ECKHARDT'S STATS
Career | 2010 | 2011
* Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
* Horizon League Academic Honor Roll
* Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll
2013 - Senior Season: Appeared in one game, batting once at Georgia State in season's second game (Feb. 16)...shoulder injury re-appeared and he did not play again.
2012 - Junior Season: Had offseason surgery and did not play.
2011 - Sophomore Season: Earned nod as starting leftfielder and primary leadoff hitter...batted .280 with a .376 on-base percentage over 48 games...ranked second on the team in runs (34) and was third on the team in hits (47)...was 10-for-12 in stolen bases, tying for the best on the team...walked a team-best 25 times...doubled and walked twice at Gardner-Webb (Feb. 26)...went 2-for-2 with a double vs. Taylor (March 8)...totaled three hits, two runs, two stolen bases and two RBIs vs. Minn.-Duluth (March 13)...went 2-for-5 and scored three runs vs. Mt. Marty College (March 13)...had two hits and a walk vs. Akron (March 14)...went 3-for-4 vs. North Dakota State (March 18)...went 2-for-4 with a triple vs. Valparaiso (March 26)...had two hits, walked and scored twice at Youngstown State (April 8)...went 5-for-14 and scored six runs in three-game series vs. Lawrence (April 16-17)...homered and had a sac fly vs. Wright State (May 1)...went 2-for-5 at IPFW (May 10)...had day during a 5-for-6 effort against Youngstown State (May 13)...had two hits and two walks at Cincinnati (May 17)...went 2-for-4 at Wright State (May 20).
2010 - Freshman Season: Split time as starting leftfielder, making 33 starts in the outfield and DH...batted .324 with an on-base percentage of .384...posted 11 multi-hit games...went 2-for-5 with two RBIs in his first collegiate game, a win over NJIT (Feb. 26)...2-for-4 day with a double at Wofford (Feb. 27)...had an RBI single and scored vs. Buffalo (March 20)...went 2-for-2 and scored three runs vs. IPFW (March 31)...smacked an RBI double against Dayton (April 14)...recorded two hits, two runs and two RBIs vs. Milwaukee (April 18)...went 7-for-13 with four runs scored against Cleveland State and in doubleheader vs. Youngstown State (April 24-25)...had two hits at Illinois (May 5)...stroked an RBI single at Valparaiso (May 8).
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Olentangy Liberty...named first team all-conference and second team all-district...earned honorable mention all-state honors...batted .390 as a senior, leading team to a 23-6 record and a conference championship... also competed on the golf team, earning honorable mention all-conference honors twice...earned the school's Patriot Award for sportsmanship and leadership.
Personal: Born March 2, 1991...son of Scott and Cathy Eckhardt...graduated Sigma Cum Laude...earned several scholar-athlete awards in high school, including US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award...National Honor Society member...major undecided.
