Butler University Athletics

2025 – Sophomore Season: Made 14 appearances… Pitched 15.2 innings… Struck out four batters… Went 0-1 on the mound with a 17.81 ERA… Walked 13 batters… Allowed 31 earned runs off 31 hits… Struck out a season-high two batters at Notre Dame (3/18)… Made his season debut at Lindenwood throwing 1.1 innings (3/8)… Limited Purdue to just one hit in one inning of work without allowing a run (3/12)… Recorded two outs in just 10 pitches vs. Ball State (4/15)… Threw two full innings at Georgetown (4/17)… Threw a season-high 53 pitches in his last outing at UConn (5/10).

2024 – Freshman Season: Made 11 appearances out of the BU bullpen… Posted a 10.00 ERA… Struck out five batters over nine innings… Walked 15 batters… Allowed 16 hits… Threw two full innings in his season debut at Florida State (2/16)… Tossed a season-high 27 pitches and struck out one Seminole… Threw a full inning at Indiana and limited the Hoosiers to just one hit (3/29)… Limited Notre Dame to just one hit in one inning of work (4/10)… Helped Butler record four outs in a home game vs. Miami Ohio (4/17).

2023 Season: Did not appear in any games.

High School: Two-year starter… Made it to Semi-State… Threw 36.1 innings his senior season with a 1.93 ERA… Held a 2.84 ERA as a junior… Tossed five full innings vs. Hamilton Southeastern while striking out 10 batters and limiting the opposition to one earned run… Played club baseball for the Indiana Bulls… Also played football.

Personal: Son of James and Rachel Hatcher… Has one sibling; Reese… Finance major.

Why Hatcher Chose Butler
"Butler provides a great education and I wanted to stay close to home."