage to .311… Stole one base… Made seven put-outs in the outfield… Went 3-for-6 vs. Saint Joseph’s with two doubles, one RBI and a run scored (3/11)… First hit came vs. George Mason (2/15)… First RBI came at Evansville (2/28).

2018: Attended Murray State College (NJCAA)... Started in 53 games... Hit .402 with nine home runs and 45 RBI... NJCAA Third Team All-American... NJCAA First Team All-Region.

High School: Four-year starter... Hit .500 his senior year with a .661 slugging percentage and a team-best 56 hits... Also spent time on the mound... Posted a 3.68 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP... Named Second Team All-State after his senior season... District Utility Player of the Year... First Team All-District selection... Helped his team post a 24-11 record... Part of a Regional Finalist team in 2016 with a 22-16 record.

Personal: Son of John and Susan McElwain... Majoring in healthcare and business... Member of the Presidential Scholar Program at Murray State College... Academic All-American.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2020Junior

    OF
    6'3" 190 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Senior

    OF
    6'3" 190 lbs
    10
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